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Teamwork vs Trello comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Teamwork
Ranking in Project Management Software
28th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
3
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 August 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Teamwork is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trello is 1.9%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Trello1.9%
Teamwork1.0%
Other97.1%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Ryan Beckstead - PeerSpot reviewer
Multimedia Services Administrator at Brigham Young University
A project management tool that helps to manage milestones and dependencies
We use the product to design online courses. It also helps us with media production and marketing.  Teamwork has made process management easier and much better. It is very robust and improves by making a lot of changes. It is easy to use and has lots of reports. The product is expensive. It needs…
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

"Teamwork has made process management easier and much better. It is very robust and improves by making a lot of changes. It is easy to use and has lots of reports."
"I recommend this solution; it is very good for simple projects."
"The setup was very easy. Deployment was very fast for us. We started using it within two weeks."
"It is a very stable solution...The initial setup of Teamwork is easy."
"Trello is very easy to install and set up, it is also easy to use, its interface is excellent, and it is stable and quite secure."
"The most valuable feature is the fact that I can see everything on one page, like sticky notes, and everything is set up, and it's pretty easy to use."
"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 solution is great for project management."
"It can be used online or as an application from anywhere."
"The most valuable feature of Trello stems from the fact of how easy it was with it to see large visual aspects, especially when people were getting their workflow in order."
"I think task management, prioritization, rankings, and collaboration features are useful."
"We found that the solution was available on multiple devices, has a great user experience, is simple to use, and it is available on multiple channels."
 

Cons

"The product could be improved with more integrations and a mobile app."
"The screen sharing provided by the solution can be a challenge to a user. Screen sharing is an area that needs improvement in the solution."
"The product is expensive. It needs to have a more robust and customizable calendar."
"Pricing can be improved. You have to pay more to unlock certain features."
"Another area is scalability for complex projects where boards get very large with many cards and dependencies."
"In the card area, you should not be able to modify so easily what is already written, as this can cause loss of information."
"If there are pre-done templates or suggested templates for various fields, they would be helpful for me as a coach."
"I would like to see improvement in onboarding back-office team members."
"I do not know if we have seen a return on investment from using Trello."
"It is hard to track completed requests and show performance based on closed cards."
"Trello cannot be integrated with other tools like Jira and Google Workspace."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We negotiate on pricing since we are a long-term user."
"My company makes annual payments towards the licensing costs of the solution."
"We are using the open-source version of Trello."
"Maybe it would be better if they offered some extra tiers, so you don't have to go all the way up to the pro level."
"The free version of Trello covers all of the bases and all of our needs, so there's no cost involved for us. This is surprising for such a quality platform with no limitations on the key functionalities, though it also has a paid version."
"Trello has a really good price."
"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."
"It is free."
"I do believe that Trello has a licensed version, but I used the free version of the tool with limited capabilities."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise12
 

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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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