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Trello vs Wrike

Trello comes out ahead of Wrike on 4 of the 8 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

TrelloWinner
Trello
6.9
Fair
4 of 8 rounds
vs
Wrike
Wrike
6.2
Fair
3 of 8 rounds

The verdict

Trello takes it, 4–3 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Trello takes 4 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Trello if…

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

Choose Wrike if…

  • • You want Wrike's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and how big the free plan is

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costs to startTrello wins
    Trello8/10

    $5

    Standard, per user per month billed annually

    Source: trello.com ↗

    Wrike5/10

    $10

    Team, per user per month billed annually, for 2 to 15 users

    • $10, against $5

    Source: wrike.com ↗

    Trello wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2What the top plan costsTrello wins
    Trello8/10

    $17.50

    Enterprise, per user per month billed annually

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

    Source: trello.com ↗

    Wrike5/10

    $25

    Business, per user per month; the highest plan with a published price (Pinnacle and Apex: contact us)

    • $25, against $10

    Source: wrike.com ↗

    Trello wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotWrike wins
    Trello5/10

    2.2 out of 5

    TrustScore from 226 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 2.2 out of 5, against 3.3 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Wrike8/10

    3.3 out of 5

    TrustScore from 219 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

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

  4. Round 4Trying it before you payTie
    Trello7/10

    Free plan

    up to 10 boards per Workspace

    • up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per workspace

    Source: trello.com ↗

    Wrike7/10

    Free plan

    essential task management at $0; limits not shown

    Source: wrike.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5How big the free plan isWrike wins
    Trello5/10

    Up to 10 collaborators

    Standard, billed annually (default; $6 billed monthly)

    • Up to 10 collaborators, against Unlimited users

    Source: trello.com ↗

    Wrike8/10

    Unlimited users

    Team, billed annually per user (2-15 users); rows from 'Compare all features'; trial quote in FAQs

    Source: wrike.com ↗

    Wrike wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6How much storage you getTrello wins
    Trello8/10

    Unlimited (250 MB per file)

    Standard, billed annually (default; $6 billed monthly)

    Source: trello.com ↗

    Wrike5/10

    2 GB per user

    Team, billed annually per user (2-15 users); rows from 'Compare all features'; trial quote in FAQs

    • 2 GB per user, against Unlimited (250 MB per file)

    Source: wrike.com ↗

    Trello wins this round on what the published sources say.

  7. Round 7Planning on a timelineWrike wins
    Trello5/10

    Timeline is Premium-only

    Standard, billed annually (default; $6 billed monthly)

    • Timeline is Premium-only, against Interactive Gantt charts

    Source: trello.com ↗

    Wrike8/10

    Interactive Gantt charts

    Team, billed annually per user (2-15 users); rows from 'Compare all features'; trial quote in FAQs

    Source: wrike.com ↗

    Wrike wins this round on what the published sources say.

  8. Round 8How many automations you getTrello wins
    Trello8/10

    1,000 command runs a month

    Standard, billed annually (default; $6 billed monthly)

    Source: trello.com ↗

    Wrike5/10

    50 actions per seat a month

    Team, billed annually per user (2-15 users); rows from 'Compare all features'; trial quote in FAQs

    • 50 actions per seat a month, against 1,000 command runs a month

    Source: wrike.com ↗

    Trello wins this round on what the published sources say.

Side by side

TrelloBest for what it costs to startTrello
WrikeBest for what customers say on trustpilotWrike
Overall score
6.9
Best
6.2
Price
See price
See price
What it costs to start
8.0
5.7
What the top plan costs
7.7
5.3
What customers say on Trustpilot
7.0
7.6
How much storage you get
8.0
5.0
How many automations you get
7.0
5.5
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$5
$10
What the top plan costs
$10
$25
What customers say on Trustpilot
2.2 out of 5
3.3 out of 5
How much storage you get
Unlimited (250 MB per file)
2 GB per user
How many automations you get
1,000 command runs a month
50 actions per seat a month
How big the free plan is
10 collaborators
Unlimited users
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
Free plan
Who picks up when you are stuck
Local business hours support
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Record
Head-to-head record
7–1–1
2–5
Head-to-heads won
88 %
29 %
Rounds won
59 %
33 %
Pros
  • up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per workspace
  • Premium, per user per month billed annually ($12.50 monthly)
  • Business, per user per month billed annually, for 5 to 200 users
Cons
  • 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
  • 2 GB per user, against Unlimited (100 MB per file)
  • 50 actions per seat a month, against Unlimited automations
  • $10, against $9
  • $25, against $19
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