elean vs Trello
More power.
A fraction of the cost.
Trello Standard charges $5 per user per month. A team of 15 pays $75 every month — forever. elean River is $29 flat, for the whole team.
$75/mo
for 15 users at $5/user — scales up with every new hire
$29/mo
for up to 15 users — flat rate, no surprises as your team grows
Why elean
Where elean pulls ahead
2.6× cheaper for 15 users
Trello Standard charges $5 per user. elean River is $29 flat. For a team of 15 that's $29 vs $75 every single month.
Custom RBAC from $29 flat
Custom roles with granular permissions are included in elean River ($29/mo flat). Trello charges $75/mo for 15 users and still gives you limited role control.
API access included free
Every elean workspace gets API access out of the box. No Power-Ups, no paid add-ons. Build integrations from day one.
Feature comparison
Everything side by side.
| Feature | elean | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| Projects & Tasks | ||
| Kanban view | ||
| Table view | Premium only | |
| Subtasks | Limited | |
| Custom statuses | Standard+ | |
| Task history | ||
| Custom labels | ||
| Collaboration | ||
| Real-time sync | ||
| Comments & @mentions | ||
| Email notifications | ||
| Multi-assignees | River+ | |
| Security & Admin | ||
| Role-based permissions | River+ | Limited |
| Audit logs | River+ | Enterprise only |
| Data export (GDPR) | ||
| Developer | ||
| API access | All plans | Power-Ups / paid |
| API rate limit (free) | 20 req/min | |
| Pricing (15 users) | ||
| Free plan | 3 users, 5 projects | Unlimited users* |
| Paid plan / month | $29 flat | $75 ($5/user) |
| Per-user pricing | ||
* Trello free plan limits workspace to 10 boards. Pricing as of 2025.
Choose elean if…
- You want predictable pricing as your team grows
- You need custom role-based permissions at a flat rate
- You want API access from day one
- You care about audit logs and GDPR compliance
- You need subtasks, task history, and custom statuses
Choose Trello if…
- You primarily need a simple kanban board
- You rely heavily on third-party Power-Ups
- Your team is already deep in the Atlassian ecosystem
- You need advanced automation rules (Butler)