The 18 Best Trello Alternatives in 2024

Looking for an alternative to Trello? In the COVID-19 business landscape, remote work has become mainstream. But you can’t manage a remote workforce without the right tools.

There are over 249 project management software tools with significant market share, and most of them support kanban boards.

The sheer number of choices makes it hard to choose the right solution for your business. To make things easier, we’ve examined the clear market leaders and upstarts and narrowed it down to a more manageable list of 18 legitimate Trello alternatives.

We’ll cover everything from features, plans, pricing, UX, and suitable use cases.

Ready to dig in? Let’s do it!

An Introduction to Trello

The key aspect that used to set Trello apart from other project management solutions was the Kanban board feature:

A kanban board is essentially a visual representation of different projects in different stages. It started as a way to visualize project progress at Toyota using whiteboards. Trello founder Joel Spolsky later used the concept to create a more usable project collaboration and management interface.

These days, all major project management tools (including Asana, Jira, Microsoft Project and Planner, and more), offer this kanban board feature.

In a general sense, this makes all of them very similar in usability to Trello.

Does Google Have Something Like Trello?

Google has yet to tackle the project management space with its own dedicated solution. But you could repurpose one of Google’s cloud-based solutions to collaborate on and manage projects.

Google Keep, which is Google’s note-taking application, includes to-do list functionality:

You can also share certain cards with other Google users and create custom labels and set reminders. Of course, the solution is far from being perfect. You can’t set deadlines or access a kanban-view.

Does Microsoft Have Something Like Trello?

Microsoft offers two separate project management tools you can use as alternatives for Trello: Microsoft Planner and Microsoft Project.

Microsoft Planner is a simple task management and collaboration tool centered around a kanban board view.

It’s included in all Office 365 business plans, including Business Basic (formerly Business Essentials) which starts at $5 per user per month.

Microsoft Project is a more advanced project management tool with a focus on detailed timelines, task-by-task responsibilities, and more.

While it integrates with Office 365 tools, it’s not part of any Office 365 plan and starts at $10 per user per month. We’ll cover both these tools in more detail below.

Top 18 Trello Alternatives

If you’re looking to find a true Trello alternative, keep reading below.

1. Asana

Asana is a leading project management tool and has transitioned to a mostly Kanban-based view over the last few years.

Features and Pricing

Feature	Trello	Asana
Kanban View	✓	✓
Card Owner	✓	✓
Deadlines	✓	✓
Workflow Automation Tools	✓	✓
Integrations	181 (Premium)	158
Timeline view	✓ (With free power-up)	✓ (Premium)

Asana has comparable features to Trello when it comes to the Kanban-board approach to task management. It also includes more advanced workflow automation features and three different views.

The free plan includes up to 15 users, while their premium plan starts at $10.99 per user per month.

User Experience

The “Board” view or tab offers almost exactly the same user experience as in Trello. You can drag and move tasks from one stage to the next, or click them to view and edit the details.

Overall, it’s very easy to get started with Asana and start to create and assign tasks.

Integrations

Asana has 158 native integrations, including major apps like Slack, Office 365, and Salesforce.

Use Cases for Asana

Small teams with complex projects and multiple task owners.
Large teams with complex workflows.

Is Asana Better Than Trello?

Because of the differences in concept and use cases, it’s hard to call one or the other the objectively better choice.

But once you understand the differences between them, you might understand which option is better for your company. Read our detailed comparison of Asana vs Trello to get a more comprehensive outlook on both tools.

2. Airtable

Airtable is a smart “part spreadsheet, part database” solution that companies can use to manage teams and projects. We use it for managing tasks related to customer relationships.