Trello vs Contractor Foreman

Two project management tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Trello costs less for a six-person team.
  • Trello fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, online store.
  • Contractor Foreman fits trades or contractor.
CompareTrelloAtlassianContractor ForemanContractor Foreman
In one lineKanban boards simple enough for the whole teamConstruction project management priced per company, not per user
Starting priceFrom $5/personFrom $49/mo
Six-person team$30/mo$166/mo
PlansFree (10 boards, 10 collaborators per workspace); Standard $5/user/mo; Premium $10/user/mo; Enterprise $17.50/user/mo, billed annually (monthly $6/$12.50)Per company, unlimited projects. Basic $49/mo billed yearly, 1 user (no monthly option); Standard $105/mo yearly or $139 monthly, up to 3 users; Plus $166/mo yearly or $199 monthly, up to 8 users (QuickBooks Online, Zapier, time cards); Pro $221/mo yearly or $279 monthly, up to 15 users; Unlimited $332/mo yearly or $399 monthly. 30-day free trial; 100-day money-back guarantee on yearly Plus and up
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial—30 days
UsersPer user1 user on Basic, 3 on Standard, 8 on Plus
IntegrationsSlack, Google Drive, Jira, 200+ Power-UpsQuickBooks Online, Xero, Zapier, Stripe, CompanyCam, Gusto, Google Calendar
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedPlans not stated
Live chatNone listedEvery plan
Support hoursWeb form: Local business hours (Standard only), 24/5 (Premium only), 24/7 (Enterprise only)Not published
Incidents posted0 incidents posted on Atlassian's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status pageContractor Foreman has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.5 / 5 from 23,635 reviewsNot listed
Trustpilot score2.2 / 5 from 226 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop5510
Fit: Restaurant or café5010
Fit: Service business8045
Fit: Agency or studio8525
Fit: Trades or contractor6088
Fit: Online store655
Why people pick it
  • Zero learning curve
  • Free plan is usable
  • Priced per company
  • Built for contractors
Where it falls short
  • Weak for timelines and dependencies
  • Boards sprawl
  • Basic is one user
  • Accounting sync needs Plus
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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