Our pick for most teams
91.1/ 100
- Price
- From $6/user/mo · $60/user/yr
- Free plan
- Up to 10 boards per Workspace, 10 collaborators, unlimited storage (10MB/file), 250 Workspace command runs/month
ClickUp vs Trello: Trello fits most teams of 5
63.6/ 100
- Price
- From $10/user/mo · $84/user/yr
- Free plan
- Free Forever: 60MB storage, unlimited tasks, 5 Spaces, 40 Lists/Space, 100 Folders/Space, 1 form
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Which one fits your team
- Checked 2026-10-14
- 3 sources
The score is worked out from the facts below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.
Trello: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Teams and individuals wanting a lightweight visual Kanban tool
- Beginners who want an easy interface without training
- Not for
- Users needing built-in reporting or time tracking
- Teams needing the broader feature set of full project management apps
- The catch
- Simple and easy Kanban boards, but lacks built-in reporting and time tracking; extras rely on Power-Ups (limited on free).
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
ClickUp: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Teams of all sizes from startups to enterprises
- Agencies and consultants needing client management and automation
- Product teams using sprint planning and backlogs
- Remote teams wanting chat, docs and tasks in one place
- Not for
- Small teams that find a big feature set overwhelming
- New users who want a gentle learning curve
- Users needing strong offline functionality
- The catch
- Extremely feature-rich all-in-one tool, but with a steep learning curve and occasional slowness on large projects.
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
What each one costs over five years
Same team size, cheapest plan of each, paid monthly or yearly.
Trello
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $1,500
On the Standard plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $360
- Paid yearly, one year
- $300
Paying yearly saves $60 a year (17%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18ClickUp
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $2,100
On the Unlimited plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $600
- Paid yearly, one year
- $420
Paying yearly saves $180 a year (30%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18The four facts that decide it
| Trello | ClickUp | |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 91.1 | 63.6 |
| Cheapest plan | Standard | Unlimited |
| Free plan | Up to 10 boards per Workspace, 10 collaborators, unlimited storage (10MB/file), 250 Workspace command runs/month | Free Forever: 60MB storage, unlimited tasks, 5 Spaces, 40 Lists/Space, 100 Folders/Space, 1 form |
| Works with (apps) | 9 | 4 |
Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.
Trello
- Score out of 100
- 91.1
- Cheapest plan
- Standard
- Free plan
- Up to 10 boards per Workspace, 10 collaborators, unlimited storage (10MB/file), 250 Workspace command runs/month
- Works with (apps)
- 9
ClickUp
- Score out of 100
- 63.6
- Cheapest plan
- Unlimited
- Free plan
- Free Forever: 60MB storage, unlimited tasks, 5 Spaces, 40 Lists/Space, 100 Folders/Space, 1 form
- Works with (apps)
- 4
Feature by feature, on the same list
Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.
Task managementTrello: YesClickUp: Yes
Board view (Kanban)Trello: YesClickUp: Yes
Timeline view (Gantt)Trello: YesClickUp: Yes
Time trackingTrello: YesClickUp: Not verified
- ClickUp
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Recurring tasksTrello: YesClickUp: Not verified
- Trello
- 'Automate work that happens on a schedule—daily, weekly, or monthly' Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
- ClickUp
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
File sharingTrello: YesClickUp: Yes
Invite clients or guestsTrello: YesClickUp: Yes
- Trello
- Guests on Free have full access with no permission controls; Core adds guest permissions Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
- ClickUp
- Single-board guests on Standard; multi-board guests on Enterprise Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Does routine steps for youTrello: YesClickUp: Yes
- Trello
- 5 active rules/100 executions on Free; 1K/month Core; 10K Business; 1M Enterprise Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
- ClickUp
- Butler automation: 250 command runs/month (Free), 1,000 (Standard), unlimited (Premium) Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ReportingTrello: YesClickUp: Yes
- Trello
- Dashboards are a trial on Free/Core; Advanced Dashboards on Business Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Mobile appTrello: YesClickUp: Yes
What you risk by starting
Trello
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Trello.
- Getting your data out
- 'Simple data export' listed for Premium (and Enterprise)
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
ClickUp
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of ClickUp.
- Refund policy
- Advertises a '100% Money-back Guarantee'; terms not shown on the page
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Getting your data out
- Custom Exporting listed; availability by plan inconsistent on the page
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Where these facts come from
ClickUp
https://clickup.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14https://clickup.com/features · checked 2026-10-14What to do next
- Work out the cost for your own team size
- Compare the runner-up, ClickUp
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Data last verified: 2026-10-14