Head-to-head
Monday.com vs Trello
An honest, feature-by-feature look at Monday.com and Trello for creative teams — where each is stronger, what they cost, and what neither includes.
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Where Monday.com and Trello differ
Of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, Monday.com fully includes 3 and Trello fully includes 1.
Video & Image Review
Monday.com partially covers video & image review; Trello doesn't include it.
Calendar & Scheduling
Monday.com includes calendar & scheduling; Trello covers it partially.
AI Assistant (kloudie)
Monday.com includes ai assistant (kloudie); Trello covers it partially.
What neither includes
Whichever you pick, you'll still be stitching tools around it for the rest of the workflow. kloudboard includes all of the below in the same workspace:
- Video & Image Review
- Built-in Chat
- Freelancer Payments
- File Storage & Drive
- Free Guest Access
Frequently asked questions
Is Monday.com or Trello better for creative teams?
Monday.com covers more of the workflow out of the box (3 of the 8 capabilities we track fully included, vs 1), but the right pick depends on which capabilities your team actually uses. The comparison table above shows exactly where they differ.
How much do Monday.com and Trello cost?
Monday.com's free plan caps you at 2 seats, 3 boards, and 3 docs; paid plans start at Basic $9/seat/mo (annual, $10 monthly), Standard $12, and Pro $19 — but every paid plan carries a 3-seat minimum and sells seats in multiples of 5 above that, so the real floor is ~$27/mo on Basic even for a solo user, and AI runs on a metered credit budget (1,000/2,000/3,000 credits per month by tier). Trello's Free plan covers up to 10 boards and 10 collaborators per Workspace with a 10MB per-file attachment limit and 250 automation runs/month; paid tiers start at Standard $5/user/mo billed annually ($6 monthly), Premium $10/user/mo ($12.50 monthly), and Enterprise $17.50/user/mo with a 50-user minimum.
What do both Monday.com and Trello lack?
Neither fully includes video & image review, built-in chat, freelancer payments, file storage & drive and free guest access. kloudboard includes all of these in one workspace, with a free plan for up to 5 members.
Is there one tool that replaces both Monday.com and Trello?
kloudboard combines kanban boards, frame-accurate video and image review, built-in chat (with Slack, Discord, and WhatsApp bridging), freelancer payments, file storage, calendar, and a free AI assistant in one workspace — free forever for up to 5 members, with Pro at a flat $20/member/mo.
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