COMPARISON
Eigenfocus vs Trello
Time tracking built in. Views included. One payment or flat monthly 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
- Built-in time tracking in every edition, including Free
- Multiple view types: Board, List, Grid, Timeline
- Self-hosted on your infrastructure or Cloud
- No per-user fees. Pay once or flat monthly price.
- SSO included in PRO (Google, GitHub, Microsoft, custom OIDC)
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Trello
- Intuitive drag-and-drop Kanban boards
- Calendar, Timeline, and Table views on Premium
- Cloud-based with polished mobile apps
- 200+ Power-Ups for extending functionality
- Part of the Atlassian ecosystem (Jira, Confluence)
See it in action
Board, Grid, List, and Timeline. All views included, no Power-Ups needed.
Eigenfocus and Trello side by side
| Eigenfocus | Trello | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One-time payment (Self-hosted) or flat monthly (Cloud) | Per user/month subscription |
| Per-user fees | None | Yes, all paid plans |
| Time tracking | Built-in (all editions) | Not available (requires third-party Power-Up) |
| View types | Board, List, Grid, Timeline | Board (free), Calendar/Timeline/Table on Premium |
| Custom fields | PRO | Standard ($5/user/mo) |
| SSO | PRO (Google, GitHub, Microsoft, custom OIDC) | Requires Atlassian Guard ($4/user/mo extra) |
| Hosting | Self-hosted (Docker) or Cloud | Cloud only |
| Data ownership | Your server (self-hosted) or our Cloud | Atlassian servers only |
| Free tier | Unlimited projects, boards, issues, time tracking | 10 boards, 10 collaborators per workspace |
Trello vs Eigenfocus: cost over 3 years
Trello Premium vs Eigenfocus PRO for a 10-person team
Eigenfocus PRO
One-time payment
$389.00
2-year total
$0
3-year total
$389.00
Unlimited users included. Time tracking, SSO, all views.
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, annual billing). SSO costs extra via Atlassian Guard. Guests on 2+ boards are billed at the full member rate.
Which one fits you?
Eigenfocus is a good fit if you...
- Need built-in time tracking without third-party plugins
- Want to stop paying per user as your team grows
- Prefer self-hosting for data ownership and privacy
- Need views like Grid and Timeline without recurring per-user fees
Trello might be a better fit if you...
- Already use Jira, Confluence, and other Atlassian products
- Need polished mobile apps for iOS and Android
- Rely on third-party integrations via Power-Ups
- Want AI features for content generation and brainstorming
See if Eigenfocus fits your workflow
Try the live preview or start with the free edition.