{"id":3235,"date":"2022-10-31T11:15:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T04:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upbase.io\/blog\/?p=3235"},"modified":"2025-03-31T11:25:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T04:25:43","slug":"trello-vs-asana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upbase.io\/blog\/trello-vs-asana\/","title":{"rendered":"Trello vs. Asana: Which Is A Better Project Management Tool?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Trello vs. Asana – one of the most controversial battles in the field of project management apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It must be admitted, they both are serious opponents of each other, who are Tweedledum and Tweedledee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe that\u2019s why everyone is curious about who will be the overall winner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So are we.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our team spent some time testing both apps in depth, so keep reading for our conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trello vs. Asana at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
 <\/th>Trello<\/strong><\/th>Asana<\/strong><\/th><\/tr>
Founded<\/strong><\/th>2011<\/th>2008<\/th><\/tr>
Developer<\/strong><\/th>Atlassian<\/th>Asana, Inc.<\/th><\/tr>
Operating System<\/strong><\/th>\n
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  • Android<\/li>\n
  • iOS<\/li>\n
  • macOS<\/li>\n
  • Windows OS<\/li>\n
  • Web application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>
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  • Android<\/li>\n
  • iOS<\/li>\n
  • macOS<\/li>\n
  • Windows OS<\/li>\n
  • Web application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th><\/tr>
Capterra <\/strong><\/th>4.5\/5 (22,095 reviews)<\/th>4.5\/5 (11,680 reviews)<\/th><\/tr>
G2<\/strong><\/th>4.4\/5 (12,909 reviews)<\/th>4.3\/5 (9,000 reviews)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Having been on the market for over 10 years, Trello and Asana are two of the most popular project management tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both are purposely built to help users manage their projects, tasks, and subtasks in a better way, hence, accomplishing more in less time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s just that Trello and Asana take different routes to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a close-up look at their differences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trello vs. Asana: The Differences<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Trello vs. Asana: Features & Pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Free Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
 <\/th>Trello<\/strong><\/th>Asana<\/strong><\/th><\/tr>
Unlimited tasks<\/em><\/th>\u2713<\/th>\u2713<\/th><\/tr>
Assignee & Due dates<\/em><\/th>\u2713<\/th>\u2713<\/th><\/tr>
Unlimited activity logs<\/em><\/th>\u2713<\/th>\u2713<\/th><\/tr>
Unlimited file storage<\/em><\/th>\u2713\n

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(10MB\/file)<\/p>\n<\/th>

\u2713\n

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(100MB\/file)<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr>

iOS and Android mobile apps<\/em><\/th>\u2713<\/th>\u2713<\/th><\/tr>
Calendar view<\/em><\/th>\u2713<\/th>\u2713<\/th><\/tr>
Board view projects<\/em><\/th>\u2713<\/th>\u2713<\/th><\/tr>
Unlimited boards<\/em><\/th>(up to 10)<\/th>\u2713<\/th><\/tr>
Unlimited messages<\/em><\/th> <\/th>\u2713<\/th><\/tr>
List view projects<\/em><\/th> <\/th>\u2713<\/th><\/tr>
Project Brief<\/em><\/th> <\/th>\u2713<\/th><\/tr>
Project Overview<\/em><\/th> <\/th>\u2713<\/th><\/tr>
Unlimited Power-Ups per board<\/em><\/th>\u2713<\/th> <\/th><\/tr>
Custom stickers & backgrounds <\/em><\/th>\u2713<\/th> <\/th><\/tr>
Built-in automation<\/em><\/th>\u2713<\/th> <\/th><\/tr>
2-factor authentication<\/em><\/th>\u2713<\/th> <\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From the comparison table above, you can see that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the free version, Trello offers more features, while Asana offers more project views. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This comment might surprise some people, which is understandable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because Trello looks very basic when you\u2019re getting started on its free plan, it looks like Trello is more limited in terms of features than Asana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But actually, Trello offers 250 rules per month for free, while Asana requires users to upgrade their accounts to get this feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides, many of Trello\u2019s functionalities are hidden in something called \u201cPower-Ups\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2021, Trello has offered unlimited Power-Ups per free board, not just one as before. And there are around 200 Power-Ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This change has literally \u201cpowered up\u201d the app to be more competitive with other project management tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(image)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good example is the Calendar view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(This is what a lot of comparison articles when people are discussing the differences between Trello and Asana failed to mention.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aside from a Kanban board view, Trello does have a Calendar view in the free plan!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those project views like Timeline, Table, Dashboard, or Map, users have to upgrade their account to the premium version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now with Asana:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the free plan, you will see your content in three different views that are List, Kanban board, and Calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When upgrading your account, you\u2019ll get more options: Timeline (or Gantt chart), Portfolios, and Goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paid Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Trello Pricing:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Outside of a free plan, Trello offers three paid plans, each of which is priced per user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan<\/strong><\/th>Price<\/strong><\/th>Notable features\/functionalities<\/strong><\/th><\/tr>
Standard<\/em><\/th>$5 per user per month, billed annually\n

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$6 per user per month, billed monthly<\/p>\n<\/th>
  • Saved Searches<\/li>
  • Single board guests<\/li>
  • 1,000 automation actions per month<\/li>
  • Up to 250 MB\/file with unlimited storage<\/li>
  • Custom fields<\/li>
  • Advanced checklists<\/li>
  • Unlimited boards<\/li> <\/ul> <\/th><\/tr>
Premium<\/em><\/th>$10 per user per month, billed annually\n

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$12.5 per user per month, billed monthly<\/p>\n<\/th>

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  • Admin and security features<\/li>\n
  • Unlimited automation actions<\/li>\n
  • Calendar and Table workspace views<\/li>\n
  • Map, Dashboard, Table, Timeline, and in-app Calendar project views<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th><\/tr>
Enterprise <\/em><\/th>$17.5 per user per month, billed annually<\/th>\n