Brisqi vs Trello

Brisqi

• Personal kanban boards kept on a desktop computer
• People who prefer a one-time license to a subscription
• Working where internet access is restricted or missing
• Solo developers, freelancers, researchers and students

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

Brisqi

• The free version stops at 2 boards, 5 lists per board and 5 labels.
• One-time licenses include 1 year of updates. The activated version keeps working after that, but later updates need a renewal.
• Cloud sync and the iOS and Android apps need the Standard plan at $80 per user / year; the one-time licenses cover offline desktop use only.
• It is built for individual use: the vendor says it is not designed to replace team tools with real-time collaboration, permissions and reporting.

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.

Brisqi

Boards, lists and cards

Boards are sorted into groups, and each card can hold a Markdown description, subtasks, comments, labels, a due date, a color and links to other cards.

Calendar and upcoming tasks panel

A monthly calendar shows cards by due date, and the upcoming tasks panel color-codes them by how close the deadline is.

Search, filters and list focus

Global search finds cards across boards, filters narrow a board by label or due date, and List Focus Mode dims every list except the one being worked on.

Offline local storage

The desktop app stores data on the computer and needs no internet connection or account. The vendor says it has no in-app monitoring or usage analytics.

Backups, CSV export and printing

Boards can be backed up to a folder of the user's choice, including one synced by Dropbox or Google Drive, and exported to CSV. Lists and cards can be printed.

Encrypted sync and mobile apps

The Standard subscription adds cloud sync that encrypts data on the device before it is uploaded, along with the iOS and Android apps.

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.

Brisqi

• Free$0

  Offline desktop app limited to 2 boards, 5 lists per board and 5 labels.

• Personal$29.99

  one-time payment, 1 device activation

  Offline desktop use on one computer with unlimited boards, lists, labels and cards, plus 1 year of updates.

• Basic$49.99

  one-time payment, 3 device activations

  Everything in Personal on up to three desktop computers, with 1 year of updates.

• Business$34.99

  one-time payment per 3-device pack, minimum 2 packs

  Same features as Basic at a 30% volume discount, for more than 3 desktop activations. Each pack adds 3 activations to one license.

• Standard$80

  per user / year

  Everything in Basic plus end-to-end encrypted cloud sync, the iOS and Android apps and ongoing updates.

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.

Brisqi

• Education

  50% off for students

  Students get 50% off the Basic and Standard plans by emailing proof of enrollment before buying. On Standard the discount lasts 1 year, and the code can be applied once.

• Other savings

  40% off license renewals

  After the year of updates included with a one-time license, the license can be renewed for further updates at 40% off the regular price.

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.