12 Best Free Alternatives to Trello (2026)

Last checked October 2026 · 19 alternatives to Trello in our catalog

Trello paid plans start at $5/user/mo, which is why people look for a free alternative. Below are 12 options with a free plan or no price at all - 3 are completely free, 5 are open source, 2 run on Linux and 12 work in the browser.

Quick picks

Trello alternatives compared

Alternative	Price	Open source	Platforms	What it is
Asana	Freemium	No	Web, Mac, Windows, iOS	Work management for teams to plan and track projects.
Monday.com	Freemium	No	Web, iOS, Android	Visual work OS for teams and workflows.
Linear	Freemium	No	Web, Mac, Windows, iOS	Fast, opinionated issue tracking built for software teams.
ClickUp	Freemium	No	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS	All-in-one work platform: tasks, docs, goals, and more.
Basecamp	Freemium	No	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS	Calm, opinionated project management and team communication.
Focalboard	Free	Yes (Other)	Web	Open-source, self-hosted alternative to Trello, Asana, and Notion
Kanboard	Free	Yes (MIT)	Web	Free, self‑hosted Kanban board for small teams and individuals
Wekan	Free	Yes (MIT)	Web	Open-source kanban board for small teams and freelancers
planka	Freemium	Yes (Other)	Web	Open-source Kanban board with real‑time sync and markdown cards
Todoist	Freemium	No	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux	Organize work and life, any way you want.
Vikunja	Freemium	Yes	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux	Open-source task manager with List, Kanban, Gantt, and Table views, self-hosted or cloud.
Jira	Freemium	No	Web, iOS, Android	The #1 software development tool used by agile teams

Asana

FreemiumWebMacWindowsiOS

Work management for teams to plan and track projects.

Free plan includes: Up to 10 teammates · Unlimited tasks & projects · Basic workflows

Very flexible views for different work styles
Strong automation and workflow tools
Good for cross-functional, non-technical teams

Can feel overwhelming with many features enabled
Pricier at higher tiers for large orgs

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Monday.com

FreemiumWebiOSAndroid

Visual work OS for teams and workflows.

Very visual and approachable
Flexible for many use cases
Good automations

Seat-based pricing adds up
Can get cluttered

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Linear

FreemiumWebMacWindowsiOS

Fast, opinionated issue tracking built for software teams.

Free plan includes: 250 issues · Unlimited members · 2 teams

Blazing fast performance
Clean, opinionated UI reduces bikeshedding
Excellent Git integration

Less configurable than Jira for complex workflows
Limited reporting compared to enterprise tools

Full details Trello vs Linear

ClickUp

FreemiumWebWindowsMaciOS

All-in-one work platform: tasks, docs, goals, and more.

Free plan includes: Projects · Chat · AI Agents & Workflows · Sprints

Very feature-rich
Highly customizable
Generous free tier

Can feel overwhelming
Occasional performance issues

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Basecamp

FreemiumWebWindowsMaciOS

Calm, opinionated project management and team communication.

Simple and calm
Flat pricing
Good for small teams

Less flexible than rivals
Fewer advanced PM features

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Focalboard

FreeOpen source · OtherWeb

Open-source, self-hosted alternative to Trello, Asana, and Notion

Highly customizable and flexible
Integrates well with Mattermost team messaging and collaboration platform
Self-hosted, so you have full control over your data

Can be overwhelming for small teams or simple projects
Requires technical expertise to set up and customize

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Kanboard

FreeOpen source · MITWeb

Free, self‑hosted Kanban board for small teams and individuals

Completely free and open source
Self‑hosted gives full data control
Simple, lightweight interface

No native third‑party integrations
Limited advanced reporting compared to paid tools

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Wekan

FreeOpen source · MITWeb

Open-source kanban board for small teams and freelancers

Completely free and open‑source
Self‑hosted for full data control
Simple, intuitive UI

Limited native integrations compared to commercial tools
No official mobile apps, only responsive web

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planka

FreemiumOpen source · OtherWeb

Open-source Kanban board with real‑time sync and markdown cards

Free plan includes: Unlimited boards & cards · Real‑time synchronization · All core features · Self‑hosted for free

Open-source and free to self‑host
Real‑time synchronization across users
Rich Markdown support for detailed cards

Self‑hosting requires Docker knowledge
Limited native reporting features

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Todoist

FreemiumWebWindowsMacLinux

Organize work and life, any way you want.

Free plan includes: 5 personal projects · Smart Quick Add · Task reminders · Flexible list & board layouts

Intuitive natural‑language entry speeds up task capture.
Robust cross‑platform sync keeps data consistent everywhere.
Powerful filters and labels enable highly customized views.

Advanced automation requires a paid subscription.
Limited offline functionality on some mobile devices.

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Vikunja

FreemiumOpen sourceWebWindowsMacLinux

Open-source task manager with List, Kanban, Gantt, and Table views, self-hosted or cloud.

Free plan includes: Unlimited tasks & projects · List, Kanban, Gantt, Table views · CalDAV integration · Team support

Fully open source (AGPLv3) with a genuinely free self-hosted option
Multiple task views (List, Kanban, Gantt, Table) included at no extra cost
Import tools ease migration from Todoist, Trello, and Microsoft To-Do

Self-hosting requires some technical setup and maintenance
Cloud plans add per-user or per-month costs on top of the free tier

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Jira

FreemiumWebiOSAndroid

The #1 software development tool used by agile teams

Free plan includes: Up to 10 users · Kanban and Scrum boards · Backlog and agile reporting · Basic roadmaps

Powerful and configurable
Strong agile support
Scales to enterprise

Can be complex/heavy
Configuration overhead

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best free alternative to Trello?

Asana is the first free alternative we list for Trello. Others worth a look: Monday.com, Linear and ClickUp. Which one fits depends on what you use Trello for, so check the platform and free-plan details for each.

Is there a completely free alternative to Trello?

Yes. Focalboard, Kanboard and Wekan have no paid tier. The rest of the list are freemium: a free plan with paid upgrades.

Is there an open-source alternative to Trello?

Yes: Focalboard, Kanboard, Wekan, planka and Vikunja. Open-source options can usually be inspected, modified and self-hosted.

Does Trello have a free plan?

Yes. The free plan includes Unlimited cards, 10 boards per workspace and Butler automation (limited). Paid plans start at $5/user/mo.

How this list is built: alternatives come from our catalog's curated alternative relationships; price model, license and platforms come from each product's listing; order is fully-free first, then community votes.