Trello Alternatives by Cost

Full price comparison of ClickUp, Notion, Asana, Linear, GitHub Projects, and Microsoft Planner against Trello — at every team size.

Monthly cost comparison (annual billing)

Tool	$/user/mo	5 users	10 users	25 users	50 users	100 users	250 users
Trello Standard	$5.00	$25	$50	$125	$250	$500	$1,250
Trello Premium	$10.00	$50	$100	$250	$500	$1,000	$2,500
Trello Enterprise	$17.50	N/A	N/A	$438	$875	$1,750	$4,375
ClickUp	$7.00	$35	$70	$175	$350	$700	$1,750
Notion	$10.00	$50	$100	$250	$500	$1,000	$2,500
Asana	$10.99	$55	$110	$275	$550	$1,099	$2,748
Linear	$10.00	$50	$100	$250	$500	$1,000	$2,500
GitHub Projects	$4.00	$20	$40	$100	$200	$400	$1,000
Microsoft Planner	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free

Green = cheaper than Trello Standard. Red = more expensive. Enterprise requires min 25 users.

Full breakdown by tool

ClickUp

$7.00/user/mo

Generous free plan — unlimited tasks, unlimited projects

More features than Trello at a lower price

Strengths

✓ Unlimited tasks and projects on free
✓ Built-in docs and wikis
✓ Multiple views: Kanban, List, Gantt, Calendar
✓ Time tracking included
✓ Strong automations on all plans
✓ Cheaper than Trello Standard

Weaknesses

✗ Can feel overwhelming — very feature-rich
✗ Performance can lag with very large workspaces
✗ Constant feature additions = UI complexity

vs Trello: ClickUp costs $7/user/month and includes all the views that Trello charges $10/user for in Premium. The free tier is dramatically better than Trello's.

Best for: Teams wanting Trello features + docs + time tracking

Notion

$10.00/user/mo

Free for personal use; Team plan $10/user

Docs + databases + kanban in one tool

Strengths

✓ Docs and wikis built-in (replaces Confluence too)
✓ Flexible database views (Kanban, Timeline, Calendar, Gallery)
✓ More powerful than Trello for knowledge management
✓ AI features included in base price
✓ Strong templates community

Weaknesses

✗ Less structured than Trello for pure task management
✗ No native time tracking
✗ Can be hard to onboard non-technical users

vs Trello: Notion at $10/user gives you everything Trello Premium does, plus docs, wikis, and a much more flexible data structure. If you're using Trello + Confluence, Notion replaces both.

Best for: Teams needing project management + documentation

Asana

$10.99/user/mo

Free for teams up to 15 users (basic features)

Strong project management with Timeline included

Strengths

✓ Free tier for up to 15 users
✓ Timeline (Gantt) view in paid plans
✓ Portfolio and goals management
✓ Strong integrations
✓ Rules-based automation

Weaknesses

✗ More expensive than Trello Standard
✗ Less kanban-native than Trello
✗ Feature overlap with Notion

vs Trello: Asana free beats Trello free for teams under 15 (no 10-board limit). Paid Asana is more expensive but includes features Trello Premium doesn't (portfolios, goals).

Best for: Project management, cross-functional teams, marketing

Linear

$10.00/user/mo

Free for teams up to 250 members (limited history)

Modern, fast — the tool engineering teams love

Strengths

✓ Blazing fast UI — keyboard-first
✓ Cycle-based planning (better than sprints for most)
✓ Excellent GitHub/GitLab integration
✓ Clean API
✓ Opinionated in a good way

Weaknesses

✗ Not designed for non-engineering teams
✗ No docs or wikis
✗ Fewer integrations than Trello
✗ Limited for marketing/ops workflows

vs Trello: If you're using Trello for software development, Linear is the modern replacement. At $10/user it's the same as Trello Premium but purpose-built for engineering.

Best for: Engineering-led teams, software startups

GitHub Projects

$4.00/user/mo

Free for public repos; $4/user for Teams plan

Native kanban for teams already on GitHub

Strengths

✓ Zero context switching — issues and PRs in one place
✓ Roadmaps and project views now capable
✓ Free for public repos
✓ GitHub Copilot integrates natively
✓ No additional tool to learn

Weaknesses

✗ Not suitable for non-dev teams
✗ No time tracking
✗ Limited for project management beyond tasks
✗ Less visual than Trello for kanban

vs Trello: GitHub Projects is free for dev teams and costs $4/user for private Teams. If your team already uses GitHub, this saves 100% vs Trello Standard.

Best for: Developer teams that live in GitHub

Microsoft Planner

Free

Included with Microsoft 365 (most business plans)

Free if you already pay for Microsoft 365

Strengths

✓ Included in most Microsoft 365 plans at no extra cost
✓ Native Teams integration
✓ Basic kanban and task management
✓ Simple and easy to learn

Weaknesses

✗ Much less capable than Trello
✗ No automations
✗ Limited views and reporting
✗ Doesn't scale well

vs Trello: If you pay for Microsoft 365, Planner is $0 and covers basic kanban. It's far less capable than Trello but costs nothing extra.

Best for: Teams already using Microsoft 365 (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint)

Feature matrix

Feature	Trello	ClickUp	Notion	Asana	Linear	GitHub
Kanban boards	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Timeline / Gantt	Premium only	✓	✓	Paid	✓	~
Calendar view	Premium only	✓	✓	Paid	~	~
Dashboard view	Premium only	✓	~	✓	~	~
Docs / wikis	✗	✓	✓	~	✗	~
Time tracking	Via Power-Up	✓	✗	~	✗	✗
Automations (free)	250/mo only	100/mo	~	~	✓	Via Actions
Unlimited automations	Premium+	Unlimited	~	Paid	✓	Via Actions
Free tier boards	10 max	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited (<15 users)	Unlimited (<250)	Free public
Sprints / cycles	Via Power-Up	✓	~	~	✓	~
Guest access	Standard+	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
SSO	Enterprise only	Business	✓	Business	Plus	Enterprise
Open API	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

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