Technology · head to head
Monday.com vs Nagios XI

Nagios XI
Technology
Enterprise-grade monitoring solution with advanced visualization and reporting
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Monday.com expensive at scale with 3-seat minimum and costs increasing quickly with team size; Nagios XI free Edition caps at 7 nodes or 100 services, whichever limit is hit first
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Monday.com and Nagios XI actually diverge.
| Attribute | Monday.com | Nagios XI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Unknown | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2012 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Technology).
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 Monday.com
- Customizable workflows
- Multiple views (Kanban, Gantt, Calendar)
- Automation engine
- Real-time collaboration
- Mobile apps
- Forms
- Dashboards
- Workload management
Only in Nagios XI
Nothing recorded that Monday.com does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Monday.com
- Project managementnot Nagios XI
- Sales CRMnot Nagios XI
- Marketing campaignsnot Nagios XI
- HR processesnot Nagios XI
- IT ticketingnot Nagios XI
Nagios XI
No use cases recorded yet. See the Nagios XI review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Nagios XI
- Free Edition caps at 7 nodes or 100 services, whichever limit is hit first
- Standard Edition is licensed per node count, starting at $2,595 for 100 nodes and rising to $14,995 for 1,000 nodes
- Enterprise Edition, which adds capacity planning and SLA reporting, is sold as an add-on starting at $4,690 for 100 nodes on top of the base license
- Sitewide Edition for large distributed environments has no published price and requires contacting sales
Pricing, plan by plan
Monday.com
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Monday.com review.
Nagios XI
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Nagios XI review.
Which should you pick?
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 Monday.com or Nagios XI better?
- Neither clearly leads. Monday.com starts at Free and Nagios XI at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Monday.com or Nagios XI?
- Monday.com starts at Free and Nagios XI at Free.
- Does Monday.com or Nagios XI run on more platforms?
- Monday.com runs on Web, iOS, Android. Nagios XI runs on Web.
- Can I use Monday.com for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Monday.com best used for?
- Monday.com is most often used for project management, sales crm, marketing campaigns, hr processes. Of those, project management and sales crm are not what Nagios XI is typically brought in for.
- What can Monday.com do that Nagios XI 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.
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.
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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