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Monday.com vs Trino

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Monday.com

Software

A platform built for a new way of working

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Trino

Software

A query engine that runs at ludicrous speed

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Monday.com expensive at scale with 3-seat minimum and costs increasing quickly with team size; Trino licensed under Apache License 2.0 and governed by the nonprofit Trino Software Foundation per trino.io; as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Monday.com and Trino differ
AttributeMonday.comTrino
Pricing modelUnknownopen-source
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Monday.com

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

Only in Trino

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 Trino
  • Sales CRMnot Trino
  • Marketing campaignsnot Trino
  • HR processesnot Trino
  • IT ticketingnot Trino

Trino

No use cases recorded yet. See the Trino 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

Trino

  • Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and governed by the nonprofit Trino Software Foundation per trino.io; as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
  • Trino itself performs no data storage; it depends entirely on external systems like Hadoop, S3, Cassandra or MySQL for the data it queries, per trino.io

Pricing, plan by plan

Monday.com

Free

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

Trino

Free

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

Choose Trino if

  • You want to start without paying.
Trino review

Questions people ask

Is Monday.com or Trino better?
Neither clearly leads. Monday.com starts at Free and Trino at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Monday.com or Trino?
Monday.com starts at Free and Trino at Free.
Does Monday.com or Trino run on more platforms?
Monday.com runs on Web, iOS, Android. Trino 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 Trino is typically brought in for.
What can Monday.com do that Trino 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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