Trello (AI)
by Atlassian
Visual project management with AI-powered Kanban boards.
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Our verdict
Trello is the most intuitive Kanban-based project management tool, now with AI features powered by Atlassian Intelligence for card suggestions, auto-completion, and smart sorting. It excels for small teams and individuals who want simple visual task management without complexity. The main caveat is limited project management depth compared to Asana, ClickUp, or Jira.
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Score breakdown
Overall score
Scores are editorial assessments by the Compare Best AI team on a 0–10 scale.
Expert review
CBAI Editorial Team
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Trello remains the gold standard for Kanban simplicity. Its drag-and-drop card system is immediately understandable — even people who've never used project management software can be productive within minutes. Atlassian Intelligence AI now helps generate card descriptions, suggest due dates, summarize boards, and auto-sort tasks by priority.
How we tested
Days tested
14 days
Tasks evaluated
- ·Board setup and workflow
- ·AI features evaluation
- ·Butler automation testing
- ·Power-Ups integration
- ·Mobile app experience
- ·Team collaboration
Method
Side-by-side with Asana and ClickUp on identical team workflows
Reviewer
CBAI Editorial Team
Plans & pricing
Free
Individuals and small teams with basic Kanban needs
- Unlimited cards
- Up to 10 boards
- Unlimited Power-Ups (1/board)
- Built-in automation (250/month)
- Unlimited storage (10MB/file)
- No Timeline/Dashboard views
- Limited automation
Standard
Teams needing unlimited boards and more automation
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited boards
- Advanced checklists
- Custom fields
- 1,000 automation runs/month
- Unlimited storage (250MB/file)
Premium
Teams wanting views, reporting, and advanced features
- Everything in Standard
- Timeline and Dashboard views
- AI features (Atlassian Intelligence)
- Unlimited automation
- Admin and security features
- Priority support
Enterprise
Large organizations with governance needs
- Everything in Premium
- Organization-wide permissions
- Public board management
- Multi-board guests
- Free SSO
- Atlassian support
Pricing may vary by region. Always verify on the vendor's website.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Trello (AI) | Asana | ClickUp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplicity | |||
| Ease of use | |||
| Features | |||
| Kanban boards | |||
| Gantt/Timeline view | |||
| Built-in docs | |||
| AI | |||
| AI task suggestions | |||
| Pricing | |||
| Free tier (unlimited cards) | |||
| Under $6/user/month plan | |||
Is it right for you?
Good fit for
Small teams
Simplest project management tool available; teams are productive within minutes, not days.
Freelancers
Generous free plan with unlimited cards handles personal and client task management effectively.
Content teams
Kanban boards are perfect for editorial calendars, tracking content through stages from draft to published.
Personal productivity
Use as a personal task manager with checklists, due dates, and labels across boards.
Less suited for
Complex project management
Asana and ClickUp offer Gantt charts, dependencies, portfolios, and reporting that Trello lacks.
Software development teams
Jira provides dedicated dev features like sprints, bug tracking, and CI/CD integration.
Large organizations
Limited hierarchy and reporting make Trello unsuitable for managing complex, cross-departmental projects.
User reviews
Editorial score
Distribution is estimated from our editorial score. Verified user reviews coming soon.
Use cases
Typical ways teams rely on this tool — from everyday tasks to specialized workflows.
- Task Management
- Kanban Workflows
- Project Tracking
- Content Calendar
- Bug Tracking
- Personal Productivity
- Team Collaboration
Integrations
Reported connectors
Apps and services commonly connected out of the box or via official connectors.
- Slack
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Jira
- Confluence
- GitHub
- Salesforce
- Zapier
- Make
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
Privacy & compliance
Security & data practices
Highlights we track from the vendor's documentation. Always confirm current terms, subprocessors, and regional policies on their official site.
- SOC 2
- GDPR-ready
- SSO/SAML
Details
Category
Price
- Free
- Standard $5/user/mo
- Premium $10/user/mo
- Enterprise $17.50/user/mo
Free version
Best for
- Kanban task boards
- Lightweight team planning
- Process checklists and workflows
Frequently asked questions
Trello (AI)
Productivity & Collaboration
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