Is Trello free? What it actually costs in 2026
Yes, there is a free tier — with limits.
Free tier: unlimited cards, up to 10 boards per workspace, 250 automation runs/month. Paid: Standard ~$5/user/month, Premium ~$10/user/month, Enterprise from ~$17.50/user/month (all billed annually; monthly billing costs more per seat).
When paying is still the right call
For one personal board or a small family list, Trello's free tier is still the path of least resistance — hosted, polished, zero setup. It's when you hit the 10-open-boards Workspace cap or need real permissions that the alternatives start paying for themselves.
What you are locked into
Boards, cards, and attachments are stored in Atlassian's cloud. Trello does provide a JSON/CSV export, so data isn't unrecoverable, but automations (Butler rules) and Power-Up configurations do not travel with an export and must be rebuilt on any alternative.
If you would rather not pay: Wekan
Wekan
The closest open-source, self-hosted match to Trello's own card-and-list model.
Free / self-host (commercial support available separately)
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