Our pick for most teams
91.1/ 100
- Price
- From $6/user/mo · $60/user/yr
- Free plan
- Up to 10 boards per Workspace, 10 collaborators, unlimited storage (10MB/file), 250 Workspace command runs/month
Asana vs Trello: Trello fits most teams of 5
69.1/ 100
- Price
- From $13.49/user/mo · $131.88/user/yr
- Free plan
- Personal plan, free forever: 2 users collaborate, unlimited tasks and projects, unlimited storage (100MB per file)
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Which one fits your team
- Checked 2026-10-14
- 2 sources
The score is worked out from the facts below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.
Trello: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Teams and individuals wanting a lightweight visual Kanban tool
- Beginners who want an easy interface without training
- Not for
- Users needing built-in reporting or time tracking
- Teams needing the broader feature set of full project management apps
- The catch
- Simple and easy Kanban boards, but lacks built-in reporting and time tracking; extras rely on Power-Ups (limited on free).
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
Asana: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Medium-to-large teams running multiple cross-functional projects
- Complex, long-term projects with many owners and timelines
- Product, design, marketing and ops teams (not just developers)
- Not for
- Solo users and small teams with simple projects
- Budget-conscious buyers
- Teams that want phone or live-chat support on lower tiers
- The catch
- Handles work across many teams, but it's pricey, key features (like the workflow builder) sit on higher plans, and the screen is busy for a small team.
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
What each one costs over five years
Same team size, cheapest plan of each, paid monthly or yearly.
Trello
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $1,500
On the Standard plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $360
- Paid yearly, one year
- $300
Paying yearly saves $60 a year (17%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18Asana
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $3,297
On the Starter plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $809.40
- Paid yearly, one year
- $659.40
Paying yearly saves $150 a year (19%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18The four facts that decide it
| Trello | Asana | |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 91.1 | 69.1 |
| Cheapest plan | Standard | Starter |
| Free plan | Up to 10 boards per Workspace, 10 collaborators, unlimited storage (10MB/file), 250 Workspace command runs/month | Personal plan, free forever: 2 users collaborate, unlimited tasks and projects, unlimited storage (100MB per file) |
| Works with (apps) | 9 | 9 |
Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.
Trello
- Score out of 100
- 91.1
- Cheapest plan
- Standard
- Free plan
- Up to 10 boards per Workspace, 10 collaborators, unlimited storage (10MB/file), 250 Workspace command runs/month
- Works with (apps)
- 9
Asana
- Score out of 100
- 69.1
- Cheapest plan
- Starter
- Free plan
- Personal plan, free forever: 2 users collaborate, unlimited tasks and projects, unlimited storage (100MB per file)
- Works with (apps)
- 9
Feature by feature, on the same list
Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.
Task managementTrello: YesAsana: Yes
Board view (Kanban)Trello: YesAsana: Yes
Timeline view (Gantt)Trello: YesAsana: Yes
Time trackingTrello: YesAsana: Not verified
- Trello
- Time tracking with integrations on Personal; Timesheets & Budgets is a paid add-on Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
- Asana
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Recurring tasksTrello: YesAsana: Not verified
- Asana
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
File sharingTrello: YesAsana: Yes
Invite clients or guestsTrello: YesAsana: Yes
- Asana
- Single-board guests on Standard; multi-board guests on Enterprise Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Does routine steps for youTrello: YesAsana: Yes
- Asana
- Butler automation: 250 command runs/month (Free), 1,000 (Standard), unlimited (Premium) Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ReportingTrello: YesAsana: Yes
- Trello
- Reporting dashboards on Starter; portfolio dashboards on Advanced Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Mobile appTrello: YesAsana: Yes
What you risk by starting
Trello
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Trello.
- Getting your data out
- 'Simple data export' listed for Premium (and Enterprise)
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Asana
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Asana.
- Getting your data out
- Organization JSON export via the Compliance management add-on
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
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