Technology · head to head
Monday.com vs Tines
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Monday.com expensive at scale with 3-seat minimum and costs increasing quickly with team size; Tines no-code, UI-driven approach is restrictive for complex logic and version control integration with SDLC
- They diverge on capability: Monday.com covers Customizable workflows, Tines covers Story builder.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Monday.com and Tines actually diverge.
| Attribute | Monday.com | Tines |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Category | Technology | Automation Integration |
| Founded | 2012 | 2018 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (Unknown), 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 Monday.com
- Customizable workflows
- Multiple views (Kanban, Gantt, Calendar)
- Automation engine
- Real-time collaboration
- Mobile apps
- Forms
- Dashboards
- Workload management
Only in Tines
- Story builder
- Drag-and-drop workflows
- Event triggers
- Incident response automation
- Threat intelligence
- Case management
- Alert triage
- ServiceNow
Both cover
- Slack
- Jira
- SOC2
- ISO27001
- GDPR
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Monday.com
- Project managementnot Tines
- Sales CRMnot Tines
- Marketing campaignsnot Tines
- HR processesnot Tines
- IT ticketingnot Tines
Tines
- Workflow Automationnot Monday.com
- Data Integrationnot Monday.com
- Process Automationnot Monday.com
- App Integrationnot Monday.com
- API Connectivitynot Monday.com
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
Tines
- No-code, UI-driven approach is restrictive for complex logic and version control integration with SDLC
- No native log intelligence layer to validate data completeness
- Limited scope to security workloads, cannot handle general business automation
- Governance features lag behind EU AI Act compliance requirements
Pricing, plan by plan
Monday.com
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Monday.com review.
Tines
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Tines 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).
Choose Tines if
- You need story builder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want drag-and-drop workflows.
Questions people ask
- Is Monday.com or Tines better?
- Neither clearly leads. Monday.com starts at Free and Tines at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Monday.com or Tines?
- Monday.com starts at Free and Tines at Free.
- Does Monday.com or Tines run on more platforms?
- Monday.com runs on Web, iOS, Android. Tines 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 Tines is typically brought in for.
- What can Monday.com do that Tines cannot?
- Monday.com covers Customizable workflows, Multiple views (Kanban, Gantt, Calendar), Automation engine, Real-time collaboration. Tines covers Story builder, Drag-and-drop workflows, Event triggers, Incident response automation. Both handle Slack, Jira, SOC2, ISO27001.
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.
SourceTines: What are Tines' pricing tiers?
Tines offers a free Community Edition for evaluation, Starter Edition at $500/month with annual billing, and Business/Enterprise tiers starting around $50,000/year for small security teams and scaling to $200,000+ for large SOCs.
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.
SourceTines: What is the Community Edition limited to?
As of July 2026, the free Community Edition is scoped to 1 builder and 3 flows as an evaluation tool to test Tines' capabilities.
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.
SourceTines: Is Tines limited to security automation?
Yes, Tines is purpose-built for security automation. Teams needing non-security automation on the same orchestration layer would need to evaluate alternatives.
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.
SourceTines: Does Tines have native log intelligence capabilities?
No, Tines lacks a native log intelligence layer, meaning it cannot determine whether the data feeding your detection tools is complete. Teams must build automation against whatever alerts their existing infrastructure provides.
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