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Hit 1,000 hours in a free project management tool before realizing I paid for nothing
I use Trello for tracking my freelance writing tasks and projects. Last month I checked my account and saw I had logged over 1,000 hours using the free version. That number surprised me because I had been thinking about upgrading to the paid plan for months, worried I might hit some limit. Turns out the free tier has everything I need for solo work, no extra cost. Has anyone else stuck with a free tool way longer than expected without issues?
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jessica3312mo ago
Wait, you logged 1,000 hours on the free Trello plan? That's wild! I've been using the free version of Notion for my own writing stuff and I'm only at like 200 hours. I didn't realize Trello's free tier was that generous for solo freelancers.
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hernandez.gavin2mo ago
Yeah that tracks, most free tiers are actually built for solo use not teams.
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hernandez.gavin2mo ago
and it's the same way with so many things now honestly. like how a family plan for spotify or netflix costs way more than just one person's subscription, but they market the solo plan as the "free" or "basic" option. even apps on your phone, the free version of a photo editor might let you do one filter and that's it, but if you want to actually work with a team on a project you gotta pay. feels like everything is designed to get you hooked alone then upsell you on the group stuff later.
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