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Trello vs Trimble Project Management comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

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
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 September 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Trello is 1.8%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trimble Project Management is 1.1%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Trello1.8%
Trimble Project Management1.1%
Other97.1%
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 initial setup is easy."
"It is easy for users to start working with Trello because it has a user-friendly interface."
"My advice to people looking into implementing Trello is to just do it, because it's really a great software, very easy to use, and a great collaboration tool, as long as you implement it into your organization properly."
"The solution is very user-friendly, where you have everything you need."
"Trello simplifies collaboration, reducing long email chains that are hard to follow."
"I appreciate the ease of creating boards and the flexibility it offers."
"While Nasuni has a learning curve, it becomes user-friendly once mastered."
"We found that the solution was available on multiple devices, has a great user experience, is simple to use, and it is available on multiple channels."
"Using Trimble Project Management has made our project efficiency more efficient than not having it."
 

Cons

"Trello could be improved by having a better notification system. Currently, notifications flood my inbox, making it hard to differentiate what I actually need to open."
"Trello could improve from a UI and UX standpoint and should consider adding enhanced functionality from a release management standpoint."
"There can be bugs sometimes. When more than one person tries to edit the description at the same time, it can do some unexpected things."
"It is not a scalable product."
"It is hard to track completed requests and show performance based on closed cards."
"It would be good if we could update the project status by email without logging into Trello."
"Trello was available as a standalone version that does not allow you to collaborate with other people."
"Many more categories could be enabled."
"The reporting does exist, but it is not great."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for this solution is reasonable."
"The product is cheap."
"Paying for the solution's license is worth it only if our enterprise or organization can use Trello, integrated with some other solution, and we can have good reports."
"Trello has a really good price."
"Trello was free when we used it, but if we wanted many people looped in, we did need to pay a fee."
"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."
"We pay $10 per user per month for the product."
"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
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Outsourcing Company
9%
University
8%
 

Company Size

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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
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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