Trello vs monday.com: Project Management Software Compared (2026)
Trello and monday.com are both visual work management tools, but they scale differently.
- Verified 27 Oct 2026Sources are dated on this page
- 7 sourcesLinked, typed and dated
- No winner declaredFit depends on your criteria
- Not tested by Stack18Editorial summary of documented facts
Trello vs monday.com: the short answer
Trello and monday.com are both visual work management tools, but they scale differently. Trello is a Kanban-board tool from Atlassian, sold per user in Free, Standard, Premium and Enterprise plans with built-in Butler automation. monday.com is a customisable board platform sold per seat in a free plan and four paid plans, with a three-seat minimum on paid plans.
The sources reviewed describe the choice as simplicity against depth. Trello is described as the cheaper, easier option that most people learn in minutes. monday.com is described as better for complex workflows, with more views, dashboards and integrations, but at a higher price and with features such as dependencies placed on its Pro plan.
We compare what independent 2026 sources and Atlassian's pages support and mark the rest Unknown. Two sources are written by vendors of competing tools. Sources disagree on Trello's free-plan automation allowance. No winner is declared: the better fit depends on how structured your work is.
Choose Trello if you- Small teams that want simple visual Kanban boards learned in minutes
- Budget-conscious teams that want the lowest per-user price
- Teams that want a free plan for up to 10 collaborators
Choose monday.com if you- Teams that need dashboards, many views and richer reporting
- Teams that need dependencies and higher automation volumes on a single plan
- Organisations that may add CRM, dev or service boards under the same vendor
Trello and monday.com at a glance.
One card per product, drawn from each full profile. Open a profile for features, pricing plans, limits and sources.
Trello
Atlassian · Project Management Software
Trello is a visual, Kanban-board work management product from Atlassian, sold per user in Free, Standard, Premium and Enterprise plans with built-in no-code automation on every plan.
- Pricing
- Free plan; Standard $5 per user per month billed annually ($6 monthly).
- Best for
- Small teams that want simple Kanban boards
monday.com
monday.com Ltd. · Project Management Software
monday.com Work Management is a board-based work and project management platform from monday.com Ltd., sold per seat in Free, Basic, Standard, Pro and Enterprise plans.
- Pricing
- Free plan for up to 2 seats; paid plans reported from $9 per seat per month billed annually (3-seat minimum).
- Best for
- Teams that want a flexible visual board-based tool
Trello vs monday.com: feature-by-feature comparison.
Every row is drawn from the sources listed below. Rows that differ are marked, and you can filter the table to show only those.
- YesDocumented
- PartialAvailable with limits or on some plans
- NoDocumented as unavailable
- UnknownNot documented in the sources reviewed
| Dimension |  Trello |  monday.com |
|---|---|---|
| Product | ||
| Core approach | YesKanban boards, lists and cards; Premium adds timeline, calendar, dashboard, table and map views. | YesCustomisable boards of items and columns for projects, operations and CRM-style tracking. |
| Pricing | ||
| Free planDiffers | YesUnlimited cards, 10 boards and 10 collaborators per Workspace, with 250 automation runs a month. | PartialFree for up to two seats, with a three-board limit reported by one guide. |
| Entry paid price (annual) | YesStandard at $5 per user per month billed annually; $6 billed monthly. | YesBasic at $9 per seat per month; some guides show $12 as the starting price. |
| Upper paid price (annual) | YesPremium at $10 per user per month; $12.50 billed monthly. | YesStandard at $12 and Pro at $19 per seat per month billed annually. |
| Seat rulesDiffers | UnknownNo seat minimum was documented for Standard and Premium; Enterprise has a reported 25-user minimum. | YesThree-seat minimum on paid plans. |
| Views | ||
| Project viewsDiffers | PartialBoard view on all plans; timeline, calendar, table and dashboard on Premium. | YesGuides report eight or more views, with timeline and calendar from Standard. |
| Planning | ||
| Dependencies | PartialRequires a Power-Up per one guide. | PartialReported on Pro only. |
| Automation | ||
| Monthly automation allowanceDiffers | YesButler: 250 runs on Free, 1,000 on Standard and unlimited on Premium per Atlassian documentation; one guide reports 1,000 on Free. | PartialReported at none on Basic, 250 on Standard and 25,000 on Pro. |
| Dashboards | ||
| ReportingDiffers | PartialDashboard view on Premium. | YesDashboards from Standard, with richer reporting on Pro. |
| AI | ||
| AI features | PartialAtlassian Intelligence on paid plans; one guide places it on Premium. | Partialmonday AI features; sources differ on which plans include them. |
| Ease of use | ||
| Learning curveDiffers | YesDescribed as learned in minutes. | PartialDescribed as intuitive but with a larger feature set to learn. |
| Suite | ||
| Adjacent productsDiffers | PartialPart of the Atlassian family; integrates with Jira. | YesSeparate monday CRM, dev and service products. |
Trello vs monday.com pricing.
Trello pricing
Per user per month by plan, with a free plan and annual billing discounts. Enterprise is billed annually.
- Free$0
- Standard$5 per user per month billed annually; $6 billed monthly
- Premium$10 per user per month billed annually; $12.50 billed monthly
- Enterprise$17.50 per user per month billed annually ($210 per user per year)
Prices from a vendor-published source. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
All Trello plans and sources
monday.com pricing
Per seat per month by plan, with a free plan and a three-seat minimum on paid plans. Enterprise is quote-based with a minimum 12-month term.
- Free$0
- Basic$9 per seat per month billed annually; about $12 billed monthly
- Standard$12 per seat per month billed annually; about $14 billed monthly
- Pro$19 per seat per month billed annually; about $22 billed monthly
- EnterpriseCustom
Figures reported consistently by independent sources; vendor page not reviewed directly. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
All monday.com plans and sourcesTrello is cheaper at every comparable tier. Our arithmetic on reported annual prices for 10 users gives about $600 a year on Trello Standard ($5 x 10 x 12) and $1,200 on Premium ($10 x 10 x 12), against $1,440 on monday.com Standard ($12 x 10 x 12) and $2,280 on Pro ($19 x 10 x 12). For 25 users the figures are about $1,500 and $3,000 on Trello against $3,600 and $5,700 on monday.com.
The free plans suit different sizes. Trello's free plan covers 10 collaborators and 10 boards per Workspace, while monday.com's covers two seats. A team of five on a budget fits only on Trello. monday.com's three-seat minimum means a very small paid team pays for seats it may not use.
Compare features per dollar. Dependencies, rich dashboards and higher automation volumes sit on monday.com Pro, while on Trello they depend on Premium or Power-Ups. Prices changed on both sides recently, so confirm current terms.
Prices and plans change. Confirm current terms with each vendor before you decide.
Trello vs monday.com: implementation, ecosystem, AI and security.
Ease of implementation and usability
We did not test setup or migration for either product. Guides describe Trello as usable in minutes and monday.com as intuitive but with more to configure. Pilot one real project in each before choosing.
Integrations and ecosystem
Trello extends through Power-Ups and integrates with the Atlassian family. monday.com offers native integrations that vary by plan. Counts were not verified, so check the specific tools you use.
AI capabilities
Atlassian lists Atlassian Intelligence on Trello paid plans for writing help, with one guide placing it on Premium. monday.com lists AI assistants, with plan placement varying by source. We did not test output quality for either product.
Security, deployment and administration
Trello Enterprise adds an admin dashboard, data restrictions and SAML SSO through Atlassian Guard. monday.com positions Enterprise for governance, security and scale on a quote basis. We did not review certifications or data residency, so request current security documentation.
Trello and monday.com: each option, in balance.
Trello
Strengths and limitations from the profile
- Automation is built into every plan, including Free, with clear monthly run limits by plan.
- The Free plan is offered to a whole team, and paid prices start low per user.
- Enterprise adds central administration, data restrictions and SAML SSO through Atlassian Guard.
- Free caps automation at 250 runs a month, and Standard at 1,000, before Premium removes the limit.
- SSO and user provisioning on non-Enterprise plans need a separate Atlassian Access subscription.
- Guides report the Free plan limits a workspace to 10 open boards.
- Advanced views and unlimited automation require the Premium plan.
monday.com
Strengths and limitations from the profile
- A free plan and clear Basic, Standard and Pro steps make it easy to start small.
- Timeline, calendar and guest access arrive at the mid-priced Standard plan.
- Automation allowances scale from 250 to 25,000 actions a month by plan.
- Paid plans require a minimum of three seats, which penalises very small teams.
- Enterprise pricing is quote-based and reported to carry a minimum 12-month term.
- monday CRM, dev and service are priced separately, so multi-product use costs more.
- The free plan is limited to two seats and three boards in at least one source.
Trello or monday.com: which fits which situation?
No overall winner is declared. The better choice depends on the criteria that matter most to you, so test both against your own requirements.
Choose Trello if you…
- Small teams that want simple visual Kanban boards learned in minutes
- Budget-conscious teams that want the lowest per-user price
- Teams that want a free plan for up to 10 collaborators
Choose monday.com if you…
- Teams that need dashboards, many views and richer reporting
- Teams that need dependencies and higher automation volumes on a single plan
- Organisations that may add CRM, dev or service boards under the same vendor
Switching between Trello and monday.com.
Moving between Trello and monday.com means mapping lists and cards to groups and items (or the reverse), rebuilding automations and custom fields, and reconnecting integrations. Dependencies and dashboards have no direct Trello equivalent. Export a sample board, rebuild it, and pilot one team before moving the rest.
- Export a sample of your data and test an import into the other product.
- List the automations, integrations and permissions you would need to rebuild.
- Pilot with one team before a full cut-over.
- Check contract terms and notice periods with both vendors.
General guidance, not specific to either vendor. Confirm migration options with the vendors.
Trello vs monday.com: questions and answers
Is Trello cheaper than monday.com?
Yes at every comparable tier: Trello Standard is $5 per user per month against $12 for monday.com Standard, and Premium is $10 against $19 for Pro, billed annually.
Which has the better free plan?
Trello's free plan covers 10 collaborators and 10 boards per Workspace with 250 automation runs a month. monday.com's covers two seats.
Does monday.com have a seat minimum?
Yes, three seats on paid plans. No seat minimum was documented for Trello's Standard and Premium.
Which has better automation?
Allowances differ by plan. Trello's Butler allows 250 runs on Free, 1,000 on Standard and unlimited on Premium, while monday.com is reported at 250 on Standard and 25,000 on Pro.
Which has more views?
monday.com is reported to have eight or more views, while Trello's extra views arrive on Premium.
Which is easier to learn?
Guides describe Trello as easier, learned in minutes, and monday.com as more capable with more to configure.
Can Trello handle dependencies?
Per one guide, it needs a Power-Up. monday.com reports dependencies on its Pro plan.
Where this comparison comes from.
- Trello vs Monday.com: Which Is Better for Your Team? (Agiled sells a competing product) Agiled Third-party Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Monday.com vs Trello: Which Should You Pick? (Plutio sells a competing product) Plutio Third-party Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Trello vs Monday.com: Which Project Manager Wins? Lovable Third-party Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Trello vs Monday.com for Kanban and Task Automation in 2026 Automation Atlas Third-party Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Trello pricing and plan comparison Trello (trello.com) Official Accessed 15 Oct 2026
- Which Trello plan is best for me? Atlassian Support (support.atlassian.com) Official docs Accessed 15 Oct 2026
- monday.com Pricing for 2026: Project Management Cost & Value Cloudwards Third-party Accessed 15 Oct 2026
Comparison rows summarise the sources listed and the two profiles. Confirm current details with each vendor. Stack18 has not tested either product. One or both profiles are secondary-source profiles: vendor pages were not reviewed directly, so verify figures with the vendors.
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