Item: Trello
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Trello for any kind of list where I want to keep track of things visually. It's great for keeping track of items with images. For example, I have one Trello list for books I'm reading, and I'm able to attach images of the book covers. It's currently not fully used by my department, but on an individual level.

Pros and Cons

Visual to-do list.
Organization.
Collect project information.

The tagging feature could be more useful.
Ease of filtering.
More list configuration.

Return on Investment

Helps to keep things organized.
Helps people work together.
Supports our workflow.

Usability

Trello is very well designed and easy to use. It also has a pretty satisfying design, being able to drag cards from one place to another. I love being able to add an image to each card on my board. I suppose the ease of use could also be a negative, as it makes it not possible to do an overly complex setup.

Support Rating

I don't have a lot of experience with support for Trello, as my use for it is very basic, but I get the impression that a lot of people use it and love it. It was purchased by Atlassian, which has good support in my experience. This also means that it is being well integrated into tools such as Bitbucket.

Alternatives Considered

Planview LeanKit, JIRA Software and ServiceNow

I like Trello because it is simple and easy to use. I also like that the free version can do what I need it to do. Other options, such as LeanKit, JIRA, and ServiceNow are expensive and complicated. Trello does what I need it to do without being overly complicated. JIRA and ServiceNow were especially difficult to set up and use.

Other Software Used

GitHub, Microsoft Office 365, Atom, Sketch, Parallels Desktop, Slack, Evernote, Dropbox

Likelihood to Recommend

Trello works really well for visual sorting and organization. It's very satisfying to be able to drag the cards from a "to-do" column over to a "doing" or "done" column. This also allows for people to quickly see the progress of items and projects. Another advantage is that the free version is very powerful. It can be used to organize almost anything. Trello becomes less appropriate if you need very complex configuration, such as lists within groups.

Trello is a fun and easy way to organize things

Overall Satisfaction with Trello