Referee comparison · 2026
We build PeakKR, so we're not selling either tool — which makes us a decent referee. Here's how Trello and Asana compare on the features agencies actually bill for, and where both leave a gap.
Simple Kanban boards
Best for: Individuals and small teams who want quick, visual card-and-list boards.
Free tier; Standard/Premium billed per user/month.
Polished task & workflow management
Best for: Cross-functional teams managing lots of tasks, workflows and dependencies.
Free tier; paid Starter/Advanced billed per user/month.
Trello and Asana on the ten things agency teams end up paying for.
| Feature | Trello | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| Flat pricing — no per-seat fees | Per-seat pricing | Per-seat pricing |
| Unlimited users included | Priced per user | Priced per user |
| Built-in time tracking & timesheets | Only via paid Power-Ups | Via integrations / higher tiers |
| Agency retainer / monthly hours tracking | No retainer tracking | No retainer tracking |
| Client-ready project overviews | No client overviews | Guests, but not client overviews |
| Phased to-dos & task dependencies | No native dependencies | Dependencies & rules available |
| Hill Charts (progress, not %) | No Hill Charts | No Hill Charts |
| SEO connectors (SEMrush & Moz) | No SEO connectors | No SEO connectors |
| Built-in AI (recaps, briefs, analysis) | No built-in AI | Asana AI on higher tiers |
| Purpose-built for SEO & marketing agencies | General-purpose | General-purpose |
Reflects typical plans as we understand them. Tools change often — please verify current pricing and features on each vendor's website.
No rows where Trello clearly beats Asana in this matchup.
On the features agencies bill for, Asana edges it. Cross-functional teams managing lots of tasks, workflows and dependencies. But neither includes retainer tracking, client-ready overviews and SEO data in one flat-priced plan — which is the gap PeakKR was built for.
Both bill per seat. PeakKR is $100/mo flat for unlimited people, clients and projects.
Timesheets and monthly retainer budgets with alerts — no add-on tool to reconcile.
Every client gets a read-only progress link — no more "is it done yet?" emails.
SEMrush & Moz connectors, AI briefs and recaps — native, not bolted on.
PeakKR: the agency workspace both of these tools aren't. 14-day free trial, one flat price.
Asana comes out ahead on the features agencies rely on day to day. That said, both bill per seat and neither covers retainers, client overviews and SEO reporting natively. PeakKR bundles all of that at a flat $100/month for unlimited users.
Yes — PeakKR is a flat $100/month for unlimited people, clients and projects, with timesheets, retainer tracking, client hubs and built-in SEO/AI. Both Trello and Asana price per user.
Yes. PeakKR has a 14-day free trial — spin up a workspace, import your projects and run it alongside your current tool before deciding.
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