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Description

Ascend consolidates five essential workflows that agencies engage in weekly—forms, databases, pages, time tracking, and invoicing—into a single workspace. Rather than relying on multiple platforms like Notion, Tally, Calendly, Toggl, and FreshBooks, you can manage the entire client lifecycle within one unified system that maintains consistent data throughout. When a client fills out an intake form, the information is directly entered into your database. Each entry is accessible as a comprehensive page containing notes, files, sub-tasks, and a built-in timer for tracking purposes. Hours logged seamlessly contribute to an invoice created from that same entry, eliminating the need for CSV exports or the hassle of copy-pasting between different applications. This platform caters specifically to independent consultants and small agency studios that charge on an hourly basis or a retainer model. You can begin with a free tier, and then choose between the Solo plan at $19 per month or the Studio plan at $49 per month, both of which come with no additional fees for extra users. Additionally, there’s a 30-day free trial available for paid plans, requiring no credit card for sign-up, allowing you to explore its features risk-free.

Description

Trello allows teams to work together more effectively and get more done. Trello's cards, lists, and boards allow teams to organize and prioritize projects in an easy, flexible, and rewarding manner. Trello can help your team stay organized, whether it's for work or a side project, or even the next family vacation. Trello cards allow you to dive into the details, adding attachments, comments, due dates and more. Collaborate on projects, from beginning to end. Let the robots do all the work! Automate your team's productivity with Butler. Eliminate tedious tasks from your to-do list. Trello can be used the way your team works best. Trello has the flexibility and features to suit any team's needs. Trello makes it easy to get your team started. All the tools and boards your team needs to succeed are gathered in one place. Integrate the apps that your team already uses into your workflow.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Gmail Yes 
Notion Yes 
First Arriving Dashboards No 
AppWise No 
Atarim No 
Causal No 
Diigo No 
Enalyzer No 
Faraday No 
Lime Connect No 
Magic Minutes No 
Paydirt No 
Peaka No 
Project Broadcast No 
Prompt Blaze No 
Squad No 
StackStorm No 
Workpark No 
magicplan No 
onetool No 

Integrations

Gmail Yes 
Notion Yes 
First Arriving Dashboards Yes 
AppWise Yes 
Atarim Yes 
Causal Yes 
Diigo Yes 
Enalyzer Yes 
Faraday Yes 
Lime Connect Yes 
Magic Minutes Yes 
Paydirt Yes 
Peaka Yes 
Project Broadcast Yes 
Prompt Blaze Yes 
Squad Yes 
StackStorm Yes 
Workpark Yes 
magicplan Yes 
onetool Yes 

Pricing Details

$19/month
Ascend uses flat pricing — no per-seat cost for solo operators.

Forms Free — $0
Client intake and lead-capture forms. Up to 3 active forms and 50 submissions per month, viewed in-app and exported to CSV. Docs and community support.

Solo — $19/month ($190/year, two months free)
Everything needed to run client work from first task to paid invoice: Inbox, Pages, Databases, Contacts, time tracking, branded invoicing, Forms and Dashboards, AI Advisor and Assistant, full API and MCP access, and Gmail/Outlook integration. One seat, 1M AI tokens per month. Email support.

Studio — $49/month ($490/year, two months free)
Everything in Solo, plus team roles and permissions, real-time co-editing, team chat, access groups, a 7-year compliance-grade audit log, and 5M AI tokens shared across seats. Up to 3 seats included; additional seats are $19/seat per month. Priority email support.

Free trial: 30 days, no credit card required, with all Solo features unlocked. If you do not upgrade, the account moves to the Forms Free plan and your data is retained. Annual billing saves two months on Solo and Studio.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$12.50 per user per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App No 
Android App Yes 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Optivation

Country

New Zealand

Website

www.optivation.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

Trello

Founded

2011

Country

United States

Website

www.trello.com

Product Features

Project Management

Agile Methodologies Yes 
Budget Management No 
Client Portal Yes 
Collaboration Tools No 
Cost-to-Completion Tracking No 
Customizable Templates Yes 
Gantt Charts No 
Idea Management No 
Kanban Board Yes 
Milestone Tracking Yes 
Portfolio Management No 
Resource Management No 
Time & Expense Tracking Yes 
Traditional Methodologies No 

Product Features

Business Management

Billing & Invoicing No 
CRM Yes 
Employee Management Yes 
Financial Management No 
Inventory Management Yes 
Marketing Management Yes 
Order Management Yes 
Point of Sale (POS) No 
Project Management Yes 
Purchasing No 
Scheduling Yes 
Time & Expense Tracking No 
Training Management No 
Vendor Management No 

Kanban

Collaboration Tools Yes 
Dependency Tracking No 
KPI Monitoring Yes 
Milestone Tracking No 
Multi-Board No 
Prioritization Yes 
Project Planning Yes 
Roadmapping Yes 
Supports Scrum No 
Task Management Yes 
Time Tracking No 

Product Roadmap

Collaboration Yes 
Content Import / Export Yes 
Diagramming No 
Drag & Drop Yes 
Feature Management Yes 
Milestone Tracking Yes 
Prioritization Yes 
Requirements Management No 
Workflow Management Yes 

Project Management

Agile Methodologies Yes 
Budget Management Yes 
Client Portal Yes 
Collaboration Tools Yes 
Cost-to-Completion Tracking Yes 
Customizable Templates Yes 
Gantt Charts Yes 
Idea Management Yes 
Kanban Board Yes 
Milestone Tracking Yes 
Portfolio Management No 
Resource Management Yes 
Time & Expense Tracking No 
Traditional Methodologies Yes 

Project Planning

Agile Methodologies No 
Budget Management Yes 
Collaboration Tools Yes 
Due Date Tracking Yes 
Gantt Charts Yes 
Kanban Board Yes 
Prioritization Yes 
Progress Tracking Yes 
Resource Management Yes 
Task Management Yes 
Template Management Yes 
Traditional Methodologies No 

Project Portfolio Management

Budget Management No 
Collaboration Yes 
Dashboard No 
Issue Management No 
Milestone Tracking Yes 
Portfolio Management Yes 
Project Planning Yes 
Requirements Management Yes 
Resource Management Yes 
Status Tracking Yes 
Task Management Yes 
Time & Expense Tracking No 

Project Tracking

Collaboration Tools Yes 
Cost-to-Completion Tracking No 
Gantt Charts Yes 
Kanban Board Yes 
Milestone Tracking Yes 
Percent-Complete Tracking Yes 
Prioritization Yes 
Status Tracking Yes 
Time & Expense Tracking No 

Remote Work

Collaboration Yes 
Credential Management No 
Electronic Signature No 
Employee Monitoring No 
Live Chat No 
Meeting Management No 
Project Management Yes 
Remote Access No 
Remote Support No 
Screen Sharing No 
Softphone No 
Task Management Yes 
Time Zone Tracking No 
Video Chat No 
Web Conferencing No 

Task Management

Collaboration Yes 
Create Subtasks Yes 
Gamification Yes 
Gantt Charts Yes 
Mobile Access Yes 
Percent-Complete Tracking Yes 
Progress Tracking Yes 
Recurring Tasks Yes 
Reporting/Analytics Yes 
Spreadsheet View Yes 
Task Board View Yes 
Task Planning Yes 
Task Scheduling Yes 
Task Tracking Yes 
Time Tracking Yes 
To-Do List View Yes 

Team Management

Assignment Management No 
Commenting / Notes Yes 
Goal Setting / Tracking No 
Messaging Yes 
Productivity Analysis No 
Progress Tracking No 
Project Planning No 
Resource Management No 
Task Management Yes 
Third Party Integration No 
Time Tracking Yes 

Workflow Management

Access Controls/Permissions Yes 
Approval Process Control No 
Business Process Automation No 
Calendar Management Yes 
Compliance Tracking No 
Configurable Workflow No 
Customizable Dashboard Yes 
Document Management Yes 
Forms Management No 
Graphical Workflow Editor No 
Mobile Access Yes 
No-Code No 
Task Management Yes 
Third Party Integrations Yes 
Workflow Configuration Yes 

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