Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.
Lower starting price
Trello
From $5/mo against from $7/mo
Free plan
Tie
Both have one
Higher rating
Trello
4.4 against 4.5
Same job?
Yes
Both are Productivity tools
Side by side
Compared on
Fellow
Trello
Our rating
4.4
4.5Better
Starts at
$7/mo
$5/moBetter
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Category
Productivity
Productivity
Plans
FreeFree
Pro$7/mo
From $5/mo
Key features
Collaborative meeting agendas built before meetings happen
Structured one-on-one meeting templates
AI note-taking and action item tracking
Free tier for individual and small team use
Operating since 2017
Atlassian Intelligence writing assistant built into card descriptions and comments
AI summarization that condenses long notes or meeting minutes into a short overview
AI action-item extraction that turns messy notes into a structured checklist
Smart capture that converts incoming messages or notes directly into structured cards
AI board generation from a plain-language goal description (limited 2026 rollout)
Pros
Addresses meeting structure and quality before the meeting, not just after
Recurring agenda templates build useful history over time
Free tier available for individual and small team use
Free plan is genuinely usable for individuals and small teams, not a limited-feature trial
Fifteen years of market maturity means broad integration support and near-universal familiarity
Atlassian backing brings enterprise-grade reliability and a clear AI roadmap
Cons
More collaboration features require a paid plan
Less focused purely on transcription than dedicated recording tools
Value depends on teams actually using shared agendas consistently
AI features are recent additions layered onto an older product, not a ground-up AI-native design
AI content generation is gated to the Premium tier, Quick Capture to Standard, so the free plan misses both
Kanban-only structure is less suited to teams that need Gantt charts or complex dependency tracking natively
Company
Fellow.app, founded 2017
Trello (Atlassian), founded 2011
Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260717. Check the vendor before you buy.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Fellow better than Trello?
In our reviews Fellow scores 4.4 and Trello scores 4.5. The better pick depends on the job. Fellow: Structures meetings before they happen, not just notes after. Trello: The kanban-board work management tool, now with Atlassian Intelligence AI built into every card.
Which is cheaper, Fellow or Trello?
Trello has the lower starting price: from $7/mo for Fellow and from $5/mo for Trello.
Trello
Fellow
