A Trello alternative for the day boards aren't enough
Same simplicity today, headroom for next year
Trello teams don't leave because boards stopped working — they leave the week they need sprint estimates, a support inbox, or docs that aren't card attachments. Kapvel starts exactly as simple (drag cards, done) and unfolds into a full delivery workspace when you're ready.
Day one: familiar
Create a Kanban project and you're in a Trello-shaped world: columns, drag-and-drop, labels, inline card creation. The Free plan (3 members, 2 projects) fits Trello-sized teams.
Month six: still one tool
Switch a project to Scrum for sprints and burndown; open the wiki for specs; publish a help-center portal for customers; start timers for billing. Each step is a feature you enable, not a migration.
Kapvel vs Trello at a glance
| Kapvel | Trello | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting paid price | $9 per user/month | From ~$5 per user/month |
| Scrum & Kanban boards | Included, realtime | Kanban only; sprints via Power-Ups |
| Wiki & collaborative docs | Included (or $6 add-on on Standard) | Not included |
| Spreadsheets, decks & whiteboards | Included with Docs | Not included |
| Service desk with SLAs & portal | Included in Premium ($10 add-on on Standard) | Not included |
| Time tracking & timesheets | Built in, with billable rates | Power-Ups only |
| Test management & client UAT | Included in Premium ($12 add-on) | Not included |
| Approvals with e-signatures | Built in, on any doc type | Not included |
| Automation rules | 100 free runs/mo, unlimited on Premium | Butler automation included |
| Migration path | Jira importer; Trello boards recreate in minutes by hand | — |
Competitor details reflect public pricing and plans as of July 2026 and may change.
See it live
This is a real interactive demo — click around, nothing to install.
Agile boards that feel alive
Scrum and Kanban boards with drag-and-drop, custom columns, filters, story points, and realtime sync — when a teammate moves a card, you see it instantly. Plan sprints in the backlog, then complete them with automatic rollover.
- Sprints with burndown, velocity, and cumulative flow reports
- Epics, stories, tasks, bugs, and subtasks with rich descriptions
- Backlog planning with ranking, bulk moves, and story points
- Timeline view with drag-to-resize epic bars
Sprint 14
4 days leftComplete sprintOAuth token refresh flow
Empty state illustrations
Fix flaky payment webhook
Checkout flow polish
Sprint burndown widget
Frequently asked questions
Is Kapvel free like Trello?
The Free plan covers 3 members and 2 projects with boards, docs allowance, and reports — comparable to Trello's free tier but with more headroom per card.
Can I recreate my Trello boards?
Boards recreate in minutes: columns map to statuses, cards to issues. For bigger histories, teams usually import the Jira side and rebuild light Trello boards by hand.
Keep exploring
Your team, out of eight tabs by Friday
Start free, invite the team, and import your existing projects in minutes. Boards, docs, and support — finally on speaking terms.