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Notion vs Trello: Trello fits most teams of 5

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Teams and individuals wanting a lightweight visual Kanban tool

Our pick for most teams

89.3/ 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

53.1/ 100

Price
From $12/user/mo · $120/user/yr
Free plan
Free plan: unlimited pages/blocks for individuals (limited for 2+ members), 5MB file uploads, 7-day page history, up to 10 guests

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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

How we make money · How we score tools

Notion: who it fits and who it does not

Good for
  • Individuals wanting one workspace for notes, tasks, projects and databases
  • People replacing several separate apps
  • Users wanting flexible collaboration and a capable free plan
Not for
  • Users needing advanced project management, reporting or automation
  • Offline-first workflows
  • Users with very large databases or thousands of notes needing strong search
The catch
Extremely flexible all-in-one workspace, but only moderate depth in each area, limited offline use, and AI features cost extra.

Data last verified: 2026-10-14

How we make money · How we score tools

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 2026-10-18

Notion

Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $3,000

On the Plus plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.

Paid monthly, one year
$720
Paid yearly, one year
$600

Paying yearly saves $120 a year (17%).

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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18

The four facts that decide it

Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.

Trello

Score out of 100
89.3
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

Notion

Score out of 100
53.1
Cheapest plan
Plus
Free plan
Free plan: unlimited pages/blocks for individuals (limited for 2+ members), 5MB file uploads, 7-day page history, up to 10 guests
Works with (apps)
11

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: YesNotion: Yes
Trello
Databases on all plans; subtasks and dependencies on Free
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Notion
Unlimited cards on Free
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Board view (Kanban)Trello: Not verifiedNotion: Yes
Trello
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
Notion
Boards are core; Free allows up to 10 per Workspace
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Timeline view (Gantt)Trello: Not verifiedNotion: Yes
Trello
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
Notion
Timeline view on Premium (not labelled 'Gantt')
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Time trackingTrello: Not verifiedNotion: Not verified
Trello
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
Notion
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
Recurring tasksTrello: Not verifiedNotion: Not verified
Trello
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
Notion
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
File sharingTrello: YesNotion: Yes
Trello
5MB per file on Free; unlimited uploads (~5GB max per file) on paid plans
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Notion
Unlimited storage: 10MB/file (Free), 250MB/file (Standard)
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Invite clients or guestsTrello: YesNotion: Yes
Trello
Up to 10 guests on Free; unlimited on Plus, Business, Enterprise
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Notion
Single-board guests on Standard; multi-board guests on Enterprise
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Does routine steps for youTrello: YesNotion: Yes
Trello
Button-only automations on Free; custom database automations on paid plans
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Notion
Butler automation: 250 command runs/month (Free), 1,000 (Standard), unlimited (Premium)
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ReportingTrello: YesNotion: Yes
Trello
1 chart on Free; unlimited charts on paid plans
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Notion
Dashboard view on Premium
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Mobile appTrello: YesNotion: Yes
Trello
Desktop and mobile apps with offline use
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Notion
iOS and Android apps on all plans
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14

What you risk by starting

Trello

Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Trello.

Free trial
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Card required to start
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Refund policy
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Getting your data out
'Simple data export' listed for Premium (and Enterprise)
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Effort to switch away
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18

Notion

Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Notion.

Free trial
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Card required to start
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Refund policy
Full non-prorated refund if you downgrade within 3 days of signing up (monthly) or 30 days (annual)
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Getting your data out
Admins can export the entire workspace as HTML, Markdown, CSV and PDF
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Effort to switch away
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18

Where these facts come from

Trello

https://trello.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14

Notion

https://www.notion.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14

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Data last verified: 2026-10-14