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Project Management

ClickUp vs Trello

Which project management tool is right for you? Compare features, pricing, and user reviews to make the best choice.

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ClickUp

4.79,000 reviews

Teams that want an all-in-one project management workspace that can be heavily customized across departments (product, engineering, marketing, ops) and scaled from small teams to larger organizations.

Starting at $7/user/month
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Trello

4.414,000 reviews

Teams and individuals who want a simple, visual Kanban workflow for task tracking, lightweight project management, and collaboration across marketing, product, operations, and personal productivity.

Starting at $6/user/month

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureClickUpTrello
Pricing$7/user/month$6/user/month
G2 Rating4.7 (9,000 reviews)4.4 (14,000 reviews)
Capterra Rating4.74.5
Best ForTeams that want an all-in-one project management workspace that can be heavily customized across departments (product, engineering, marketing, ops) and scaled from small teams to larger organizations.Teams and individuals who want a simple, visual Kanban workflow for task tracking, lightweight project management, and collaboration across marketing, product, operations, and personal productivity.

Pros & Cons

ClickUp

Pros

  • + Highly customizable structure (Spaces/Folders/Lists), fields, and views for many workflows
  • + Strong feature breadth (PM + docs + reporting + automations) reduces tool sprawl
  • + Robust dashboards and goal tracking for visibility across projects and teams
  • + Large template library and integration ecosystem to speed up adoption

Cons

  • Can feel complex/overwhelming to configure and govern at scale without clear standards
  • Performance and load times can vary depending on workspace size and configuration
  • Some advanced capabilities and admin controls are gated behind higher tiers

Trello

Pros

  • + Very easy to learn and adopt with a clean, visual UI
  • + Flexible workflows via boards, lists, and cards plus templates
  • + Strong ecosystem of integrations and add-ons (Power-Ups)
  • + Useful built-in automation (Butler) to reduce repetitive work

Cons

  • Can become hard to manage at scale without strict conventions and governance
  • Advanced reporting, portfolio management, and dependencies are limited compared to heavier PM tools
  • Some key capabilities (views, admin controls, advanced permissions) require paid tiers