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monday.com vs Trello

Trello takes the higher SoftwareScore, 72 to 71. That's close enough that fit matters more than the number. Both are scored on the same public formula. See how.

Reviewed by Rick Castro, Founder & lead analyst · Last updated July 2026
monday.com
Free · $9/seat/mo · ★4.8 (53k)
ValueEasePowerCollabViewsPlatformOwnership
71
SoftwareScore
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Trello
Free · $5/mo · ★4.5 (30k)
ValueEasePowerCollabViewsPlatformOwnership
72
SoftwareScore
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monday.com vs Trello: our take

Trello takes the higher SoftwareScore, 72 to 71. That's close enough that fit matters more than the number.

monday.com pulls ahead on Views and Power (Views 9 vs 6), which makes it the stronger pick for teams.

Trello pulls ahead on Value and Ease (Value 8 vs 6), which makes it the stronger pick for undefined.

The clearest divide is Views (monday.com 9, Trello 6). If that axis is central to how you work, let it settle the choice.

On price they're close: monday.com is Free · $9/seat/mo and Trello is Free · $5/mo, so cost is unlikely to decide it.

Axis by axis

Value (price vs capability) 6 8
Ease of use 6 8
Power & automation 8 6
Collaboration 9 8
Views & planning 9 6
Cross-platform & capture 8 9
Data ownership / export 4 5
Axis (◆ = data ownership, our under-served focus) monday Trello
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