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ProProfs Project vs Trello comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ProProfs Project
Ranking in Project Management Software
33rd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trello
Ranking in Project Management Software
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of ProProfs Project is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trello is 1.9%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Trello1.9%
ProProfs Project0.9%
Other97.2%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

it_user830829 - PeerSpot reviewer
Marketing Manager at a tech vendor
It increased productivity and timely delivery of projects within a set budget
The primary uses for this tool are task delegation, generating reports, and on-time invoices It has increased productivity and timely delivery of projects within a set budget, which has helped us a lot. Real-time collaboration, invoice generation, task delegation, and file management features…
reviewer2837325 - PeerSpot reviewer
Research Assistant at a university with 10,001+ employees
Visual task boards have structured academic research projects and improve team coordination
There are several areas where Trello could be improved based on our academic research and team project usage. One improvement would be more advanced built-in analytics, such as better progress tracking dashboards or productivity insights without relying on third-party tools. Another area is scalability for complex projects where boards get very large with many cards and dependencies. It can become harder to manage without additional structure or hierarchy features. Overall, it works very well, but these enhancements would make it even stronger for larger or long-term projects. One additional area of improvement in Trello is automation and integrations. While Trello does support basic automation through Butler, more advanced and flexible automation rules would be helpful, especially for academic research workflows where tasks often move between stages in more complex forms. It would help if automation rules were easier to set up and more flexible for different project workflows. Additionally, smoother integrations with tools such as Google Drive or other study applications would save time and reduce switching between platforms. I think one additional improvement for Trello would be support for larger projects with many tasks and team members. As boards grow, they can become crowded and harder to navigate. More advanced filtering, reporting, and project overview features would help users manage complex projects more efficiently.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Real-time collaboration, invoice generation, task delegation, and file management features have become valuable features for our organization."
"The primary uses for this tool are task delegation, generating reports, and on-time invoices."
"It increased productivity and timely delivery of projects within a set budget."
"You receive notifications if mentioned on a card."
"I appreciate the ease of creating boards and the flexibility it offers."
"The usability of this solution is its most valuable feature, as it offers a great flow of creating a business rule that allows you to just add identifiers and qualifiers."
"The product has a lot of integrations."
"Whenever I see the board, I can rapidly understand the overview of what tasks were done and what should be done."
"Trello simplifies collaboration, reducing long email chains that are hard to follow."
"The Trello board is very intuitive and simple to comprehend."
"The installation was extremely straightforward."
 

Cons

"The timely reminders could be reduced from one mail a day to three mails in a week. This tends to fill up our inboxes a lot."
"It is somewhat challenging to move to the automation part of Trello."
"Unstructured data cannot be directly used; it needs to be structured first."
"Although it has many useful features, the one thing I don't like about Trello is that it constantly sends out unimportant notifications."
"It would be great if there was a tour for new users to explain how this solution works. Using this solution for the first time can feel complicated."
"Trello has become complex over the years."
"I would appreciate seeing how much time spend on each specific ticket."
"Sometimes, I find it challenging to manage the checklists."
"Users should be able to log their time against the tasks and visual reports should be available in Trello for time spent."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is free."
"The pricing starts from around $6 per license for a subscription, and there might be higher subscriptions available, possibly around $12 per month."
"Its pricing is good. It is about $6 per license for what we use, but then there are other plans as well, such as $12 a month. I would rate it a nine out of ten in terms of pricing."
"I am tinkering with the free version."
"The solution pricing is okay. The pricing is subscription-based and depends on the features that you need. If you need more features then you will need to pay more. You can use the basic features to lead your project management."
"Maybe it would be better if they offered some extra tiers, so you don't have to go all the way up to the pro level."
"I use the free version of Trello, which is sufficient for my day to day use."
"We didn't need to pay for the solution."
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What needs improvement with Trello?
There are several areas where Trello could be improved based on our academic research and team project usage. One improvement would be more advanced built-in analytics, such as better progress trac...
What is your primary use case for Trello?
My primary use case for Trello is project and task management for academic research. I use it to organize research activities, track deadlines, manage project milestones, design tasks with team pro...
 

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