Trello alternative
Trello made kanban boards mainstream, and for simple card-tracking it's still pleasant. But teams quickly outgrow it: no real list or calendar views, no built-in chat, no docs, and files limited to card attachments.
Workel keeps the drag-and-drop kanban feel and adds the structure growing teams need — multiple views, project spaces, real chat, file management, docs, and video calls — without bolting on a dozen Power-Ups.
| Feature | Workel | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| Kanban boards | ||
| List & calendar views | Paid Power-Ups | |
| Built-in real-time chat | ||
| Video calls & screen sharing | ||
| File storage with folders | Card attachments only | |
| Collaborative rich-text docs | ||
| AI assistant | Limited | |
| Free plan | Free forever | Limited boards |
| Starting paid price | $9/user/mo | $5/user/mo |
Workel's Free plan is free forever (no credit card). Paid plans start at $9 per user/month (Pro) and $19 per user/month (Max), with a one-time $1,299 Lifetime option during launch.
Yes — Workel keeps the drag-and-drop kanban experience Trello users love and adds list and calendar views, real-time chat, file storage, docs, and video calls in the same workspace.
Yes. Workel supports importing boards and cards from Trello via an import wizard, as well as from Asana, Jira, and CSV files.
Teams usually switch when Trello alone stops being enough — when they need chat, docs, file management, or multiple task views and don't want to stitch together Power-Ups and extra subscriptions.