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Factory vs Monday.com

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Factory

Software

The autonomy stack for enterprise teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Monday.com logo

Monday.com

Software

A platform built for a new way of working

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Monday.com has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Factory the $100 per month Plus tier only grants about 5 times the usage of the $20 Pro tier, so usage scales sub-linearly with price, as of August 2026.; Monday.com expensive at scale with 3-seat minimum and costs increasing quickly with team size

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Factory and Monday.com actually diverge.

Attributes where Factory and Monday.com differ
AttributeFactoryMonday.com
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Factory

Nothing recorded that Monday.com does not also cover.

Only in Monday.com

  • Customizable workflows
  • Multiple views (Kanban, Gantt, Calendar)
  • Automation engine
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Mobile apps
  • Forms
  • Dashboards
  • Workload management

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Factory

No use cases recorded yet. See the Factory review.

Monday.com

  • Project managementnot Factory
  • Sales CRMnot Factory
  • Marketing campaignsnot Factory
  • HR processesnot Factory
  • IT ticketingnot Factory

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Factory

  • The $100 per month Plus tier only grants about 5 times the usage of the $20 Pro tier, so usage scales sub-linearly with price, as of August 2026.

Monday.com

  • Expensive at scale with 3-seat minimum and costs increasing quickly with team size
  • Limited free plan with only 2 users and 3 boards
  • Mobile app provides reduced functionality compared to web version
  • Email CC/BCC limitations for looping in stakeholders without full board access
  • WorkForms can only create new items, not update existing ones

Pricing, plan by plan

Factory

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Factory review.

Monday.com

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Monday.com review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Factory if

Nothing in the data separates Factory from Monday.com on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Factory review

Choose Monday.com if

  • You need customizable workflows.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want multiple views (kanban, gantt, calendar).
Monday.com review

Questions people ask

Is Factory or Monday.com better?
Neither clearly leads. Factory starts at On request and Monday.com at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Factory or Monday.com?
Monday.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Factory and Free for Monday.com.
Does Factory or Monday.com run on more platforms?
Factory runs on Web. Monday.com runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Monday.com for free?
Yes. Monday.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Factory starts at On request.
What can Factory do that Monday.com cannot?
Monday.com covers Customizable workflows, Multiple views (Kanban, Gantt, Calendar), Automation engine, Real-time collaboration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Monday.com: Does Monday.com have a free plan?

Yes, Monday.com offers a free plan limited to 2 users and 3 boards. Paid plans start at around $9 per seat per month and require a minimum of 3 seats.

Source
Monday.com: Can I use Monday.com on mobile?

Monday.com is available on iOS and Android, but the mobile app lacks the full depth of the desktop version, making complex board management more difficult on the go.

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Monday.com: Does Monday.com support offline work?

Monday.com is primarily a cloud-based platform and does not have robust offline capabilities. You need an internet connection to access and edit boards.

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Monday.com: What is Monday.com's pricing based on?

Pricing is based on the number of seats and which product module you choose (Work Management, Sales CRM, Dev, or Service). Each module has different features and pricing.

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