Project management · 2026
Plane·vs·Trello
Two solid choices in project management. Here's how they stack up on pricing, fit, and trade-offs — so you can decide in a minute.
Reviewed by Switchpoint Editors ·
Take on Trello
Trello hasn't meaningfully evolved in five years; Atlassian put product investment into Jira. If your team still uses it and is happy, don't fix what isn't broken. If you're hitting limits, the question isn't 'better Trello' — it's whether you actually need a different paradigm (Linear for shipping, Notion for context, ClickUp for ops).
Contender A
Plane
Open-source project management.
- Teams wanting Linear's vibe without the lock-in.
- Free self-hosted. Cloud from $7/user/mo.
Best for
Pricing
Pros
- Open source
- Self-hostable
Trade-offs
- Younger product
Contender B
Trello
Kanban-style boards owned by Atlassian.
- Small teams that want low-friction boards.
- Free. Standard $5/user/mo.
Best for
Pricing
Pros
- Dead simple
- Affordable
Trade-offs
- Limited beyond boards
- Power-Up limits on free plan
The matrix
Side-by-side
Best for
Plane
Teams wanting Linear's vibe without the lock-in.
Trello
Small teams that want low-friction boards.
Pricing
Plane
Free self-hosted. Cloud from $7/user/mo.
Trello
Free. Standard $5/user/mo.
Top strength
Plane
Open source
Trello
Dead simple
Biggest trade-off
Plane
Younger product
Trello
Limited beyond boards
The verdict
Which should you pick?
Teams wanting Linear's vibe without the lock-in.
Small teams that want low-friction boards.
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