A Trello Alternative with Team Chat
Glidely is a Trello alternative for teams that want their kanban board, team chat and calendar in one workspace, and one flat price for the account instead of a price for every person.
In short
- Price: Free plan; Pro $8 a month for up to 15 people, not per person
- Built in: Kanban boards, team chat and a calendar
- Views on Free: Board, table, calendar and timeline
Why teams look for a Trello alternative
Trello is a good kanban board. Teams usually look elsewhere for three reasons: the conversation about the work happens in a separate chat app, the calendar and timeline views sit on a higher plan, and the bill grows with every person who joins.
Team chat next to the board
Trello has no built-in team chat, so most teams pair it with Slack or a group chat. Glidely has team chat in the same workspace: channels, private channels and direct messages, opened right beside the board, plus comments on every card. Decisions stay next to the work they are about.
Calendar, table and timeline on the free plan
Every Glidely board switches between Board, Table, Calendar and Timeline on every plan, including Free. On Trello, the Calendar, Timeline and Table views are part of the Premium plan. See the team calendar.
One price for the account, not per person
Trello’s paid plans are priced per user: Standard is $5 and Premium $10 per user per month, billed yearly. Glidely’s paid plans are one flat price per account: Pro is $8 a month for up to 15 people per workspace, and Max is $20 a month with no member limit. For a team of 15, Trello Standard comes to $75 a month; Glidely Pro stays $8.
Where Trello is the better fit
An honest comparison has two sides. Trello Free allows unlimited cards and up to 10 boards per workspace, and Trello Standard has unlimited boards. Glidely Free has 1 board with 12 cards and up to 3 members, and Pro has 2 workspaces with 2 boards each and 20 cards per board (Max has unlimited cards). Trello also has iOS and Android apps and a large library of Power-Ups. If you need lots of boards on a free plan or a particular Power-Up, Trello may suit you better. If you want the board, the chat and the calendar together at a flat price, try Glidely.
Glidely and Trello side by side
- Kanban board with drag and drop: both
- Built-in team chat: Glidely (channels, private channels, direct messages); Trello has none
- Calendar, table and timeline views: Glidely on every plan; Trello on Premium
- Pricing: Glidely is a flat price per account; Trello is priced per user
- Google Calendar and Meet on cards: Glidely on every plan
- Free plan: Trello has more boards and cards; Glidely includes chat and every view
Moving your work over
- Sign up free and name your workspace.
- Create a board, or start from a template such as Project tracker or Sprint board.
- Add your cards, or import a CSV file with one row per card and columns for its title and list (priority, due date and labels are read too).
- Invite your team and open chat beside the board.
Frequently asked questions
Is Glidely free like Trello?
Yes. Glidely has a Free plan with no time limit and no credit card. It is smaller than Trello Free (1 board, 12 cards and 3 members), but it includes team chat and the calendar, table and timeline views.
Does Trello have built-in team chat?
No. Trello has comments on cards but no team chat, so teams usually connect Slack or Microsoft Teams. Glidely has channels, private channels and direct messages built in, as well as comments on cards.
Is Glidely cheaper than Trello for a team?
Usually, because Glidely is not priced per person. Pro is $8 a month for the account with up to 15 people per workspace; Trello Standard is $5 per user per month billed yearly, so a team of two or more pays more on Trello Standard. Check each plan’s limits on our pricing page.
Can I import my Trello boards?
There is no one-click Trello import yet. You can import cards from a CSV file with one row per card and columns for the title and the list.
Boards, team chat and a calendar in one calm workspace. Free plan, no credit card.
Trello prices and limits are from trello.com/pricing in November 2026 and may change. Trello is a trademark of Atlassian; Glidely is not affiliated with Atlassian.
If you have any questions about this page, email us at support@glidely.site.