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Adobe Workfront vs Trello comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.6
Adobe Workfront boosts efficiency and productivity significantly, saving time and resources while enhancing collaboration and user growth.
Sentiment score
4.3
Trello improves workflow and communication, offering high return on investment and user satisfaction despite unquantified financial benefits.
We tracked all of the savings through Adobe Workfront, and at the end of the year, for those 2,500 users, we saved over 1,200 hours, or 1,200 man hours.
Manager, Enterprise Workfront Team at Capital One
Sometimes we can have a back-and-forth conversation in the comments, which helps minimize some meetings.
VP Product at PeerSpot
I think it actually pretty much exceeded our expectations or at least met all of our expectations regarding task management and sprint management.
CEO at Infohob
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Adobe Workfront's support is well-rated for expertise and responsiveness, though complex issues can experience longer response times.
Sentiment score
2.5
Trello users appreciate helpful online resources and community support, rating customer service highly despite limited direct interaction.
They provide answers and guidance on how to resolve issues, such as clearing cookies and cache, and assist in best practice configuration and optimization of the platform.
Senior Software engineer at HCLSoftware
It is considered a citizen admin system, and you don't need to be an IT professional to be an administrator.
Workfront Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
If L5 does not understand, it moves to L4. If they can't solve it, it moves to a higher level.
Programmer at Labcorp
I tried to reach out to get answers before or even look on the web community support for things, such as the out-of-office notifications, without finding answers.
Senior Content Strategist at PeerSpot
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Adobe Workfront scales well for midsize to enterprise businesses, offering flexibility, customization, and strategic planning with manageable scalability challenges.
Sentiment score
6.0
Trello is ideal for small teams; larger enterprises might prefer Jira for advanced features and extensive project management.
We have gone from two or three marketing teams up to over 40 marketing teams and 6,500 users in a few years.
Manager, Enterprise Workfront Team at Capital One
The solution is really scalable.
Programmer at Labcorp
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
Adobe Workfront is praised for its stability, with issues resolved quickly and performance consistently rated highly by users.
Sentiment score
6.9
Trello is praised for stability and reliability, with minor performance issues under heavy loads but generally performs well.
Adobe Workfront provides a stable foundation for project management.
Senior Software engineer at HCLSoftware
Overall, I would rate the stability and reliability of Adobe Workfront a ten.
Manager, Enterprise Workfront Team at Capital One
I have not faced any challenges with the stability of Adobe Workfront.
Workfront developer at IBM
 

Room For Improvement

Adobe Workfront users want improved reporting, integration, and interface customization for better usability, efficiency, and data visualization.
Trello needs improvements in time-tracking, integrations, customization, security, analytics, Gantt charts, onboarding, AI, data handling, collaboration.
We can enhance integrations, such as ensuring Adobe Workfront integrates more seamlessly with other Adobe products like Experience Manager and Creative Cloud.
Senior Software engineer at HCLSoftware
If I have issue-level data and project-level data that I need to see, with some custom coding, you can do some of it in a report, but in general, if you have a lot of that blended data between levels, you need to use a dashboard, which requires two different reports due to the difficulty in pulling data at the different levels into one thing.
Manager, Enterprise Workfront Team at Capital One
Integration with Azure DevOps could be improved to facilitate better communication between the two systems.
vp at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees
More control over email notifications would also be helpful.
VP Product at PeerSpot
Currently, notifications flood my inbox, making it hard to differentiate what I actually need to open.
CSM at PeerSpot
It would be beneficial to have a search system that can pull up topics using keywords or AI-driven capabilities, making it easier to find relevant cards.
Customer Success Manager at PeerSpot
 

Setup Cost

Adobe Workfront's pricing is high but offers flexibility, discounts, and value for large remote teams with efficiency improvements.
Trello's pricing is tiered and scalable, attracting startups and mid-range companies with its cost-effective, flexible options.
This can include items such as mileage, supplies, software, licenses, and travel costs.
Senior Software engineer at HCLSoftware
The per-user cost in the ultimate plan of Adobe Workfront is approximately $1,232 when purchasing 800 to 1,000 licenses.
Adobe Workfront Specialist at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

Adobe Workfront offers customizable tools for effective project management, enhancing collaboration, automation, integration, and workflow flexibility for users.
Trello enhances task management with an intuitive interface, real-time updates, and collaboration, boosting productivity across devices.
It provides comprehensive features with built-in integration for creative tools, addressing the pain point of creative collaboration in the content supply chain.
Consultant at Deloitte USI
Reporting is a major part of Adobe Workfront, making it not just a workflow management tool but also a tool where we can get data and present it to executives through comprehensive reporting.
Adobe Workfront Specialist at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The system aids in supporting demand management and producing high-level status reports.
vp at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees
It replaces ping-ponging emails back and forth with a board where people can follow a task from start to finish and see when it's done.
CSM at PeerSpot
Trello's interface is aesthetically pleasing for project management, and it enhances collaboration with other team members.
Customer Success Manager at PeerSpot
The ability to tag different team members in both the description and the comments, and the due dates feature are handy.
VP Product at PeerSpot
 

Categories and Ranking

Adobe Workfront
Ranking in Project Management Software
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Digital Asset Management (1st)
Trello
Ranking in Project Management Software
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Adobe Workfront is 1.9%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trello is 2.1%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Adobe Workfront1.9%
Trello2.1%
Other96.0%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Chris French - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Enterprise Workfront Team at Capital One
Enhanced project management and automation simplify reporting and approval processes
I think that Adobe Workfront could be improved in several areas, including reporting, which I've already mentioned. There are very specific things within the custom forms that I think could be improved, such as having different labels within forms instead of system-wide. The ability to hide options in a drop-down at the custom form level instead of system-wide would be another improvement. There are times we have to create brand new fields because we need slightly different wording within the label. If we had the capability, we could easily trim down from over 1,000 custom fields to about 400 custom fields if we had the ability to have individual labels by form. So reporting is a big one, and I think there are some not huge changes needed, but improvements to custom forms and custom fields would be beneficial. My experience with reporting in Adobe Workfront so far is that the reporting could be better. The ability to report is great, but I think it is too difficult. Regarding dashboards, they are crucial to be able to pull information from different levels, but that's also a negative because it is very difficult to do that on a report. If I have issue-level data and project-level data that I need to see, with some custom coding, you can do some of it in a report, but in general, if you have a lot of that blended data between levels, you need to use a dashboard, which requires two different reports due to the difficulty in pulling data at the different levels into one thing.
Davina Becker - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Content Strategist at PeerSpot
Keeps requests better organized
The best feature Trello offers is that it keeps things better organized, so it makes things easier to collaborate with people. I can say that I really enjoyed using Trello for a lot of things, and it has some really good features, such as helping people write out descriptions and the comment section being absolutely one of the best parts of it.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Healthcare Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Educational Organization
7%
Construction Company
7%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise30
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Workfront?
The per-user cost in the ultimate plan of Adobe Workfront is approximately $1,232 when purchasing 800 to 1,000 licenses. The ultimate plan includes Fusion, which is an excellent automation tool. In...
What needs improvement with Workfront?
The platform could benefit from additional customization features. The external lookup field, which allows custom API calls to fill data, is limited to two thousand results, which is insufficient f...
What is your primary use case for Workfront?
We specifically implement Adobe Workfront for other clients as Deloitte is a partner of Adobe. We work with different clients to implement Workfront and streamline marketing resource management wit...
What needs improvement with Trello?
Maybe some AI enhancements would be beneficial, but in terms of how we use Trello here, a lot of people seem to be really happy with Trello and that is always the go-to. Most people will just immed...
What is your primary use case for Trello?
I mostly do software development. I am building a SaaS platform for business process automation, so I mostly work with software now. That is why Trello is mentioned. I am not working much with netw...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

AtTask, Workfront DAM
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Advance Autoparts, Emerson, Covario, Cisco, Caroma, TREK, Sapient Nitro, ATB, LexisNexis, CarPhone Warehouse
Pixar, Google, PayPal, Kickstarter, National Geographic, Viewbox Holdings
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