Trello — The simplest board tool that still works at scale — $5 a user for unlimited boards, with AI and Planner included at that price.
Short answer: Trello is a card-and-board task tool. The free plan allows up to 10 boards and 10 collaborators per Workspace with unlimited cards. Standard is $5 per user a month billed annually, or $6 monthly, adding unlimited boards plus AI features and Planner. Premium is $10 annually or $12.50 monthly, adding Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views. Enterprise is $17.50 a user billed annually with unlimited Workspaces.
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Verdict at a glance
AI features and Planner at the $5 Standard tier. Most competitors reserve AI for premium plans; Trello includes it at its cheapest paid level.
The alternative views most people actually want — Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map — require Premium at $10, double the Standard price.
Trello remains the easiest project tool to start using and one of the hardest to outgrow badly. The board-and-card model is immediately obvious to anyone, the free plan is genuinely usable at 10 boards and 10 collaborators per Workspace with unlimited cards, and Standard at $5 per user billed annually removes the board limit while including AI features and Planner — which is notable, since most competitors treat AI as a premium upsell. For a small team that needs shared visibility on who is doing what, it is difficult to argue with $5 a person. The upgrade pressure comes from views. Trello’s board is a kanban board and nothing else at the Standard tier; Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map all require Premium at $10 a user annually, double Standard. Most teams discover within a few months that they want at least a calendar and a timeline, so the honest planning assumption is $10 rather than $5. Enterprise at $17.50 adds unlimited Workspaces, organisation-wide permissions and Atlassian Guard Standard. Against Basecamp’s flat $59 for unlimited users, Trello is cheaper below about twelve people and more expensive above it — the crossover is worth calculating before committing.
Quick facts
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Ideal team | Small teams needing shared visibility with almost no setup |
| Learning curve | Minimal — the board model explains itself |
| Setup time | Minutes |
| Free trial | Free plan rather than a trial |
| Free tier | Yes — 10 boards and 10 collaborators per Workspace, unlimited cards |
| AI included | ⭐ From the $5 Standard tier |
| Views | ⚠️ Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map need Premium |
| Power-Ups | Unlimited integrations with 200+ apps on paid tiers |
Overview
Trello’s board-and-card model is the most immediately comprehensible interface in project management, and that has kept it relevant through a decade of more sophisticated competitors. Cards move between columns, everyone can see the state of everything, and nobody needs training. The free plan reflects that accessibility: up to 10 boards and 10 collaborators per Workspace with unlimited cards, which supports a genuinely small team indefinitely rather than functioning as a trial.
Standard is $5 per user a month billed annually, or $6 monthly, and removes the board limit while adding AI capabilities and access to Planner. Including AI at the cheapest paid tier is worth crediting — competitors more often reserve it for premium plans and charge accordingly. Premium is $10 a user annually or $12.50 monthly and adds the alternative views: Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map, along with workspace-level templates and admin and security features. Enterprise is $17.50 a user billed annually, adding unlimited Workspaces, organisation-wide permissions, multi-board guest management, Atlassian Guard Standard and 24/7 enterprise admin support. All paid tiers include unlimited Power-Ups connecting to more than 200 applications.
The realistic planning figure is $10 rather than $5. A kanban board alone answers what is in progress but not when anything is due or how workload distributes, and Calendar, Timeline and Dashboard views — the things teams reach for once past the first month — are all Premium features. The other comparison worth running is against flat-priced tools: at $10 a user, Trello Premium costs $500 a month for fifty people where Basecamp Studio is a flat $59 with unlimited users. Trello is cheaper for small teams and considerably more expensive for large ones, and the crossover point sits somewhere around a dozen people.
Key features
- Board-and-card modelthe simplest interface in this comparison
- Unlimited cardseven on the free plan
- Unlimited boardsfrom the $5 Standard tier
- AI features and Planner⭐ included at Standard
- Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map viewsPremium tier
- Unlimited Power-Ups200+ app integrations on paid tiers
- Workspace-level templatesPremium tier
- Admin and security featuresPremium tier
- Unlimited WorkspacesEnterprise tier
- Atlassian Guard StandardEnterprise tier with 24/7 admin support
Pricing (as of 2026-09-18)
Model: per-user tiers with annual discounts; free plan by board and collaborator count · Free tier: yes — 10 boards and 10 collaborators per Workspace, unlimited cards · Entry paid: $5/user/mo billed annually (Standard)
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Up to 10 boards per Workspace · up to 10 collaborators per Workspace · unlimited cards · basic task organisation |
| Standard | $6/user/mo · $5/user/mo annual | Unlimited boards · ⭐ AI features and Planner access · automation enhancements · unlimited Power-Ups |
| Premium | $12.50/user/mo · $10/user/mo annual | ⚠️ Adds Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views · workspace-level templates · admin and security features |
| Enterprise | $17.50/user/mo billed annually | Unlimited Workspaces · organisation-wide permissions · multi-board guest management · Atlassian Guard Standard · 24/7 enterprise admin support |
⚠️ The realistic planning figure is $10, not $5. Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views all require Premium, and a kanban board alone answers what is in progress but not when anything is due or how workload distributes. Most teams reach for at least a calendar within the first few months.
⭐ AI features and Planner are included at the $5 Standard tier rather than reserved for Premium, which is unusual — most competitors treat AI as a premium upsell and price accordingly.
Compare against flat-priced tools before scaling. At $10 a user, Premium costs $500 a month for fifty people where Basecamp Studio is a flat $59 with unlimited users. The crossover sits at roughly a dozen people.
Ratings breakdown
Pros
- The simplest interface here — no training required
- Free plan supports 10 boards and 10 collaborators with unlimited cards
- Standard at $5 a user annually removes the board limit
- AI features and Planner included at the $5 tier
- Unlimited Power-Ups connecting to 200+ applications
- Five alternative views available on Premium
- Atlassian Guard Standard and 24/7 support at Enterprise
- Mobile apps are among the best in the category
Cons
- ⚠️ Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views require Premium at $10
- Per-user pricing becomes expensive at scale against flat-fee tools
- Free plan capped at 10 collaborators per Workspace
- No resource planning or capacity management at any tier
- Dependency handling is weak compared with Wrike or Jira
- Unlimited Workspaces reserved for the $17.50 Enterprise tier
- Board model becomes unwieldy for genuinely complex projects
Who it’s for
- Small teams needing shared visibility with no setup or training
- Anyone who has failed to adopt a more complex project tool
- Teams whose work genuinely fits a kanban board
- Organisations already inside the Atlassian ecosystem
Who it’s not for
- Large teams, where per-user pricing exceeds flat-fee alternatives
- Software teams needing issue workflows — Jira is purpose-built
- Projects requiring dependencies and resource planning — use Wrike
- Teams who need calendar and timeline views on a budget
Best use cases
- Tracking a small team’s work on a shared kanban board
- Running a free workspace for up to 10 collaborators indefinitely
- Using AI features and Planner at the $5 Standard tier
- Switching a board to Timeline or Calendar view on Premium
- Connecting 200+ applications through unlimited Power-Ups
Integrations
Trello’s Power-Ups connect to more than 200 applications and are unlimited on every paid tier, which is unusually generous — many competitors cap integrations by plan. Being part of Atlassian also means tight connections to Jira and Confluence, which matters for organisations running both: a lightweight Trello board for a marketing team can sit alongside engineering’s Jira without a separate vendor relationship.
How it compares
| Trello | Basecamp | Height | Jira | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry paid | $5/user/mo annual | $25/mo flat | $6.99/user/mo annual | $7.91/user/mo |
| Pricing unit | Per user | ⭐ Flat, no per-user fees | Per member | Per user |
| Cost for 50 users | $250/mo Standard | ⭐ $59/mo Studio | ~$350/mo | ~$395/mo Standard |
| Free tier | 10 boards, 10 collaborators | 1 project, 5 users | ⭐ Unlimited tasks and AI | Up to 10 users |
| AI at entry paid tier | ⭐ Yes | No | ⭐ Yes, all plans | Tier-dependent |
| Timeline and calendar views | ⚠️ Premium at $10 | No | Included | Premium tier |
| Best fit | Simple visual boards | Flat-fee collaboration | AI-native management | Software issue tracking |
Basecamp, Trello and Wrike prices are vendor-published and verified 2026-09-18. Jira and Height figures are drawn from published third-party reporting where the vendors’ own pages could not be retrieved in full.
Alternatives
Basecamp becomes far cheaper above roughly a dozen users thanks to flat pricing with unlimited seats. Height is comparably priced at $6.99 a member annually and includes all its AI features on every plan, including free. Jira is the right tool for software teams needing issue workflows. Wrike adds Gantt charts and resource planning that Trello does not attempt.
Recent changes
Trello’s current structure runs a Free plan allowing up to 10 boards and up to 10 collaborators per Workspace with unlimited cards; Standard at $5 per user a month billed annually or $6 monthly, providing unlimited boards along with AI features, Planner access and automation enhancements; Premium at $10 per user annually or $12.50 monthly, adding Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views alongside workspace-level templates and admin and security features; and Enterprise at $17.50 per user billed annually, adding unlimited Workspaces, organisation-wide permissions, multi-board guest management, Atlassian Guard Standard and 24/7 enterprise admin support. All paid tiers include unlimited Power-Ups connecting to more than 200 applications, plus mobile app access. AI capabilities remain available from the Standard tier rather than being reserved for Premium.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Trello cost?
The free plan allows 10 boards and 10 collaborators per Workspace with unlimited cards. Standard is $5 per user monthly billed annually or $6 monthly, Premium $10 annually or $12.50 monthly, and Enterprise $17.50 per user billed annually. Standard removes the board limit and includes AI features and Planner.
Which Trello plan do I actually need?
Probably Premium at $10, not Standard at $5. Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views all require Premium, and a kanban board alone tells you what is in progress but not when anything is due or how workload distributes. Most teams want at least a calendar within a few months of adopting the tool.
Is Trello’s free plan usable long term?
For a genuinely small team, yes — 10 boards and 10 collaborators per Workspace with unlimited cards supports real work indefinitely rather than expiring. The constraints that force an upgrade are the board count for teams running many parallel initiatives, and the collaborator cap once a team passes ten people.
Trello or Basecamp?
Trello below roughly a dozen users, Basecamp above it. At fifty people Trello Standard costs $250 a month and Premium $500, where Basecamp Studio is a flat $59 with unlimited users. Trello is better for visual board work; Basecamp is better for whole-organisation collaboration where everyone should be included.
Does Trello include AI?
Yes, from the $5 Standard tier along with Planner access — which is unusual, since most competitors reserve AI capabilities for premium plans. If AI assistance is part of why you are choosing a tool, Trello delivers it at the cheapest paid level rather than requiring the $10 Premium upgrade.
Can Trello handle dependencies between tasks?
How many integrations does Trello support?
Power-Ups connect to more than 200 applications and are unlimited on every paid tier, which is more generous than competitors that cap integrations by plan. Being part of Atlassian also gives tight connections to Jira and Confluence, useful for organisations where marketing runs on Trello and engineering runs on Jira.
Sources
- Trello — official pricing page
- Basecamp — official pricing page
- Wrike — official pricing page
- Comparedge — Jira pricing 2026: free and Standard plans from $7.91/user/mo
- Height — plans and pricing
Compiled from public sources; last verified 2026-09-18. Pricing is subject to change — verify with the vendor. Ratings reflect editorial opinion based on documented capabilities, published pricing, and aggregated user reviews. DigiJaws does not accept payment for review placement or rating.
Looking for the numbers? Our Trello pricing page breaks down every plan, what each upgrade costs over a year, and what the headline price leaves out.
Trello Review (4/5): Features & Verdict (2026). DigiJaws, 2026. https://digijaws.com/reviews/trello-review/