HacknPlan vs Trello
We give HacknPlan a 3.4 GPA and Trello a 3.8, out of 4.0. Trello grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HacknPlan
Project management for game developers with a linked design doc
Trello
Kanban boards with an inbox, planner and built-in automation
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAHacknPlanVery good | 3.8GPATrelloExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStudio is €7.5 a seat a month paid yearly, or €9 monthly, about typical for this category. Personal Plus is €5.8 a month for one user. Prices are in euros and exclude VAT. Gantt and burndown charts, data export and project templates are Studio only, and every member needs a seat. | 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 | AThe Personal plan is free with unlimited projects and users per project, plus kanban boards, time logs, the Game Design Model and Discord. A hobby team could stay on it. Storage is small, though: 500 MB in all and 5 MB per file, with 1 board filter. | 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 | AIt does one thing, game production, and does it fully. Separate boards for programming, art, design, audio and production, a design document whose elements link to tasks, sprints tied to milestones, and dependencies across boards. Images and 3D models preview in place. | 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 | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. It runs in a browser, and you can try Personal Plus or Studio free for up to 30 days with no card needed to sign up. | 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 | BIt's a web app and nothing else. The FAQ says there's no mobile app yet and no self-hosted version. It connects to Discord, Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Google Calendar, and the public API is still in beta. | 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 | game teams planning by discipline | 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: HacknPlan and Trello. How we grade
Where they differ
- HacknPlan starts at €5.8 per month for one user, paid yearly (€70). Trello starts at $5 per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).
- Only Trello lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- HacknPlan also covers time tracking, documents and reports.
- Trello also covers calendar and workflow automation.
At a glance
| HacknPlan | Trello | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €5.8 per month for one user, paid yearly (€70) | $5 per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Personal plan: unlimited projects and users per project, kanban boards, time logs, the Game Design Model and Discord integration, with 500 MB of storage, 5 MB per file and 1 board filter. | 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 | Personal Plus or Studio can be tried free for up to 30 days, once per user; no card is needed to sign up. | 14-day free trial of Trello Premium for any Workspace |
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| Made by | Mad Cactus Digital SL | Atlassian |
| Price read from | hacknplan.com | trello.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
HacknPlan
- Game studios that plan work separately for each discipline
- Solo developers and hobby projects: the Personal plan is free
- Teams that want their design document tied to production 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
HacknPlan
- Prices are listed in euros only and exclude VAT.
- Web app only: the FAQ says there is no mobile app yet and no self-hosted version, and the public API is still in beta.
- The free plan integrates with Discord only; Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Google Calendar need a paid plan.
- Gantt and burndown charts, data export, teams and project templates are limited to Studio, where every member needs a seat.
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
HacknPlan
- Boards per discipline
- Separate kanban boards for programming, art, design, audio and production hold tasks and user stories, with estimations, dates and owners on each item.
- Game Design Model
- A structured game design document whose elements link directly to board tasks, written in a block-based editor that several people can edit at once.
- Milestones and sprints
- Boards can run as sprints connected to larger milestones, with a backlog for work that is not yet planned.
- Dependencies
- Items can be linked as dependencies, including across boards, so blocked work and what it is waiting on are visible.
- Metrics and charts
- Progress and estimation metrics by discipline come with every plan. Gantt timelines, burndown charts and cross-project dashboards need Studio.
- Time logs and attachments
- Time can be logged against tasks on every plan, with a running time tracker from Personal Plus. Attached images and 3D models can be previewed in place.
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
HacknPlan
Personal€0
Kanban boards, estimations, time logs, the Game Design Model, metrics and Discord integration. 500 MB of storage and 5 MB per file.
Personal Plus€5.8
per month for one user, paid yearly (€70); €7 paid monthly
Adds permissions, the time tracker, custom categories and columns, unlimited board filters and Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Google integrations. 2 GB of storage.
Studio€7.5
per seat / month, paid yearly (€90); €9 paid monthly
A team workspace with central billing, roles, read-only guests, project templates, cross-project dashboards, data export, and Gantt and burndown charts. 5 GB per seat.
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
HacknPlan
- Annual discount
Lower price with yearly billing
The pricing page tags yearly billing as 20% off. Its listed prices, €70 a year against €7 a month for Personal Plus and €90 against €9 per seat for Studio, work out to about 17%.
- Education
Special pricing for universities and schools
The pricing page offers special pricing for universities and educational institutions. No figures are published; terms are arranged by contacting the company.
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.
