Use this comparison when your team plans client work on boards and needs to keep the related business records close.
What belongs on the card?
Pepper connects a card to a customer, quote, invoice, engagement, purchase, file, person, comment or form response in the same installation. A linked card shows the record's current state and a useful next action. Each viewer still needs permission to open that record. Moving a card never issues an invoice or records a payment.
Trello connects boards to other tools through Power-Ups and integrations. Its directory includes communication, file, reporting and board tools. If your team already depends on those connections, list them before considering a move. Trello's integration directory.
| Your question | Pepper | What to check in Trello |
|---|---|---|
| Can a card show our invoice's current state? | Link a Pepper invoice; its confirmed state follows the record | The integration for your invoicing product and its access rules |
| Can a website form create work? | Route each response to a chosen board and list | Your form provider's supported connection |
| Can we automate board work? | Board rules and bots are not included | Built-in automation and the limits of your plan |
| Can we extend the board? | Application source is included under the commercial license; no Power-Up marketplace | Available Power-Ups, their terms and any separate fees |
| Who runs Pepper? | Your operator maintains the installation, updates and backups | The responsibilities in your chosen Trello service agreement |
Trello includes automation for rules, buttons and scheduled commands. Pepper does not yet offer an equivalent board automation system. Trello's automation guide.
Pepper includes private boards, team access, assignments, labels, dates, checklists, files, comments, votes and guests. It has no public website boards, time tracking or team chat outside records. Read Boards and cards for the implemented controls and limits.
Bring a board from Trello
Trello lets board members export JSON. CSV export requires a Premium Workspace. A normal board JSON export contains only the latest 1,000 actions, which can limit its comments. Trello documents a Workspace export for the complete comment history. Trello's export instructions.
- Export the board from Trello as JSON.
- Open Boards in Pepper.
- Choose Import from Trello.
- Upload the JSON file.
- Review the counts and warnings.
- Confirm the import.
Pepper imports lists, cards, labels, checklists, due dates and available comment text. Imported comments retain their original author and date as text. Members match by email within your permitted directory or remain unassigned. The new board starts Private.
Attachments remain links to their original locations. Pepper does not download those files or connect to your Trello account. Keep your original files accessible and add copies to Pepper when needed. A preview cannot recover information absent from the export.
Review assignments, dates, comment history and attachment access before moving the team. Repeating the same import does not duplicate the board. The import guide gives the upload limits and recovery steps.
Try the work that matters to you
Create a small client board. Link a quote and an invoice. Invite a guest to the private board and check their access. Assign a card, reply to a mention and confirm that the linked invoice still has its own permissions.
Keep Trello if its integrations or automation cover work you need today. Consider Pepper when connected business records and your own installation fit the job. Compare the complete workflow before moving existing work.