monday.com

monday.com
Project Management
Weekend Project

The platform that brings teams together to do their best work.

How to Replace monday.com

Overview

monday.com is a work operating system that empowers teams to run projects and processes with confidence. It provides customizable workflows, real-time collaboration, and automation to streamline work management across organizations.

Features

46 features across 29 categories

AI(1)

AI AssistantAIPremium

Get AI-powered insights, smart suggestions, and automated task recommendations.

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Agile(1)

Sprint ManagementPremium

Plan and execute sprints with sprint boards, backlogs, and velocity tracking.

Also in: Nifty, Jira, Jira

Analytics(1)

Reporting & Analytics

Generate custom reports and dashboards to track project progress and team performance metrics.

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Automation(3)

Automation Builder

Automate repetitive tasks and workflows without coding using visual automation rules.

Custom NotificationsPremium

Set conditional notifications based on board changes and specific criteria.

Recurring Items

Automatically create recurring tasks and items on schedules you define.

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Collaboration(5)

Document BoardPremium

Combine documents and project management in a single collaborative workspace.

Guest AccessPremium

Invite external stakeholders and clients with limited, customizable access.

Multi-User Editing

Enable simultaneous editing by multiple users with real-time synchronization.

People Column

Assign tasks to team members with role-based assignment and capacity tracking.

Real-Time Collaboration

Enable teams to collaborate in real-time with comments, mentions, and file attachments.

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Communication(1)

Notification Management

Customize notifications via email, desktop, and mobile with intelligent digest options.

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Core(1)

Customizable Boards

Create unlimited boards tailored to your team's workflow with drag-and-drop customization.

Customization(2)

Custom Fields

Create custom fields with multiple data types to capture specific information for your workflows.

Formula ColumnsPremium

Build calculated columns using formulas to derive values from other fields.

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Data Collection(1)

Form View

Collect data through customizable forms that feed directly into your boards.

Data Management(1)

Versioning & HistoryPremium

Access item history and revert changes with complete version control.

Developer Tools(1)

API AccessPremium

Build custom integrations and extensions using monday.com's REST and GraphQL APIs.

Development(1)

Issues & Bugs TrackingPremium

Track software bugs and issues with severity levels and resolution workflows.

Efficiency(2)

Duplicate & Templates

Quickly duplicate boards and tasks or create reusable templates from existing workflows.

Mass Operations

Perform bulk actions on multiple items simultaneously to save time.

Enterprise(1)

Portfolio ManagementPremium

Manage multiple projects and programs with executive-level portfolio visibility.

Financial(1)

Budget TrackingPremium

Monitor project budgets, costs, and financial allocations in real-time.

Integrations(2)

WebhooksPremium

Trigger external actions based on board events using incoming and outgoing webhooks.

Work OS Marketplace

Access 400+ pre-built integrations and apps to extend monday.com functionality.

Mobile(1)

Mobile App

Manage projects on-the-go with native iOS and Android applications with full functionality.

Navigation(1)

Search & Filter

Quickly find items using advanced search, filters, and saved filter views.

Organization(2)

Multiple WorkspacesPremium

Create multiple isolated workspaces for different teams or departments.

Sub-items & Hierarchy

Organize work with sub-items and nested hierarchies for better structure.

Planning(1)

Roadmap ViewPremium

Create strategic roadmaps showing features, initiatives, and timelines.

Reporting(1)

Status UpdatesPremium

Share project status updates with stakeholders automatically or manually.

Resource Planning(2)

Resource ManagementPremium

Track team capacity, allocate resources, and manage workloads across projects.

Workload ViewPremium

Visualize team workloads and identify capacity issues across all assigned work.

Security(2)

Activity LogPremium

Track all changes and activities on boards with a detailed audit trail.

Permissions & Security

Control user access with granular permissions, role-based access, and SSO authentication.

Storage(1)

File Storage

Store and organize files directly on boards with cloud storage integration.

Task Management(1)

Priority & Urgency

Mark tasks with priority levels to highlight critical work items.

Templates(2)

Board Templates

Save board configurations as templates for reuse across teams and projects.

Templates Library

Access 200+ pre-built templates for common workflows including Agile, Kanban, and Waterfall.

Time Management(1)

Time TrackingPremium

Log and track time spent on tasks and projects for accurate billing and productivity insights.

Visualization(4)

Calendar View

View tasks and deadlines in a calendar format for better date visibility.

Kanban Board

Visualize work using Kanban columns with drag-and-drop card management.

Table View

View and edit board data in traditional spreadsheet-style table format.

Timeline View

Visualize project schedules and dependencies with interactive Gantt chart timeline view.

Workflow Management(2)

Approval WorkflowsPremium

Set up multi-step approval processes with customizable conditions and notifications.

Dependencies & BlockingPremium

Define task dependencies and set blocking relationships to manage complex project workflows.

Pricing

Free

Free
  • Basic project management for up to 2 seats

Basic

$9/mo
  • Essential features for small teams

Standard

Popular
$12/mo
  • Advanced features for growing teams

Pro

$19/mo
  • Premium features for complex workflows

Business

$29/mo
  • Enterprise-grade features for large organizations

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying monday.com

Monthly$9/mo
Yearly$108/yr
5-Year Total$540

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~3 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$108
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$324
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$540
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 46 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a monday.com alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 46 features.

Buy monday.com

Better Value
Monthly cost$90/mo
3-year total$3,240
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying monday.com saves ~$33,720 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 46 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

31 known integrations