Trello review & overview
Visual, drag-and-drop Kanban boards that are extremely easy to start with, extensible via Power-Ups and Butler automation; part of Atlassian.
Trello sits in the kanban board space and is most often picked for personal and small-team task boards, visual kanban workflows, beginners to project management. Below is a quick, no-fluff overview to help you decide if it fits.
Key facts
| Category | kanban board |
| Pricing | Free plan; Standard from ~$5/user/mo; Premium ~$10/user/mo; Enterprise ~$17.50/user/mo (billed annually). |
| Best for | Personal and small-team task boards, Visual Kanban workflows, Beginners to project management |
| Affiliate program | Not confirmed |
Who it's for
Trello makes most sense for personal and small-team task boards.
- Personal and small-team task boards
- Visual Kanban workflows
- Beginners to project management
Key features
What you actually get with Trello, drawn from independent reviews and the vendor's own documentation:
- Drag-and-drop Kanban boards with cards, lists and checklists
- Butler automation (rules, buttons, scheduled commands)
- Premium views: Timeline, Calendar, Dashboard, Table and Map
- Power-Ups directory (200+ integrations) to extend boards
- Card mirroring and advanced checklists
- Trello AI / Atlassian Intelligence on Premium
Integrations
Trello connects with Slack, Jira, Confluence, Google Drive, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Dropbox, Zapier, Outlook and GitHub.
What makes it stand out
The simplest on-ramp to Kanban, extensible via 200+ Power-Ups and Butler automation.
Who it's best for
Individuals and small teams wanting visual Kanban boards and an easy start to project management.
Strengths & trade-offs
The honest balance for Trello, from independent reviews rather than its sales page. We go deeper in the full Trello review.
Strengths
- + Easiest PM tool to start with; visual and intuitive
- + Generous free plan for personal and small-team use
- + Extensible via 200+ Power-Ups
Trade-offs
- - Free plan caps at 10 boards per workspace and 250 automation runs/mo
- - Timeline, Calendar and Dashboard views require Premium
- - Scales poorly for complex projects with dependencies
Notable facts
Concrete, checkable details rather than marketing claims:
- Free plan limits a workspace to 10 boards and 250 Butler automation runs per month
- Timeline, Calendar, Dashboard and Map views require Premium
- Enterprise has a mandatory 50-seat minimum
- Part of Atlassian; Power-Up directory lists 200+ integrations (many third-party paid)
No public affiliate program at the time of writing; this page links to vendor and comparison resources instead.
Sources
The features and facts above on Trello are drawn from these independent reviews and vendor pages: