VETTED SAAS
Head to head · Project Management

monday.com vs Trello

A guided work platform versus the simplest board in the business. monday.com adds dashboards, automation and docs as you grow; Trello keeps it to fast Kanban cards anyone can run. Here is how they compare, and which one fits your team.

Reviewed by M. HALLORAN·Updated JUNE 2026·How we vet
★ Our pick
monday.com
86 /100
vs
Challenger
Trello
83 /100
◂ monday.com Advantage Trello ▸
A clear edge to monday.com on depth, reporting and automation · Trello holds the lead on simplicity and starting price.

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How they score

Criteria monday.com Trello Winner
Ease of use
86
91
Trello
Features and depth
84
70
monday.com
Workflow automation
86
72
monday.com
Value for money
80
88
Trello
Free plan
70
90
Trello
Reporting and dashboards
89
66
monday.com

Scores are our editorial assessment against the VettedSaaS rubric · not vendor supplied.

Choose monday.com if…
+You want dashboards, automation and docs as you scale
+Work spans many teams and project types
+Reporting and resource views matter to how you run
+You like a guided, colorful setup
Choose Trello if…
+You want the simplest possible board
+Most work is short, visual and card based
+A free plan with unlimited cards is enough
+You prefer almost no setup or training

Feature by feature

✓ full  ·  ∼ partial  ·  — none
Capability monday.com Trello
Free plan ∼to 2 seats ✓
Native time tracking ∼ —
Timeline and Gantt view ✓ ∼Premium
Native docs and wiki ✓ —
Reporting dashboards ✓ ∼
Resource management ✓ —

Feature support verified as of June 2026 · check the vendor for current details.

Pricing, side by side

Per user / month, billed annually
monday.com Our pick
Free $0
Basic $9
Standard $12
Pro $19
Trello Challenger
Free $0
Standard $5
Premium $10
Enterprise $17.50

Pricing as of June 2026, per user or seat per month billed annually · check the vendor for current pricing. monday.com Basic is $9, Standard $12 and Pro $19, with a 3 seat minimum on paid plans; Trello Standard is $5 and Premium $10, with Enterprise at $17.50 and a 50 seat minimum. Both keep a free plan, with monday.com capped at 2 seats.

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