Trello is a visual, board-based work management tool that helps teams capture, organize, and track tasks using the kanban model of lists and cards. Joel Spolsky's Fog Creek Software launched Trello in 2011, spun it out as an independent company, and Atlassian acquired it in 2017, folding it into a product portfolio that also includes Jira and Confluence while keeping Trello's simpler, visual-first identity intact.
Atlassian has spent 2026 layering its Atlassian Intelligence AI features directly into Trello cards. A writing assistant, accessed via a button in the text editor or by typing /ai while editing, can summarize long notes into a short overview, brainstorm ideas for a new project, extract action items from a block of text into a structured checklist, or handle an open-ended "ask anything" prompt anywhere a card can be edited. Smart capture tools go further, turning incoming meeting notes or messages directly into structured cards, and a January 2026 limited rollout let some users describe a goal and have AI generate an entire board of lists, cards, and milestones from scratch.
Trello remains free for individuals and small teams, with the AI-powered Quick Capture feature arriving on the Standard plan and AI content generation on Premium. Paid plans run roughly $5, $10, and $17.50 per user per month across Standard, Premium, and Enterprise, with the flexible, pay-for-what-you-need structure the company has used since it built its reputation as one of the simplest project boards available.
