Freshservice by Freshworks vs Trello

Two Tech stack tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

The verdict Side by side Plans and pricing Who each is for Other options

The verdict

On the data we hold, Trello comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.

What the data says

Only Trello has a free plan to start on.
Trello starts lower, at $5/mo against $19/mo.
Both have an API and an MCP server, so either works with AI employees.
In our Tech stack ranking, Trello places 37 and Freshservice by Freshworks 53 of 72.

Side by side

Freshservice by Freshworks and Trello compared
At a glance	Freshservice by Freshworks	Trello
Starts at	$19/mo	$5/mo
Free plan	No	Yes
API	Yes	Yes
MCP server	Yes	Yes
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

Freshservice by Freshworks

Starter19 per agent per month billed annually.$228/yr/seat
Growth49 per agent per month billed annually.$588/yr/seat
Pro99 per agent per month billed annually.$1,188/yr/seat

Trello

FreeFree for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace.Free
StandardPer user; $6 monthly or $5 per month billed annually.$6/mo/seat
PremiumPer user; $12.50 monthly or $10 per month billed annually; for teams up to 100.$12.50/mo/seat
EnterprisePer user, $17.50 per month billed annually ($210 per user per year).$210/yr/seat

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

Choose Freshservice by Freshworks if…

Internal IT teams at small and mid-sized companies that need a service desk with incident, asset and change management, and want to extend it to HR and finance requests.

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Choose Trello if…

Small teams and founders who want a simple, visual kanban board for tasks and light projects, with quick setup and little training.

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