Trello is a Visual kanban project management tool by Atlassian Corporation (acquired 2017). This profile pulls together Trello's ratings across the major review sites, its company and funding details, leadership, features, pricing, and the latest news, with every external source cited at the bottom.

About Atlassian Corporation (acquired 2017)

Trello is a visual kanban-based project management tool originally founded in 2011 by Joel Spolsky and Michael Pryor at Fog Creek Software. Fog Creek spun Trello out as an independent company in 2014, which Atlassian acquired in 2017 for $425M.

The platform made kanban boards mainstream for non-technical teams and remains one of the most recognizable project management tools.

Trello’s card-based interface is intuitive for small teams and visual thinkers, though it scales less well for complex project dependencies than Asana or Monday.com.

Atlassian has added AI-powered features and timeline views, but Trello’s strength remains its simplicity. Over 100 million users have used Trello since launch.

CategoryVisual kanban project management tool
CompanyAtlassian Corporation (acquired 2017)
Founded2011
HeadquartersNew York, New York, US (Atlassian: Sydney, Australia)
IndustrySoftware Development · Project Management
Team sizePart of Atlassian (~12,000)
OwnershipAcquired by Atlassian (2017, $425M)
Founder / CEOJoel Spolsky and Michael Pryor
SpecialtiesKanban boards, visual project management, cards, lists, Power-Ups (integrations)
Websitetrello.com

Find Trello on: Wikipedia · Crunchbase · LinkedIn · G2 · Capterra

Trello ratings across the web

Aggregated from the major review platforms. Each links to the source.

G2
4.4/5~13,000 reviews
Capterra
4.5/5~23,000 reviews
Gartner
NA
Clutch
NA

Rating breakdown

Per-category scores from G2 and Capterra, ~36,000 reviews, 2025-2026.

Ease of use
4.5/5
Customer support
4.2/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Features
4.2/5

Who uses Trello

Company sizeSMB (1-200 employees); individuals and small teams
Top industriesAll industries; particularly marketing, content, creative teams
Top rolesProject managers, marketing teams, content creators, small business owners

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What people say about Trello

Our synthesis across ~36,000 G2 and Capterra reviews, 2025-2026. No fabricated quotes, this is the consistent pattern across reviews and third-party analyses.

Most praised

  • Best-in-class kanban interface that anyone can understand in 5 minutes
  • Free tier is genuinely unlimited for basic use cases
  • Power-Ups ecosystem lets you add features without switching tools
  • Mobile app is well-designed for on-the-go updates

Most cited complaints

  • No native Gantt charts or task dependencies without Premium
  • Does not scale well for complex project management with multiple dependencies
  • Reporting and analytics are minimal compared to Asana or Monday.com

What we found testing it

What's great

  • Cheapest serious PM option in the comparison; Standard tier at $5/user/mo covers unlimited boards, custom fields, and automation for teams that genuinely just need Kanban
  • Free tier is the most generous entry point for simple work; 10 boards, unlimited cards, and Power-Ups for tools like Slack, Jira, and Google Drive at no cost
  • Zero learning curve; non-technical teams that have never used a PM tool are shipping work in Trello within 30 minutes of signup, no training required

Watch-outs

  • Trello does not do Gantt, workload management, resource planning, or portfolio views; if your work needs any of those, you've outgrown Trello before you've signed up
  • Dependency tracking, subtask depth, and cross-board reporting are all shallow; teams that start here and grow beyond 15 people almost universally migrate to Asana or Monday.com within 18 months
  • Part of the Atlassian suite, which means pricing and feature roadmap are governed by enterprise priorities that don't always align with the SMB teams Trello serves best
Trello homepage showing Kanban board product interface with drag-and-drop cards and workspace view
Trello homepage, source trello.com, captured May 2026

Trello funding & ownership

Total fundingAcquired by Atlassian for $425M (2017)
OwnershipAcquired by Atlassian (2017, $425M)
RoundAmountDateLead investor
Acquisition by Atlassian$425M2017Atlassian
Extremely strong. Atlassian is a publicly traded company. Trello is embedded in millions of workflows. Long-term continuity is assured.

Trello features & integrations

Feature availability

FeatureStatus
AI assistLimited
Free tier✓ 10 boards
Gantt chartsPremium+
PortfoliosNo
Workload viewNo

Security & compliance

StandardAvailability
GDPRYes
HIPAAYes (Enterprise)
SOC 2 Type IIYes (Type II)
SSO / SAMLYes (Premium+)

Integrations: Slack, Google Drive, Dropbox, GitHub, Jira, HubSpot, Salesforce, Figma, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Zapier, and 250+ Power-Ups.

DeploymentCloud (SaaS)
SupportHelp center, Community forums, and Email support (paid)
TrainingTrello guides, Atlassian University, and Community

Trello leadership

Dug Song
Chief Product and Technology Officer, Atlassian
Oversees Trello as part of broader Atlassian portfolio

Trello pricing

PlanPriceBest for
Free$0/moSmall teams, 10 boards per workspace
Standard$5/user/moUnlimited boards, advanced checklists
Premium$10/user/moCalendar, Timeline, Dashboard, workspace views
Enterprise$17.50/user/moSSO, advanced admin, compliance

The catch: Trello charges per user per month. Free: 10 boards per workspace, unlimited cards. Standard: $5/user/month. Premium: $10/user/month (Calendar, Timeline, advanced features). Enterprise: $17.50/user/month.

For small teams under 10 users, the free tier covers most use cases.

Trello alternatives & where it appears

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Trello product changelog

What Trello has actually shipped, summarized from its own release notes and dated. Not auto-generated, updated as part of our freshness checks.

  • February 1, 2026

    Atlassian Intelligence in Trello

    AI-powered card summaries and automated action suggestions.

    Source
  • October 1, 2025

    Mirror cards

    Mirror a card across multiple boards to show work in different contexts.

    Source
  • February 1, 2025

    Trello Premium timeline

    Improved Gantt-style timeline view for Premium subscribers.

    Source

Latest Trello news

Auto-pulled from Google News, refreshed on each deploy. Headlines link to the source.

Trello FAQs

Is Trello good for project management?
Trello is excellent for visual, kanban-style project tracking. It’s less suitable for complex projects with task dependencies, resource management, or sophisticated reporting. For simple task management and visual workflow, it’s unbeatable at its price point.
How does Trello compare to Asana?
Asana has more structure, better task dependencies, and stronger reporting. Trello is simpler and more visual, better for teams that like kanban and don’t need complex project structures. Most teams outgrow Trello as they add complexity.

Sources

Every external figure on this page traces to a public source, last collected on the dates shown.

  1. Trello website — Product and pricing (accessed 2026-09-02)
  2. G2 Trello reviews — User reviews (accessed 2026-09-02)