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Comparison · Project Management · weekly run Nov 3

Motion vs Trello

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Trello is the stronger AI pick in Project Management: it has a visibility score of 24.7 versus 1.1 for Motion.

Choose Motion if…

  • You need SOC 2 Type II coverage

Choose Trello if…

  • You want the brand AI engines rank higher (24.7 vs 1.1)
  • You want a free plan to start
  • You need SOC 2 Type 2 or ISO/IEC 27001 or ISO/IEC 27018 or PCI-DSS coverage
  • Visual Kanban board simplicity

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric Motion Trello
Visibility score1.1%24.7%
Change vs last weekNewNew
Rank in Project Management#36#5
Share of voice0.3%5.8%
Mentions this run232
Positive in AI answers—38%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

0%25%50%75%100%Nov 3Motion 1%

Motion 0pp · Trello 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Trello leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT
1.7%
31.7%
AI Mode
0%
21.5%
Perplexity
1.7%
20.9%
MotionTrello

Head to head in AI answers

0 engine answers name both brands

0Motion ranked higher
0Trello ranked higher

Features, pricing & fit

DimensionMotionTrello
Pricing modelPer seatPer seat
Entry price$19 per seat / moFree; paid from $5 per seat / mo
Free planNoYes
DeploymentCloud-hosted SaaS on Google Cloud Platform, with data stored in the United StatesCloud-only, accessed through the web, desktop and mobile apps
Integrations—200+
ComplianceSOC 2 Type IISOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27018, PCI-DSS
SupportEmail support@usemotion.com, Priority Support on Business plan, White Glove Onboarding and SupportHelp resources with articles and FAQs, 24/7 Enterprise admin support
Founded20192011
HeadquartersSan Francisco—
FundingSeries C2 and B/C combined · $75M raisedSeries A · $10M raised
Best forProfessionals and small teams on the Pro AI plan, and power users and businesses with complex needs on the Business AI planIndividuals, small teams and teams of any size that want a simple visual way to track tasks and projects

Plans side by side

Motion

Pro AI$19seat/month
Business AI$29seat/month
Motion pricing

Trello

Free$0free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace
Standard$5per user/month if billed annually ($6 billed monthly)
Premium$10per user/month if billed annually ($12.50 billed monthly)
Enterprise$17.5per user/month billed annually ($210.00 annual price per user)
Trello pricing

Pros and cons

Themes from the AI answers that mention each brand

Motion

Profile in progress.

Trello

  • Visual Kanban board simplicity
  • Easy, clean free Kanban boards for basic workflows
  • Generous free tier
  • Affordable pricing with low per-user cost
  • Good for simple small-team project tracking
  • Limited free plan caps on users and features

Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run

Cite as: SlateIndex, “Motion vs Trello”, https://slateindex.ai/compare/motion-vs-trello, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.