Kairos vs Trello
Trello is a clean board-first tool, and many teams start there. The gap shows up on bigger plans: Trello has no true task dependencies at any tier, and its Timeline view sits behind the Premium plan, while Kairos ships a dependency-aware Plan view on a single $4/user/month plan.
| Capability | Kairos | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency-aware timeline | IncludedYes, Plan view moves downstream dates when you drag one | Not availableTimeline view on Premium; no true task dependencies at any tier |
| Three views (Board, Calendar, Plan) | IncludedBoard, Calendar, and Plan | IncludedBoard, plus Timeline and Calendar on paid tiers |
| Docs that link live cards | IncludedYes, Pages link live cards | Not availableCard descriptions, not live-linked docs |
| Self-hosted AI (add-on) | IncludedYes, self-hosted, optional add-on | IncludedAtlassian Intelligence on paid tiers |
| Every feature included (no tiers) | IncludedYes, every feature on one plan | Not availableSpread across Free, Standard, Premium, and Enterprise tiers |
| No per-seat minimum | IncludedNone | IncludedNone |
| Mobile apps | IncludediOS and Android | IncludediOS and Android |
| Entry price | $4 / user / month, flat | Premium about $10 / user / month for Timeline |