Trello Standard vs Premium: Full Comparison (2026)
Standard ($5/user/mo) gives you unlimited boards and 1,000 automations. Premium ($10/user/mo) adds Timeline, Calendar, and Dashboard views plus unlimited automations. Choose Standard if you only need Kanban. Choose Premium if you need project visibility.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | Standard ($5) | Premium ($10) |
|---|---|---|
| Price (annual billing) | $5/user/mo | $10/user/mo |
| Price (monthly billing) | $6/user/mo | $12.50/user/mo |
| Boards | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Cards | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Butler automations | 1,000/month | Unlimited |
| Board view | ||
| Timeline view (Gantt) | ||
| Calendar view | ||
| Dashboard view | ||
| Map view | ||
| Table view | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Advanced checklists | ||
| Guest access | Single board | Multi-board |
| Workspace-level admin | ||
| Collections | ||
| File uploads | 250 MB | 250 MB |
| Support | Priority email |
Cost Comparison at Different Team Sizes
How much more does Premium cost at your team size? Annual billing prices shown.
| Team Size | Standard/mo | Standard/yr | Premium/mo | Premium/yr | Difference/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 users | $25 | $300 | $50 | $600 | +$300 |
| 10 users | $50 | $600 | $100 | $1,200 | +$600 |
| 25 users | $125 | $1,500 | $250 | $3,000 | +$1,500 |
| 50 users | $250 | $3,000 | $500 | $6,000 | +$3,000 |
| 100 users | $500 | $6,000 | $1,000 | $12,000 | +$6,000 |
For a 25-person team, upgrading from Standard to Premium costs an additional $1,500 per year. For 100 users, it is $6,000 more per year. The question is whether Timeline, Calendar, Dashboard views, and unlimited automations are worth that premium for your team.
What Premium Gives You That Standard Does Not
A deep dive into every Premium-exclusive feature and when you actually need it.
Timeline View (Gantt-Style)
Timeline view displays cards on a horizontal timeline, giving you a Gantt-like view of your project schedule. You can drag and drop cards to adjust dates, see dependencies, and understand project flow at a glance. Essential for teams managing projects with sequential tasks, client deliverables, or product launches. Without Timeline view, you are limited to Kanban boards which show status but not schedule.
When you need it: You need it when your team manages projects with deadlines, dependencies, or phased rollouts. If your work is purely status-based (To Do, Doing, Done) with no time dimension, you can skip it.
Calendar View
Calendar view shows all cards with due dates on a monthly calendar. You can create new cards by clicking on dates and drag cards between dates to reschedule. This is invaluable for content calendars, marketing teams, and any workflow where dates matter. Standard plan users must rely on third-party Power-Ups or export to external calendars for this functionality.
When you need it: You need it when your team plans around dates: content publishing, event management, sprint cycles, or recurring task schedules.
Dashboard View
Dashboard view provides charts and graphs showing the status of cards across your board. See cards per list, cards per member, cards per label, and due date status at a glance. This is the closest Trello gets to project reporting. For managers who need to report on team progress without manually counting cards, Dashboard view is a significant time saver.
When you need it: You need it when you have managers or stakeholders who need visibility into project progress without diving into individual boards.
Map View
Map view plots cards with location data on an interactive map. Useful for field teams, real estate, logistics, or any workflow where geographic context matters. This is a niche feature that most teams will not need, but for those that do, it is a compelling reason to choose Premium.
When you need it: You need it when your work has a geographic component: property management, field service, event planning across locations.
Unlimited Butler Automations
Standard limits you to 1,000 Butler automation runs per month. Premium removes this limit entirely. Butler automations include rules (when X happens, do Y), scheduled commands, card buttons, and board buttons. A single active board with 5 automations triggering 20 times per day consumes 3,000 runs/month, well above Standard's 1,000 limit. Teams that rely heavily on automations will hit the Standard cap within weeks.
When you need it: You need it when your team uses more than a handful of automations across multiple boards. Check your current Butler usage in workspace settings.
Workspace-Level Admin Controls
Premium adds workspace-level administration including permission management, board creation restrictions, and workspace visibility settings. This is important for teams that need to control who can create boards, invite guests, or access sensitive information. Standard only provides basic board-level admin controls.
When you need it: You need it when you have more than 10-15 people in your workspace and need to manage permissions across multiple boards.
When Standard Is Enough
- Solo freelancers managing personal projects with Kanban boards
- Small teams (under 10) that only use Board view for task tracking
- Teams that use fewer than 1,000 automations per month
- Simple workflows without date dependencies or timelines
- Teams that do not need project-level reporting or dashboards
When You Need Premium
- Teams that need Timeline (Gantt) views for project scheduling
- Managers who need Dashboard views for progress reporting
- Teams running more than 1,000 Butler automations per month
- Content teams using Calendar view for editorial planning
- Workspaces with 15+ users needing admin controls
- Teams managing complex multi-phase projects