Trello vs. Zulip

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Trello
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Trello from Atlassian is a project management tool based on a Kanban framework. Trello is ideal for task-management in a to-do list format. It supports sharing boards and cards across users or teams. The product offers a free version, and paid versions add greater automation, collaboration, and administrative control.
$6
per month per user
Zulip
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Zulip is a team chat app that is designed for both live and asynchronous conversations. Zulip topics create a separate space for each discussion, so different conversations will never get in each other's way. Teams of all sizes can use Zulip, and Zulip is 100% open-source enterprise-grade software, self-hosted or in the cloud.
$0
per month per user
Pricing
TrelloZulip
Editions & Modules
Standard
$6
per month per user
Premium
$12.50
per month per user
Enterprise
$17.50
per month per user
Free
Forever Free
Zulip Cloud Free
$0
per month per user
Zulip Free
$0
per month per user
Zulip Basic
$3.50
per month per user
Zulip Cloud Standard
$8
per month per user
Zulip Business
$8
per month per user
Zulip Cloud Plus
$12
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TrelloZulip
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing and for larger numbers of users.Discount available for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
TrelloZulip
Features
TrelloZulip
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Trello
9.5
Ratings
22% above category average
Zulip
10.0
Ratings
26% above category average
Task Management9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology6.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Search00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Trello
5.0
Ratings
41% below category average
Zulip
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Trello
-
Ratings
Zulip
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Chat00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Trello
-
Ratings
Zulip
10.0
Ratings
24% above category average
Video files00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
TrelloZulip
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.5
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
5.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
TrelloZulip
Likelihood to Recommend
Trello is great for cross-team communication and intra-team organization. It's simple to get setup, with flexible tools that give businesses control over how to make Trello work the best for them. It is an amazing platform for operations tracking, project management, and even organizing customer service requests for a smaller business.
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Zulip is great at what it does, and I enjoy using this product every day, but to me it serves as an alternative to the bigger names in instant communication. If they had more features and offered a simpler profile layout that was easier to look at, my rating would be higher.
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Pros
  • Helps track employees "to do before hire", "to do after hired," and "to do when employee leaves"
  • Provides important information on each employee like personal information along with data collected during the time of hire and during employment time
  • Allows more than one person to be assigned to a task per employee and will remain open until everyone involved has completed their task
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  • Letting you send direct messages
  • Letting you customize each message like adding bullet points and hyperlinks
  • Keeping each thread organized
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Cons
  • I use colour coding a lot so I would like a wider range of colour options.
  • Also as a visual thinker I would like to be able to easily add images to cards.
  • I would like to be able to attach a wider range of file formats to cards.
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  • It would be nice to see a person's title under their name when you click their profile
  • It would be nice to see a person's direct report when you click their profile
  • Including more personalized information in the quick view of a profile would be nice
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Likelihood to Renew
I am very likely to renew Trello, because it doesn't cost anything to do so. I am also very likely to use Trello's upgraded features in the future because a lot of my team's data is stored on there and they have already gotten used to the platform. Trello is very easy for new team members to pick up, making the onboarding and usability very streamlined.
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Usability
I am technology illiterate, it's my Achilles heel and this program is so easy to use. I have been utilizing it for a decade now. It makes organizing and prioritizing my life, my work, my business, my kids life, etc so much more manageable and without having to hold on to a bunch of into in my head. I can find it and locate it quickly and easily in Trello.
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Again, I would like to see more personalized features pertaining to the quick view you get when you click on someone's profile within the software. I do like how it offers a desktop app as well as web browser support. I also like the customizing of notification sounds, there's a lot to choose from which is ideal.
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Reliability and Availability
yes always support available when I need it!
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Performance
Never experienced issues with the above!
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Support Rating
I haven't had much need to contact their support because the product is easy to use and pretty bug-free. I did reach out to them about swimlanes and I was able to find the information I needed very quickly and it was thorough and accurate information about current functionality. I love that they use their own product. That's always a good sign.
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In-Person Training
It was helpful and informative! It was back before the pandemic in 2019 so I'm not sure if they still do it but I really enjoyed the experience
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Implementation Rating
For our small business, getting a few of us started well on Trello was the key, I think. As long as a couple of us were really comfortable with the interface, we could lead others and help them with any questions. From now on, anyone who works with us just naturally uses Trello for information sharing - it's just part of what we do.
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Alternatives Considered
Our business ended up using Monday due to the holistic nature of the tool. It allows us to collaborate amongst teams and see the project as a whole easier. Trello is for personal usage and task management. I use Monday to organize my overarching needs, and then put specific tasks into Trello to stay organized.
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I did not have a say in my company choosing Zulip as their main communication channel, but I can understand why they chose Zulip over any other program. It does house different discussion topics better than Teams does in my opinion, and you're able to easily add subtopics underneath them.
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Scalability
Feels like anyone across the org (no matter their location) can use the tool easily!
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Return on Investment
  • It's been an essential tool for our onboarding team. We wouldn't be able to operate without it.
  • It's been a very affordable investment for our team as well since we still use the free version.
  • We have had a negative return in the fact that there aren't any reporting tools within the app. We have to spend time tracking certain elements manually.
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  • I don't feel suited to answer this as I have been with my organization for less than 2 months.
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