Monday.com

monday.com Ltd.

6.5

Overall Score / 10

vsDifferent jobs — depends on your workflow

ClickUp

6.8

Overall Score / 10

Our Verdict

Different jobs — depends on your workflow

Choose Monday.com if:

—Your team prefers polished, colorful visual boards
—You need strong CRM-like board views for non-technical teams
—You want Monday's native CRM and DevOps products

Choose ClickUp if:

—You want maximum features at the lowest per-seat cost
—You need built-in docs, chat, and whiteboards
—You prefer a single tool for everything (PM, docs, goals, time tracking)

The biggest difference: Monday has a minimum 3-seat purchase for paid plans and limits automations by tier; ClickUp includes more features (docs, chat, whiteboards) at every tier

Side-by-Side Comparison

Criteria	Monday.com	ClickUp
Cheapest Paid Plan	$12/mo (Basic)Source: monday.com Ltd. pricing page →	$10/mo (Unlimited)Source: ClickUp pricing page →
Free Tier	Yes Up to 2 seats, 3 boards, unlimited docs	Yes 100MB storage, unlimited tasks and members, limited views
Value for Money	6	8
Ease of Use	8	5
Feature Power	8	10
Setup Ease	7	4
Migration Ease	5	4
Transparency	5	6
Deployment	cloud	cloud
API Available	Yes	Yes
Platforms	Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, ISO 27001, HIPAA (Enterprise)	SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA (Enterprise)

Data independently verifiedLast verified: March 2026Scoring methodology →Source policy →

Feature Comparison

Feature Comparison Matrix

22 features compared · 19 differences

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Feature	Monday.com	ClickUp
Core
Board views (table, kanban, timeline, Gantt, calendar, chart)	Full	None
Chat	None	Full
Clips (screen recording)	None	Full
Docs	None	Full
Forms	Full	None
Formula columns	Full	None
Gantt charts	None	Full
Goals	None	Full
Mind maps	None	Full
Sprints	None	Full
Tasks	None	Full
Time tracking	None	Full
Time tracking (Pro)	Full	None
Whiteboards	None	Full
Workdocs	Full	None
Advanced
AI	None	Full
Automations	Full	Full
Custom fields	None	Full
Custom workflows	Full	None
Dashboards	Full	Full
Integrations
API Access	Full	Full
Integrations	Full	None

Pricing Comparison

Monday.com Pricing

FreeFree

Up to 2 seats, 3 boards, unlimited docs

Basic$12/mo

Unlimited boards, 5GB storage, prioritized support

StandardPopular$14/mo

Timeline, Gantt, calendar views, automations (250/mo), integrations (250/mo)

Pro$27/mo

Private boards, time tracking, chart view, formula column, 25K automations/mo

EnterpriseCustom

Enterprise reporting, multi-level permissions, HIPAA, 250K automations/mo

ClickUp Pricing

Free ForeverFree

100MB storage, unlimited tasks, unlimited members

UnlimitedPopular$10/mo

Unlimited storage, integrations, dashboards, Gantt charts

Business$19/mo

Google SSO, advanced automations, time tracking, mind maps

EnterpriseCustom

White labeling, advanced permissions, enterprise API, MSA

Who Should Choose Which?

Who should choose Monday.com

Best for

Non-technical teams wanting colorful visual project boards
Marketing and operations teams managing campaigns
Organizations needing flexible work management across departments

Avoid if

You need deep Agile/Scrum features (Jira is better)
You only have 1-2 users and need advanced features
You want a docs-first tool (Notion is better)

Who should choose ClickUp

Best for

Teams wanting maximum features at low cost
Organizations standardizing on one tool for everything
Users who love customization and views

Avoid if

You want a simple, focused tool
Performance sensitivity (can be slow with large workspaces)
Your team gets overwhelmed by options

Switching Guidance

Switching from Monday.com

Common triggers to leave:

•Minimum 3-seat purchase for paid plans
•Automation limits on lower tiers
•Pricing scales steeply

Potential blockers:

•Automations built on the platform
•Team adoption and familiarity
•Dashboard and reporting setup

Switching from ClickUp