Microsoft Project vs. Trello

Microsoft Project

717 Reviews and Ratings

Trello

2,892 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Microsoft Project	Score8.1 out of 10	N/A	Microsoft Project is a project management software. It provides core PM functionality, including agile workflow support and resource management. Project can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.	$120 per year per user
Trello	Score8.4 out of 10	N/A	Trello from Atlassian is a project management tool based on a Kanban framework. Trello is ideal for task-management in a to-do list format. It supports sharing boards and cards across users or teams. The product offers a free version, and paid versions add greater automation, collaboration, and administrative control.	$6 per month per user

Pricing

Microsoft Project

Trello

Project Server: $0
Planner Plan 1: $10
per month per user
Planner and Project Plan 3: $30
per month per user
Planner and Project Plan 5: $55
per month per user
Project Standard 2024: $679.99
one-time fee per installation
Project Professional 2024: $1,129.99
one-time fee per installation

Standard: $6
per month per user
Premium: $12.50
per month per user
Enterprise: $17.50
per month per user
Free: Forever Free

Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Project	Trello
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

Plans are billed annually.

A discount is offered for annual billing and for larger numbers of users.

Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Microsoft Project	Trello
Considered Both Products	Microsoft Javier Silva SR MGR MFG & SC IT in Information Technology at Vyaire Inc (Information Technology & Services, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Microsoft Project Microsoft Project will continue to be my tool of choice for high stakes high complexity projects with over 100 tasks and many requirements to control costs and delivery but the assumption is that a dedicated PM is needed to keep the file updated and manage communication with … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Project Project is comprehensive and many project professionals are familiar with it, however the other tools are more business user friendly. Little training needed, Airtable and Trello are more intuitive so anyone can make updates and understand progress. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Project Here is what Microsoft Project has over competitors: No limit on file size upload versus Trello. Easy to define the project activities as it is the same as MS Excel. Incentivized Helpful? Robert Paul Project Manager in Information Technology at Mainstay Technologies (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Microsoft Project Trello and Wrike are cheaper alternatives, but I do not consider them true project management software. They can certainly work to organize tasks, and they are collaborative, which is something MS Project lacks, but they lack the depth and, in my opinion, the actually necessary … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Project At the end of the day, Microsoft Project still is best in class overall. It isn't as specialized as some tools like Trello or JIRA, but especially with new integration with Planner and native support for Agile project management templates it becomes a lot closer. Microsoft … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Project Our company already has our client and tracking database in microsoft 365 so it was the logical step to stay with microsoft although it is a bit lacking compared to other offerings. If our team was on the go one of these other products might work better. We needed something … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Project Better suited for everyone in the team due to an existing partnership with Microsoft for access to other software suite provided by them. Incentivized Helpful? Joshua Melder Process Optimization Analyst in Corporate at Quad (Printing, 10,001+ employees) Chose Microsoft Project While many of the above tools are extremely well-versed, Microsoft Project's largest advantage comes from it being related to the largest business productivity company in the world. Project does have its sharing limitations - but regardless, offers one of the most robust tools … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Project I selected Microsoft project because we use many other Microsoft products. The advantage it has over competitors is the data visualization, which gives it a good return on investment. The project management tools are good, but other platforms have more features and integrations. Incentivized Helpful?	Atlassian Jill Nimmer-Beres Grant Writer in Social Media at Berlin Conservation Club (Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees) Chose Trello Trello is easy for a non-technical person to use. Other management systems, like MS Project, frighten away less computer-savvy users. I've found this to be instrumental in getting volunteers to agree to step in and get fully involved with projects--particularly those that might … Incentivized Helpful? Ryan Helft Sr. Customer Success Manager at Birst (Internet, 201-500 employees) Chose Trello Far superior to each in terms of flexibility, collaboration across organizations, and getting stuff done. Microsoft Project is far to rigid for software development projects of today's day and age. Incentivized Helpful? David Worrell CFO (Chief Financial Officer) in Finance and Accounting at Rock Solid Finance (Entertainment, 1-10 employees) Chose Trello Trello is really not like any of these product (Knowify, Basecamp, Microsoft Project). It is most similar to Basecamp, but even simpler. It is task-centric (Basecamp is Project Centric), and so simple that it would not be in the same league as Project or Knowify, etc. But that … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Trello Trello looked very simple to use compared to others. And basic features mostly suffice the requirement. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Trello Much more flexible, but lacking the project plan creation capabilities Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Trello Monthly license too expensive, too complicated for us for what we need and use every day. Trello is simple, secure, and so user-friendly. Trello is also very dynamic and in fashion. Many of our customers also use it, which makes it easy to share outside our organization and our … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Trello When it’s a project on the go, Trello gives you the easiest and fastest experience with assigning tasks and following up with each task and each member’s work progress. Incentivized Helpful? João Almeida Researcher in Engineering at University of Aveiro (Telecommunications, 501-1000 employees) Chose Trello Really never used another of the alternatives mentioned, but from surveying others tools, Trello has many advantages, and its greatest strength versus other project management tools is its simplicity and ease-of-use. You don't need any type of training or previous set up. You … Incentivized Helpful? Matthew May President & Chief Project Engineer in Corporate at Intellitek Systems, Inc. (Computer Software, 11-50 employees) Chose Trello We were huge fans of Clarizen back in the bad old days of waterfall methodology. Clarizen definitely had more robust reporting capabilities, where Trello is completely lacking in resource and financial management capabilities and even basic dashboarding. That said, for simple … Incentivized Helpful? Susan Hammiche Marketing and Operations Manager in Corporate at SYSUSA, Inc (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Trello We also use Microsoft Projects which is integrated with our O365 accounts, and it offers a different kind of project management. Trello is good for when you want to use it with people who don't have our company email and when you want the easy to use interface. I would still … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Trello We have used JIRA Software for large projects to utilize the ability to create Epics and manage the health of much larger projects that span years. This is something that can be done using individual boards in Trello but if you are not in a scenario where you need a tool that … Incentivized Helpful? Ronald Melendez Consultor Senior Front-End Javascript in Research & Development at SOAINT (Computer Software, 51-200 employees) Chose Trello Because it is a very simple and intuitive software to manage, it makes it very easy to explain to a new user and for them to quickly grasp the trick to the tool. For that reason, it is an easy choice for managing projects. Besides being a free tool, you don't have to complete a … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Trello Having used Basecamp for years, I was pleasantly surprised with Trello and how user-friendly it was. It was easier to introduce into current workflows and with users that had not used workflow tools previously. Basecamp is slightly more simple in its approach and integration … Incentivized Helpful? Mike Zerebniak Director, IT Projects in Information Technology at Kenan Advantage Group (Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Trello Trello is very cost-effective with a high upside and minimal implementation and training needs. If you need a full product management tool then this may not be for you. Although it does have an API for integrations with other tools I cannot speak to the feasibility of this. Incentivized Helpful?
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Features

Microsoft Project

Trello

Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Project and Trello
Feature	Microsoft Project 9.1 108 Ratings	Trello 9.5 207 Ratings
Task Management	10.0107 Ratings	9.8207 Ratings
Resource Management	10.0104 Ratings	9.6172 Ratings
Gantt Charts	10.0104 Ratings	10.068 Ratings
Scheduling	10.0106 Ratings	10.0157 Ratings
Workflow Automation	10.083 Ratings	10.0131 Ratings
Team Collaboration	8.096 Ratings	10.0203 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology	6.080 Ratings	9.4141 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology	10.080 Ratings	6.5112 Ratings
Document Management	9.077 Ratings	10.0150 Ratings
Email integration	5.082 Ratings	10.0137 Ratings
Mobile Access	10.067 Ratings	10.0181 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking	10.073 Ratings	10.084 Ratings
Change request and Case Management	10.063 Ratings	8.297 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management	10.083 Ratings	10.070 Ratings

Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Microsoft Project and Trello
Feature	Microsoft Project 10.0 77 Ratings	Trello 5.0 68 Ratings
Quotes/estimates	10.054 Ratings	5.048 Ratings
Invoicing	10.045 Ratings	5.041 Ratings
Project & financial reporting	10.074 Ratings	5.054 Ratings
Integration with accounting software	10.050 Ratings	5.042 Ratings

User Ratings
	Microsoft Project	Trello
Likelihood to Recommend	9.7 (108 ratings)	9.8 (207 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (3 ratings)	10.0 (5 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (6 ratings)	9.6 (45 ratings)
Availability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	8.2 (34 ratings)	10.0 (80 ratings)
In-Person Training	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Implementation Rating	5.0 (1 ratings)	8.0 (2 ratings)
Configurability	- (0 ratings)	5.0 (1 ratings)
Product Scalability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)