Notion vs Trello
Notion and Trello both end up running a team's projects, from opposite starting points. Trello is a board: cards moving through columns, understandable within minutes. Notion is a connected workspace of notes, docs, wikis and databases in which a board is one view among many. The question is whether you need a place to track work or a place to keep everything, including the work.
Which should you choose?
Choose Notion if
- Startups and small teams that want docs, wiki and light project tracking in one place
- Individuals building a personal knowledge system
- Teams that value templates and a large ecosystem
Choose Trello if
- Individuals and small teams that need a simple visual to-do board
- Non-technical departments tracking content, hiring or event pipelines
- Teams already in the Atlassian ecosystem alongside Jira and Confluence
Cheapest to start
Trello · From $6/mo
Free plan
Notion, Trello
Highest editor rating
Notion · 4.7
Key differences
- Listed for Notion but not Trello: AI assistant, Comments & mentions, Databases & tables, Real-time collaboration and Roles & permissions.
- Listed for Trello but not Notion: App marketplace, Custom fields, Desktop app, Mobile app and Webhooks.
- Only Notion lists Browser extension among its platforms.
- They sit in different categories: Notion in Productivity and Trello in Project Management.
| Compare | Notion |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Free trial | No |
| Starting price | From $12/mo |
| Editor rating | 4.7 |
| Ease of use | Easy (4/5) |
| Category | Productivity |
| Pricing model | Free plan for individuals; Plus is $12 per seat per month ($10 billed annually), Business is $24 ($20 annually) and includes Notion AI; Enterprise pricing is custom. |
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| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser extension, API |
| Integrations | Figma, GitHub, Google Workspace, Jira, Make, Slack, Zapier |
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| Pros |
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| Cons |
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| AI assistant | Yes |
| API access | Yes |
| App marketplace | No |
| Calendar view | Yes |
| Comments & mentions | Yes |
| Custom fields | No |
| Databases & tables | Yes |
| Desktop app | No |
| Gantt & timeline | Yes |
| Guest & client access | Yes |
| Kanban boards | Yes |
| Mobile app | No |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes |
| Roles & permissions | Yes |
| Templates | Yes |
| Webhooks | No |
| Workflow automation | Yes |
Common questions
- Is Notion cheaper than Trello?
- Trello starts lower, at $6 per user a month against $12 for Notion. Both figures are the entry paid plan as each vendor lists it, checked against its own pricing page. Some vendors quote the annual-billing rate, and higher tiers and add-ons can change the comparison, so price the plan you actually need.
- Does Notion or Trello have a free plan?
- Both do. Notion and Trello each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
- How long is the Notion and Trello free trial?
- Trello offers a 14-day free trial. Notion does not offer one.
- Which is easier to use, Notion or Trello?
- In VERILO's editorial assessment Trello is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 4 for Notion. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.
Our verdict
Choose Trello if the job is a visual task board that anyone on the team understands straight away. Its free plan covers up to 10 collaborators per Workspace, Standard is about $6 per user a month billed monthly and Premium about $12.50, and Power-Ups and Butler automation add capability without cluttering the core. It has no native task dependencies, workload views or advanced reporting, and its calendar, timeline and dashboard views need Premium.
Choose Notion if the team also needs documentation, a wiki and databases that link to its tasks. Plus is $12 per seat a month billed monthly ($10 billed annually) and Business, which includes Notion AI, is $24 ($20 annually). The free plan suits individuals; multi-member workspaces on it hit a block limit quickly.
Plenty of teams use both — Trello for the work in motion, Notion for what the team knows. If you want one tool, pick by what you would miss: Trello's simplicity or Notion's documentation. In VERILO's assessment Trello is the easier to learn, scoring 5 out of 5 for ease of use against Notion's 4.