Trello is free for small teams but charges for power-ups that most teams need. Time tracking, calendar view, custom fields — the features that make a board actually useful — are behind Trello's paywall. Most small teams that start on free Trello end up paying for Power-Ups within a few months.
Zoobbe is the Trello alternative that includes these features in the free plan.
What Trello Free Actually Includes
Trello's free plan gives you unlimited cards, unlimited boards, and up to ten active boards per workspace. The board interface is clean and the mobile app works.
What Trello free does not include: time tracking, custom fields, calendar view, unlimited automations, and priority support. For a small team running projects on a board, these limitations matter.
Zoobbe Free vs Trello Free
Zoobbe free includes time tracking, unlimited boards, unlimited collaborators per board, and the automations that small teams need. There is no Power-Up store. There is no add-on pricing. The features that Trello puts behind paid Power-Ups are included in Zoobbe's free tier.
The board interface in Zoobbe is similar to Trello. Lists are columns. Cards are tasks. The difference is that Zoobbe includes time tracking and better automations without paying extra.
When to Switch
Switch from Trello to Zoobbe when your team needs time tracking, custom fields, or automations that Trello charges for. The migration takes an afternoon — export your Trello boards and import into Zoobbe.
Do not switch if your team is happy with Trello and does not need the extra features. A working tool is better than a theoretically better tool.
The best time to switch is before your team starts paying for Trello Power-Ups.
Migration Path
Zoobbe imports from Trello directly. Your board structure transfers. Your cards transfer. Your team can be productive in Zoobbe the same day you export from Trello.
Zoobbe is free for teams up to fifteen people. No Power-Ups required.