ClickUp vs Trello

ClickUp

• Teams that want tasks, docs and chat under one subscription
• Workspaces that need many different views of the same work
• Small teams starting on a free plan with unlimited members

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

ClickUp

• The Free Forever plan is capped at 60MB of storage, 5 spaces, 1 form and 3 whiteboards.
• AI is billed separately: Brain AI is listed at $9 and Everything AI at $28 per user / month.
• Timeline view, unlimited dashboards and mind maps start on the Business plan.
• SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning and audit logs are limited to Enterprise.

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.

ClickUp

Tasks in 15+ views

Show the same tasks as a list, board, Gantt chart, calendar, table and more. Gantt charts are unlimited from the Unlimited plan; timeline view needs Business.

Docs and wikis

Collaborative documents that link to tasks and can serve as wikis or standard operating procedures inside the same workspace.

Chat

Real-time team messaging that sits inside the workspace, next to tasks and docs.

Automations

Rules that update tasks when conditions are met. Business includes 5,000 automation runs a month and Enterprise 250,000.

Dashboards, goals and time tracking

Dashboards chart project progress, goals roll up from linked tasks, and a built-in timer records time against tasks. Native time tracking starts on Unlimited.

ClickUp Brain

An AI assistant that works across tasks, docs and chat. The paid AI plans, Brain AI and Everything AI, are priced per user on top of the workspace plan.

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.

ClickUp

• Free Forever$0

  Unlimited tasks and members with 60MB of storage, 5 spaces, 1 form and 3 whiteboards.

• Unlimited$7

  per user / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)

  Unlimited storage, spaces, forms and Gantt charts, plus native time tracking, guest permissions and integrations.

• Business$12

  per user / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)

  Everything in Unlimited, plus unlimited dashboards, timeline view, mind maps and 5,000 automation runs a month.

• EnterpriseCustom

  SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning, audit log, custom roles, data residency and 250,000 automation runs a month.

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.

ClickUp

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing lowers the per-user price

  Unlimited is $7 per user / month billed yearly against $10 billed monthly, and Business is $12 against $19.

• Nonprofit

  Nonprofit discount on request

  ClickUp's pricing FAQ says nonprofits can claim a discount through its nonprofit page. The size of the discount is not published.

• Education

  Academic discount for students and educators

  The pricing FAQ says students, educators and administrators can claim an academic discount. The amount is not published.

• Startups

  Startup credit by application

  The pricing FAQ says startups can apply for a startup credit through a form. The amount and eligibility rules are not published.

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.