Trellis review
Trellis combines AI-assisted feedback, controlled delivery, and longitudinal analytics.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
Trellis is a browser-based teacher observation and feedback platform for principals, instructional coaches, district leaders, and teachers. It captures typed or dictated observation notes, then creates AI-enhanced, framework-aligned feedback drafts for administrator review, editing, and controlled delivery. The platform supports frameworks including Danielson, Marzano, CSTPs, UDL, state rubrics, and local walkthrough forms. It is positioned for growth and coaching alongside formal evaluation and HR systems, rather than as a replacement for them.
Pricing is straightforward at the site level. The Site plan costs $249 per year and includes unlimited teachers, unlimited observations and feedback, access to Chat with Elli, data sharing with site administrators, and basic chat and email support. A 14-day free trial is available. The District plan adds district analytics, unlimited teacher portals, Chat with Elli across the entire district, and personalized, priority service. The platform also supports observation templates, custom rubrics, feedback workflows, evidence attachments, and SSO capabilities, with SAML single sign-on available on District agreements.
The strongest fit is a school or district that wants a structured feedback workflow with an AI assistant, teacher responses, artifact attachments, and analytics across schools or districts. Elli can search feedback and identify trends, while CSV or JSON export supports downstream analysis. The main trade-offs are its web-only operation and its role as a complement to formal evaluation and HR systems. Schools needing a mobile app, a replacement for those systems, or a completed SOC 2 audit should look for an alternative. For leaders focused on observation quality, controlled delivery, and longitudinal coaching records, Trellis offers a focused match.
Questions about Trellis
Does Trellis have a free plan? No free plan is listed; paid plans start at $249/yr (Site plan).
Is there a free trial of Trellis? Yes: a 14-day free trial; no card is needed.
What does Trellis run on? Web. It runs in the cloud.
Who is Trellis built for? Small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises (our editorial estimate).
Trellis pros and cons
- Where it wins
- AI drafts framework-aligned feedback from typed or dictated notes
- Teacher portals support acknowledgement, reflection, and responses
- Longitudinal histories, analytics, and CSV or JSON exports support review
- Where it doesn't
- Browser-based operation provides no mobile app
- SAML single sign-on is available on District agreements
- Trellis has not completed its own SOC 2 audit
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