Project Management Software
monday.com: features, pricing and who it fits
monday.com runs on customizable boards, with paid plans from 3 seats and quote-based pricing above 40 users. Standard includes 250 automation actions monthly versus 25,000 on Pro. Time tracking arrives on Pro, and hosting in the US, Germany or Australia is offered.
Who monday.com is for
Best for
- Small and mid-size teams that want customizable boards and many automations
- Teams that need data hosting in the US, Germany or Australia
Look elsewhere if
- Groups larger than 40 users who want self-serve pricing (quote required)
- Solo users or pairs needing more than the free 2-seat plan, since paid plans start at 3 seats
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management Software | Poor fit | Strong fit | Workable | Workable |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
monday.com features
- Task views and planning
- Timeline/Gantt and calendar from Standard
- Workflow automation
- 250 actions/month Standard, 25,000 Pro, 250,000 Enterprise
- Workload and resource management
- Portfolio and resource management on Enterprise
- Time tracking and budgets
- Time tracking on Pro
- Integrations
- 250 integration actions/month Standard, 25,000 Pro
- Pricing model and real cost
- Per seat, min 3 seats, quote above 40 users
- Target company size
- G2 Learn article reports 63% small business, 29% mid-market, 8% enterprise users
monday.com pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | up to 2 seats | 3 boards, 3 docs |
| Basic | $9 | per seat per month, annual | Unlimited items, min. 3 seats |
| Standard | $12 | per seat per month, annual | Timeline/Gantt, calendar, guest access, 250 automation actions/month |
| Pro | $19 | per seat per month, annual | Private boards, time tracking, 25,000 automation/integration actions/month |
| Enterprise | Custom | Portfolio and resource management, 24/7 support, 99.9% uptime SLA |
USD per-seat prices (annual billing) come from monday.com's own blog; the vendor pricing page shows EUR for visitors in Europe. 14-day Pro trial per FAQ. Plans start at 3 users, more than 40 users needs a quote.
Prices as published by monday.com on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Pros and cons
Common complaints
- Reviewers often cite price as the main drawback
Integrations, security and hosting
- Security and compliance
- SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27032:2023, ISO/IEC 27701, CSA STAR, TX-RAMP
- Data residency
- US, Germany, Australia data centers; assigned by account creator location
Worth knowing before you buy
- Paid plans have a 3-seat minimum; above 40 users a quote is required
- Per vendor FAQ monthly billing is not discounted and annual saves 18%
- Resource and portfolio management only on Enterprise; time tracking only from Pro
- Data is hosted in the US, Germany or Australia based on where the first account creator is located
- Yearly plans get a partial refund only if cancelled within 30 days
