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Jira vs Trello comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Jira
Ranking in Project Management Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
274
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (1st), Application Requirements Management (2nd)
Trello
Ranking in Project Management Software
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Jira is 8.6%, down from 8.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trello is 3.1%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Saroj Ekka - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good repository integration, sprint board and easy to set up
There are some features and reports we need that are not there. For example, if I have to find out the capacity of the current sprint by user and compare it with the previous sprint, that visibility isn't there. We can know the capacity and what happened with the whole sprint, but not for an individual person to see where it's falling and how it's tracking. Report and analytics capabilities are important for a product manager. That visibility is important, so we use Jira. Some of the features are there, and I use my own Excels or other data things to compensate for that.
Akshat Prakash - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers not just a free version but also a mobile version that is easy to use
The product has features to support project management workflows and team collaborations. I was using a free version for my personal use and for managing my private activities, and both times, I saw that the tool did the job. I used Trello's board and card system of training with Kanban task management format to handle work in progress and to see whether it has already been completed. I would say that the tool was decent in the aforementioned area. I used the product's mobile version and the handheld device version, and I can say that it was easy to use. In general, the tool's app was quite easy to use. It is definitely a product which is quite highly rated by others. The mobile application functionality affected my productivity in a good way. It is quite good because, if I remember correctly, I could set some reminders for pending tasks. The tool did improve my productivity. The tool did help me deal with my personal backlog and to-do activities. As a beginner-level user, I found the tool very helpful and intuitive. From my friends, I came to know that it is an application that can be used in a wide enterprise setup. If you have an option, you can try it. I rate the overall tool a nine to ten out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the flexibility of the configuration, being able to configure it to suit your own needs."
"Most of my work is keeping track of what's been going on and identifying what is blocking future work. What I like about this solution is you can create a consolidated customized dashboard out of your files to identify what's been going on and identify who has how much data assigned to them."
"The traceability mapping feature is something that became very useful, especially during releases and bug fixes."
"Jira is user-friendly and offers many features."
"The most valuable features of this solution are workflow and reporting."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is its ability to connect everything together."
"A very comprehensive product; easy to set up and is very user-friendly."
"The most valuable features are the customized Dashboard, Sprint Planning, and Automatic Notifications."
"Project management and work collaboration solution with amazing scalability and stability. Its user interface is modern and easy to understand, with drag and drop functionality."
"It can be used online or as an application from anywhere."
"The product helps with the management of projects."
"The usability of this solution is its most valuable feature. It offers a great flow of creating a business rule that allows you to just add identifiers and qualifiers."
"I really enjoy the drag-and-drop feature."
"Trello is quite easy to learn. The features that are available in the current version are enough to do your basic documentation and management."
"Trello's most valuable feature is its visuals. You can customize your board with covers and pictures. There are no restrictions in workflow columns as in Jira. It is a powerful solution to organize work. Jira is process-oriented and restrictive."
"There is a huge community to help us with the issues we face while using the product."
 

Cons

"Sometimes the screens can be a bit too busy. There's often a lot of information on the screen. I think paring things down and applying some UX improvements might enhance the look and feel of the interface."
"Backlog pruning and visualization are poor."
"The thing I don't like is that it is hard to decide which dropdown options should be selected. When we try and submit it, it will state that there are certain mandates in place. It won't allow us to submit the form unless we fill out all the details."
"Jira has recently updated their UI, but more can be done to make it even better."
"Not very intuitive for project admins."
"The solution can improve by including test management functionality in a native bundle without plugins."
"The user interface is very detailed right now. It could be simplified if they consider targeting the user experience."
"There could be an improvement in loading files and images for more than 50 MB. It would be good if it allowed more than 100 MB."
"Being able to export reports from Trello, general reports, or board reports, would improve the solution for me as a manager."
"It is not a scalable product."
"I would like to see improvement in onboarding back-office team members."
"It's really simple, which is a good thing, but it only does one thing for us."
"As a team board it did not work well for us."
"Trello cannot be integrated with other tools like Jira and Google Workspace."
"We cannot link tasks that are dependent on each other."
"Pricing can be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are other solutions that are free making this solution seem expensive in comparison."
"JIRA's pricing is very economical. I would say that JIRA is a great deal more economical than Microsoft."
"There is a monthly license required for this solution and it is expensive."
"The licensing model is annoying. They nickel and dime you."
"The price at the moment for Jira is okay. I'm absolutely not amused with the plans to try to drive us to the cloud or to other licensing models. For the very simple reason that we are a company in the defense sector where cloud is problematic in a number of the domains. We are now approximately 60 users and the new policy will actually confront us with an upscale to approximately 500 users. I find it unacceptable, and may potentially lead us to look for another solution."
"The price seems reasonable to me. It's very similar to Splunk."
"It depends on the type of license. In terms of subscription, it is cheap, and it works pretty well."
"We are using the enterprise license which is nice because it ensures that we always have the latest versions of Jira software."
"The product is cheap."
"Its pricing is good. It is about $6 per license for what we use, but then there are other plans as well, such as $12 a month. I would rate it a nine out of ten in terms of pricing."
"Trello has a really good price."
"Trello was free when we used it, but if we wanted many people looped in, we did need to pay a fee."
"The free version of Trello covers all of the bases and all of our needs, so there's no cost involved for us. This is surprising for such a quality platform with no limitations on the key functionalities, though it also has a paid version."
"We pay $10 per user per month for the product."
"I do believe that Trello has a licensed version, but I used the free version of the tool with limited capabilities."
"UiPath is cost-efficient."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
53%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
5%
Educational Organization
84%
Computer Software Company
3%
Financial Services Firm
2%
Manufacturing Company
1%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Is Jira better or would you go with Micro Focus ALM Octane?
Hi Netanya, Basically , it all depends on the use cases for your environment and the business needs. Hope the below data may be relevant to you for identifying your needs and deciding on the approp...
Which is better - Jira or Microsoft Azure DevOps?
Jira is a great centralized tool for just about everything, from local team management to keeping track of products and work logs. It is easy to implement and navigate, and it is stable and scalabl...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jira?
We operate under a nonlimited license with Jira, allowing a number of users to access it with a single enterprise license.
What do you like most about Trello?
The solution is very user-friendly, where you have everything you need.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trello?
I did not evaluate Trello's pricing model since it was provided by my organization.
What needs improvement with Trello?
Trello could improve from a UI and UX standpoint and should consider adding enhanced functionality from a release management standpoint. Additional features for release management in the style of J...
 

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Sample Customers

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