Blue vs Trello

Blue

• Teams that prefer a one-time payment to per-seat subscriptions
• Tracking processes such as sales, orders, recruiting or projects as records
• Giving clients and contractors a limited view of shared data

Trello

• Individuals and small teams that plan work on kanban boards
• Groups of up to 10 collaborators sharing a free Workspace
• Teams already using Jira or other Atlassian products

Blue

• There is no free plan and no free trial; each purchase carries a 30-day money-back guarantee instead.
• Each tier caps users at 5, 30 or 150, and every role, including clients and view-only users, counts toward the cap.
• Record-level permissions, scheduled and conditional automations, saved views, audit logs and white label need the $500 a year Pro add-on.
• The vendor reserves the right to add a maintenance fee of up to $50 a year per organization, which it says is not part of current pricing.

Trello

• The Free plan is capped at 10 collaborators and 10 boards per Workspace, with 10MB per file.
• Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views are only on Premium and Enterprise.
• AI features and full Planner access start on the Standard plan.
• The Enterprise price is an estimate that depends on user count, and the plan is billed annually.

Blue

Structured records

Customers, orders, candidates, projects and other items are kept as records with custom fields, up to 100 per workspace on the base tiers.

Board, table, calendar and timeline

The same records can be viewed as a board, a table, a database, a calendar or a timeline, with real-time collaboration.

Automations

Trigger-based automations are included, with a monthly allowance set by tier. Scheduled, conditional and chained automations need the Pro add-on.

Roles and permissions

Custom roles and field-level permissions decide who can see and edit each column, so clients and contractors get a restricted view. Row-level permissions need Pro.

Dashboards and forms

Dashboards chart live data and can be shared through a public link without a login, and forms collect new records.

API, webhooks and AI agents

A REST and GraphQL API and webhooks cover custom integrations, and an MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT and other clients query and update records.

Trello

Boards, lists and cards

Work is laid out as cards in lists on a board. Cards are unlimited on every plan; the Free plan allows up to 10 boards per Workspace.

Inbox

Captures to-dos from email, Slack and other sources into a personal Inbox. It is included on the Free plan.

Planner

Brings a synced calendar into Trello so blocks of focus time can be set aside for work. Full Planner access starts on the Standard plan.

Automation

Built-in automation is metered by Workspace command runs: 250 a month on Free, 1,000 on Standard and unlimited on Premium.

Premium views

Premium adds Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views, including Workspace-level views that span boards.

Power-Ups and integrations

Power-Ups link boards to other tools, with unlimited Power-Ups per board on every plan. An MCP server connects Trello to AI tools.

Blue

• Starter$99

  one-time purchase

  5 users, 5 workspaces, 50,000 records per workspace, 10GB storage, 1,000 automations a month and community support.

• Growth$299

  one-time purchase

  30 users, 25 workspaces, 100GB storage, 5,000 automations a month, 10 dashboards, 3 custom roles and email support.

• Scale$999

  one-time purchase

  150 users, 100 workspaces, 500GB storage, 50,000 automations a month, 25 dashboards and 5 custom roles.

• Pro add-on$500

  per year, on top of any tier

  Optional: 500,000 records per workspace, record-level permissions, scheduled and conditional automations, audit logs, white label and priority support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For more than 150 users: unlimited users, workspaces and storage, dedicated infrastructure and an account manager. Priced through sales.

Trello

• Free$0

  Up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per Workspace, unlimited cards and Power-Ups, and 250 command runs a month.

• Standard$5

  per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)

  Unlimited boards, AI features, full Planner, card mirroring, custom fields, 250MB per file and 1,000 command runs a month.

• Premium$10

  per user / month, billed annually ($12.50 billed monthly)

  Adds Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views, unlimited command runs, and admin and security controls.

• Enterprise$17.50

  per user / month, billed annually ($210 per user a year)

  Estimated price that depends on user count. Adds unlimited Workspaces, organization-wide permissions and Atlassian Guard Standard.

Blue

• Lifetime license

  One-time payment for ongoing access

  Each tier is bought once ($99, $299 or $999) with no per-seat or renewal charge, and a buyer can move up a tier later by paying the difference.

Trello

• Annual discount

  Lower per-user price with annual billing

  Standard is $5 per user / month billed annually against $6 monthly (about 17% less), and Premium is $10 against $12.50 (20% less).

• Nonprofit

  Atlassian nonprofit discount covers Trello

  Trello's pricing FAQ confirms a nonprofit community discount. Atlassian's nonprofit program lists 50-100% off its apps, Trello included, for eligible organizations.

• Education

  50% off for academic institutions

  Atlassian's licensing page lists academic licenses at 50% off Trello Standard, Premium and Enterprise, and classroom licenses for students and teachers at 75% off Standard and Premium.