Stop using Trello for feedback — there's a better way
Trello is great for project management, but it was never built for collecting user feedback. No voting, no public roadmaps, no way for users to participate. Boarbs gives you purpose-built feedback boards in 2 minutes.
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Why Trello doesn't work for feedback
Many teams start with a Trello board for feature requests. It works for a while — until it doesn't. Here's what breaks down.
No voting or prioritization
Trello cards don't have built-in voting that your users can access. You end up counting emoji reactions, reading comments, or manually tallying requests in a spreadsheet. Boarbs gives every post a one-click vote button — no account required.
Your users can't participate
To submit feedback on a Trello board, users need a Trello account and board access. That's a huge barrier. Most feedback never gets submitted. Boarbs lets anyone submit ideas and vote with just an email — zero friction.
No public roadmap
Trello boards are either private or shared with members. There's no way to publish a clean, public-facing roadmap that shows customers what's planned, in progress, and shipped. Boarbs has public roadmaps built in.
Built for tasks, not feedback
Trello is a kanban tool for managing work. It has no concept of feedback merging, status notifications to voters, duplicate detection, or feedback categorization. You're shoehorning a project management tool into a feedback workflow.
Boarbs vs Trello — for collecting feedback
Trello is an excellent project management tool. But for collecting and prioritizing user feedback, here's how it stacks up against a purpose-built solution.
A feedback tool shouldn't cost per seat
Trello charges per user per month — and still doesn't give you feedback features. Here's what you'd pay for a proper feedback workflow.
Every Boarbs plan includes
- Unlimited voters on every plan
- 3 boards free, up to unlimited on Pro ($29/mo)
- Unlimited team members
- Public voting, roadmaps, and embeds
- No per-seat billing
- Purpose-built for feedback collection
The Trello feedback workaround
Teams using Trello for feedback typically create a public board, invite users as members, and use card comments or emoji reactions as makeshift votes. This creates noise in your workspace, requires manual triage, and gives no way to notify users when their request ships.
Even with Power-Ups, Trello was never designed for this workflow. You're paying per seat for a project management tool when what you need is a lightweight feedback board that your customers can actually use.
Who should switch — and who shouldn't
Boarbs and Trello solve different problems. Here's an honest look at when you should use a dedicated feedback tool instead — and when Trello is the right fit.
Use Boarbs if…
Boarbs is the better choice when:
- You're using a Trello board to collect feature requests from users or customers
- Your users can't vote or submit feedback because they don't have Trello accounts
- You want a public roadmap your customers can actually see
- You're spending hours manually triaging feedback from Trello cards and comments
- You need voters to be notified when their requested feature ships
- You want a dedicated feedback tool that doesn't require per-seat pricing
Keep using Trello if…
Trello is still the right tool when:
- You only need internal project management and task tracking
- Your feedback is purely internal, from team members who already use Trello
- You need kanban boards, checklists, and workflow automation for project work
- You're deeply embedded in the Atlassian ecosystem (Jira, Confluence, etc.)
Move your feedback out of Trello in minutes
Already have feature requests scattered across Trello cards? Bring them into Boarbs and let your users start voting on what matters.
Export your Trello data
Export your feedback board from Trello as JSON. Each card becomes a post with its title, description, and labels intact.
Import into Boarbs
Use our API to import your Trello cards as feedback posts. Map Trello lists to statuses and labels to categories.
Share with your users
Embed the feedback board on your site or share the public link. Your users can start voting immediately — no Trello account needed.
Need help migrating?
Reach out and we'll help you move your Trello feedback board to Boarbs.
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