The Best Free Trello AlternativesTop Project Management Tools & Todo List Managers like Trello

The best free alternative to Trello is Wekan, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Trello and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Trello are Taiga.io, Asana, Super Productivity and Kanboard.

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Trello alternatives are mainly Project Management Tools, but if you're looking for Task Management Tools or Team Collaboration Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, Self-Hosted + Free, Linux, Self-Hosted + Open Source, Windows and Self-Hosted. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Trello.
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Alternatives list

  1. ClickUp icon
    Sponsored

    All-in-one system integrates project, task, and time management with customizable modular dashboards, collaborative image annotation, multiple task views, and granular workflow customization for teams of any size or industry, streamlining complex to simple projects.

    276 ClickUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  2. Wekan icon
     225 likes

    Open-source kanban board featuring real-time collaboration, customizable labels, filtered views, card comments, attachments, member assignments, permission roles, checklists, notifications, responsive design, integration options, and self-hosting support.

    239 Wekan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Sandstorm
    • Snapcraft
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
     
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    Wekan vs Trello Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    24

    It is open-source, you can self-host it (that is made even easier using sandstorm.io) and it protects your privacy.

    Marlon
    Positive
    0

    It looks great and works also great, but it eats many ressources

    peshogesho
    Negative
    -58

    It's just a trello clone but there are much better alternatives.

    • Wekan is Free and Open SourceTrello is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Wekan is a Todo List Manager Trello is a Project Management Tool
    • Wekan is Privacy focusedTrello is not according to our users
  3. Taiga.io icon
     307 likes

    Agile project management platform with visual Kanban and Scrum boards, issue and ticket tracking, customizable workflows, dashboard/reporting, time tracking, multilingual support, free and premium SaaS, Open Source, and integrations for team collaboration.

    48 Taiga.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Django
    • Angular
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
     
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    Taiga.io vs Trello Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    SuperBrain
    9

    More options, less restrictions, more control

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    Taiga is not comparable to Trello. Restyaboard and Wekan are the real alternatives to the Trello.

    dspjm
    Positive
    0

    It has functionality of kanban. It has another version of project of scrum. They are independent, so you can't have them together. I think it's worse than trello. In terms of Kanban, it has much less features.

    3 of 5 comments
    • Taiga.io is Freemium and Open SourceTrello is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Asana icon
     504 likes

    Asana is a work management platform that helps teams stay organized by capturing tasks and reminders, supporting online/offline modes, and offering mobile access for continuous project tracking, with features for task assignments, notifications, and team conversations.

    231 Asana alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Asana vs Trello Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    8

    It splits the task view and selected task's summary view so that they are both visible at the same time. One less click to see the information you need.

    Top Negative Comment
    peshogesho
    7

    Trello is simple and asana is too complicated

    JuliaA
    Negative
    0

    Trello and Asana aren't really competing for the same audience. Trello is (was) a lightweight, visual tool built for small teams and simple workflows — grab a board, drag some cards, done. Asana, on the other hand, is closer to a Jira alternative: a full-featured project management platform designed for larger teams with complex processes. Comparing the two is like comparing a pocket knife to a Swiss Army toolkit — both useful, just built for very different jobs.

    3 of 8 comments
    • Asana is Freemium and ProprietaryTrello is also Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Free, open-source software offering task management and time tracking across Linux, MacOS, and Windows with Jira, GitHub, and GitLab integration, plus a pomodoro timer for breaks and focus. Designed with privacy in mind, it requires no user data collection or registration.

    356 Super Productivity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • AppImage
     
  6. Kanboard icon
     147 likes

    Kanboard is a free and open source Kanban project management software.

    241 Kanboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
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    Kanboard vs Trello Comments
    RemovedUser
    Positive
    11

    Same functionality, a simpler interface (debatable), but open source and without complex requirements.

    Alexander
    Positive
    3

    Kanboard is free, easy to install and easy to use. Really good alternative.

    Guest
    Negative
    3

    Open source, but no Ajax or any similarities with Trello. I'd rather prefer Wekan or Restyaboard

    • Kanboard is Free and Open SourceTrello is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Kanboard is Lightweight and Privacy focusedTrello is not according to our users
  7. Restyaboard icon
     104 likes

    Trello like kanban board. Tasks, to-dos, chat, etc., Restyaboard is based on Restya platform with dual License (OSL 3.0 & Commercial License).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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    2
    Discontinued

    The project looks abandoned and the official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.7.1, released in March 2022, can be still downloaded from GitHub

    Restyaboard vs Trello Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    9

    Open source. Perhaps the only real alternative for Trello in this segment. They have nice comparison page against Trello http://restya.com/board/comparison

    Konstantin G
    Positive
    2

    Still in active development, has a lot of installation options, but have no packaged version for most common Linux systems, like Debian or Debian-based distros (Ubuntu), RedHat/Centos or derived distros. I mean It's not boxed yet, installation with shell script is really ugly now, in 21th century.

    Default color scheme is pink and in version I installed it's real pain to modify it to something more comfortable and convinient.

    • Restyaboard is Freemium and Open SourceTrello is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Restyaboard is a Todo List Manager Trello is a Project Management Tool
  8. Slack icon
     879 likes

    Offers unified communication for teams with advanced real-time messaging, contextual features, versatile chat tools, and organized conversations in dedicated channels with integrated file sharing on Mac, Windows, Linux, and mobile platforms for enhanced productivity.

    261 Slack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Electron
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Slack vs Trello Comments
    JuliaA
    Negative
    0

    slack is a messenger, but Trello - task board

    • Slack is Freemium and ProprietaryTrello is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Slack is a Group Chat Trello is a Project Management Tool
  9. JIRA icon
     233 likes

    Centralized project management tool for planning and tracking tasks, aligning work with company goals, visualizing workflows, and optimizing performance via real-time data insights. Offers AI-driven task suggestions, integrates with essential tools, and provides a cohesive collaboration space under one roof.

    496 JIRA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    JIRA vs Trello Comments
    maxjohnson
    Positive
    0

    Professional but payed app

    • JIRA is Freemium and ProprietaryTrello is also Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Quire icon
     219 likes

    An award-winning cloud-based Project Management software aims to help collaborative teams organize and manage from small enterprise projects to large-scale initiatives.

    511 Quire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
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    Quire vs Trello Comments
    johnduffield
    Positive
    9

    Provides an alternative way to organise and view tasks and activities. The hierarchical lists, ease of assignment and tagging provide a nice way to slice work and information a different way. Task based lists can be easier when working with client areas who understand task driven activity easier then story based. The tree structure allows for a more logical break down.

    dspjm
    Positive
    1

    This is so powerful. It combines task lists and kanban. Though not strictly a congruent substitute for Trello. It might even be better for some people.

    pei chang
    Positive
    3

    Trello lacks a place to dump all the ideas and organize them later. what I mean is like a task list view. Quire(https://quire.io) has a task list view. my team and I can dump all our ideas and tasks in the list and later on move the crucial ones to board view for execution. Yep, that's right! Quire has Kanban board too! which is awesome and a win win situation! I really recommend Quire to the small creative teams out there, it can really improve the productivity!

    • Quire is Freemium and ProprietaryTrello is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Quire is a Todo List Manager Trello is a Project Management Tool
  11. TickTick icon
     219 likes

    Organize tasks with lists, tags, and priorities. Share task lists with others, attach files, and set up to 5 reminders per task. Use checklist, note-taking, and Pomodoro timer features for productivity.

    412 TickTick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Google Chrome
    • Android Wear
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  12. Redmine icon
     400 likes

    Redmine is a flexible project management web application. Written using Ruby on Rails framework, it is cross-platform and cross-database.

    287 Redmine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Ruby
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • Cloudron
    • Ruby on Rails
    • PostgreSQL
     
  13. Kan.bn icon
     35 likes

    Open source kanban platform offering team collaboration, workspace members, board visibility controls, Trello import, card labelling, detailed activity logs, commenting, and self-hosting options, plus upcoming board templates and third-party integrations.

    118 Kan.bn alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Kan.bn vs Trello Comments
    soul1472
    Positive
    0

    very useful for those who use Trello for freelance public progress log (like art commissions or roadmaps). like Trello, Kan is public (with privacy settings), has change log history, works ok for mobile, but better because it's open source + normal freemium (no paywalled basic features) + it loads faster!!

    • Kan.bn is Free Personal and Open SourceTrello is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Kan.bn is Lightweight and Privacy focusedTrello is not according to our users
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