Kanbanchi vs Trello

Kanbanchi

• Organizations that run on Google Workspace
• Schools and non-profits, which get 25% off yearly plans
• Teams that want Gantt charts and time tracking tied to Google Calendar

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

Kanbanchi

• The free plan limits each board to 36 cards, and a board over the limit becomes read-only.
• The Gantt chart, time tracker, swimlanes and team workload view are only on Professional and Enterprise.
• Per-seat prices depend on team size: Premium is listed from $6.47, but the calculator shows $11.97 per seat for 2 seats on annual billing.
• There is no App Store app. iPhone and iPad users add the web app to their home screen; Android has a Google Play app.

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.

Kanbanchi

Kanban boards stored in Google Drive

Boards are kept as files in Google Drive and shared with the same access permissions as other Drive files. Changes appear for collaborators in real time.

Gantt chart

A board can be switched to a Gantt chart, where dragging the edge of a bar changes the schedule on the board as well. It comes with the Professional plan, as do task dependencies.

Time tracker

The Professional plan tracks time spent on cards and can export time tracker data to Google Sheets.

Google Workspace integration

Cards can be created from Gmail and Google Forms, dates pushed to Google Calendar, and files attached from Drive. Shared Drives and Vault integration need Enterprise.

Reports

Built-in reports drawn from board data include burn-up and burn-down charts, a cumulative flow diagram and a performance chart.

Microsoft 365 version

With a Microsoft account, data is kept in OneDrive and tasks can be created from Outlook emails. Creating boards in SharePoint is limited to the Enterprise 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.

Kanbanchi

• Free$0

  All features with a limit of 36 cards per board; a board over the limit becomes read-only. Accounts move here when the trial ends.

• Essential$3.97

  per seat / month, billed annually ($5.99 billed monthly)

  Fixed price. Unlimited kanban boards, cards and collaborators, board templates and Drive attachments, with caps such as 1 checklist per card.

• Premium$11.97

  per seat / month, billed annually, for 2 seats

  Listed as from $6.47; the per-seat price falls as seats are added. Adds multiple board views, subcards, card templates, roles, saved filters and backups.

• Professional$30.97

  per seat / month, billed annually, for 2 seats

  Listed as from $24.47; the per-seat price falls as seats are added. Adds the Gantt chart, task dependencies, swimlanes, time tracker and team workload view.

• Enterprisefrom $9.95

  per seat / month, billed annually, from 100 seats

  Custom price from 100 seats; the calculator shows $79.95 per seat for 2 seats. Adds multi-level admin, Google groups sharing and Google Vault integration.

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.

Kanbanchi

• Annual discount

  Lower per-seat price with annual billing

  Essential is $3.97 per seat / month billed annually against $5.99 billed monthly. The listed minimums are $6.47 against $9.49 for Premium and $24.47 against $32.49 for Professional.

• Education

  25% off for educational institutions

  Educational institutions are eligible for a 25% discount on the Premium, Professional or Enterprise plan with yearly billing, arranged by contacting Kanbanchi.

• Nonprofit

  25% off for non-profit organizations

  Non-profit organizations are eligible for a 25% discount on the Premium, Professional or Enterprise plan with annual billing. An application form is required.

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.