Identity & Access Management · head to head
Frontegg vs Monday.com
Frontegg
Identity & Access Management
Customer identity and access management platform for SaaS applications
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Frontegg detailed per-unit pricing beyond the free tier is not published, requiring use of an online calculator or sales contact to estimate costs.; Monday.com expensive at scale with 3-seat minimum and costs increasing quickly with team size
- They diverge on capability: Frontegg covers Hosted login, Monday.com covers Customizable workflows.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Frontegg and Monday.com actually diverge.
| Attribute | Frontegg | Monday.com |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | usage-based | Unknown |
| Platforms | web, api | Web, iOS, Android |
| Category | Identity & Access Management | Technology |
| Founded | Unknown | 2012 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Frontegg
- Hosted login
- Enterprise SSO/SCIM
- Multi-tenant organizations
- Custom domains
- M2M tokens
- Fraud protection
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.
Frontegg
- Adding enterprise SSO/SCIM to a B2B SaaS productnot Monday.com
- Multi-tenant customer identity managementnot Monday.com
- White-labeled, custom-domain login experiencesnot Monday.com
- Securing AI agent access to a SaaS product via Agen.conot Monday.com
Monday.com
- Project managementnot Frontegg
- Sales CRMnot Frontegg
- Marketing campaignsnot Frontegg
- HR processesnot Frontegg
- IT ticketingnot Frontegg
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Frontegg
- Detailed per-unit pricing beyond the free tier is not published, requiring use of an online calculator or sales contact to estimate costs.
- Advanced fraud protection and multiple environments are Enterprise-only, unavailable on the Pay As You Go plan.
- The 7,500 free monthly active users is comparatively modest next to some competitors' free tiers.
- As a broader CIAM platform, it can be more complex to integrate than lighter-weight developer-first auth tools for smaller apps.
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
Frontegg
Free- Pay As You GoFree
- 7,500 monthly active users included
- 5 enterprise connections (SSO/SCIM)
- Unlimited organizations
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom pricing
- Multiple environments
- Advanced fraud protection
Monday.com
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Monday.com review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Frontegg if
- You need hosted login.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want enterprise sso/scim.
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).
Questions people ask
- Is Frontegg or Monday.com better?
- Neither clearly leads. Frontegg starts at Free and Monday.com at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Frontegg or Monday.com?
- Frontegg starts at Free and Monday.com at Free.
- Does Frontegg or Monday.com run on more platforms?
- Frontegg runs on web, api. Monday.com runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Frontegg for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Frontegg best used for?
- Frontegg is most often used for adding enterprise sso/scim to a b2b saas product, multi-tenant customer identity management, white-labeled, custom-domain login experiences, securing ai agent access to a saas product via agen.co. Of those, adding enterprise sso/scim to a b2b saas product and multi-tenant customer identity management are not what Monday.com is typically brought in for.
- What can Frontegg do that Monday.com cannot?
- Frontegg covers Hosted login, Enterprise SSO/SCIM, Multi-tenant organizations, Custom domains. Monday.com covers Customizable workflows, Multiple views (Kanban, Gantt, Calendar), Automation engine, Real-time collaboration.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Frontegg: What does Frontegg cost?
Frontegg's Pay As You Go plan is free up to 7,500 monthly active users, after which pricing scales with users, enterprise connections and M2M tokens via an online calculator; Enterprise pricing is custom.
SourceMonday.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.
SourceFrontegg: Is there a free plan and what are its limits?
Yes, the free Pay As You Go plan includes 7,500 monthly active users, 5 enterprise SSO/SCIM connections, unlimited organizations, and a custom domain.
SourceMonday.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.
SourceFrontegg: How is usage metered?
Pricing is consumption-based, driven by monthly active users, monthly enterprise connections (SSO/SCIM), and monthly M2M tokens, with customers paying only for usage beyond the free 7,500-user threshold.
SourceMonday.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.
SourceMonday.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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