Alternatives to Trello
Trello alternatives worth switching to
If you want Trello's board and nothing more, Planka is a near-identical open-source clone you can self-host free. Vikunja adds lists, Gantt and time tracking without much complexity. Plane suits teams that have outgrown cards and want real issue tracking. Notion is the move if the board was always a symptom of wanting a workspace. Trello's simplicity is a feature, so switch only if you have genuinely outgrown it.
Pricing verified 2026-07-28 · we re-check quarterly ·
how we compare
Why people leave Trello
- Power-Ups needed for basic features, each with its own cost
- Boards that stop scaling once there are more than a few dozen cards
- Wanting data on infrastructure the company controls
- Per-user pricing for a team that mostly reads the board
The alternatives
1 
Planka open source
Best for: Trello's board model, self-hosted
Pricing: Free and open source. Hosting is your only cost. source
Strengths
- Looks and works like Trello, immediately familiar
- Free and open source, self-hosted
- No card or board limits
- Fast and light to run
Trade-offs
- Smaller feature set than Trello with Power-Ups
- You own hosting and backups
- No mobile app to match Trello's
Verdict: The closest thing to Trello you can run yourself. Migration is mostly muscle memory, not retraining.
2 
Vikunja open source
Best for: Lists, boards and Gantt in one self-hosted app
Pricing: Free and open source, with an inexpensive hosted option. source
Strengths
- List, kanban, table and Gantt views of the same data
- Free and open source, with cheap hosting
- Sensible permissions and sharing
Trade-offs
- Smaller ecosystem and fewer integrations
- Interface is functional rather than polished
Verdict: The best value if you want more than a board without moving to a heavyweight tool.
3 
Plane open source
Best for: Issue tracking with a modern feel
Pricing: Open-source community edition, plus paid cloud tiers. source
Strengths
- Real issue tracking with cycles and modules
- Open source with a hosted option
- Modern interface
Trade-offs
- More structure than a simple board needs
- Younger project, still maturing
Verdict: The upgrade path when cards stop being enough and you need issues, not tasks.
4 
Notion
Best for: Teams that want docs and tasks in one place
Pricing: Free personal tier, then per-member pricing. source
Strengths
- Boards, docs and databases in one place
- Highly flexible views over the same data
- Strong free tier
Trade-offs
- Slower than a dedicated board tool
- Flexibility invites over-engineering
- Weak offline support
Verdict: Right if the board was always standing in for a workspace you did not have.
Don't switch if…
- Your team likes it precisely because it does very little — that is the point of Trello
- You are inside the free tier, which covers a lot of small teams
- Non-technical people update the board daily and any friction will stop that
- You use Power-Ups that have no equivalent elsewhere
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Questions people actually ask
Is there anything better than Trello?
Better at being a simple shared board, not really. Better for teams that outgrew cards — yes: Linear or Plane for issue tracking, Vikunja if you want more views without more weight. "Better" depends on whether simplicity is helping you.
What is the Google equivalent of Trello?
There is no direct one. Google Tasks and Google Keep cover simple lists, and some teams build boards in Google Sheets. For a real kanban tool inside Workspace, most people add a third-party app.
Does anyone use Trello anymore?
Yes, very widely — it remains one of the most used project tools, especially with small teams and non-technical users. Interest shifted toward Notion and Linear, but Trello's user base is large and active.
Is there a Microsoft program like Trello?
Microsoft Planner, which is included with most Microsoft 365 business plans and integrates with Teams. If you already pay for Microsoft 365, you already have it.
Which is better, Todoist or Trello?
Different tools. Todoist is a personal task manager built around lists and due dates; Trello is a shared visual board for a team's work. Choose Todoist for your own todos, Trello for work moving between people.