Trello vs ClickUp: simple board or everything app?

ClickUp gives you far more features on its free plan than Trello does — many views, unlimited tasks and members — but caps storage at 60MB and takes real setup time. Trello does less, clearly, and stays out of your way.

Which one fits you?

Choose Trello if…

You want one board, zero configuration and a tool the whole team already understands.

Choose ClickUp if…

You want docs, goals, time tracking, forms and every view in one place, and don't mind configuring it.

Consider Akievo if…

You want ClickUp's range of views without ClickUp's setup burden, on a flat account price with AI planning included.

The differences that matter

Free plan generosity

ClickUp Free Forever includes unlimited tasks and members with most views; Trello Free gives boards only, plus 10 boards per Workspace.

Storage

ClickUp's free plan caps total storage at 60MB. Trello allows 10MB per file with no hard total.

Complexity

ClickUp has spaces, folders, lists, statuses and custom fields to set up. Trello has lists and cards.

Trello vs ClickUp vs Akievo

"Paid" means the feature exists but needs a higher tier. Data checked September 2026.

Feature	Trello	ClickUp
Views and planning
Kanban board
Table / grid view	Paid
Calendar view	Paid	Limited
Timeline / Gantt	Paid	Limited
Task dependencies		Limited
Critical path		Paid
Board dashboard and reports	Paid	Paid
Eisenhower decision matrix
AI
AI builds the whole plan for you		Paid
AI included in the plan price	Paid
Manage tasks from ChatGPT
Connect your own AI agents (MCP)
Platform and pricing
REST API
Webhooks		Paid
Slack integration
Import from Trello
Free plan available
Flat price, not per seat

Pricing side by side

Trello

Free$0

10 boards and 10 collaborators per Workspace, no extra views

Standard$5 per user/mo

Unlimited boards, custom fields, more automation

Premium$10 per user/mo

Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard views and AI

Enterprise$17.50 per user/mo

Atlassian Guard SSO, org-wide controls

ClickUp

Free Forever$0

Unlimited tasks and members, 60MB storage, limited dashboards

Unlimited$7 per user/mo

Unlimited storage, integrations, goals, time tracking

Business$12 per user/mo

Advanced dashboards, webhooks, 5K automations a month

EnterpriseContact sales

SSO, audit log, enterprise API and governance

Akievo

Free$0

1 board, 1 workspace, 2 members, 1 AI credit a month

Starter$5/mo

4 boards, 2 workspaces, 2 members, 25 AI credits a month

Pro$12/mo

Unlimited boards, unlimited workspaces, 5 members, 500 AI credits a month

Pro Plus$29/mo

Unlimited boards, unlimited workspaces, unlimited members, 2,000 AI credits a month

Prices checked September 2026 from Trello and ClickUp. Akievo prices are per account, not per seat. Always confirm current pricing with each vendor.

Where each tool wins

We'd rather you picked the right tool than switched and regretted it.

Trello is the better pick when…

A huge Power-Up marketplace with hundreds of third-party add-ons

Butler automation is more mature than anything Akievo offers today

Backed by Atlassian, so it plugs neatly into Jira and Confluence

Mobile apps are more polished and have been around far longer

ClickUp is the better pick when…

Enormous feature surface: docs, chat, whiteboards, time tracking, sprints

Custom fields and statuses can model almost any workflow

Generous free plan if storage isn't your constraint

Deep automation builder and a large integrations catalogue

Where Akievo fits

Every view — Kanban, Table, Calendar, Timeline, Dependencies, Matrix and Dashboard — from the $5 plan.

A flat account price instead of per-seat billing, with no seat minimums.

AI that drafts the whole plan: lists, tasks, dates and dependencies, from one description.

Import your Trello boards directly, so switching doesn't mean retyping work.

Manage tasks from ChatGPT or connect your own AI agents over MCP.

Trello vs ClickUp FAQs

Is ClickUp free better than Trello free?

On features, yes — ClickUp includes views Trello charges for. On simplicity and storage, Trello is the easier ride.

Which is cheaper on paid plans?

They're close: Trello Standard is $5 per user per month annually, ClickUp Unlimited is $7. Both bill per user, so the cost scales with your team.

Can ClickUp import from Trello?

Yes, and so can Akievo — both accept Trello board exports.

Which has better AI?

ClickUp Brain is stronger than Trello's AI, but it's an add-on cost. Akievo includes AI credits in every paid plan and can generate an entire board from a prompt.

Still deciding? Try the third option

Describe your project and Akievo builds the board, the tasks, the dates and the dependencies. No card needed.

Where Akievo fits: the features behind this comparison

Project timeline & Gantt Task dependencies AI board generator MCP project management AI project planner Critical path

See all Akievo features

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