Orbit vs Trello
Trello organises work on flexible boards you extend with Power-Ups. Orbit is built for freelancers: tasks, clients, quotes, invoices, contracts and time tracking in one app.
Orbit vs Trello
- Built for
- OrbitFreelancers and independent pros
- TrelloIndividuals and teams, from Free to Enterprise
- Free plan
- OrbitYes, free forever, with unlimited tasks, projects and clients
- TrelloFree for up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per Workspace
- Paid plans
- OrbitPro: $4.99/month or $39.99/year per account. No team plan
- TrelloStandard $5, Premium $10 per user/month billed annually ($6 / $12.50 billed monthly); Enterprise $17.50 per user/month billed annually
- Client management
- OrbitBuilt in: every task belongs to a project and a client
- TrelloBy setting up a board as a CRM pipeline
- Quotes & invoices
- OrbitBuilt in (Orbit watermark on Free, none on Pro)
- TrelloNot listed as a built-in feature
- Contracts & e-signature
- OrbitOn Pro, with e-signature
- TrelloNot listed
- Time tracking
- OrbitBuilt in on every plan
- TrelloNot listed in plans; available through third-party Power-Ups
- AI assistant
- OrbitOrbi: 5 requests a day on Free, up to 200 requests a day on Pro
- TrelloIncluded on Standard, Premium and Enterprise; not on Free
- Apps
- OrbitiPhone, iPad and the web (Android coming soon)
- TrelloiOS and Android mobile apps, plus a desktop app
Trello prices as listed on October 2, 2026
Orbi proposes changes; nothing is saved until you tap Apply.
Last checked October 2, 2026. Trello details come from Trello's own public pages and may have changed since.
The whole job, not just the tasks
Trello organises work on flexible boards for individuals and teams. Orbit is narrower on purpose: it covers the work a freelancer does, from the first quote to the paid invoice.
- Free plan
Clients, projects and tasks, linked
Every task belongs to a project and a client, and a client's page gathers their projects, open tasks and contact details.
- Free + Pro plan
Quotes and invoices built in
Send quotes and invoices from the same app you plan in. On Free they carry the Orbit watermark; Pro removes it.
- Pro plan
Contracts with e-signature
Turn an accepted quote into a contract your client signs online.
- Free plan
Time tracking on every plan
Start a timer on a task and add an hourly rate to a client to see the value of your unbilled time.
- Free + Pro plan
An assistant that asks first
Ask Orbi to plan or update your work and it shows you the changes first. Nothing is saved until you tap Apply. Free includes 5 requests a day; Pro, up to 200 requests a day.
- Free + Pro plan
One simple price
Orbit is free to use with no time limit. Pro is $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year for your account, with no seats to count.
A freelancer's day in Orbit
Start the day knowing what's due
Home shows what's due today, what you've finished this week, your tracked hours and your unpaid invoices at a glance.
Keep each client in one place
A client's page gathers their projects, open tasks and contact details, so nothing gets lost between email threads.
Orbit for freelancersPlan with Orbi, then approve
Describe what you need in a sentence and Orbi proposes the changes. You review them, untick or edit what you don't want and apply the rest.
- Free: ask Orbi about your work and add or complete tasks — 5 requests a day
- Pro: up to 200 requests a day — create and edit projects, clients, invoices and more by chat
When Trello may suit you better
Orbit is deliberately focused. If your work looks more like this, Trello is worth a look.
You want a free-form board
Trello is built around boards, lists and cards you arrange however you like, with Calendar, Timeline and Table views on Premium.
You want to assemble your own tools
Trello lists unlimited Power-Ups per board and integrations with 200+ apps, so you can add time tracking and more from third parties.
You collaborate with others
Trello's Free plan allows up to 10 collaborators per Workspace, and paid plans add guests and admin features. Orbit has no team plan.
About this comparison
Trello is a trademark of its owner. Information as listed on their website on October 2, 2026; check their site for current details. Orbit is not affiliated with Trello.
Frequently asked questions
If you work on your own and bill clients, Orbit may fit better: clients, time tracking, quotes, invoices and contracts are built in rather than added through Power-Ups. If you mainly want a flexible board to organise anything, Trello may suit you better.
Orbit is free forever, and Orbit Pro is $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year for your account. As listed on October 2, 2026, Trello has a Free plan, Standard at $5 and Premium at $10 per user/month billed annually ($6 and $12.50 billed monthly), and Enterprise at $17.50 per user/month billed annually.
Time tracking is not listed among Trello's plan features as of October 2, 2026; it is available through third-party Power-Ups. Orbit includes time tracking on every plan, including Free.
As listed on October 2, 2026, Trello includes AI on its Standard, Premium and Enterprise plans, not on Free. Orbit's Free plan lets you ask Orbi about your work and add or complete tasks, with 5 requests a day, and Pro includes Orbi AI with up to 200 requests a day to create and edit projects, clients, invoices and more by chat.
Orbit's web dashboard and its iPhone app, side by side.