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Trello vs Tasks.md: catalog facts
TrelloTasks.md
Freemium

Free plan for up to 10 collaborators per workspace; paid plans remove limits.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Web Web, Self-hosted
  • Simple, visual Kanban boards
  • Inbox captures items from email and Slack
  • Tasks stored as plain Markdown files
  • Single Docker image setup
  • Free plan limited to 10 boards and 10 collaborators per workspace
  • Hosted only, no self-hosting
  • Upgrading from version 2 to 3 needs manual steps
  • Board features are basic compared with team project tools
Web application, Hosted service Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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