As simple as Trello. Far more powerful.
Trello's ease, plus AI, automations and a real timeline.
Trello is wonderfully simple, until your work outgrows cards and lists and you are buying Power-Ups to fake features. Orbit keeps the drag-and-drop simplicity and adds AI, automations, dependencies and a Timeline/Gantt view, natively, at $5 a seat.
Orbit vs Trello, honestly
| Orbit | Trello | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5/seat (free plan) | $5-10 |
| AI built in | Native, included | No |
| Automations | Yes | Limited (Butler) |
| Timeline & Gantt | Yes | No (Power-Up) |
| Multi-client | Native, isolated | No |
| Learning curve | Minutes | Low |
Power without Power-Ups
AI, automations, dependencies and a timeline are built in.
Most real features come from paid Power-Ups bolted on.
AI does the busywork
A sentence becomes a task; the standup writes itself.
No native AI for creating tasks or summaries.
A real timeline
Drag-to-reschedule Timeline and Gantt with dependencies.
No native timeline; a calendar Power-Up at best.
When to pick Trello instead
Choose Orbit if
- You want AI to do the busywork: a sentence becomes a task, the standup writes itself, risks get flagged
- You run several clients from one account, each in its own space
- You want $5 a seat with AI included, not a paid add-on
- You want to start in 30 seconds, not configure for a week
Choose Trello if
- You only ever need simple cards and lists
- Your team already lives in Trello and loves it
- You do not need AI, automations or a timeline
Questions, answered
Is Orbit as simple as Trello?
Yes. Orbit is the same drag-and-drop Kanban you start in 30 seconds. It just ships the power (AI, automations, timeline) natively instead of behind Power-Ups.
Does Orbit do more than Trello?
Yes. Out of the box Orbit adds AI task creation, an auto-written standup, automations, task dependencies and a Timeline/Gantt view, none of which Trello does natively.
Is Orbit cheaper than Trello with Power-Ups?
Usually. Orbit is $5 a seat with everything included. Trello is cheap until you add the Power-Ups that match Orbit features, which pushes the real cost up.
Does Orbit have AI?
Yes, and Trello does not natively. Orbit turns a sentence into a task, writes your standup, and flags work about to slip.
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