COMPARISON

Eigenfocus vs Trello

More views. More flexibility. One payment or flat-pricing.

Built for different contexts

Trello gives you boards where each board is a separate container.
Eigenfocus gives you flexible project management where views are projections of the same data.

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Eigenfocus

  • Views as projections - see your work from board, list or grid view
  • Multiple view types: Board, List, Grid (2D swimlanes)
  • Custom item types (Task, Feature, Idea...)
  • Custom statuses and labels
  • Built-in time tracking
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Trello

  • Boards are separate containers
  • Board view only (Calendar/Timeline need Premium)
  • Cards only (no item types)
  • Lists as columns (no custom statuses)
  • Time tracking via Power-Ups

Side by side

Eigenfocus Trello
View types Board, List, Grid (2D swimlanes) Board only (Calendar/Timeline need Premium)
Data model Views are projections of same data Boards are separate containers
Custom item types Yes (Task, Feature, Bug, etc.) No (cards only)
Custom statuses Yes No (lists only)
Time tracking Built-in Power-Up required
Free tier (Self-Hosted) Unlimited projects, boards, time tracking 10 boards, 1 Power-Up
Pricing One-time payment (Self-hosted) or flat price (Cloud) Per user/month
Data ownership Your server (self-hosted) or our Cloud Atlassian cloud

Cost over 3 years

A simple comparison for a 10-person team

Eigenfocus PRO

One-time payment $389.00
2-year total $0
3-year total $389.00

Unlimited users included.

Trello Premium (10 users)

Year 1 $1,200.00
2-year total $2,400.00
3-year total $3,600.00

Based on $10.00/user/month (Premium).

Which one fits you?

Eigenfocus is a good fit if you...

  • Need multiple ways to view the same work (board, list, grid)
  • Want Grid/swimlane views for 2D organization
  • Work with different item types (bugs, features, tasks)
  • Need built-in time tracking for client work

Trello might be a better fit if you...

  • Are embedded in the Atlassian ecosystem
  • Need extensive third-party Power-Ups
  • Want a free tier Cloud for basic personal use...
  • ...or try out Eigenfocus self-hosted FREE

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