Bordio vs Trello
We give Bordio a 3.2 GPA and Trello a 3.8, out of 4.0. Trello grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bordio
Team work planner that schedules tasks and events on a calendar
Trello
Kanban boards with an inbox, planner and built-in automation
How we grade them
| 3.2GPABordioVery good | 3.8GPATrelloExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BThe one paid plan is $7.99 a user a month billed annually, or $9.99 monthly, which is bang on typical for this category. Everything is in it, with no higher tier to chase. New customers pay $5.99 for a first term, then the regular rate. | AStandard is $5 a user a month billed annually, or $6 monthly, which is the cheap end of this category. It brings unlimited boards, AI features, the full Planner and custom fields. Premium doubles it to $10 for the extra views. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree forever for individuals, with 10 personal projects and 500MB of storage. But it's for personal, non-commercial use, with no project members, guests, teams or time tracking. So it's a solo planner, not a free team plan. | AFree for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace, with up to 10 boards, unlimited cards and unlimited Power-Ups. A small team could stay here for good. The limits you'll feel are 10MB per file and 250 automation command runs a month. |
| Features | BA week planner where tasks and events sit on days, a waiting list for undated ones, kanban and table views, workload that counts meetings too, and a task timer. Solid for day-by-day planning. We've no Gantt chart or automations on record for it. | ABoards, lists and cards, an Inbox that catches to-dos from email and Slack, a Planner that brings your calendar in, built-in automation and Power-Ups. Premium adds Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views, some of them spanning boards. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. The idea is easy to grasp: give a task a day, or leave it on the waiting list. Their own pages can't agree if the trial is 14 days or 7 days, mind. | B4.3 from about 7,000 App Store ratings, which is a B on our ladder. The idea itself is as simple as they come: a card moves from one list to the next. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, iPhone and Android, with a public API on the organization plan. That earns the A on our ladder. The integrations list is short, though: Google Calendar and Google Meet. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. Power-Ups link boards to Slack, Jira, Miro, Microsoft Teams and Gmail, there's a public API, and an MCP server connects Trello to AI tools. |
| Best for | planning team work day by day on a calendar | simple kanban boards for small teams |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bordio and Trello. How we grade
Where they differ
- Bordio starts at $7.99 per user / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly). Trello starts at $5 per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).
- Only Trello lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Bordio also covers notes, time blocking and time tracking.
- Trello also covers Gantt & timelines and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Bordio | Trello | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.99 per user / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly) | $5 per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | For individuals: free forever for personal, non-commercial use, with 10 personal projects and 500MB of storage. No project members, guests, teams or time tracking. | Free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace: up to 10 boards, unlimited cards, Inbox, unlimited Power-Ups, 10MB per file and 250 automation command runs a month. |
| Free trial | Free trial of all premium features for organizations, usable once; the plan card says 14 days and the FAQ says 7 days | 14-day free trial of Trello Premium for any Workspace |
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| Made by | Bordio SIA | Atlassian |
| Price read from | bordio.com | trello.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Bordio
- Teams that plan work day by day on a shared calendar
- Managers who want workload figures that include meetings
- Individuals who want a free planner for personal tasks
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
Worth knowing
Bordio
- The free plan is for personal, non-commercial use and has no project members, guests, teams, comments, time tracking or custom statuses.
- The introductory $5.99 per user rate rises to $7.99 on annual billing or $9.99 on monthly billing once the first term ends.
- The pricing page sets prices by the visitor's country, so buyers outside the US may see other amounts and currencies.
- The vendor's own pages disagree on the organization trial: 14 days on the plan card, 7 days in the FAQ.
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.
Key features
Bordio
- Calendar planner
- Tasks and events are scheduled on specific days in a week view, giving each person a short plan for the day. Completed tasks move to the day they were finished.
- Waiting list
- A backlog for tasks and ideas that have no date yet, kept beside the calendar until someone schedules them.
- Kanban board and custom statuses
- A project can be viewed as a kanban board or a table, and organizations can define their own task statuses in any order.
- Team workload
- Workload is calculated from the time estimates on everything a person has scheduled, counting meetings as well as tasks. Organization plan only.
- Time tracking
- Start a timer on a task and stop it when the work is done to record the time spent. Not included in the free plan.
- Events and Google Calendar sync
- Create meetings with reminders and email invitations inside Bordio, and connect a Google account to bring in existing Google Calendar events.
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.
Plans
Bordio
For individuals$0
Personal, non-commercial use: 10 personal projects, 500MB storage, week, kanban and table views, notes and Google Calendar sync.
For organizations$7.99
per user / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited projects, storage and teams, guests, workload, performance reports, roles, time tracking and the public API. New customers pay $5.99 for a first term.
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.
Ways to pay less
Bordio
- Other savings
Introductory price of $5.99 per user / month
New organizations pay $5.99 per user a month for the first year on annual billing, or for the first 3 months on monthly billing. The regular rate applies after that.
- Annual discount
Lower regular rate with annual billing
After the introductory term, annual billing is $7.99 per user a month against $9.99 on monthly billing. The page advertises savings of up to 40% for an annual subscription.
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.
