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Teamwork vs Trello comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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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

"It is a very stable solution...The initial setup of Teamwork is easy."
"The setup was very easy. Deployment was very fast for us. We started using it within two weeks."
"I recommend this solution; it is very good for simple projects."
"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."
"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."
"I like how user-friendly, visual, and intuitive Trello is because it doesn't take a lot of time to figure out how to make it work for you."
"There is a huge community to help us with the issues we face while using the product."
"I really enjoy the drag-and-drop feature."
"The user interface is great. I find it very easy to create cards."
"It is easy for users to start working with Trello because it has a user-friendly interface."
"Trello simplifies collaboration, reducing long email chains that are hard to follow."
"Projects do not take as long and meetings take less time, since you know the status of developments or tests."
 

Cons

"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 could be improved with more integrations and a mobile app."
"The product is expensive. It needs to have a more robust and customizable calendar."
"Having more integration with third party tools is an area for improvement in Trello. It would also be nice if it has a voice messaging functionality similar to what you have in WhatsApp, for quicker communication with colleagues."
"Trello could add an analytic tool that allows me to see the performance of each team member, answering questions like whether they meet the deadline or miss the deadline."
"It is hard to track completed requests and show performance based on closed cards."
"The documentation is not readily accessible. It is difficult to connect with technical support. Additionally, their knowledge base seems limited."
"Another area is scalability for complex projects where boards get very large with many cards and dependencies."
"Trello was a little complicated initially because we didn't know how to use it, create a product backlog, or define the work items."
"The tool should be able to predict the task completion dates based on the date assigned and sprint dates. It is also not commercial compared to competitors."
"There can be bugs sometimes. When more than one person tries to edit the description at the same time, it can do some unexpected things."
 

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."
"The pricing for this solution is reasonable."
"The product is cheap."
"We pay $10 per user per month for the product."
"Its pricing is good. It is about $6 per license for what we use, but then there are other plans as well, such as $12 a month. I would rate it a nine out of ten in terms of pricing."
"Trello has a really good price."
"Paying for the solution's license is worth it only if our enterprise or organization can use Trello, integrated with some other solution, and we can have good reports."
"We didn't need to pay for the solution."
"The tool's pricing is average."
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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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