TickTick
Trello
| Feature | TickTick | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $3.99/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | students, individuals, habit-builders, productivity-enthusiasts | small-teams, individuals, beginners, simple-projects |
| Founded | 2013 | 2011 |
| Tasks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Calendar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Habits | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pomodoro | ✓ | ✗ |
| Collaboration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Widgets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Kanban | ✗ | ✓ |
| Power Ups | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Templates | ✗ | ✓ |
| Due Dates And Labels | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ TickTick Pros
- Built-in calendar and habits
- Pomodoro included
- Affordable premium
- Clean interface
✗ TickTick Cons
- Some features need premium
- Smaller ecosystem
- Occasional sync delays
✓ Trello Pros
- Dead simple to use
- Great free plan
- Power-Ups ecosystem
- Mobile friendly
✗ Trello Cons
- Limited views
- Not great for complex projects
- Basic reporting
The Verdict
TickTick is built for students and individuals, with a focus on tasks and calendar. Trello targets small teams and individuals and leads with kanban and calendar.
Pricing is close: TickTick starts at $3.99/mo versus $5/mo for Trello — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for individuals — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.
