Coda vs Trello Pricing (2026)
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Coda vs Trello

Project Management pricing comparison · 2026

Coda pricing ranges from $0–$40/maker/month, while Trello ranges from $0–$17.5/user/month. Trello is typically 63% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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2 products · Project Management
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Coda
Coda pricing starts at $0 on the Free plan, which includes unlimited docs and core feature
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$720 $3.0K
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Trello
Trello pricing starts at $0 for the Free plan, which includes unlimited boards and cards f
verified 9w ago
$720 $3.0K
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Annual license estimate
Coda costs $2.5K less than Trello · 25 seats where applicable
Cheapest $480
Spread 84%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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Business
$480/yr
year 1 license · flat plan price
Premium
$3.0K/yr
year 1 license · $10/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$720/yr
Vendr · n=53
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 14 sourced facts
10 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1w ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 39 sourced facts
35 hidden-cost · 2 contract · 2 review platforms
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence High confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
4 documented
  • Mobile App Limitations
    5-10% of license costs
    3 sources
  • Coda 4.0 Page Creation Reclassification
    $10/user/month
    2 sources
  • Free Tier Shared Doc Size Limits Triggered by Folder Creation
    $10/user/month
    2 sources
  • Post-Grammarly Acquisition Pricing Uncertainty
    5-15% of license costs
    3 sources
5 documented
  • Advanced Features Gated Behind Paid Plans
    $5-$10/user/month
    4 sources
  • Auto-Renewal Without Adequate Notice and No Refund Policy
    100% of one billing cycle
    4 sources
  • Hidden Billing Portal and Double-Charging Risk
    5-15% of license costs
    3 sources
  • Enterprise Plan Minimum User Requirement
    $5,250-$21,000
    1 source
  • Third-Party Power-Up Costs
    5-20% of license costs
    2 sources
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Coda
Trello
Auto-renewal
—
Yes
Cancellation
—
Renewal notification sent approximately 7 business days before charge per user reports; exact official window not published in sources
Commitment
—
Annual (for annual billing plan)
Price escalation
No published escalation schedule; Coda 4.0 (October 2023) reclassified page creation as a Maker-only action, increasing costs for some teams mid-lifecycle. Post-Grammarly acquisition, leadership states no changes are currently planned but will notify users in advance of any changes.
No published price escalation schedule found in sources
Can downgrade
—
No
Based on 4 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
Trustpilot
2out of 5 (1)
Best for
Individuals and small teams getting started
Watch out
Mobile app is thin and published docs cannot be interacted with on mobile phones
TrustRadius
8.4out of 5 (5)
Trustpilot
1.5out of 5 (22)
Best for
Individual users and small teams
Watch out
Auto-renewal charges with no refund policy, even after cancellation
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Project Management

Coda

$0–$40
/maker/month
4 plans · Free tier
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Project Management

Trello

$0–$17.5
/user/month
4 plans · Free tier
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Coda and Trello both operate in the project management category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Coda Trello
Free Free /Doc Maker/month Free /month
Pro $15 /Doc Maker/month $5 /user/month
Business $40 /Doc Maker/month $10 /user/month
Enterprise Custom $17.50 /user/month

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

Coda

6 scenarios
$24/month (Pro plan - only makers pay)
Small Startup (2 makers, 8 collaborators)
$240/month (Business plan recommended for advanced features)
Growing Team (5 makers, 20 collaborators)
$480/month (Business plan - significant savings vs per-seat pricing)
Large Department (10 makers, 50 collaborators)
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Trello

13 scenarios
$0/month (free tier with basic features)
Solo / Getting Started
$12/month
Growing Business
Custom pricing — typically negotiated annually, contact sales for quote
Enterprise (100+ users)
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What Users Say

Coda

Trustpilot
2out of 5 (1)
Top complaints
  • Mobile app is thin and published docs cannot be interacted with on mobile phones
  • Some features limited to select browsers
  • Free tier size limits (50 objects/1,000 rows) triggered unexpectedly by folder creation

Trello

Trustpilot
1.5out of 5 (22)
TrustRadius
8.4out of 10 (5)
Top complaints
  • Auto-renewal charges with no refund policy, even after cancellation
  • Extremely difficult account cancellation and deletion process
  • Forced into Premium trial with no clear path to access the free plan

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Coda 4 hidden costs

medium
Mobile App Limitations 5-10% of license costs
medium
Coda 4.0 Page Creation Reclassification $10/user/month
medium
Free Tier Shared Doc Size Limits Triggered by Folder Creation $10/user/month
low
Post-Grammarly Acquisition Pricing Uncertainty 5-15% of license costs
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Trello 16 hidden costs

medium
Advanced Features Gated Behind Paid Plans $5-$10/user/month
high
Auto-Renewal Without Adequate Notice and No Refund Policy 100% of one billing cycle
high
Hidden Billing Portal and Double-Charging Risk 5-15% of license costs
medium
Enterprise Plan Minimum User Requirement $5,250-$21,000
high
Third-Party Power-Up Costs 5-20% of license costs
See all Trello hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Coda Trello
Auto-renewal — Yes
Cancellation — Renewal notification sent approximately 7 business days before charge per user reports; exact official window not published in sources
Minimum commitment — Annual (for annual billing plan)
Price escalation No published escalation schedule; Coda 4.0 (October 2023) reclassified page creation as a Maker-only action, increasing costs for some teams mid-lifecycle. Post-Grammarly acquisition, leadership states no changes are currently planned but will notify users in advance of any changes. No published price escalation schedule found in sources
Can downgrade — No

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