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Trello

Visual boards for simple, flexible project tracking

4.5Updated 2026-09-181 min read

Key stats

Starting Price
5/mo
User Rating
4.5/5
Active Users
50M
Founded
2011

How Trello stacks up

FeatureTrelloProject Management Software average
Starting price$5/mo$16/mo
User rating4.5 / 54.3 / 5
Free tierYes (unlimited cards)Yes
Active users50M52M

The breakdown

At $5/mo, Trello is more affordable than the average project management software tool ($16/mo).

Trello is rated exceptionally well, scoring 4.5 out of 5 on our rating metric.

Over the period tracked, Trello has seen little movement either way over 4 years — a flat, mature user base.

Trello beats the project management software average on 3 of 4 tracked metrics.

with roots going back to 2011, Trello is a long-tenured option in this category.

Growth over time

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Pros and cons

Strengths

  • Comes out ahead on starting price — $5/mo against a category average of $16/mo.
  • User rating leads the category average: 4.5 / 5 vs. 4.3 / 5.
  • Free tier leads the category average: Yes (unlimited cards) vs. Yes.

Watch-outs

  • Active users trails the category average: 50M vs. 52M.

Frequently asked questions

Is Trello free to use?

No — Trello starts at $5/mo. The average project management software tool in this category runs $16/mo.

Is Trello good? What's its rating?

Trello scores 4.5 out of 5 on our rating metric, versus a Project Management Software category average of 4.3.

How many people use Trello?

Trello has roughly 50M users/stars tracked, compared to a category average of 52M.

When was Trello founded?

Trello was founded in 2011, making it 15 years old.

Is Trello growing?

Yes — usage is up roughly 0% over the past 4 years.

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