Codecks vs Trello

Codecks

• Game studios that want a production pipeline modeled for each asset
• Small indie teams, since the free plan covers up to 5 users
• Studios collecting bug reports and ideas from a Discord community

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

Codecks

• Prices are listed in euros, both on the pricing page and in the vendor's manual.
• The Free plan stops at 5 users, 3 projects and 1 GB of shared storage.
• Time tracking, due dates, dependencies, guardians and capacity tracking need the Pro plan.
• Self-hosting is offered only on Enterprise, which has a 20-user minimum.

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.

Codecks

Cards, decks and projects

Tasks are cards grouped into decks and projects, each with a workflow state, effort, priority, tags and an owner. Doc cards hold design documentation beside the tasks.

Hero Cards and Journeys

Define a production pipeline once, with steps, estimates and checklists, and apply it automatically whenever a new asset is created.

Milestones and Runs

Plan work against milestones and time-boxed runs. On Pro, Beast Mode marks cards that keep rolling from sprint to sprint without being finished.

Dependencies and Guardians

On Pro, cards can be linked as dependencies so the next person is notified when it is their turn, and guardians act as required reviewers for a deck.

Community feedback

Decky, the Discord bot, turns ideas and bug reports from a game's community into cards with upvotes and status updates. Unity and Unreal plugins send in-game reports.

Open Decks

Share a project's roadmap publicly so players can subscribe, follow progress and leave feedback that flows back into the workspace.

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.

Codecks

• Free€0

  Up to 5 users and 3 projects with 1 GB of shared storage. Includes cards, decks, milestones, runs, hero cards, the Discord bot and Open Decks.

• Plus€6

  per user / month, billed yearly (€7 billed monthly)

  Unlimited users and projects, 1 GB of storage per seat, files up to 250 MB, and read-only Observer users at no charge.

• Pro€9

  per user / month, billed yearly (€11 billed monthly)

  10 GB per seat, plus time tracking, due dates, dependencies, guardians, capacity tracking, beast mode, the producer role and priority support.

• Enterprise€15

  per user / month, minimum 20 users

  Unlimited storage, tailored onboarding and the option to self-host on your own infrastructure. Arranged by contacting the company.

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.

Codecks

• Annual discount

  Save up to 18% with yearly billing

  Pro is €9 per user a month billed yearly against €11 billed monthly, and Plus is €6 against €7. Enterprise is €15 on either basis.

• Education

  Free Pro accounts for students and educators

  Students and educators who sign up with a school email and fill out the vendor's form get a free Pro account once verified. Educational accounts can have up to 100 users.

• Nonprofit

  50% off Plus and Pro for nonprofits

  Nonprofits get 50% off the Plus and Pro plans after emailing the company with their account name and information about the organization.

• Other savings

  Observer users are free

  On Plus and Pro, any number of read-only Observer users can view cards and comment without taking a paid seat.

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.