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Use case |
Designed for teams at small to mid-sized companies. Ideal for anything from simple projects to large complex projects with many moving parts. |
Trello markets itself as an easy, flexible tool for organizing anything. Ideal for individuals or small teams who just need an online post-it board. |
Limits |
10 free boards. |
10 free boards. |
Task management |
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Kanban column layout |
Switch to status view to automatically see tasks by status and drag & drop between columns to move them to their next phase. |
Create columns to define your phases of work. Only one view available. |
Assign due dates |
Assign both start dates and due dates to tasks. |
Assign only due dates to tasks. |
Add tags |
Add tags to categorize by label or color. Easily search with quick filters. |
Add tags with labels and colors. Limited search capabilities. |
Create custom statuses |
Customize your workflow by modifying your status options. |
Can only modify columns to change your workflow. No custom status view. |
Visualizing your plan |
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Timeline / Gantt chart view |
Visualize your plan with the built-in timeline view. |
Timelines only available via 3rd party integration. Requires sharing your Trello data with another company. |
Effort-value priority view |
Built-in effort/value priority matrix to visualize your quick wins and time sinks. |
No effort/value priority matrix. |
Dependency tracking |
Easily define and visualize which tasks must be done before you can start the next one. |
No dependency tracking option. |
Nesting cards |
Nested cards allow you to break down any work into individual assignable units you can easily reorganize. |
Lists only allow one level of cards. |
Integrated Calendar |
Switch to calendar view to get a quick monthly or weekly view of your work plan. |
No integrated calendar. |
Staying up to speed |
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Email notifications |
Get notified by email whenever a card is changed or when a task is due. |
Specify boards or tasks to watch to get notifications. |
Slack integration |
Integrate with Slack to get notified of changes in-channel |
Slack integration can be added with an add-on |