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songdrafts vs Trello for songwriters
A Trello board for songs is a good instinct: columns for Ideas, Half written and Finished, a card per song, drag it right when it gets better. It is the same idea songdrafts is built on. The difference is what happens when you want to hear the song.
| Trello | songdrafts | |
|---|---|---|
| Columns and cards | Yes | Yes, with the columns named for songwriting and renameable |
| Play the recording from the card | No. Attachments download; many people paste a Drive link instead | Yes. Press play on the card, with a waveform |
| Every take of a song in one place | A list of attachments or links | Takes stack in order; hear the song improve |
| Audio file size | Small attachment limit on the free plan | Full-quality files, stored exactly as uploaded |
| Merge two half songs | Copy things across by hand | One action, keeps every take, tag and comment |
| Key, tempo, tuning | Labels you set up yourself | Built in, with filters |
| Send a demo | Share the board or the link on the card | One link per song or playlist. They press play, no account, and comment at the second |
| Works offline | Limited | Yes, including playback |
| Price | Free plan, paid plans for more | $79 a year or $12 a month, founding price $49 a year until 31 October 2026 |
When Trello is enough
If your songs live somewhere else and the board is just a list of what to work on, Trello does the job. songdrafts is for when the recordings are the point: you want to hear a take from the card, keep every version together, and send a demo without a download.
Can I keep using Trello for songs?
Yes, and plenty of songwriters do. If you only need a list of titles and never need to hear the recording from the card, Trello is fine and free.
Can Trello play audio?
Not from the card. An audio attachment opens as a download, and bigger recordings often will not attach at all, so most people end up pasting a Google Drive link on each card.
Can I move my Trello board into songdrafts?
There is no import from Trello yet. Most boards are a few columns and a handful of titles, so recreating the columns takes a minute, and the recordings come in from your phone or computer as audio files.
What does songdrafts cost?
$79 a year or $12 a month (£59 and £9 in the UK), with a 30-day money-back guarantee on the first payment. The first 100 yearly members pay a founding price of $49 (£36) a year for as long as they stay.
Want this done for you? songdrafts is a board for your voice memos: every take stacked on one card, songs that move across stages, merging half songs, and one share link with comments pinned to the second. Works offline, and nothing you upload trains AI. What is songdrafts?