All industries · head to head
Trello vs Bitwarden
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Trello free tier limited to 10 boards and 10 collaborators per workspace; Bitwarden the integrated TOTP authenticator, encrypted file attachments, vault health reports and Emergency Access are all withheld from the free plan and need Premium at $1.65 per month
- They diverge on capability: Trello covers Kanban boards, Bitwarden covers Unlimited password storage.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Trello and Bitwarden actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (All industries).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Trello
- Kanban boards
- Cards & lists
- Drag-and-drop interface
- Activity feed
- Due dates & reminders
- File attachments
- Comments & mentions
- Power-Ups ecosystem
Only in Bitwarden
- Unlimited password storage
- Cross-platform sync
- Secure password sharing
- Password generator
- Two-factor authentication
- Encrypted file attachments
- Vault health reports
- Emergency access
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Trello
- Project trackingnot Bitwarden
- Content calendarsnot Bitwarden
- Sales pipelinesnot Bitwarden
- Onboarding processesnot Bitwarden
- Personal task managementnot Bitwarden
Bitwarden
- Personal password managementnot Trello
- Team credential sharingnot Trello
- Enterprise securitynot Trello
- Compliance requirementsnot Trello
- Developer secrets managementnot Trello
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Trello
- Free tier limited to 10 boards and 10 collaborators per workspace
- Free tier automation capped at 250 monthly Butler runs
- No offline access; web-based platform requires internet connection
- Advanced views (timeline, table, dashboard) not available on Standard plan
- SSO only available on Enterprise plan
Bitwarden
- The integrated TOTP authenticator, encrypted file attachments, vault health reports and Emergency Access are all withheld from the free plan and need Premium at $1.65 per month
- Free accounts can share vault items with one other Bitwarden user and no more
- File storage is capped at 5 GB on Premium and 5 GB personal plus 5 GB family on the Families plan
- Two-step login accepts up to 10 hardware security keys per account
- The Families plan is capped at 6 people, so a seventh member means moving to a Teams subscription at $4 per user per month
Pricing, plan by plan
Trello
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 10 boards/workspace
- Up to 10 collaborators
- 250 monthly Butler automation runs
- Standard$5/user/month
- Unlimited boards
- Unlimited Power-Ups
- 1,000 monthly Butler runs
- Premium$10/user/month
- All Standard features
- Timeline, table, dashboard, calendar views
- Unlimited automation
- Enterprise$17.5/user/month
- All Premium features
- Unlimited workspaces
- SSO and user provisioning
Bitwarden
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited passwords
- 2 users (organizations)
- Sync all devices
- Teams$3/month
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited users
- Shared collections
- Enterprise$6/month
- Everything in Teams
- SSO integration
- Enterprise policies
Which should you pick?
Choose Trello if
- You need kanban boards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
- You also want cards & lists.
Choose Bitwarden if
- You need unlimited password storage.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web, Cli.
- You also want cross-platform sync.
Questions people ask
- Is Trello or Bitwarden better?
- Neither clearly leads. Trello starts at Free and Bitwarden at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Trello or Bitwarden?
- Trello starts at Free and Bitwarden at Free.
- Does Trello or Bitwarden run on more platforms?
- Trello runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos. Bitwarden runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web, Cli.
- Can I use Trello for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Trello best used for?
- Trello is most often used for project tracking, content calendars, sales pipelines, onboarding processes. Of those, project tracking and content calendars are not what Bitwarden is typically brought in for.
- What can Trello do that Bitwarden cannot?
- Trello covers Kanban boards, Cards & lists, Drag-and-drop interface, Activity feed. Bitwarden covers Unlimited password storage, Cross-platform sync, Secure password sharing, Password generator.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Trello: What are the free tier limitations for Trello?
Trello Free supports up to 10 boards per workspace, unlimited cards, 250 monthly Butler automation runs, and up to 10 Power-Up attachments. Limited to 10 collaborators per workspace.
SourceTrello: What features are included in the Standard plan?
Standard ($5-6/user/month) adds unlimited boards, custom fields, advanced checklists, 1,000 monthly automation runs, list colors, and calendar view access.
SourceTrello: Does Trello offer SSO and on which plan?
SSO through Atlassian Guard is included only on the Enterprise plan ($17.50/user/month or $210/year per user).
SourceTrello: How many file attachment options are available?
Free tier includes 2 Power-Ups per board, Standard adds unlimited Power-Ups, and Premium and above offer full Power-Up marketplace access with custom integration options.
SourceTrello: Is there offline access to Trello boards?
Trello is a web-based application requiring internet connection. Mobile apps are available for iOS and Android but do not support true offline editing.
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