Trello
Simple Kanban boards for visual project management
Trello pioneered the digital Kanban board - a visual approach where tasks are cards moved across columns from idea to completion. The simplicity is the strength: boards, lists, and cards. No overwhelming features, just drag-and-drop task management. Trello works for anything from content calendars to product sprints to daily to-dos. It's extremely easy to start, teach, and stick with. While not suited for complex project management with dependencies and timelines, Trello excels when teams want clarity at a glance. The free plan is generous, and "Power-Ups" extend functionality when needed.
Best for
- • Small teams wanting simple visual task management
- • Content calendar planning
- • Solo creators organising work
- • Teams new to project management tools
Pricing
Free plan available; Standard £5/month per user; Premium £10/month per user
Annual billing available
Pricing last verified Feb 2026 — check vendor site for current rates.
What works well
- + Extremely simple and intuitive
- + Visual clarity
- + Great free plan
- + Easy for beginners
- + Fast to set up
Watch out for
- - Too basic for complex projects
- - No Gantt charts or dependencies
- - Limited reporting
- - Can become cluttered with many cards
Key features
- • Kanban boards with drag-and-drop cards
- • Lists for workflow stages
- • Card labels, due dates, checklists, attachments
- • Team collaboration with comments and mentions
- • Power-Ups for extended functionality
- • Templates for common use cases
- • Mobile apps for on-the-go management
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