Customizable boards
Rows, columns of various types, and several views: table, kanban, calendar, timeline, Gantt.
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monday.com pricing, use cases, and first steps
monday.com organizes team work into customizable boards: projects, requests, content, sales. Automations, dashboards, and AI tools come with higher plans. It comes in specialized versions for work management, CRM, service, and development.
monday.com has a free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Standard, $12 per seat per month, billed yearly. Prices checked on October 21, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
monday.comColorful boards to track projects, sales, and requests- Vendor
- monday.com
- Free plan
- Yes
- Recommended plan
- Standard, $12 per seat per month, billed yearly
- Page checked on
- October 21, 2026
What monday.com does
Who it’s for: SMEs who want to track several projects or processes in one place, with no technical skills.
Automations and integrations
“When this, then that” rules and links to your other tools, with a monthly action quota.
AI tools
Monthly AI credits to write, summarize, or fill columns.
Also
- Dashboards
- CRM, service, and dev versions
monday.com pricing
Prices before tax, in dollars, depending on billing country. Monthly billing has no discount. The CRM, service, and dev versions have their own prices.
| Plan | Price | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 or 2 people |
| Basic | $9 per seat per month, billed yearly | Small teams |
| Standard Recommended to start | $12 per seat per month, billed yearly | Teams that automate |
| Pro | $19 per seat per month, billed yearly | Advanced teams |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Large organizations |
What the free plan includes
Up to 2 seats, 3 boards and 3 docs, more than 200 templates, mobile apps. No AI on Free.
Nova’s advice
Start with the Pro trial, then drop to Standard if you don’t need private boards or time tracking. Note: paid plans come in at least 3 seats.
A first try, in 15 minutes
Your data. The pricing page doesn’t detail security; Enterprise adds advanced controls.
What it does less well
- Paid plans come in at least 3 seats.
- Standard’s automation quota (250 a month) runs out fast.
Track a current project in a boardmonday.com- Create a board from the “project management” template.
- Add five real tasks with an owner and a date.
- Add an automation: “when status changes to Done, notify the project owner.”
- Open the timeline view to see the schedule.
Alternatives to monday.com
Asana
More focused on tasks and goals.
ClickUp (ClickUp Brain)
Very complete, with built-in docs and AI.
Airtable
For more structured databases.
Frequently asked questions about monday.com
How much does monday.com cost?
Free: $0; Basic: $9 per seat per month, billed yearly; Standard: $12 per seat per month, billed yearly; Pro: $19 per seat per month, billed yearly; Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices checked on October 21, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Can you use monday.com for free?
Yes. Up to 2 seats, 3 boards and 3 docs, more than 200 templates, mobile apps. No AI on Free.
What happens to my data with monday.com?
The pricing page doesn’t detail security; Enterprise adds advanced controls.
What are the alternatives to monday.com?
Asana: More focused on tasks and goals. ClickUp (ClickUp Brain): Very complete, with built-in docs and AI. Airtable: For more structured databases.
Official pages consulted
Page checked on October 21, 2026. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.