Best Free Trello Alternatives

Tired of Trello’s 10-board limit? These tools are genuinely free — no 10-board cap, no per-user fees, no credit card required.

Trello Free: 10 boards max, 250 automations/month, no Timeline or Calendar views.

Tool	Price	Board Limit	Users	Automations
Trello Free	Free	10 boards max	Unlimited	250/month
ClickUp Free	Free	Unlimited projects/spaces	Unlimited members	100 automation runs/month
Notion Free	Free	Unlimited pages	Unlimited guests (10 editors)	Limited
GitHub Projects	Free (public) / $4/user (Teams)	Unlimited projects	Unlimited collaborators on public	Via GitHub Actions
Kanboard	Free (self-hosted, open source)	Unlimited	Unlimited	Built-in rule engine

ClickUp Free

Free

Best overall free Trello replacement

What you get (free)

✓Unlimited tasks and subtasks
✓Unlimited projects (spaces)
✓Kanban board view
✓List view, Calendar view
✓100 automation runs/month
✓Time tracking (basic)
✓Integrations: Slack, GitHub, Figma, more
✓iOS and Android apps
✓Collaborative docs (limited)

Limitations

⚠100MB storage (upgrade for more)
⚠100 automation runs/month
⚠Limited dashboard widgets
⚠No Gantt/Timeline on free

How to migrate from Trello

ClickUp has a built-in Trello importer. Go to ClickUp → Import → Trello. It migrates boards, cards, checklists, due dates, and attachments.

vs Trello: ClickUp Free blows Trello Free out of the water. No 10-board limit, unlimited tasks, more views, time tracking included, and automations. The free tier is genuinely useful.

Notion Free

Free

Best free Trello + docs replacement

What you get (free)

✓Unlimited pages and blocks
✓Database views: Kanban, Table, Gallery, Timeline, Calendar
✓Rich text and media support
✓Nested pages (like folders)
✓Inline databases and relations
✓API access
✓Templates community

Limitations

⚠Team plan requires $10/user/mo for more than 10 editors
⚠5MB file upload limit on free
⚠No offline mode
⚠AI features cost extra

How to migrate from Trello

Notion has a Trello CSV importer. Export from Trello (Settings → Export → JSON), then use Notion's importer or a community tool like notion-trello-importer.

vs Trello: Notion Free gives you kanban databases with unlimited boards — none of Trello's 10-board cap. Plus docs, wikis, and relational databases. If you use Trello + Google Docs + Confluence, Notion can replace all three.

GitHub Projects

Free (public) / $4/user (Teams)

Best free option for dev teams

What you get (free)

✓Kanban boards (Projects)
✓Roadmap view
✓Issue and PR tracking native
✓Milestones
✓Labels and assignees
✓GitHub Actions automation
✓Zero context switching from code

Limitations

⚠Private repos require Teams plan ($4/user)
⚠Not suitable for non-dev teams
⚠No time tracking
⚠Limited reporting

How to migrate from Trello

GitHub has a CSV import for issues. Export your Trello board as CSV, map columns to GitHub issue fields, and import. Cards become issues, lists become labels or milestones.

vs Trello: If your team lives in GitHub, Projects is free and beats Trello for dev workflows. No external tool, no sync issues, PRs and issues appear directly in your boards.

Kanboard

Free (self-hosted, open source)

Best for teams that own their data

What you get (free)

✓100% free and open source
✓Kanban-focused, clean UI
✓Built-in automation rules
✓Time tracking and analytics
✓LDAP/Active Directory auth
✓API access
✓Data stays on your server
✓No per-user fees ever

Limitations

⚠Requires self-hosting (Docker or PHP)
⚠Kanban only — no other views
⚠Smaller community than commercial tools
⚠You manage updates and backups
⚠Less polished UI than commercial options

How to migrate from Trello

Kanboard can import from Trello JSON export. Go to Trello → Settings → Export → JSON, then use Kanboard's import feature. Boards, cards, and checklists migrate cleanly.

vs Trello: Kanboard is what Trello would be if Atlassian hadn't acquired it — a clean, free kanban tool with no board limits and no monetisation pressure. Requires a server to host.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best free alternative to Trello?

ClickUp Free is the best free Trello alternative for most teams. It offers unlimited tasks, unlimited projects, unlimited members, 100MB storage, and multiple views (list, board, calendar) — all on the free plan with no board caps. Trello Free limits you to 10 boards per workspace.

Is there a completely free kanban tool?

Yes. ClickUp Free offers unlimited kanban boards at no cost. Notion Free offers kanban database views with unlimited pages. Kanboard is completely free and open-source (self-hosted). GitHub Projects is free for public repositories and $4/user for private Teams.

Why did Trello remove the unlimited boards from the free tier?

After Atlassian acquired Trello in January 2017 for approximately $425M, the company progressively monetised the product. The free tier board limit was reduced to 10 per workspace to push teams onto paid plans. Before the acquisition, Trello was completely free with no board limits.

Can I migrate from Trello to ClickUp for free?

Yes. ClickUp offers a free Trello importer that migrates your boards, cards, attachments, and comments. The import tool is available on all ClickUp plans including the free tier. Most teams can migrate in under an hour.

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