MyListResortTrello alternative: how MyListResort compares
Both apps give a household a shared board to move things across. Trello is the original and it is very good at it, with a free tier most families would never outgrow. The difference is what sits around the board: Trello is priced and built for teams at work, this one is built for the other lists a home runs on. Everything below about Trello is taken from its own pricing page.
How they compare
| Feature | Trello | MyListResort |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Trello lists Free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace, Standard at $5 per user per month if billed annually ($6 billed monthly), and Premium at $10 per user per month if billed annually ($12.50 billed monthly). At those annual rates a seat works out at $60 and $120 a year.1 | One price for the whole household, $14.99 a year or $2.99 a month, for up to 8 people on a list. |
| How it is priced | Trello’s paid tiers are priced per user per month. Its free tier covers up to 10 collaborators per Workspace.1 | A household price that does not move when a fourth or fifth person joins. |
| Progress boards | Trello is built around boards and cards, and its free tier covers them.1 | Progress boards too, with statuses you name, drag between columns, assignees and priorities. |
| Groceries and shopping | Trello’s pricing page does not mention groceries or shopping lists.1 | A grocery list built for the shop, with categories in aisle order and a barcode scan to add. |
| Once-opened freshness | Trello’s pricing page does not mention expiry dates or shelf life.1 | Once-opened shelf life from the USDA FoodKeeper data, with a reminder before it turns. |
| Chores with an allowance tally | Trello’s pricing page does not mention chores, allowance or a payout record.1 | A chore board with points or money per task, and a running payout ledger per child. |
Shelf-life windows come from the USDA FoodKeeper, published by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (public domain). These are quality estimates, not food-safety determinations or guarantees: actual condition depends on storage and handling, and harmful bacteria may not have obvious signs. Follow package and official guidance; when in doubt, throw it out.
Everything in this section is taken from Trello's own published pages: 1Trello: Pricing. Checked 18 Aug 2026. Products change. If you find something here that is out of date, tell us and we will correct it. MyListResort is not affiliated with or endorsed by Trello. Product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
What MyListResort does
Once-opened freshness
Mark an item opened and the app shows an estimated quality window, using its built-in shelf-life guidance for hundreds of products. Scan a product barcode to add it without typing. No fridge inventory to maintain. Freshness is opt-in, per item, and it pings your phone as the estimate approaches.
These dates are quality estimates, not food-safety determinations; storage and handling vary, so follow package and official guidance and discard food when in doubt.
Lists for everything
Groceries, chores with an allowance tally, home and car maintenance on a repeating interval, packing, projects on a board. One app instead of one per job.
Shared and real-time
Share a list with your household and changes normally sync across connected devices in near real time. Network or service interruptions can delay updates. Owners, members and view-only roles are enforced by the server, not just hidden in the app.
Type it the way you would say it
Write "milk every Tuesday" and it lands as a repeating item, not as three separate fields. Dates and repeats are read out of what you type, in every add box, and the app shows you what it understood before it applies it.
Common questions
- Is there a good Trello alternative for a household?
- MyListResort is built for the lists a home runs on rather than for work projects. It has progress boards with statuses you name, and groceries, recipes, chores and maintenance beside them.
- MyListResort vs Trello: should I move my family board?
- Only if you want the rest of the house alongside it. Trello is excellent at boards and its free tier covers up to 10 collaborators per Workspace. MyListResort gives you a board plus the shop, the food and the chores in one place.
- Is MyListResort cheaper for a family than Trello?
- It is not priced per seat. Trello charges per user per month on its paid tiers, while MyListResort is one household price for up to 8 people on a list.
- Does MyListResort have a kanban board?
- Yes. MyListResort has progress boards with statuses you name, drag between columns, assignees and priorities. Trello is built around boards and its free tier covers them.
Free covers 2 shared lists with up to 4 people on each, and freshness tracking on 5 items at a time. The paid plan lifts those caps.