ClickUp vs Trello
Both start free.
ClickUp price read 11 OCT 2026 · Trello price read 11 OCT 2026
The contenders
Prices are compared only when both are on the same VAT footing.
All prices are in rand. Where a vendor lists in dollars, pounds or euros we convert at R16.53 per US dollar, R21.86 per pound and R18.53 per euro (European Central Bank reference rates, via Frankfurter, 9 OCT 2026).
Side by side
| Measure | ClickUpClickUp | TrelloAtlassian |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | Free | Free |
| Basis | /user /mo | /user /mo |
| Price read | 11 OCT 2026 | 11 OCT 2026 |
| South Africa | ||
| Availability | Available online | Available online |
| Features | ||
| Tasks, subtasks, docs, goals and chat | Yes | No |
| Kanban boards, calendar and sprint management | Yes | No |
| Gantt charts and dashboards on paid plans | Yes | No |
| Native time tracking | Yes | No |
| Unlimited storage and integrations on paid plans | Yes | No |
| Round the clock support on every plan | Yes | No |
| Boards, lists and cards | No | Yes |
| Unlimited cards and Power Ups per board | No | Yes |
| Card mirroring and custom fields on Standard | No | Yes |
| Five views on Premium: Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map | No | Yes |
| Admin and security controls on Premium | No | Yes |
| iOS and Android apps | No | Yes |
| Plans | ||
| Free trial | Not listed | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
In each row the stronger cell is dark and the weaker is grey. A row of ticks appears only where a vendor's page lists the item.
Our detailed comparison
Researched 11 October 2026 from both vendors' own pages
ClickUp is the broad, cheap, configurable platform. Trello is the simple board at an even lower price.
ClickUp's Unlimited plan costs about R117 per user per month on annual billing and adds unlimited storage, spaces and forms to a free plan that is generous on tasks but tight on storage at 60 megabytes. Trello's Standard is about R84, with unlimited boards, and its free plan allows ten boards for up to ten collaborators. ClickUp does far more. Trello does less, faster.
Choose ClickUp if
- You want tasks, docs, goals, chat and whiteboards in one tool
- You want unlimited storage and integrations at a low price
- You have time to configure a flexible platform
Choose Trello if
- You want simple boards and cards with almost no learning curve
- You want the lowest paid price, from about R84 per user
- You already use Atlassian products
| At a glance | ClickUp | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Unlimited tasks, 60 MB storage, 5 spaces, 1 form | Up to 10 collaborators, 10 boards, 10 MB files |
| Entry paid | Unlimited, about R117 per user a month, billed annually | Standard, about R84 per user a month, billed annually |
| Next tier | Business, about R201 | Premium, about R167 |
| Automation | 5,000 a month on Business | 1,000 command runs on Standard, unlimited on Premium |
| Views | Many, including mind maps and whiteboards on Business | Five views on Premium |
| AI | Add ons at about R151 and R468 per user | AI capture on Standard, AI on Premium |
| Founded | 2017 | Atlassian, Trello 2011 |
Pricing compared
Trello is cheaper at each step: Standard at about R84, Premium at about R167 and Enterprise at about R293 per user per month on annual billing, against ClickUp's Unlimited at about R117, Business at about R201 and custom Enterprise. ClickUp's AI add ons at about R151 and R468 per user can double the bill, so compare with and without AI. A team of ten on Trello Standard pays about R840 a month, against about R1 170 on ClickUp Unlimited.
Features compared
ClickUp's Unlimited adds integrations, native time tracking, goals, chat and email integration, and Business adds unlimited dashboards, mind maps, private whiteboards, sprint points and proofing. Trello's Standard adds card mirroring, more automation and AI capture, and Premium adds Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views and workspace templates. The difference is breadth: ClickUp is a platform, Trello is a board.
South African fit
Neither makes South African claims. ClickUp lists round the clock support even on its free plan. Trello lists it on Enterprise.
Support and getting started
Trello is learned in minutes. ClickUp takes longer and rewards the investment. Trello offers a free Premium trial.
Where each falls short
ClickUp's breadth can overwhelm a small team and its free storage is tiny. Trello's simplicity means heavy projects outgrow it.
The verdict
Choose Trello for simple boards at the lowest price. Choose ClickUp if you want one platform and will invest in setting it up. Price the team with and without ClickUp's AI.
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