ClickUpvsTrello

Saas

Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Mobile

Security

Integrations

ClickUpTrello

Signals Comparison

Performance

ClickUp

Platform is extremely slow and buggy(9/10)

Trello

No signals

Reliability

ClickUp

Persistent bugs with slow fix times(9/10)
Notification system unreliable(7/10)

Trello

No offline access - requires constant internet connection(5/10)

Usability

ClickUp

Overwhelming interface with steep learning curve(8/10)
Mobile app crashes often and is less intuitive(7/10)
Sprint planning is painful with loading issues(8/10)
Gantt chart bugs and dependency inconsistencies(8/10)

Trello

May 2025 redesign called 'worst in tech history' by users(10/10)
Boards become cluttered and unmanageable at scale(7/10)
Limited reporting and analytics require workarounds(6/10)
Atlassian shifting Trello from teams to personal productivity(8/10)

Security

ClickUp

Attachments and forms publicly accessible without authentication(9/10)

Trello

Insufficient permission controls for teams(5/10)

Pricing

ClickUp

ClickUp AI costs $5-28 extra per user per month(6/10)
Guest seats add 15-30% to contract value(7/10)
Features locked without warning requiring tier upgrade(7/10)

Trello

Advanced views locked behind Premium - $10/user/month(6/10)
Enterprise requires 50+ users minimum - $10,500/year floor(6/10)
Maximum quantity billing charges for peak seat count(6/10)

Support

ClickUp

Slow customer support with delayed responses(7/10)

Trello

No signals

Customization

ClickUp

No signals

Trello

No task dependencies - critical for real project management(7/10)

Pricing Comparison

ClickUp

Free Forever

Free

Users: Unlimited members

Storage: 60MB total (not per user)

Limits: No guests, limited automations, no 2FA, no permissions, activity history limited

60MB storage is extremely limiting, 5 Space limit constrains organization, advanced features have usage caps that run out quickly

Unlimited

Popular

$7/mo

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No advanced automations, no workload management, no SSO, limited activity history (7 days)

Guest seats $5/each beyond allocation add up quickly (15-30% of contract for some), AI add-on $5-9/user extra, activity view limited to 7 days, advanced automations locked to Business tier

Business

$12/mo

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No SSO, no advanced permissions, no enterprise security features

Still no SSO (major security gap), AI add-on $5-28/user extra, guests still cost extra, some teams report surprise price increases

Enterprise

$0/yr

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Annual contract required, pricing negotiation necessary

Pricing not public - reportedly starts around $24-29/user/month. Implementation and training extra. 70% of companies overpay by choosing Enterprise when Business + add-ons would suffice.

Trello

Free

Users: Unlimited users

Storage: 10MB per file

Limits: Only Kanban view available, No advanced reporting, No SSO, No organization-wide controls, Cannot export data easily

10-board limit forces upgrade quickly, No Timeline/Calendar/Dashboard views, No admin controls, Limited automation runs

Standard

$5/mo

Users: Per user pricing

Storage: 250MB per file

Limits: No advanced views (Timeline, Calendar, Dashboard, Map), No Atlassian Intelligence AI, No admin/security features, No priority support

$6/user/month if billed monthly (20% more), Still no Timeline/Calendar/Dashboard views, Limited automation vs Premium

Premium

Popular

$10/mo

Users: Per user pricing

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No organization-wide admin, No public board management, No attachment permissions, No SCIM user provisioning

$12.50/user/month if billed monthly (25% more), Still no organization-wide admin, Enterprise features locked behind higher tier

Enterprise

$17.5/yr

Users: 50 user minimum (price drops with scale)

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Annual billing only, 50 user minimum, Complex pricing tiers based on user count

50 user minimum = $10,500/year floor, Maximum quantity billing charges peak seat count, Price per user decreases with scale (400 users = $198.75/user/year)

Feature Comparison

Feature	ClickUp	Trello
Usability
Unlimited tasks Even on free plan
Multiple views (List, Board, Gantt, etc.) Some views limited on free
Goals tracking
Time tracking Built-in on all plans
Automations 100 free, 1000 Unlimited, 10000 Business
AI features Paid add-on $5-28/user/month
Offline mode No offline support
Views
Kanban boards Core feature, unlimited on all plans
Timeline view Premium and above only ($10/user)
Calendar view Premium and above only ($10/user)
Dashboard view Premium and above only ($10/user)
Collaboration
Built-in docs
Whiteboards 3 on free plan
Guest access Limited allocation, extras cost $5/each
Project Management
Task dependencies Not available - major limitation
Gantt charts Not available natively, requires Power-Up
Mobile
Mobile app Available but buggy, crashes often
Automation
Butler automation Free: 250 runs/month, Premium: unlimited
Integrations
Power-Ups (integrations) Unlimited on all plans
API access All plans
Security
SSO/SAML Enterprise only
Pricing
Free plan Generous but 60MB storage limit
Accessibility
Mobile apps iOS and Android available

Signals Comparison

Performance

ClickUp

Platform is extremely slow and buggy(9/10)

Trello

No signals

Reliability

ClickUp

Persistent bugs with slow fix times(9/10)
Notification system unreliable(7/10)

Trello

No offline access - requires constant internet connection(5/10)

Usability

ClickUp

Overwhelming interface with steep learning curve(8/10)
Mobile app crashes often and is less intuitive(7/10)
Sprint planning is painful with loading issues(8/10)
Gantt chart bugs and dependency inconsistencies(8/10)

Trello

May 2025 redesign called 'worst in tech history' by users(10/10)
Boards become cluttered and unmanageable at scale(7/10)
Limited reporting and analytics require workarounds(6/10)
Atlassian shifting Trello from teams to personal productivity(8/10)

Security

ClickUp

Attachments and forms publicly accessible without authentication(9/10)

Trello

Insufficient permission controls for teams(5/10)

Pricing

ClickUp

ClickUp AI costs $5-28 extra per user per month(6/10)
Guest seats add 15-30% to contract value(7/10)
Features locked without warning requiring tier upgrade(7/10)

Trello

Advanced views locked behind Premium - $10/user/month(6/10)
Enterprise requires 50+ users minimum - $10,500/year floor(6/10)
Maximum quantity billing charges for peak seat count(6/10)

Support

ClickUp

Slow customer support with delayed responses(7/10)

Trello

No signals

Customization

ClickUp

No signals

Trello

No task dependencies - critical for real project management(7/10)

Pricing Comparison

ClickUp

Free Forever

Free

Users: Unlimited members

Storage: 60MB total (not per user)

Limits: No guests, limited automations, no 2FA, no permissions, activity history limited

60MB storage is extremely limiting, 5 Space limit constrains organization, advanced features have usage caps that run out quickly

Unlimited

Popular

$7/mo

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No advanced automations, no workload management, no SSO, limited activity history (7 days)

Guest seats $5/each beyond allocation add up quickly (15-30% of contract for some), AI add-on $5-9/user extra, activity view limited to 7 days, advanced automations locked to Business tier

Business

$12/mo

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No SSO, no advanced permissions, no enterprise security features

Still no SSO (major security gap), AI add-on $5-28/user extra, guests still cost extra, some teams report surprise price increases

Enterprise

$0/yr

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Annual contract required, pricing negotiation necessary

Pricing not public - reportedly starts around $24-29/user/month. Implementation and training extra. 70% of companies overpay by choosing Enterprise when Business + add-ons would suffice.

Trello

Free

Users: Unlimited users

Storage: 10MB per file

Limits: Only Kanban view available, No advanced reporting, No SSO, No organization-wide controls, Cannot export data easily

10-board limit forces upgrade quickly, No Timeline/Calendar/Dashboard views, No admin controls, Limited automation runs

Standard

$5/mo

Users: Per user pricing

Storage: 250MB per file

Limits: No advanced views (Timeline, Calendar, Dashboard, Map), No Atlassian Intelligence AI, No admin/security features, No priority support

$6/user/month if billed monthly (20% more), Still no Timeline/Calendar/Dashboard views, Limited automation vs Premium

Premium

Popular

$10/mo

Users: Per user pricing

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No organization-wide admin, No public board management, No attachment permissions, No SCIM user provisioning

$12.50/user/month if billed monthly (25% more), Still no organization-wide admin, Enterprise features locked behind higher tier

Enterprise

$17.5/yr

Users: 50 user minimum (price drops with scale)

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Annual billing only, 50 user minimum, Complex pricing tiers based on user count

50 user minimum = $10,500/year floor, Maximum quantity billing charges peak seat count, Price per user decreases with scale (400 users = $198.75/user/year)

Feature Comparison

Feature	ClickUp	Trello
Usability
Unlimited tasks Even on free plan
Multiple views (List, Board, Gantt, etc.) Some views limited on free
Goals tracking
Time tracking Built-in on all plans
Automations 100 free, 1000 Unlimited, 10000 Business
AI features Paid add-on $5-28/user/month
Offline mode No offline support
Views
Kanban boards Core feature, unlimited on all plans
Timeline view Premium and above only ($10/user)
Calendar view Premium and above only ($10/user)
Dashboard view Premium and above only ($10/user)
Collaboration
Built-in docs
Whiteboards 3 on free plan
Guest access Limited allocation, extras cost $5/each
Project Management
Task dependencies Not available - major limitation
Gantt charts Not available natively, requires Power-Up
Mobile
Mobile app Available but buggy, crashes often
Automation
Butler automation Free: 250 runs/month, Premium: unlimited
Integrations
Power-Ups (integrations) Unlimited on all plans
API access All plans
Security
SSO/SAML Enterprise only
Pricing
Free plan Generous but 60MB storage limit
Accessibility
Mobile apps iOS and Android available