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Monday.com

A platform built for a new way of working

Overview

What Monday.com does

Monday.com is a cloud-based work operating system that powers teams to run projects and workflows with confidence. It's a simple but intuitive tool that enables people to manage work, meet deadlines, and build a culture of transparency.

What people use it for

  • Project management
  • Sales CRM
  • Marketing campaigns
  • HR processes
  • IT ticketing

The honest half

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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

Cross-shopped

What people choose instead of Monday.com

Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.

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    Monday.com
    vs
    Asana logo
    Asana

    Asana: Full-featured project management and work operating system with similar automation capabilities and team collaboration tools.

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    Monday.com
    vs
    ClickUp logo
    ClickUp

    ClickUp: All-in-one workspace offering project management, documentation, and automation at a lower price point than Monday.com.

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    Monday.com
    vs
    Trello logo
    Trello

    Trello: Simpler board-based project management tool that's easier to learn but with fewer automation capabilities.

Capabilities

Features

  • Customizable workflows

    Customizable workflows capability

  • Multiple views (Kanban, Gantt, Calendar)

    Multiple views (Kanban, Gantt, Calendar) capability

  • Automation engine

    Automation engine capability

  • Real-time collaboration

    Real-time collaboration capability

  • Mobile apps

    Mobile apps capability

  • Forms

    Forms capability

  • Dashboards

    Dashboards capability

  • Workload management

    Workload management capability

  • Slack

    Integration with Slack

  • Gmail

    Integration with Gmail

  • Google Drive

    Integration with Google Drive

  • Microsoft Teams

    Integration with Microsoft Teams

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.

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.

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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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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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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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Behind it

Who makes Monday.com

Company
monday.com Ltd
Based in
Tel Aviv, Israel
Founders
Eran Zinman, Roy Man

Timeline

Monday.com over time

  1. Milestone2021-06-10

    IPO on Nasdaq, raised $574 million at $6.8 billion valuation

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  2. Funding2019-07-01$150m

    Series D of $150 million

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  3. Funding2018-07-01$50m

    Series C of $50 million led by Stripes Group

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  4. Funding2017-04-01$25m

    Series B of $25 million led by Insight Venture Partners

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  5. Funding2016-06-01$7.6m

    Series A of $7.6 million led by Genesis Partners

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  6. Funding2012-08-01$1.5m

    Seed funding of $1.5 million raised

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  7. Founded2012-01-01

    Monday.com founded as Dapulse by Eran Zinman and Roy Man at Wix.com

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