Trello Alternative
for Serious Projects
Boards are beautiful. But when you need sprints, burndowns, time tracking, and invoicing—you need more than cards in columns.
Trello is simple. Maybe too simple.
GitScrum is complete.
Trello is perfect for personal to-dos and lightweight task lists. GitScrum is built for agencies who need to track time, bill clients, and ship real projects with deadlines.
Choose GitScrum if:
- You bill clients for project work
- You need sprint planning with burndowns
- You want time tracking → invoicing flow
- You need real analytics, not card counts
Choose Trello if:
- Personal to-do lists are enough
- You need ultra-simple board views
- Your team is under 5 people
- No billing or time tracking needed
"I love Trello's simplicity. Cards and columns—perfect for to-dos. But the moment you need to bill clients, track hours, or run real sprints with burndowns, you're installing Power-Ups and external tools. GitScrum keeps that simplicity while adding what agencies actually need: time → invoice workflows, client portals, velocity tracking."
Renato Marinho
Founder, GitScrum
Feature by feature. Honest comparison.
Trello excels at simplicity. GitScrum excels at agency operations.
| Feature | GitScrum | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| Kanban Boards | ✓ Unlimited | ✓ Unlimited |
| WIP Limits | ✓ Native | ✗ |
| Sprint Planning | ✓ Native | ✗ |
| Burndown Charts | ✓ Real-time | ✗ |
| Velocity Tracking | ✓ Native | ✗ |
| Time Tracking | ✓ Native timer | Power-Up $ |
| Invoicing | ✓ Built-in | ✗ |
| Client Portal | ✓ Dedicated | Board sharing |
| Change Requests | ✓ Workflow | ✗ |
| Team Analytics | 20+ KPIs | Card counts |
| Calendar View | ✓ Native | Power-Up |
| Butler Automation | Column rules | ✓✓ Advanced |
| Simplicity | Focused | ✓✓ Minimal |
| Price (10 users) | $89/mo all-in | $100/mo + Power-Ups |
Trello is simple.
Until it isn't.
Trello's simplicity becomes a limitation the moment you need sprint planning, time tracking, or any analytics beyond 'card count per column'.
The real cost.
Not just the sticker price.
Trello looks cheap until you add Power-Ups. GitScrum includes everything.
10 users × $8.90 = $89/mo total
10 users × $10 + Power-Ups
- Trello Premium: $100/mo
- Time tracking Power-Up: +$50/mo
- Reporting Power-Up: +$50/mo
- External invoicing: +$30/mo
- Total: $200-230/mo
Why agencies switch from Trello
Sprint Planning Native
Trello has boards. GitScrum has sprints, burndowns, velocity tracking, and sprint health analysis.
Time → Invoice Flow
Track hours on tasks. Generate invoices from logged time. Trello needs 2-3 external tools for this.
Real Analytics
20+ KPIs: cycle time, lead time, completion rate, workload balance. Trello shows card counts.
Client Portals
Dedicated portal for clients. Not 'share this board.' Clean view of progress and approvals.
Built for agencies shipping real work
Agencies billing clients
Track time on tasks, generate invoices from logged hours. No Power-Ups. No external tools.
Teams running sprints
Burndown charts, velocity metrics, sprint health. Know if you'll hit the deadline.
Developers who want focus
54 IDE themes. Keyboard shortcuts. Interface that feels like your editor.
Clients needing visibility
Dedicated client portal. Not 'look at our Trello board.' Real progress, real approvals.
Trello wins for simplicity
Personal to-do lists
For individual task management, Trello's simplicity is unbeatable. Zero learning curve.
Simple team coordination
Small teams tracking basic tasks without billing or complex workflows.
Quick brainstorming
Drag-and-drop cards for ideation sessions. Perfect for light planning.
Teams already embedded
If you have years of Trello boards and workflows, migration has a real cost.
Switch from Trello
Most teams are productive in GitScrum within hours.
Export from Trello
JSON export of boards and cards
Import to GitScrum
Our importer maps cards → tasks
Configure workflows
Add sprints, time tracking, clients
Start shipping
Your team is productive immediately
Frequently asked questions
How do agencies outgrow Trello and move to GitScrum?
The pattern: agency starts with Trello boards, then adds Harvest for time tracking (+$12/user), then needs reporting Power-Up (+$5/user), then invoicing tool (+$10/user). Total: $127/month for 10 users. GitScrum: $89/month with everything built-in. Plus you eliminate the context switching.
Can I import my Trello boards to GitScrum?
Yes. Export Trello as JSON, import into GitScrum. Cards → tasks, lists → columns, checklists → subtasks, labels → labels. Most teams migrate 20+ boards in under an hour. Your team will feel at home immediately.
What's the real cost comparison between Trello and GitScrum?
Trello Premium: $10/user. Add time tracking: +$5/user (Power-Up). Add reporting: +$5/user. Add external invoicing: +$5/user. 10-person team: $250/month total. GitScrum: $89/month with everything native. Annual savings: $1,932.
Does GitScrum have burndown charts like Jira?
Yes—real-time burndowns, velocity tracking, sprint health analysis. Trello has zero native analytics. GitScrum gives you 20+ KPIs: cycle time, lead time, completion rate, workload balance. Data to improve, not just card counts.
How long does it take to migrate from Trello to GitScrum?
Average: 1-2 hours for a 10-person team. Import is automated—JSON export from Trello maps directly. First sprint running same day. The interface is similar enough that training isn't needed.
When should I NOT switch from Trello to GitScrum?
Stay with Trello if: personal to-do lists are your use case, you have under 5 people with no billing needs, you love Butler automation complexity, or extreme simplicity is your priority. Trello is perfect for lightweight task tracking—GitScrum is for agencies that ship and bill.
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