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Trello vs Zenefits

Zenefits
All industries
All-in-one HR platform for growing companies
- From
- $8/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Trello has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Trello free tier limited to 10 boards and 10 collaborators per workspace; Zenefits product discontinued by parent company TriNet
- They diverge on capability: Trello covers Kanban boards, Zenefits covers HR Administration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Trello and Zenefits actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Zenefits
- HR Administration
- Benefits Management
- Payroll
- Time and Scheduling
- Compliance
- Performance Management
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
Both cover
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Trello
- Project trackingnot Zenefits
- Content calendarsnot Zenefits
- Sales pipelinesnot Zenefits
- Onboarding processesnot Zenefits
- Personal task managementnot Zenefits
Zenefits
No use cases recorded yet. See the Zenefits review.
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
Zenefits
- Product discontinued by parent company TriNet
- Remaining customers forced to migrate to more expensive TriNet products
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
Zenefits
$8/month- Essentials$8/month
- HR Administration
- Time Off Tracking
- Scheduling
- Growth$16/month
- All Essentials features
- Compensation Management
- Performance Management
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Trello or Zenefits better?
- Neither clearly leads. Trello starts at Free and Zenefits at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Trello or Zenefits?
- Trello has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Trello and $8/month for Zenefits.
- Does Trello or Zenefits run on more platforms?
- Trello runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos. Zenefits runs on Web.
- Can I use Trello for free?
- Yes. Trello has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zenefits starts at $8/month.
- 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 Zenefits is typically brought in for.
- What can Trello do that Zenefits cannot?
- Trello covers Kanban boards, Cards & lists, Drag-and-drop interface, Activity feed. Zenefits covers HR Administration, Benefits Management, Payroll, Time and Scheduling. Both handle Slack.
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.
SourceZenefits: Is Zenefits still available as a standalone product?
No. Zenefits was discontinued as a standalone product after TriNet's acquisition in 2022. Existing customers are being migrated to TriNet HR Plus (ASO) or TriNet PEO at higher costs.
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.
SourceZenefits: What were Zenefits' main features before discontinuation?
Zenefits provided HR, benefits management, payroll as optional add-on, time and attendance tracking, and compliance tools for small to mid-sized businesses with 10-200 employees.
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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