Zephyr Scale vs. Trello

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Zephyr Scale
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
TM4j is a test management application for Jira, developed by Jira solutions specialist Adaptavist, acquired and now supported by SmartBear since March 2020.
$4.55
per month per user
Trello
Score 8.3 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
Pricing
Zephyr ScaleTrello
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Standard
$6
per month per user
Premium
$12.50
per month per user
Enterprise
$17.50
per month per user
Free
Forever Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Zephyr ScaleTrello
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFree up to 10 users, $4.55/user/month after that. It gets cheaper as you scale.A discount is offered for annual billing and for larger numbers of users.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Zephyr ScaleTrello
Features
Zephyr ScaleTrello
Test Management
Comparison of Test Management features of Product A and Product B
Zephyr Scale
7.8
1 Ratings
4% below category average
Trello
-
Ratings
Centralized test management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Map tests to user stories8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Test execution reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Defect management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Zephyr Scale
-
Ratings
Trello
8.4
223 Ratings
9% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings9.5223 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings9.2186 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.374 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.9169 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.1143 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.9219 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.9148 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.8116 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings8.2160 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings7.5147 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings9.2193 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings8.989 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.6103 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.474 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Zephyr Scale
-
Ratings
Trello
6.5
73 Ratings
17% below category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings7.050 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings6.443 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings6.859 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings5.845 Ratings
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User Ratings
Zephyr ScaleTrello
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(223 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(61 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(81 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Zephyr ScaleTrello
Likelihood to Recommend
SmartBear
Jira and Confluence are widely implemented in organizations of various industries so incorporating Zephyr Scale is a very seamless method of adding scalable testing management. Testing visibility and end to end traceability is possible and integrates in Jira. Developers and engineers are able to take advantage of the built-in reports and statistics and even automate testing. The value is greatly reduced for organizations that do not already implement Jira and Confluence as the native integrated compatibility is much of the value
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Atlassian
For teams or individuals with lots of individual tasks/details to track, Trello is perfect! It basically removes the need for a paper checklist. For those that need an overall project management tool that requires less tasks and more overarching goals, collaboration amongst various teams, and gantt charts I would suggest monday.com
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Pros
SmartBear
  • Scalable and compatible with Jira & Confluence
  • Improves testing visibility, data analysis, collaboration with reports & gadgets
  • Easy to retrospectively trace testing with change history
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Atlassian
  • 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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Cons
SmartBear
  • Not as valuable if not already using Jira or Confluence
  • Can be overlooked if the user does not set automation
  • Needs better first time tutorials
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Atlassian
  • 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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Likelihood to Renew
SmartBear
No answers on this topic
Atlassian
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
SmartBear
No answers on this topic
Atlassian
Trello is incredibly intuitive, both on desktop and mobile right away. It is also full of helpful features that make it even easier to use, and is flexible enough to suit almost any organizational need. Onboarding for the software is thorough, but concise, and the service is frequently updated with even more QOL improvements.
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Reliability and Availability
SmartBear
No answers on this topic
Atlassian
yes always support available when I need it!
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Performance
SmartBear
No answers on this topic
Atlassian
Never experienced issues with the above!
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Support Rating
SmartBear
No answers on this topic
Atlassian
I haven't reached out to their support very often and their support is very limited anyway for the free users. They do have tons of great articles and videos in their Help Center and constantly send emails with updates and add-ons to the product. The fact that I've barely ever had to contact their support team means that they've developed a great product.
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In-Person Training
SmartBear
No answers on this topic
Atlassian
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
SmartBear
No answers on this topic
Atlassian
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
SmartBear
Zephyr scale is easier to work with and more seamlessly used because it is natively integrated with Jira and Confluence. TestRail cannot provide the same scalable experience and is rather dated and limited in capability. Developers rather use tools that are compatible with each other, and Zephyr scale offers that
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Atlassian
Trello is more simple and not as "robust" as the other tools, but it's easier to use and manage and understand and ACTUALLY get stuff done with. It's simplicity is part of the beauty of using it. You don't need a million options that nobody uses, you just need to get stuff done.
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Scalability
SmartBear
No answers on this topic
Atlassian
Feels like anyone across the org (no matter their location) can use the tool easily!
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Professional Services
SmartBear
No answers on this topic
Atlassian
Not sure if we use those
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Return on Investment
SmartBear
  • Dozens of added testing capability via integrated gadgets
  • Reduced testing and tracking time
  • Faster and clearer testing operations awareness
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Atlassian
  • Trello keeps me organized, focused, and on track. I could filter the Trello board to only see my issues and understand what I needed to work on and when.
  • Trello helped our team implement an agile structure. It's a very simple kanban method of viewing all of your team's tasks and statuses. You can completely customize the columns to your team's specific workflow and create tags relevant to your work.
  • Trello helps reduce unnecessary communications between teams. When I want to request translations, I simply create a card on the localization Trello board -- no need to directly message anyone on the team, and I can watch the status of the card change from "in progress" to "in review" to "translated," all without having to directly ask for updates.
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