monday.com alternatives
monday.com is colourful boards that bend to any process. These are the other project management tools in the index, with what each one charges.
7 with a free plan3 start cheaper
| Tool | What it is | Pricing | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| monday.comthe one you asked about | Colourful boards that bend to any process | from $9/mo | Yes |
| Notionnotion.so | Docs, wikis and databases in one canvas | from $0/mo | Yes |
| Linearlinear.app | Issue tracking that respects your time | from $10/mo | Yes |
| Asanaasana.com | Work management across departments | from $13.49/mo | Yes |
| ClickUpclickup.com | One app for everything, if you can configure it | from $10/mo | Yes |
| Trellotrello.com | The kanban board everyone already understands | from $6/mo | Yes |
| Basecampbasecamp.com | Flat-fee project management, on purpose | from $25/mo | Free trial |
| Wrikewrike.com | Project management for larger operations | from $10/mo | Yes |
| Shortcutshortcut.com | Issue tracking for engineering teams | from $8.50/mo | Yes |
Every price here was read from the vendor's own pricing page, most recently on 21 Sept 2026. Entry tier only — vendors change pricing without notice.
9 of these 9 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page. The median is across these 9, not the whole category.
Switching from monday.com
- What is the cheapest alternative to monday.com?
- Of the 8 alternatives here that publish an entry price, Notion is the lowest at $0 a month. That is $9 a month less than monday.com's $9.
- Is there a free alternative to monday.com?
- 7 of these publish an ongoing free plan: Notion, Linear, Asana, ClickUp, Trello, Wrike, Shortcut. A free plan is not a trial — it stays free, with limits set by the vendor.
- What can I use instead of monday.com?
- The closest matches in the index are Notion, Linear, Asana, ClickUp, Trello. They sit in the same category and cover overlapping ground; the table above puts each one's entry price beside monday.com's.
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