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Stickyboard vs Trello
If Trello feels like more than you need for "what do I have to do this week", you are not wrong. Here is an honest comparison, including when Trello is still the better call.
The short version
Trello is a powerful, flexible kanban tool built for teams: cards, Power-Ups, automations, and many boards in many workspaces. Stickyboard is the opposite on purpose. It is a board with three columns (to do, doing, done) and real-looking sticky notes you drag between them, and it replaces your browser's new tab so you never forget it exists.
If you want labels, due-date automations and a dozen team boards, use Trello. If you want a calm, visual wall for your own projects, use Stickyboard.
Side by side
| Stickyboard | Trello | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Personal, visual task tracking | Team project management |
| Setup | Open a tab and start writing notes | Create a workspace, boards, lists, cards |
| Lives in your new tab | Yes, via the Chrome extension | No |
| Feel | Handwritten sticky notes on a cork board | Cards on a dashboard |
| Draw on notes | Yes: pen, highlighter, shapes | No |
| Power-Ups and automations | No, by design | Yes, extensive |
| Labels, custom fields, due-date rules | No | Yes |
| Share a board | Yes, invite by email, live updates | Yes, workspaces and teams |
| Checklists on a card | Yes | Yes |
| Price | Free | Free tier plus paid plans |
When to pick which
Pick Trello if
- you are running a team and need shared workflows
- you rely on automations, integrations or custom fields
- you track work across many boards and want reporting
Pick Stickyboard if
- you bounced off Trello because it was overkill
- you think visually and like the feel of paper notes
- you want your tasks on every new tab with zero setup
What people say
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If Trello had a sticky notes skin, this would be it.
PROfil_Official, r/ProductivityApps -
Most to-do apps feel like overkill when all you want is something simple and visual.
Sara_Magina, r/ProductivityApps -
Super helpful, easy to use. Makes my day to day task tracking much easier.
Dafina Berisha, Chrome Web Store
Questions
Is Stickyboard free like Trello?
Yes. Stickyboard is free on the web, as a Chrome extension and as a Mac app. There is no paid tier you need for personal use.
Can I import my Trello board?
Not yet. Stickyboard is intentionally small, so most people recreate the handful of notes that matter in a minute or two.
Is Stickyboard a Trello alternative for teams?
For small, informal sharing, yes: invite people to a board by email and everyone sees changes live. For full team project management with automations, custom fields and reporting, Trello is the heavier-duty tool.