Trello Overview
What is Trello?
Spreadsheets, emails, and never-ending notifications are major teamwork blockers that affect today’s business teams—no matter their size. Project assignments, tasks, and daily to-do’s get lost, transparency gets trumped, and people lose productivity in the shuffle. Not only do teams need to manage this constant overflow, but they also need to build projects, track progress, and achieve major business goals. What’s needed is a clear view of the entire process to keep everyone on the same page. Introducing Trello: A visual collaboration tool that creates a shared perspective for your team on any project in a fun, flexible, and rewarding way. * Trello is for Everyone * From sales and marketing to HR and operations, teams can design and customize Trello to fit their unique needs and work styles. And with over 100+ integrations with other key tools like Google Drive, Slack, Jira and more, Trello is a living, breathing project hub of cross-team collaboration no matter where your work needs to happen. * Intuitively Simple * Go from idea to action in seconds: Trello’s core features are as relatable is organizing sticky notes on a wall. There’s no cumbersome onboarding process to get started, so getting group participation is easy. Log in, join a team and see progress across all the team’s projects right away. * Take the Work Out of Work * Trello brings joy to teamwork by making it transparent and easily shareable across boards and teams. Users are empowered to make Trello their own (and have fun while doing it!) with features like board backgrounds, emoji reactions, and stickers.Trello Overview
Pricing
Pricing options
Standard - Free
Gold: $5/month or $45/year
Business Class - $9.99/user/month, billed annually
Enterprise - $20.83/user/month (or less), billed annually
Discounts are available for non-profits and educational institutions.
Trello Features
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Trello Reviews
Trello Reviews
Great team collaboration and organization tool
I am a beginner at Trello, so have not investigated all the functionality. That being said, I can envision, with proper licensing, utilizing Trello daily in my job, home, home business, and travel.
A software vendor managing a new implementation developed a sort of scrum board with user stories, where we can post questions/concerns we come upon during the implementation life cycle. In addition to using a basic "post-it note" type board, I was very easily able to create a full series of test scripts and assign team members within the first 30 minutes of use. MUCH more elegant than a giant workbook!
Browsing templates, I found a trip planner for Paris, which is where I plan to take my granddaughter next summer. I was effortlessly able to change the itinerary and edit embedded link to the Skyscanner power-up to point to our home airport and actual dates. My granddaughter is a member, so when she sees or thinks of something she wants to do, she can add a card or link to our trip board.
Recently my business partner for our part-time Etsy shop sent a link to a Trello board template for inventory keeping, so after the holidays, we plan to start developing this for our shop.
This is a fantastic tool to keep on track and take away the pain of sorting through so many activities, tasks, to-do's, plans, etc. Two thumbs up!
Does it's job without all of the frills
I use Trello both for my individual work as well as department-wide requests. Trello allows me to hold co-workers accountable for submitting requests and maintaining a detailed change log, which often gets lost or can be difficult to backtrack when managing requests via email, chat tools, or in-person.
Trello is your team's organizational sandbox
We use Trello every day to give the company team-wide access to where we are in the pipeline of our projects. Any team member can be added to any board to see, add and edit cards. Trello has great integrations with other platforms we use such as Hubspot and Google suite. You can easily create a new card by sending to a specific email address which streamlines the flow of regular processing. We greatly appreciate the regular updates from the Trello team, they seem to be regularly updating the software and adding benefits to their already solid product.
Great Tool for Staying on Track
It's a great tool. The paradigm of board / list / card is easy to follow and simple to teach to even the most technophobic user.
Trello, awesome for ToDo lists but in need of improvement
Trello is an ingenious site to create ToDO lists. I know a few companies that use Trello and I do.
I use Trello to create ToDo lists for the completion of my computer game. So current problems are listed there and colored whether the problem still exists or has been fixed.
When I have new ideas, I create a Trello map.
So I have my ideas, important things and problems directly in one place.
I have tested a CMS for my webserver that works similar to Trello. However, it has always turned out that Trello is the better choice.
Great team collaboration and organization tool
Pros
Cloud based - available 24/7 without having to VPN in to a server that stores Project docs.
Flexible - create test scripts, PM tasks/timelines, to-do lists, trip planning, inventory
Fun - allows switching backgrounds, cute stickers, set reminders, embed links and maps, allows users to give it a personal touch and flair
Easy - simple to use, with many templates available online. The seems to be no limit to the the uses one can imagine for this product.
5S - Eliminates the need for post-its and binders full of scribbled notes - just add a note/task/card and it is there in the cloud, accessible with a click for future reference.
Cons
The only setback I have experienced is that an upgrade to 'business class' is required to utilize more than one "Power-up," per board. 'Power ups' are free add-ons different functions and enhancements and embedded links to maps, travel sites, calendars, etc.. I have not yet approached my company to purchase an upgrade, since I do not know who would use these multi-power-upped boards that would require additional 'business class' licenses. We ran in to this with PowerBI as well - great if there are only a few using, but the costs quickly accumulate once users see how greatly this would impact their work efforts.
Without the power-up, I cannot get dates on tasks within a card to update automatically when changing the beginning date, because there does not seem to be a standard dependency/gantt feature like there is in Project.
Does it's job without all of the frills
I use Trello both for my individual work as well as department-wide requests. Trello allows me to hold co-workers accountable for submitting requests and maintaining a detailed change log, which often gets lost or can be difficult to backtrack when managing requests via email, chat tools, or in-person.
Pros
Trello is easy to use, requires little-to-no training or enablement, and just gets the job done. Though the add-ons available for a free account are rather minimal, I find that the additional features provided by premium accounts are often unnecessary and cause a lot of noise. When looking for a tool to maximize efficiency of ticket completion, I find less is more.
Cons
Very easy to accidentally delete information in a ticket without noticing, with no way to undo changes. The permissions available to restrict certain people from editing cards are limited, and would be very helpful when creating cards that are supposed to serve as templates, for example, which would ideally be locked and available for copying only.
Trello is your team's organizational sandbox
We use Trello every day to give the company team-wide access to where we are in the pipeline of our projects. Any team member can be added to any board to see, add and edit cards. Trello has great integrations with other platforms we use such as Hubspot and Google suite. You can easily create a new card by sending to a specific email address which streamlines the flow of regular processing. We greatly appreciate the regular updates from the Trello team, they seem to be regularly updating the software and adding benefits to their already solid product.
Pros
Trello is easy to use, easy to customize and visually appealing. Their customer service and regular updates are impressive.
Cons
I personally have no drawback to this software, we have utilized this on our team for years, tried other software for the same systems and keep coming back to Trello.
Great Tool for Staying on Track
It's a great tool. The paradigm of board / list / card is easy to follow and simple to teach to even the most technophobic user.
Pros
Trello's "board / list / card" format makes it great for sharing tasks and passing them over to other departments to track production flow. Our company produces upwards of 200 new products per year so the production details are passed between departments and handed-off with ease with this tool.
Cons
The Free Tier versus the Business Tier is a big jump. There's very little room to tiptoe into the commercial version of the tool. The Business version is expensive for large organizations. That being said, the free tier does everything we need it to do. The biggest downside of this system is that you can potentially back up the system by downloading json files, but there is NO TOOL to restore lost data! One would have to manually re-enter every card and every detail in the system which would be a disaster. They really do need to focus on their import/export abilities which are currently completely nonexistent.
Trello, awesome for ToDo lists but in need of improvement
Trello is an ingenious site to create ToDO lists. I know a few companies that use Trello and I do.
I use Trello to create ToDo lists for the completion of my computer game. So current problems are listed there and colored whether the problem still exists or has been fixed.
When I have new ideas, I create a Trello map.
So I have my ideas, important things and problems directly in one place.
I have tested a CMS for my webserver that works similar to Trello. However, it has always turned out that Trello is the better choice.
Pros
There are some positive things, but also some that bother me. One of the positive features of Trello is that it is absolutely free. I can use it without any costs and have all my information in one place. Trello's smartphone app helps me stay up to date and add new ideas even when I'm on the go. The website is quickly loaded even if the internet is not so good and you can access everything quickly and easily.
Cons
What really bothers me about using Trello is that you can only create these vertical boxes and then always add new lists to the right. In the beginning that's ok, but with larger collections of ideas, problems or todo-things in general, the board quickly becomes confusing.
With my current board I have to scroll 10 minutes to the right (Of course that's a bit exaggerated, but you know what I mean, don't you?) to get to my other lists. In any case, I hope for a better user interface that is clearer and makes it easier to work with a team on the board.
Trello Pricing
Trello Pricing
Standard - Free
Gold: $5/month or $45/year
Business Class - $9.99/user/month, billed annually
Enterprise - $20.83/user/month (or less), billed annually
Discounts are available for non-profits and educational institutions.
Standard - Free
Gold: $5/month or $45/year
Business Class - $9.99/user/month, billed annually
Enterprise - $20.83/user/month (or less), billed annually
Discounts are available for non-profits and educational institutions.
Trello Features
Trello Features
Categories
Categories
Videos and Tutorials
Videos and Tutorials
Additional information for Trello
Additional information for Trello
Key features of Trello
- @mentions
- API availability
- Activity dashboard
- Activity logging
- Activity management
- Activity monitoring
- Activity tracking
- Assignment management
- Assignment tracking
- Attach photos, drawings, sketches & mockups
- Automatic backup
- Boards
- Collaboration tools
- Collaborative review
- Collaborative workspace
- Comments & attachments
- Data synchronization
- Deadline tracking
- Developer API
- Due date tracking
- Employee management
- Invitations
- Lists
- Prioritizing
- Project management
- Project tracking
- Real time data
- Real time updates
- SSL/HTTPS connection
- Search functionality
- Secure data storage
- Security & encryption
- Task management
- Task planning
- Task scheduling
- Task tracking
- Third party integration
- Time tracking by project
- To-do list
Benefits
- Trello backs up your data so it is retrievable, preventing permanent loss of data after the accidental deletion of a board, card or list.
- Your data is sent over a SSl/HTTPS connection so it is always as private and secure as bank data.
- Trello automatically scales to match the screen you are working on
- Search Trello using filters and advanced search to easily pull up boards, cards and members.
- Trello has an iPhone and Android app for on-the-go use.
- Use the open API to create you own plugins and extensions for Trello
- Use Trello stickers to express yourself and update statuses on boards and cards. Stickers include Taco the Husky, Pete the Computer, and many more. You can also upload your own.
. Trello has over 800 emoji for use in comments, checklist items, descriptions and elsewhere. You can also upload your own emoji with Trello Gold.
Trello FAQs
Trello FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Trello.
Q. What type of pricing plans does Trello offer?
Trello offers the following pricing plans:
Starting from: US$5.00/month
Pricing model: Free, Subscription
Free Trial: Available
Standard - Free Gold: $5/month or $45/year Business Class - $9.99/user/month, billed annually Enterprise - $20.83/user/month (or less), billed annually Discounts are available for non-profits and educational institutions.
Q. What are the main features of Trello?
Trello offers the following features:
- @mentions
- API availability
- Activity dashboard
- Activity logging
- Activity management
- Activity monitoring
- Activity tracking
- Assignment management
- Assignment tracking
- Attach photos, drawings, sketches & mockups
- Automatic backup
- Boards
- Collaboration tools
- Collaborative review
- Collaborative workspace
- Comments & attachments
- Data synchronization
- Deadline tracking
- Developer API
- Due date tracking
- Employee management
- Invitations
- Lists
- Prioritizing
- Project management
- Project tracking
- Real time data
- Real time updates
- SSL/HTTPS connection
- Search functionality
- Secure data storage
- Security & encryption
- Task management
- Task planning
- Task scheduling
- Task tracking
- Third party integration
- Time tracking by project
- To-do list
Q. Who are the typical users of Trello?
Trello has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Small Business
Q. What languages does Trello support?
Trello supports the following languages:
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian
Q. What type of pricing plans does Trello offer?
Trello has the following pricing plans:
Free, Subscription
Q. Does Trello support mobile devices?
Trello supports the following devices:
Android, iPhone, iPad
Q. What other apps does Trello integrate with?
Trello integrates with the following applications:
Avaza, Bitium, Cronforce, Dropbox, Hubstaff, SeamlessGov, Slack, Time Doctor, UserEcho, Zapier
Q. What level of support does Trello offer?
Trello offers the following support options:
FAQs, Forum, Knowledge Base, Online Support, Video Tutorials
I am a beginner at Trello, so have not investigated all the functionality. That being said, I can envision, with proper licensing, utilizing Trello daily in my job, home, home business, and travel.
A software vendor managing a new implementation developed a sort of scrum board with user stories, where we can post questions/concerns we come upon during the implementation life cycle. In addition to using a basic "post-it note" type board, I was very easily able to create a full series of test scripts and assign team members within the first 30 minutes of use. MUCH more elegant than a giant workbook!
Browsing templates, I found a trip planner for Paris, which is where I plan to take my granddaughter next summer. I was effortlessly able to change the itinerary and edit embedded link to the Skyscanner power-up to point to our home airport and actual dates. My granddaughter is a member, so when she sees or thinks of something she wants to do, she can add a card or link to our trip board.
Recently my business partner for our part-time Etsy shop sent a link to a Trello board template for inventory keeping, so after the holidays, we plan to start developing this for our shop.
This is a fantastic tool to keep on track and take away the pain of sorting through so many activities, tasks, to-do's, plans, etc. Two thumbs up!