Asana and Trello both offer free tiers and paid plans that scale into enterprise territory, but they are built around different mental models. Asana organizes…
| Asana | Trello | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary category | Project Management | Project Management |
| Rating | Not documented | Not documented |
| Pricing model | Freemium | freemium |
| Starting price | Free | Free (paid plans from $5/user/month) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not documented | Not documented |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Not documented |
| Team collaboration | Yes | Not documented |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| Public API | Yes | Not documented |
Core organizing model
Asana: Tasks are the base unit, viewable as list, board, timeline, and calendar without duplicating data
Trello: Cards on customizable lists within Kanban-style boards are the base unit
Teams that need multiple perspectives on the same work without re-entering data will find one model more natural than the other
Cross-board task sync
Asana: Not documented as a distinct feature in Asana's provided facts
Trello: One card can mirror onto several boards at once and remains synced everywhere it appears
Teams juggling overlapping projects need a way to avoid manually duplicating the same task in several places
Built-in automation
Asana: Not documented as a distinct feature in Asana's provided facts
Trello: Butler automation engine, with unlimited runs on Premium and above
Automation reduces manual card or task upkeep as volume grows
AI features
Asana: AI Studio included on paid tiers, Starter and above, with a monthly AI credit allowance
Trello: Not documented as a distinct feature in Trello's provided facts
Built-in AI assistance can speed up planning and reporting work directly inside the tool
Enterprise add-on modularity
Asana: AI Teammates, Timesheets and Budgets, Compliance Management, and Permissions Management are available as add-ons to any plan
Trello: Not documented as modular add-ons in Trello's provided facts; Enterprise tier bundles Atlassian Guard Standard
Modular add-ons let a team pick up one enterprise capability without paying for a full enterprise upgrade
Free plan user limit
Asana: Personal plan is free but capped at 2 users
Trello: Free plan supports up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per Workspace
The free tier ceiling determines how long a small team can operate before needing to pay
Free plan board or project limit
Asana: Not documented as a specific project cap beyond the 2-user limit
Trello: Free plan is capped at 10 boards per Workspace
Teams running many concurrent projects on a free plan will hit Trello's board ceiling before hitting a project ceiling in Asana
Entry paid tier price
Asana: Starter plan is 10.99 dollars per user per month, billed annually
Trello: Standard plan runs 5 dollars per user, per month, under annual billing
Entry-level paid pricing affects total cost for teams that outgrow the free tier
Mid-tier paid price
Asana: Advanced plan is 24.99 dollars per user per month, billed annually
Trello: Premium plan costs 10 dollars per user monthly on an annual plan, and unlocks Calendar, Timeline, Table, and Map views plus unlimited Butler runs
Mid-tier pricing shows the cost of unlocking deeper views and automation in each tool
Enterprise tier pricing structure
Asana: Enterprise plan uses custom pricing
Trello: Enterprise plan pricing is quoted at 17.50 dollars for each user every month, on an annual billing plan, and includes Atlassian Guard Standard
A published Enterprise price versus custom quoting affects how easily a buyer can budget upfront
| Feature | Asana | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| List view | Available | Not documented |
| Board or Kanban view | Available | Available |
| Timeline view | Available | Available |
| Calendar view | Available | Available |
| Table view | Not documented | Available |
| Map view | Not documented | Available |
| Feature | Asana | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited tasks | Available | Not documented |
| Card mirroring across boards | Not documented | Available |
| Feature | Asana | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in workflow automation | Not documented | Available |
| Feature | Asana | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| In-product AI features | Available | Not documented |
| Feature | Asana | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| AI Teammates add-on | Available | Not documented |
| Timesheets and budgets add-on | Available | Not documented |
| Compliance management add-on | Available | Not documented |
| Permissions management add-on | Available | Not documented |
| Security or governance suite in Enterprise tier | Not documented | Available |
| Feature | Asana | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Limited | Limited |
| Entry paid plan | Available | Available |
| Mid paid plan | Available | Available |
| Enterprise plan | Available | Available |
| Feature | Asana | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| Part of a larger software suite | Not documented | Available |
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
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Trello is cheaper at every published paid tier: Standard is 5 dollars per user per month versus Asana's Starter at 10.99 dollars, and Premium is 10 dollars versus Asana's Advanced at 24.99 dollars, both billed annually; Trello's Enterprise tier also has a published 17.50 dollar per user per month rate while Asana's Enterprise uses custom pricing.
Trello is generally easier to start with since its entire product is built around a single, visual Kanban board with cards moving across lists, while Asana asks users to work with tasks across four different views, list, board, timeline, and calendar, which carries more initial setup.
Trello covers board-based task tracking with card mirroring and Butler automation, but its documented feature set does not include Asana's AI Studio or its modular enterprise add-ons like Timesheets and Budgets or Compliance Management, so it is not a full substitute for Asana's broader work-management feature set.
Asana includes a board view among its four views on the same task data, but its provided facts do not document a card-mirroring feature or a built-in automation engine equivalent to Trello's Butler, so teams relying specifically on those Trello features would not find a documented equivalent in Asana.
Asana is the one with documented AI features, offering AI Studio on paid tiers, Starter and above, with a monthly AI credit allowance; Trello's provided facts do not document any specific AI feature set.
Trello's free plan supports up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per Workspace, while Asana's free Personal plan is capped at just 2 users, making Trello the more usable free option for small teams rather than solo individuals.