No affiliate links or sponsorship. Prices and plan limits come from Asana’s and Trello’s official pricing pages (US dollars), checked October 28, 2026. We didn’t run a hands-on test of either app for this comparison.
Quick answer
Asana vs Trello: pick Trello if your small team wants simple Kanban boards at a low price, and pick Asana if you need timelines, dependencies, goals and workload planning across several projects. Trello’s Free plan covers up to 10 collaborators per Workspace, and Standard costs $5 per user per month billed annually. Asana’s Personal plan is free for one or two people, and Starter costs $10.99 per user per month billed annually.
Key takeaways
- Free plans: Trello Free allows up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per Workspace; Asana Personal is for 1–2 users with unlimited tasks and projects.
- Paid entry price: Trello Standard is $5/user/month (annual) vs Asana Starter at $10.99/user/month (annual).
- Views: Asana includes list, board and calendar views free and adds timeline/Gantt on Starter; Trello’s Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views need Premium.
- Bigger planning: Asana Advanced adds portfolios, goals, resource management and time tracking.
- File uploads: Asana allows up to 100 MB per file; Trello allows 10 MB on Free and 250 MB on Standard.
Our verdict
Choose Trello if your team thinks in cards and columns, wants to start free with up to 10 people, and doesn’t need timelines yet. Standard at $5 per user is one of the cheapest paid upgrades in project management.
Choose Asana if you plan projects with deadlines and dependencies, report to clients or managers, or need to see who’s overloaded. You’ll pay more per seat, but timeline/Gantt views start on the cheaper Starter plan.
How we compared
We compared the two using Asana’s and Trello’s official pricing pages, re-checked October 28, 2026 (PKT). Prices are in US dollars and can change or vary by country and tax. We didn’t use either app for this article, so there are no speed or ease-of-use scores.
Asana vs Trello at a glance
| Asana | Trello | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Personal: 1–2 users, unlimited tasks and projects | Free: up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per Workspace |
| Cheapest paid plan (annual) | Starter: $10.99/user/month | Standard: $5/user/month |
| Monthly billing | Starter $13.49; Advanced $30.49 | Standard $6; Premium $12.50 |
| Mid tier (annual) | Advanced: $24.99/user/month | Premium: $10/user/month |
| Timeline / Gantt | Starter and up | Premium and up (Timeline view) |
| File size limit | 100 MB per file | 10 MB (Free), 250 MB (Standard) |
| Automation | Unlimited automations on Starter | 250 command runs/month on Free; 1,000 on Standard; unlimited on Premium |
Pricing compared
Trello is cheaper at every paid level. Trello lists Standard at $5 per user per month billed annually ($6 billed monthly), Premium at $10 billed annually ($12.50 monthly), and Enterprise at $17.50 per user per month billed annually (Trello).
Asana lists Starter at $10.99 per user per month billed annually ($13.49 monthly) and Advanced at $24.99 billed annually ($30.49 monthly). Enterprise plans are through sales, and Asana says paying yearly saves up to 18% (Asana).
Quick math
For a 5-person team on annual billing, list prices work out to about $300 a year on Trello Standard ($5 × 5 × 12) vs about $659 a year on Asana Starter ($10.99 × 5 × 12), before tax. Check each pricing page before you buy, since minimum seat rules and promotions can change the total.
Free plans
Trello’s free plan suits small teams; Asana’s free plan is really for one or two people. Trello Free covers up to 10 collaborators per Workspace with unlimited cards, up to 10 boards per Workspace, unlimited Power-Ups per board, unlimited storage at 10 MB per file, and 250 Workspace command runs per month (Trello).
Asana’s Personal plan is described as “for one or two people managing personal projects”, with 2 users, unlimited tasks and projects, list, board and calendar views, and unlimited storage at up to 100 MB per file (Asana). If you have three or more people, you’ll need Starter.
Views and planning
Asana gives you planning views sooner. Starter adds timeline and Gantt views with task dependencies, plus dashboards and forms, and has no user seat limits. Advanced adds unlimited portfolios, goals, resource management, approvals and time tracking (Asana).
Trello starts with boards. Standard adds unlimited boards, advanced checklists and custom fields; Premium adds Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views, and Trello describes Premium as best for teams of up to 100 tracking multiple projects (Trello).
Automation and AI
Asana says Starter includes unlimited automations and that Asana AI is included on paid plans, with monthly request and credit allowances listed per plan (Asana). Trello meters its built-in automation by Workspace command runs: 250 a month on Free, 1,000 on Standard and unlimited on Premium, and lists AI on Standard and above (Trello).
If your workflow depends on lots of rules (moving cards, assigning people, due-date reminders), check how many runs a month you’d use before staying on Trello Free or Standard.
Guests, files and admin
- Guests: Asana Starter includes unlimited free guests, so clients and contractors don’t add to your license count (Asana).
- Files: Asana’s cap is 100 MB per file; Trello’s is 10 MB on Free and 250 MB on Standard (Trello).
- Security: Trello lists two-factor authentication on Free and admin features on Premium (Trello). Turn on 2FA either way; our small business cybersecurity checklist covers the basics.
Which should you use?
- Solo or a pair, free: either works; Asana Personal if you want a calendar view, Trello if you like boards.
- 3–10 people, free: Trello Free.
- Small team, lowest paid cost: Trello Standard.
- Deadlines, dependencies and Gantt charts: Asana Starter.
- Goals, portfolios and workload across many projects: Asana Advanced.
- Lots of clients or contractors to invite: Asana, for its free guests.
Still deciding? Our ClickUp vs Trello comparison and project management tools roundup cover more options, and our productivity software guide covers the wider toolkit.
FAQ
Is Asana better than Trello?
For structured project planning with timelines, dependencies, goals and workload views, Asana has more built in. For simple boards and the lowest price, Trello is the better fit.
Is Trello free?
Yes. Trello Free costs $0 for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace, with up to 10 boards per Workspace and unlimited cards.
Is Asana free?
Asana’s Personal plan is free for one or two people, with unlimited tasks and projects. Teams of three or more need a paid plan such as Starter.
How much does Asana cost compared with Trello?
On annual billing, Asana Starter is $10.99 per user per month and Trello Standard is $5. Asana Advanced is $24.99 and Trello Premium is $10.
Does Trello have a Gantt chart?
Trello offers a Timeline view on Premium and above. Asana includes timeline and Gantt views from its Starter plan.
Can I invite clients for free?
Asana’s paid plans include unlimited free guests. On Trello, check how your plan counts collaborators, since the Free plan is limited to 10 per Workspace.
Sources
Official Asana and Trello pricing pages. Both checked October 28, 2026 (PKT).
Changelog
- October 29, 2026: First published. Asana and Trello plans, US prices, limits and features checked against official pricing pages on October 28, 2026. No hands-on testing or screenshots.
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