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Trello vs Trimble Project Management comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Trello
Ranking in Project Management Software
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trimble Project Management
Ranking in Project Management Software
18th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
3.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Trello is 2.0%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trimble Project Management is 1.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Trello2.0%
Trimble Project Management1.1%
Other96.9%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

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.
reviewer2798931 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate VP, Engineering & Project Management at a university with 10,001+ employees
Consistent capital project workflows have improved collaboration and real-time data use
In my opinion, the best features of Trimble Project Management are that it is quite good as a database and process, and it has been working well for us. The big challenge is on the reporting side; it does not provide great dashboards and that type of functionality. Using Trimble Project Management has made our project efficiency more efficient than not having it. It is a project management information system, so it is very important to have for our organization. Trimble Project Management's real-time data integration has been a valuable feature; we have a data warehouse that it sends information to, and we use Tableau to create dashboards.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best feature Trello offers is that it keeps things better organized, so it makes things easier to collaborate with people."
"The most valuable feature of Trello stems from the fact of how easy it was with it to see large visual aspects, especially when people were getting their workflow in order."
"All the features are valuable but the data extraction is extremely helpful for automation."
"Trello has positively impacted my organization as it saves us about one hour a week, and it's really good to have a product such as Trello just to organize it."
"I like how user-friendly, visual, and intuitive Trello is because it doesn't take a lot of time to figure out how to make it work for you."
"Trello's user interface is really good, making it easy for us to maintain and monitor."
"I think task management, prioritization, rankings, and collaboration features are useful."
"I can see everything on one page, like sticky notes. It's very, very easy to use and very straightforward."
"Using Trimble Project Management has made our project efficiency more efficient than not having it."
 

Cons

"Unstructured data cannot be directly used; it needs to be structured first."
"Having more integration with third party tools is an area for improvement in Trello. It would also be nice if it has a voice messaging functionality similar to what you have in WhatsApp, for quicker communication with colleagues."
"In terms of improvements, adding more artificial intelligence and making it more user-friendly in terms of design could be beneficial."
"We cannot link tasks that are dependent on each other."
"It could have a bit more customization, especially for organizations that may want to integrate it into their own systems."
"There aren't as many tracking tools."
"The tool should be able to predict the task completion dates based on the date assigned and sprint dates. It is also not commercial compared to competitors."
"Sometimes, I find it challenging to manage the checklists."
"The reporting does exist, but it is not great."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Trello has a really good price."
"The tool's pricing is average."
"The basic paid version is pretty expensive"
"We didn't need to pay for the solution."
"The pricing starts from around $6 per license for a subscription, and there might be higher subscriptions available, possibly around $12 per month."
"We are currently using the open-source option."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Outsourcing Company
10%
University
8%
 

Company Size

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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise12
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Questions from the Community

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...
What needs improvement with Trimble Project Management?
The reporting does exist, but it is not great. The reporting is not optimal, but otherwise, Trimble Project Management is serving us well.
What is your primary use case for Trimble Project Management?
Our general use case involves a 350 million capital budget at the university, so we use Trimble Project Management for all aspects of the design phase and construction phase, and for project manage...
What advice do you have for others considering Trimble Project Management?
I was unable to download the Hive to e-Builder Trimble comparison, so I do not know; it was difficult to obtain. If you could send it to me, then I could provide my takeaway on it. We are consideri...
 

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