Mehashi vs Trello
Mehashi is a lightweight Trello alternative for teams that outgrew sticky-note boards but don't want Jira. Five seats free forever, then £1, $1 or €1 per seat per month. You get boards plus list, timeline and calendar views, subtasks, multiple assignees, project notes and files — without paying for a Premium plan.
Trello is the friendliest board in the category and still the fastest way to get a team's first list of cards onto a screen. Its free plan is generous with collaborators, and Power-Ups let you bolt on almost anything.
What tends to push teams off it is structure. Timeline, calendar and dashboard views sit on Premium, free workspaces cap at ten boards, and the extras you added as Power-Ups become a stack of things to maintain. Mehashi ships those views on every plan, at £1 a seat.
Mehashi vs Trello,
line by line.
Everything below is either a published price we looked up or behaviour that ships today. Where Trello wins, the row says so.
| Feature | Mehashi | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| £1 / $1 / €1 per seat, same number | Yes | From ~$5 |
| Free for first 5 people, forever | Yes | Up to 10 |
| Monthly bill for a team of 12 | £7 / $7 / €7 | ~$60 |
| Setup in under 15 minutes | Yes | Yes |
| Board, list, and timeline views | Yes | Timeline on Premium |
| Calendar view included on the free plan | Yes | Premium |
| Per-project notes, links and files | Yes | Card attachments |
| Custom workflows and custom fields | No | Paid plans |
| Live multiplayer updates without a refresh | No | Yes |
| App marketplace / third-party integrations | Slack shortcut only | Power-Ups |
| Native mobile apps | Mobile web | Yes |
| Self-serve cancel, no annual commit | Yes | Best rate needs annual |
| Timeline and calendar views on the free plan | Yes | Premium only |
| Board limit on the free plan | Unlimited projects | 10 boards |
| Subtasks and multiple assignees | Yes | Via Power-Ups |
| Power-Ups ecosystem | No | Yes |
Competitor prices are approximate published per-user monthly rates as of August 2026 — check their sites for current numbers.
Where Trello is the better choice.
We would rather lose the signup than win a team that churns in a month. If any of these describe you, stay where you are.
The simplest possible start
Nothing beats Trello for getting a board in front of a group in sixty seconds, including people who have never used a project tool before.
Power-Ups and mobile
A large Power-Up catalogue, Butler automation, and polished native iOS and Android apps. Mehashi has none of those — it runs in a mobile browser and integrates with Slack only.
Very large free workspaces
Trello's free tier allows up to 10 collaborators; Mehashi's free tier is 5 people. Past that, the comparison flips: seat 6 costs £1 at Mehashi and $5–$6 at Trello.
Switch to Mehashi if…
Free for your first five people, then £1, $1 or €1 per seat per month — the same number in every currency, not an exchange rate.
- You need a timeline or a calendar and don't want to buy Premium for it.
- Your free workspace keeps bumping into the ten-board limit.
- You are maintaining four Power-Ups to get subtasks, fields and reporting.
- You want per-project notes, links and files alongside the board.
Is Mehashi cheaper than Trello?
Below 6 people Trello's free plan is more generous — it allows up to 10 collaborators against Mehashi's 5. Above that Mehashi is cheaper: Trello Standard is about $5 per user per month billed annually and Premium about $10, while Mehashi charges £1 / $1 / €1 only for seats past the first five. Approximate published rates as of August 2026.
What does Mehashi include that Trello puts behind Premium?
Timeline, calendar and dashboard views, plus per-project notes, links and files tabs, are on every Mehashi plan including the free one. On Trello those views are Premium features.
Does Mehashi have Power-Ups or an app marketplace?
No. There is one integration today — a Slack message shortcut that files a ticket — and no marketplace. If your board depends on a stack of Power-Ups, Trello is still the right tool.
Can I import a Trello board into Mehashi?
Not automatically. Most teams recreate their active board by hand, which takes a few minutes for a typical workspace. Email hello@mehashi.com if a bulk importer is what would decide it.