Monday.com

Monday.com is a cloud-based work management platform developed by monday.com Ltd. Teams use configurable boards, dashboards, documents, forms, and automations to coordinate projects and business processes.

The platform also includes separate products for CRM, service operations, software development, and marketing. Its shared platform model lets organizations connect work across departments and build customized workflows.

Monday.com was founded in 2012 by Roy Mann and Eran Zinman. The company launched its product in 2014 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Users can organize work through boards, items, groups, columns, views, and customizable templates. Supported views include Kanban, Timeline, Gantt, Calendar, Workload, and chart-based reporting.

Project capabilities include milestones, task dependencies, baselines, critical paths, resource planning, workload monitoring, and portfolio dashboards. Availability depends on the selected product and subscription plan.

Workflow tools include predefined automations, custom automation recipes, forms, notifications, dashboards, documents, and integrations. AI features include AI credits, AI assistants, agents, meeting summaries, and prompt-based workspace creation on eligible plans.

Monday.com connects with tools including Slack, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Jira, Salesforce, Zendesk, Dropbox, GitHub, Asana, Trello, Shopify, Mailchimp, and Twilio. The integration catalog also includes third-party marketplace apps.

Developers can use the monday GraphQL platform API to read and update boards, items, column values, users, workspaces, and other account data. The apps framework supports custom views, widgets, integrations, workflow features, and marketplace applications.

Monday.com offers a free plan for up to two seats. The free tier includes up to three boards, three documents, more than 200 templates, eight column types, and Android and iOS apps.

For monday work management, annual pricing starts at $9 per seat monthly for Basic, $12 for Standard, and $19 for Pro. Enterprise pricing requires a sales quote.

The Standard plan adds features such as Timeline and Gantt views, guest access, sprint management, automations, integrations, and multi-board dashboards. Pro adds advanced tools such as expanded automation capacity, resource planning, portfolio features, and higher limits.

Paid tiers use seat-based pricing and generally have a three-seat minimum. Monday.com states that its Pro plan has a 14-day free trial for work management, CRM, and dev products. Taxes and regional pricing may affect the final amount.

Pros:

• Highly configurable boards support varied team processes.
• Strong visual planning with Gantt, Kanban, Timeline, Workload, and dashboards.
• Broad integration catalog includes major collaboration, CRM, development, and file tools.
• GraphQL API and apps framework support custom extensions.
• Native mobile apps and Windows and macOS desktop applications are available.
• Independent review platforms generally report strong ease-of-use and collaboration sentiment.

Cons:

• Important capabilities and usage limits vary considerably by plan.
• Paid plans use seat-based pricing with minimum seat requirements.
• AI features can involve separate credit allowances or additional usage costs.
• Large workspaces may require governance to prevent board and workflow sprawl.
• Trustpilot sentiment is substantially weaker than G2 and Capterra ratings.
• Some advanced integrations, security controls, and enterprise features require higher tiers.

Comparable alternatives include Asana for structured project and task management, ClickUp for broad work-management customization, and Smartsheet for spreadsheet-oriented project and portfolio workflows.

Trello is a simpler option for visual Kanban boards. Wrike targets project and professional-services management. Airtable suits teams that prefer database-style workflow construction. Notion combines documents, databases, and lightweight project tracking.

Does monday.com have a free plan?
Yes. The free work management plan supports up to two seats and includes up to three boards and three documents.

Does monday.com offer a free trial?
Yes. Monday.com states that work management, CRM, and dev products offer a 14-day Pro trial.

What platforms does monday.com support?
Monday.com supports web access, Windows and macOS desktop applications, and Android and iOS mobile apps.

Does monday.com have an API?
Yes. Its platform API uses GraphQL and supports reading and updating monday.com account data. API access is subject to account usage limits.

Which integrations does monday.com support?
Examples include Slack, Outlook, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Jira, Salesforce, Zendesk, Dropbox, GitHub, Asana, Trello, Shopify, Mailchimp, and Twilio.

Who is monday.com best suited for?
It is best suited to teams that need configurable project, workflow, collaboration, CRM, service, or development processes in one platform.