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Comparison

ClickUp vs Trello

No clear leader: ClickUp (80.4) and Trello (77.0) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

ClickUp full profile →Trello full profile →
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ClickUp80
Trello77
Score
vioscaleAI score
ClickUp80 / 100medium · 70%
Trello77 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Model
ClickUpfree
Trellofreemium
Price level
ClickUpfree
Trellolow
Transparent
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Integrations
Count
ClickUp100
Trello233
Security
Disclosure policy
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Gdpr
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Hipaa
ClickUp✓
Trello–
Iso27001
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Pci
ClickUp✓
Trello–
Soc2
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Adoption
Stackoverflow questions
ClickUp–
Trello3,000
Release
Cadence days
ClickUp7
Trello30
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
ClickUp8 items
Trello8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for project management software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Tasks & subtasks
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Board / list / timeline views
ClickUpBoard + Gantt + calendar
TrelloBoard + Gantt + calendar
Planning
Gantt / timeline
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Task dependencies
ClickUp✓
Trello-
Time tracking
ClickUp✓
Trello-
Automation
Automation / rules
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Flexibility
Custom fields
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Collaboration
Docs / wiki
ClickUp✓
Trello-
Guest / client access
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Insight
Dashboards & reporting
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Extensibility
Public API
ClickUp✓
Trello-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

ClickUp

A unified productivity platform that centralizes task management, documentation, and team workflows with AI-powered automation and intelligent insights to streamline project execution.

Independently observed

Trello

Trello enables teams to organize and manage work using an interactive card-based system. It supports task tracking, project coordination, and information sharing across teams of any size.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

ClickUp

HybridFree tier

Free forever tier; paid plans and customizations available for enterprises

  • FreeFree
as of verify ↗

Trello

from $5/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $5/user/mo (annually). Free tier.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited cards
    • Up to 10 boards per Workspace
    • Quick capture from email, Slack, Teams
    • Inbox
    • Unlimited Power-Ups per board
    • +5 more
  • Standard$5/user/mo billed annually ($6/mo monthly)
    • Unlimited boards
    • AI-powered quick capture
    • Planner (full access)
    • Advanced checklists
    • Card mirroring
    • +6 more
  • Premium$10/user/mo billed annually ($12.50/mo monthly)
    • Views: Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard, Map
    • Workspace views: Table and Calendar
    • Unlimited Workspace command runs
    • Admin and security features
    • Workspace-level templates
    • +3 more
  • Enterprise$17.50/user/mo billed annually
    • Unlimited Workspaces
    • Organization-wide permissions
    • Organization-visible boards
    • Public board management
    • Multi-board guests
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
iOS
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
Android
ClickUp✓
Trello✓
macOS
ClickUp✓
Trello✗
Windows
ClickUp✓
Trello✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ClickUp✓
Trello✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (3)
  • Google Drive
  • Salesforce
  • Slack

ClickUp

8 total - 5 not shared
  • Google Calendar
  • GitHub
  • Figma
  • Linear
  • Notion
Independently observed

Trello

27 total - 24 not shared
  • JIRA Cloud
  • Miro
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Gmail
  • Telegram
  • SupportBee
  • OneLogin
  • TimeDoctor
  • Make
  • Testmo
  • Taco App
  • TaskClone
  • TestLodge
  • Testuff
  • Tick Time Tracking
  • Time in List
  • Timecamp
  • Timeneye
  • TMetric
  • Toggl
  • Tracey Bug Cop
  • Automate.io
  • Slack Power-Up
  • Taco Browser Extension
Independently observed
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ClickUp or Trello: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.