Monday.comvsTrello

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Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Mobile

Security

Integrations

Monday.comTrello

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Monday.com

Minimum 3-seat requirement forces overpaying(8/10)
Users must be added in increments of 5(8/10)
Automation and integration limits quickly exceeded(7/10)
AI add-on costs $200/month extra(6/10)

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)

Performance

Monday.com

Large boards become extremely slow(9/10)

Trello

No signals

Support

Monday.com

Basic plan support feels like free tier(7/10)

Trello

No signals

Usability

Monday.com

Steep learning curve with overwhelming features(7/10)
Mobile app is difficult to use(6/10)
No real task dependencies for Gantt charts(7/10)
Cancellation triggers daily warning banners for entire team(6/10)

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)

Reliability

Monday.com

Automations sometimes fail silently(8/10)
Enterprise users report data loss from bugs(9/10)

Trello

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

Customization

Monday.com

No signals

Trello

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

Security

Monday.com

No signals

Trello

Insufficient permission controls for teams(5/10)

Pricing Comparison

Monday.com

Free

Users: Up to 2 users

Storage: 500MB

Limits: 3 board limit makes it useless for teams, no way to upgrade individual features

No automations, no integrations, no Timeline/Calendar views, no reporting, extremely limited for any real work

Basic

$9/mo

Users: Minimum 3 users (3-seat minimum)

Storage: 5GB

Limits: Still no automation capabilities, very limited views, must buy in increments of 5 users after minimum

No automations or integrations at all, no Timeline or Calendar views, support quality is poor, AI features limited

Standard

Popular

$12/mo

Users: Minimum 3 users

Storage: 250GB (overages: $0.10/GB/month)

Limits: Automation caps force upgrades, no time tracking, no formula columns, no workload view

250 automation limit exhausts quickly for active teams, storage overages add up, AI add-on is $200/month extra if you need more credits, many advanced reporting features missing

Pro

$19/mo

Users: Minimum 3 users

Storage: 1TB

Limits: Price jump from Standard is significant (58% increase), still missing enterprise governance features

Still no enterprise features like SSO, granular permissions, advanced security. Team of 10 = $2,280/year, team of 25 = $5,700/year

Enterprise

$0/yr

Users: Custom

Storage: Custom

Limits: Requires annual contract, pricing negotiation necessary, significant implementation investment

Pricing not published - expect $24-30+ per seat. 200-seat deployment starts at ~$96k/year base, but add-ons (Guardian, Premium Support) push to $139k+. Implementation services $15-50k, data migration $5-15k, training extra. Budget 5-10 hours monthly maintenance.

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	Monday.com	Trello
Usability
Board-based visual workflows
Automations Limited to 250/month on Standard, 25k on Pro
Timeline/Gantt view Standard plan+, lacks true dependencies
Time tracking Pro plan and above only
Task dependencies No proper dependency linking for critical path
Offline mode No offline support
AI features 500 credits/month, add-on $200/month for more
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
Real-time collaboration
Integrations
Integrations Large marketplace, some paid
Power-Ups (integrations) Unlimited on all plans
API access All paid plans
Project Management
Gantt charts Not available natively, requires Power-Up
Mobile
Mobile app Available but described as clumsy
Automation
Butler automation Free: 250 runs/month, Premium: unlimited
Pricing
Free plan Very limited - 2 users, 3 boards, no automations
Security
SSO/SAML Enterprise only
Accessibility
Mobile apps iOS and Android available

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Monday.com

Minimum 3-seat requirement forces overpaying(8/10)
Users must be added in increments of 5(8/10)
Automation and integration limits quickly exceeded(7/10)
AI add-on costs $200/month extra(6/10)

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)

Performance

Monday.com

Large boards become extremely slow(9/10)

Trello

No signals

Support

Monday.com

Basic plan support feels like free tier(7/10)

Trello

No signals

Usability

Monday.com

Steep learning curve with overwhelming features(7/10)
Mobile app is difficult to use(6/10)
No real task dependencies for Gantt charts(7/10)
Cancellation triggers daily warning banners for entire team(6/10)

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)

Reliability

Monday.com

Automations sometimes fail silently(8/10)
Enterprise users report data loss from bugs(9/10)

Trello

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

Customization

Monday.com

No signals

Trello

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

Security

Monday.com

No signals

Trello

Insufficient permission controls for teams(5/10)

Pricing Comparison

Monday.com

Free

Users: Up to 2 users

Storage: 500MB

Limits: 3 board limit makes it useless for teams, no way to upgrade individual features

No automations, no integrations, no Timeline/Calendar views, no reporting, extremely limited for any real work

Basic

$9/mo

Users: Minimum 3 users (3-seat minimum)

Storage: 5GB

Limits: Still no automation capabilities, very limited views, must buy in increments of 5 users after minimum

No automations or integrations at all, no Timeline or Calendar views, support quality is poor, AI features limited

Standard

Popular

$12/mo

Users: Minimum 3 users

Storage: 250GB (overages: $0.10/GB/month)

Limits: Automation caps force upgrades, no time tracking, no formula columns, no workload view

250 automation limit exhausts quickly for active teams, storage overages add up, AI add-on is $200/month extra if you need more credits, many advanced reporting features missing

Pro

$19/mo

Users: Minimum 3 users

Storage: 1TB

Limits: Price jump from Standard is significant (58% increase), still missing enterprise governance features

Still no enterprise features like SSO, granular permissions, advanced security. Team of 10 = $2,280/year, team of 25 = $5,700/year

Enterprise

$0/yr

Users: Custom

Storage: Custom

Limits: Requires annual contract, pricing negotiation necessary, significant implementation investment

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	Monday.com	Trello
Usability
Board-based visual workflows
Automations Limited to 250/month on Standard, 25k on Pro
Timeline/Gantt view Standard plan+, lacks true dependencies
Time tracking Pro plan and above only
Task dependencies No proper dependency linking for critical path
Offline mode No offline support
AI features 500 credits/month, add-on $200/month for more
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
Real-time collaboration
Integrations
Integrations Large marketplace, some paid
Power-Ups (integrations) Unlimited on all plans
API access All paid plans
Project Management
Gantt charts Not available natively, requires Power-Up
Mobile
Mobile app Available but described as clumsy
Automation
Butler automation Free: 250 runs/month, Premium: unlimited
Pricing
Free plan Very limited - 2 users, 3 boards, no automations
Security
SSO/SAML Enterprise only
Accessibility
Mobile apps iOS and Android available