Kantree vs Trello (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Kantree if

• Fits if you want boards, chat and docs in one EU-hosted workspace
• Works for teams of 2 to 50 on the Team plan

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you need Gantt, portfolios or SSO: Business is €20 a user a month yearly
• Watch out: AI is an add-on at €3 a user on top of the plan and uses credits
• Watch out: prices are in euros and exclude VAT
• Not for you if you want a free plan, as only a 15-day trial is on the page

Pick Trello if

• Fits if you plan your work as cards moving across a board, alone or in a small team
• Works for groups of up to 10 who want to share a Workspace without paying

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you want a timeline, calendar or table view, as those need Premium at $10 a user a month
• Tight if you're staying free: 10 boards, 10 collaborators, 10MB a file and 250 command runs a month
• Too light for work where one task blocks another, since no dependencies or time tracking are on record
• Skip it if you want AI features or the full Planner for free, as both start on Standard at $5
• Watch out: Enterprise's $17.50 a user is an estimate that changes with user count, and it's billed annually

Kantree

• Prices are in euros and exclude VAT.
• Gantt, portfolios, multiple teams and SSO need the Business plan at €20 per user / month billed annually.
• The AI features are a separate add-on at +€3 per user / month on top of the plan and use additional credits.
• There is no free plan, only a 15-day trial.

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.

Kantree

Multiple views of the same cards

Cards can be shown as a to-do list, kanban board, spreadsheet, calendar or timeline, with Gantt on the Business plan.

Chat, documents and whiteboards

The v11 release added workspace channels, card-based threads, collaborative documents and whiteboards beside the project views.

No-code automations

Rules, buttons and conditional action chains, with a monthly action allowance that differs by plan.

Forms and dashboards

Forms collect requests from people outside the team, and dashboards and reports follow progress across projects.

Portfolios

The Business plan groups workspaces into portfolios for cross-project follow-up.

AI assistant add-on

An assistant that can act in Kantree and AI actions inside automations, sold as an add-on to any 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.

Kantree

• Team€12

  per user / month, billed annually (€16 billed monthly)

  For teams of 2 to 50 people. All views except Gantt, unlimited forms and reports, 300 automation actions a month and 50 GB of storage.

• Business€20

  per user / month, billed annually (€25 billed monthly)

  Adds Gantt, portfolios, multiple teams, SSO login, a customizable homepage, priority support, 30,000 automation actions a month, 500 GB of storage and hosting options.

• EnterpriseCustom

  On-premise or private cloud deployment with unlimited organizations, directory services integration, phone and online support, and coaching and training services.

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.

Kantree

• Education

  Special pricing for education and cooperatives

  The pricing page says education organizations and cooperatives can contact Kantree for special pricing.

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.