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Notion vs Trello

Notion and Trello are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Notion
Notion
7.0
Good
3 of 6 rounds
vs
Trello
Trello
6.9
Fair
3 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose Notion if…

  • • You want Notion's edge on what paying annually saves and what reviewers say

Choose Trello if…

  • • You want Trello's edge on what it costs to start and what the top plan costs

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costs to startTrello wins
    Notion5/10

    $10

    Plus, per member per month

    • $10, against $5

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Trello8/10

    $5

    Standard, per user per month billed annually

    Source: trello.com ↗

    Trello wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2What the top plan costsTrello wins
    Notion5/10

    $20

    Business, per member per month

    • $20, against $10

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Trello8/10

    $10

    Premium, per user per month billed annually ($12.50 monthly)

    Source: trello.com ↗

    Trello wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3What paying annually savesNotion wins
    Notion8/10

    Up to 20% off

    annual billing, as stated on the pricing page

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Trello5/10

    17% off

    $5 billed annually against $6 billed monthly

    • 17% off, against Up to 20% off

    Source: trello.com ↗

    Notion wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4What reviewers sayNotion wins
    Notion8/10

    4.7 out of 5

    average rating from 2,832 reviews on Capterra

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Trello5/10

    4.5 out of 5

    average rating from 23,628 reviews on Capterra

    • 4.5 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Notion wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  5. Round 5How easy it is to useTrello wins
    Notion5/10

    4.4 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    • 4.4 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Trello8/10

    4.5 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Trello wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  6. Round 6How reviewers rate its supportNotion wins
    Notion8/10

    4.4 out of 5

    customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Trello5/10

    4.3 out of 5

    customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers

    • 4.3 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Notion wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

Side by side

TrelloBest for what it costs to startTrello
Overall score
7.0
Best
6.9
Price
See price
See price
What it costs to start
6.0
8.0
What the top plan costs
6.6
7.7
What customers say on Trustpilot
7.0
7.0
How much storage you get
7.5
8.0
How many automations you get
—
7.0
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$10
$5
What the top plan costs
$20
$10
What customers say on Trustpilot
2.2 out of 5
2.2 out of 5
How much storage you get
Unlimited file uploads
Unlimited (250 MB per file)
How many automations you get
—
1,000 command runs a month
How big the free plan is
—
10 collaborators
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
Free plan
Who picks up when you are stuck
—
Local business hours support
Record
Head-to-head record
6–2–1
7–1–1
Head-to-heads won
75 %
88 %
Rounds won
55 %
59 %
Pros
  • Business, per member per month
  • up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per workspace
  • Premium, per user per month billed annually ($12.50 monthly)
Cons
  • $10, against $9
  • 4.4 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5
  • $10, against $7
  • $20, against $12
  • Timeline is Premium-only, against Timeline and Gantt views
  • 1,000 command runs a month, against Unlimited automations
  • 4.3 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
  • Local business hours support, against 24/7 customer support
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