At a glance
Quick comparison
| Tool | Replaces Trello? | AI's actual role | Free plan | Cheapest with AI | Main gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trello (keep)Simple kanban, Atlassian users | You are here | Included from Standard | — | Standard $5/user/mo (annual) | Free caps: 10 boards/workspace |
| NotionTeams that want boards and docs/wiki in one workspace | Partially replaces | AI added on | Yes | $20/user/mo (Business, annual billing; $24 monthly) — Plus only includes limited AI trials | Power-Up ecosystem has no equivalent |
| ClickUpPower users who want the broadest all-in-one replacement | Replaces it within scopeScope: Task and board management (kanban, lists, docs, automations) | AI added on | Yes | $16/user/mo annual billing (Unlimited $7 + Brain $9) | Brain AI costs extra on every plan |
| AsanaTeams that outgrow boards into timelines and portfolio management | Partially replaces | AI added on | Yes | $10.99/user/mo (Starter, annual billing) with 5 AI requests per user per month | Free tier is limited to 2 users — far below Trello Free's 10 collaborators |
| TaskadeSmall teams that want AI agents and automations included, not add-ons | Partially replaces | AI-native | Yes | $10/month total for up to 10 users (Pro, annual billing) — $2/user equivalent at 5 seats | Integration depth is thinner than ClickUp or Asana |
| WeKanSelf-hosters who want Trello's kanban without the SaaS bill or the AI | Replaces it within scopeScope: Plain kanban board management | No AI | Yes | Not applicable — WeKan has no AI features | No AI at all |
Cost to run your team
What each option costs per month
Listed annual-billing prices from each vendor's pricing page, multiplied out for your team size. Flat workspace plans stay flat until their seat cap; per-seat plans grow with every user.
Trellotoday
Standard · $5/seat
$25/moAI includedNotion
Plus · $10/seat
$50/moAI limitedClickUp
Unlimited · $7/seat
$35/moAI is a paid add-onAsana
Starter · $10.99/seat
$54.95/moAI includedTaskade
Pro · flat $10
$10/moAI included
Annual-billing prices shown as a monthly figure; month-to-month plans cost more. Taxes, add-ons beyond those named, usage overages and promotions are excluded. Not plotted: WeKan — $0 license; the real cost is the server you run, which depends on your setup.
Switch
The candidates, honestly
Notion
AI toolAI added on
- Best for
- Teams that want boards and docs/wiki in one workspace
- Pricing
- Plus $12/user/mo (monthly) or $10/user/mo (annual); full AI features start at Business ($24/user/mo monthly or $20/user/mo annual), not Plus
- Free tier
- Free: blocks unlimited for individuals, limited for teams; 10 guests; 5MB file uploads
- What the AI actually does
- Notion Agent, AI meeting notes, research mode; full access only on Business and above, limited trials below
Main gaps
- Power-Up ecosystem has no equivalent
- Butler automation depth is not matched
- Trello's card-level simplicity is replaced by a heavier editing model
Migration path & what you lose
Official import: Settings → Import → Trello (or the /trello command). Field-mapping completeness unverified.
- Power-Up configurations do not carry over
- Automations must be rebuilt
2 official sources · evidence: public-info-reviewed
- source — Plus $12/member/mo monthly or $120/member/year ($10/mo); Business $24/member/mo monthly or $240/member/year ($20/mo); Free/Plus plans show Limited Trial AI, Business and above include Notion Agent and AI Meeting Notes (checked 2026-10-02)
- source — Official Trello import via Settings → Import → Third party imports → Trello, or the /trello command (checked 2026-10-02)
ClickUp
AI toolAI added on
Replacement scope: Task and board management (kanban, lists, docs, automations)
- Best for
- Power users who want the broadest all-in-one replacement
- Pricing
- Unlimited $7/user/mo (annual; $10 monthly), Business $12 (annual; $19 monthly); ClickUp Brain is a +$9/user/mo add-on (1,500 AI credits)
- Free tier
- Free Forever: unlimited members and tasks, 60MB storage, 5 active automation rules
- What the AI actually does
- Brain add-on: AI writing, summaries, agents, workspace search; Everything AI tier at $28/user/mo adds notetaker and image generation
Main gaps
- Brain AI costs extra on every plan
- Noticeably higher complexity and setup cost than Trello
- Power-Up long-tail integrations are not replaced one-for-one
Unverified — flagged
- Import tool plan/role limits
- Whether attachments and comments survive import
Migration path & what you lose
Native Trello importer (official help center); availability and limits vary by plan and role — details unverified.
- Power-Ups and story points do not transfer automatically (community reports, not vendor-documented)
2 official sources · evidence: public-info-reviewed
Asana
AI toolAI added on
- Best for
- Teams that outgrow boards into timelines and portfolio management
- Pricing
- Starter $10.99/user/mo (annual; $13.49 monthly), Advanced $24.99 (annual; $30.49 monthly); AI Teammates 5 requests/user/mo on paid plans, AI Studio credits 50K/mo on Starter
- Free tier
- Personal: free for up to 2 users, unlimited tasks, 100MB max per file
- What the AI actually does
- AI Teammates / Asana Dash (5 requests per user per month on paid plans); AI Studio with per-plan monthly credits; extra requests billed at $0.50–$0.60 each
Main gaps
- Free tier is limited to 2 users — far below Trello Free's 10 collaborators
- Kanban views are more basic than the rest of Asana's feature set
- CSV import loses comments, attachments and Power-Up state
Migration path & what you lose
Requires a board in a Trello Premium workspace for CSV export; Free/Standard only provide JSON export, which is not the CSV input for this route. Export each board as CSV, then Asana auto-maps Trello fields. Include any Premium upgrade/export cost before switching. Third-party Migrator.xyz is listed in Asana’s app directory; its cost and coverage are unverified.
- Comments, attachments and Power-Ups do not transfer via CSV
- Automations must be rebuilt
4 official sources · evidence: public-info-reviewed
- source — Personal free for up to 2 users; Starter $10.99/user/mo annual; AI Teammates 5 requests/user/mo on paid plans; AI Studio credits 50K/mo (Starter) (checked 2026-10-02)
- source — Official import from Trello via board menu → Print and Export → CSV, with automatic field mapping (checked 2026-10-02)
- source — Migrator.xyz is listed in Asana's official app directory for Trello board migration (checked 2026-10-02)
- source — All board members can export JSON; CSV export requires a board in a Premium workspace and excludes comments and archived cards (checked 2026-10-02)
Taskade
AI toolAI-native
- Best for
- Small teams that want AI agents and automations included, not add-ons
- Pricing
- Flat workspace pricing: Pro $10/mo (annual billing; monthly is roughly double per the 'save 50%' note, exact price unverified) including up to 10 users, 50K AI credits/mo and 1,000 automation runs/seat/mo; Business $25/mo, Max $100/mo
- Free tier
- Free: 2 users, 1 workspace, 6,000 one-time AI credits (does not renew)
- What the AI actually does
- AI-native: agents, automations and multi-model chat are core features; credits meter usage (50K/mo on Pro)
Main gaps
- Integration depth is thinner than ClickUp or Asana
- Credit burn rate is not documented — what 50K credits buys is unknown
- Free tier is 2 users with one-time credits only
Unverified — flagged
- Exact monthly-billing price
- What 50K monthly credits translate to in real usage
Migration path & what you lose
Requires a board in a Trello Premium workspace for CSV export; Free/Standard only provide JSON export, which is not the CSV input for this route. Export the board as CSV, then use New Project → Import → Convert Spreadsheet with AI. Include any Premium upgrade/export cost before switching.
- Cards, lists and labels are preserved per official docs; comments and Power-Up state are not documented
3 official sources · evidence: public-info-reviewed
- source — Free includes 2 users and 6,000 one-time credits; Pro $10/mo annual billing with 10 users and 50K credits/mo; annual saves 50% vs monthly (checked 2026-10-02)
- source — Official 'Import from Trello' guide using CSV export and AI-powered spreadsheet conversion (checked 2026-10-02)
- source — All board members can export JSON; CSV export requires a board in a Premium workspace and excludes comments and archived cards (checked 2026-10-02)
WeKan
Open source · no AINo AIMIT license
Replacement scope: Plain kanban board management
- Best for
- Self-hosters who want Trello's kanban without the SaaS bill or the AI
- Pricing
- $0 license under MIT; the real cost is self-hosting operations (server, updates, email delivery)
- Free tier
- Unlimited users, boards and cards when self-hosted
- What the AI actually does
- None. WeKan is listed as an open-source, non-AI option on purpose.
Main gaps
- No AI at all
- You run the server (Docker/Snap deployments are documented)
- Mobile experience is mixed per community reports
Unverified — flagged
- Whether attachments and comments survive import consistently
- Current mobile app quality
Migration path & what you lose
Trello JSON export → WeKan's built-in Trello import; lists, cards, labels and checklists are recreated.
- Attachment and comment migration completeness is reported inconsistently across sources — unverified
1 official source · evidence: public-info-reviewed
- source — WeKan is an MIT-licensed open-source kanban board with built-in Trello import (checked 2026-10-02)
Keep
When you should keep paying for Trello
- Trello Free still allows up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per workspace — more generous than Asana's or Taskade's 2-user free tiers.
- Standard at $5/user/month (annual billing) includes basic AI; among per-user tools in this comparison that is the cheapest AI-included entry point.
- Existing Power-Ups, Butler automations and Atlassian/Jira integrations are real switching costs that no importer migrates for you.
Before you switch
Switching boundaries
- Every path here rebuilds automations and Power-Up setups manually; none migrates Butler rules.
- The Asana and Taskade CSV routes require a Trello Premium workspace. Free/Standard users can export JSON, but that is not the CSV input these routes require; account for any upgrade/export cost before switching.
- Asana (CSV) and Taskade (CSV + AI conversion) imports lose data such as comments and Power-Up state.
- ClickUp and Notion offer native importers, but plan/role availability and field-mapping completeness are not fully documented.
- Board links shared in signatures, docs and wikis all need updating after a switch.
Rebuild
Rebuild it yourself instead?
Kanban boards with cards, checklists, labels, and due dates are a solid multi-day build. Trello's edge is Power-Ups, the Atlassian ecosystem, mobile apps, Butler automation, and reliable real-time collaboration.
Evidence
Evidence & method
Every candidate fact on this page is checked against the linked official pricing or help page (checked 2026-10-02). Evidence level is public-info-reviewed: we read official pages, we did not run hands-on tests, and vendor marketing claims are labeled as such. Unknowns are written as unknowns.
Fact checked against an official pageOpen question, flagged on the page
- Notion2 · 0?
- ClickUp2 · 2?
- Asana4 · 0?
- Taskade3 · 2?
- WeKan1 · 2?
FAQ
Questions people ask before switching
What is the best free Trello alternative?
ClickUp Free allows unlimited members (60MB storage) and WeKan is free entirely if you self-host. But first check whether Trello Free's 10-collaborator, 10-board caps actually limit you — Asana's and Taskade's free tiers only include 2 users.
Is there an open-source Trello?
WeKan is the closest open-source kanban replica: MIT license, self-hosted, with Trello JSON import. Taiga is open source too but skews toward agile development workflows rather than plain kanban.
What are Trello alternatives without AI?
WeKan ships no AI at all, and Trello's own free plan works fine if you never enable AI features. Not every switch needs an AI angle — the cheapest exit is often staying under the free caps.
Is anything cheaper than Trello Standard?
Taskade Pro is a flat $10/month for the whole workspace (annual billing) including up to 10 users and AI agents — for a 5-person team that is $10/month total versus $25/month on Trello Standard.
Can I import my Trello boards?
Notion and ClickUp have official native Trello importers; check their plan/role limits. Asana and Taskade use CSV export, which requires a Trello Premium workspace. Free/Standard users can export JSON; WeKan accepts that format, while direct JSON import into Asana/Taskade has not been verified. See each candidate’s migration notes for costs and what does not carry over.
Does Trello itself have AI?
Yes. Standard and above include AI quick capture from email/Slack/Teams and Planner; Premium adds AI summarization, AI organization and AI-generated boards. Checked on Trello's official pricing page, Oct 2, 2026.