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ProProfs Project vs Trello comparison

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Categories and Ranking

ProProfs Project
Ranking in Project Management Software
34th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trello
Ranking in Project Management Software
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of ProProfs Project is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trello is 1.8%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Trello1.8%
ProProfs Project0.8%
Other97.4%
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Featured Reviews

it_user830829 - PeerSpot reviewer
Marketing Manager at a tech vendor
It increased productivity and timely delivery of projects within a set budget
The primary uses for this tool are task delegation, generating reports, and on-time invoices It has increased productivity and timely delivery of projects within a set budget, which has helped us a lot. Real-time collaboration, invoice generation, task delegation, and file management features…
reviewer2837325 - PeerSpot reviewer
Research Assistant at a university with 10,001+ employees
Visual task boards have structured academic research projects and improve team coordination
There are several areas where Trello could be improved based on our academic research and team project usage. One improvement would be more advanced built-in analytics, such as better progress tracking dashboards or productivity insights without relying on third-party tools. Another area is scalability for complex projects where boards get very large with many cards and dependencies. It can become harder to manage without additional structure or hierarchy features. Overall, it works very well, but these enhancements would make it even stronger for larger or long-term projects. One additional area of improvement in Trello is automation and integrations. While Trello does support basic automation through Butler, more advanced and flexible automation rules would be helpful, especially for academic research workflows where tasks often move between stages in more complex forms. It would help if automation rules were easier to set up and more flexible for different project workflows. Additionally, smoother integrations with tools such as Google Drive or other study applications would save time and reduce switching between platforms. I think one additional improvement for Trello would be support for larger projects with many tasks and team members. As boards grow, they can become crowded and harder to navigate. More advanced filtering, reporting, and project overview features would help users manage complex projects more efficiently.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Real-time collaboration, invoice generation, task delegation, and file management features have become valuable features for our organization."
"It increased productivity and timely delivery of projects within a set budget."
"The primary uses for this tool are task delegation, generating reports, and on-time invoices."
"Trello simplifies collaboration, reducing long email chains that are hard to follow."
"The product helps with the management of projects."
"Trello is quite easy to learn. The features that are available in the current version are enough to do your basic documentation and management."
"The online collaboration and automated linking to our calendars improve productivity."
"The product has a lot of integrations."
"Trello is not as complex as most of the other products are."
"What I like the most about Trello is how engaging and efficient it is. I like that it allows me to monitor which tasks have been completed and which ones haven't by removing a particular card away from the board, stating that the task has been done."
"The Trello board is very intuitive and simple to comprehend."
 

Cons

"The timely reminders could be reduced from one mail a day to three mails in a week. This tends to fill up our inboxes a lot."
"Trello wasn't a tool that offered lightning-fast speed like users wanted it to be for them."
"Trello has become complex over the years."
"It is somewhat challenging to move to the automation part of Trello."
"It's really simple, which is a good thing, but it only does one thing for us."
"I would appreciate seeing how much time spend on each specific ticket."
"Trello could improve from a UI and UX standpoint and should consider adding enhanced functionality from a release management standpoint."
"In terms of improvements, adding more artificial intelligence and making it more user-friendly in terms of design could be beneficial."
"Improvement can be made in accessing cards via email for easier communication."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Trello was free when we used it, but if we wanted many people looped in, we did need to pay a fee."
"The basic paid version is pretty expensive"
"I am tinkering with the free version."
"The pricing starts from around $6 per license for a subscription, and there might be higher subscriptions available, possibly around $12 per month."
"The tool's pricing is average."
"We pay $10 per user per month for the product."
"We are currently using the open-source option."
"The product is cheap."
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What needs improvement with Trello?
There are several areas where Trello could be improved based on our academic research and team project usage. One improvement would be more advanced built-in analytics, such as better progress trac...
What is your primary use case for Trello?
My primary use case for Trello is project and task management for academic research. I use it to organize research activities, track deadlines, manage project milestones, design tasks with team pro...
 

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