Not sure which project management platform suits your team? We compare Teamwork and Trello across 50+ client engagements to give you an unbiased recommendation.
Side-by-side feature ratings for Teamwork and Trello.
| Feature | Teamwork | Trello | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task management | Trello has a notable advantage in task management. | ||
| Project views (board/list/timeline) | For Professional Services that rely on strong project views (board/list/timeline), Trello is the more capable option in our assessment. | ||
| Resource management | In terms of resource management, Teamwork and Trello perform at a similar level, which is common for mature platforms in this space. | ||
| Time tracking | Trello has a notable advantage in time tracking. | ||
| Collaboration tools | Teamwork significantly outperforms Trello on collaboration tools, making it the stronger choice for businesses that prioritise this area. | ||
| Reporting and dashboards | Trello has a notable advantage in reporting and dashboards. | ||
| Customisation and templates | Trello has a notable advantage in customisation and templates. | ||
| Automations | Teamwork significantly outperforms Trello on automations, making it the stronger choice for businesses that prioritise this area. | ||
| Third-party integrations | In terms of third-party integrations, Teamwork and Trello perform at a similar level, which is common for mature platforms in this space. | ||
| Mobile experience | Teamwork significantly outperforms Trello on mobile experience, making it the stronger choice for businesses that prioritise this area. | ||
| Ease of setup | Trello has a notable advantage in ease of setup. | ||
| Value for money | Trello has a notable advantage in value for money. |
Task management
Teamwork
Trello
Trello has a notable advantage in task management.
Project views (board/list/timeline)
Teamwork
Trello
For Professional Services that rely on strong project views (board/list/timeline), Trello is the more capable option in our assessment.
Resource management
Teamwork
Trello
In terms of resource management, Teamwork and Trello perform at a similar level, which is common for mature platforms in this space.
Time tracking
Teamwork
Trello
Trello has a notable advantage in time tracking.
Collaboration tools
Teamwork
Trello
Teamwork significantly outperforms Trello on collaboration tools, making it the stronger choice for businesses that prioritise this area.
Reporting and dashboards
Teamwork
Trello
Trello has a notable advantage in reporting and dashboards.
Customisation and templates
Teamwork
Trello
Trello has a notable advantage in customisation and templates.
Automations
Teamwork
Trello
Teamwork significantly outperforms Trello on automations, making it the stronger choice for businesses that prioritise this area.
Third-party integrations
Teamwork
Trello
In terms of third-party integrations, Teamwork and Trello perform at a similar level, which is common for mature platforms in this space.
Mobile experience
Teamwork
Trello
Teamwork significantly outperforms Trello on mobile experience, making it the stronger choice for businesses that prioritise this area.
Ease of setup
Teamwork
Trello
Trello has a notable advantage in ease of setup.
Value for money
Teamwork
Trello
Trello has a notable advantage in value for money.
General pricing information for each platform.
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Pricing may vary based on team size, features, and region. Contact the vendor for the latest Australian pricing.
Free tier; paid from ~$6/user/month
These figures are estimates based on publicly available pricing. Actual costs depend on your usage, team size, and any negotiated rates.
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Our Harvard-educated consultants' take on this comparison.
After comparing Teamwork and Trello across dozens of implementations, we have found that the best choice always comes down to context. Your industry, team size, existing tools, and growth plans all play a role. Clever Ops provides vendor-neutral guidance — we do not earn commissions from either platform — so our recommendation is always based on what will work best for your business.
What to know about switching between Teamwork and Trello.
Both Teamwork and Trello offer REST APIs, which simplifies the migration process. Clever Ops builds custom migration scripts that extract data from one platform and import it into the other with full field mapping. We validate every record, run parallel systems during the switch, and provide 3 months of post-migration support.
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