Monday.com

Introduction

Monday.com is a flexible work management platform, sometimes called a “work OS”, that helps teams plan, track and run their work in one visual place. Instead of scattered spreadsheets and chat threads, projects, tasks and responsibilities live on shared boards everyone can see.

Who it suits

It fits a small but growing team that has outgrown spreadsheets for managing work, and wants clear visibility of who is doing what, by when, across projects.

What you get

  • Customisable boards for projects, tasks, sales pipelines and more.
  • Automations that cut repetitive admin like status updates and reminders.
  • Dashboards that roll up progress and workload at a glance.
  • Integrations with the tools you already use.

How the cost works

Monday.com is a monthly subscription priced per user and tier, in US dollars, with a small free plan and paid tiers unlocking automations and dashboards. Because it is per-seat, cost scales with team size, so check current per-user pricing.

Our take

Monday.com is powerful and genuinely flexible, which is both its strength and its risk: set up simply, it transforms how a team works; over-configured, it becomes noise. Start lean. Tie your boards to real KPIs so the tool drives outcomes, not just activity.

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Main Features
  • Ready-to-use HR templates
  • Recruitment pipeline
  • Onboarding process
  • Employee wellbeing
  • Employee development and learning
  • Applicant tracker
  • Employee engagement
  • Feedback tracker
  • Attendance tracker
  • Employees info
  • Recruitment tracker
  • Vacation tracker
  • Dashboards
  • Workflows
  • App integrations
Pricing

Monday.com’s pricing works per group of seats and not per seat and ranges from 3 to 200+ seats.

Individual – $0

Features include:

  • Plan & keep track of your own tasks
  • Up to 2 team members
  • Up to 1,000 items
  • 500 MB of storage
  • IOS and Android apps
  • 3 Boards
  • 500 MB storage space

Basic – $9 seat / month 

Features include:

  • Unlimited free viewers
  • Unlimited items
  • Unlimited boards
  • 200+ templates
  • 20+ column types
  • iOS and Android apps
  • Create a dashboard based on 1 board
  • 5GB storage space

Standard – $12 seat / month

Features include:

  • Collaborate & optimise your work across teams
  • Timeline & Gantt views
  • Calendar View
  • Guest access
  • Automations (250 actions per month)
  • Integrations (250 actions per month)
  • Create a dashboard that combines 5 boards
  • 20 GB storage space

Pro – $19 seat / month

Features include:

  • Streamline complex workflows at scale
  • Private boards
  • Chart View
  • Time tracking
  • Formula Column
  • Automations (25K actions per month)
  • Integrations (25K actions per month)
  • Create a dashboard that combines 10 boards
  • 100GB storage space
Pros and Cons

Pros

Easy to Use and Intuitive
Great Collaboration Features
Automation Capabilities
Large Template Library
Free Plan Available
Highly customisable

Cons

Pricing Structure
Limited Mobile App Functionality
Complexity for Advanced Needs
Potential for Interface Clutter
FAQs

Monday.com boasts a user-friendly interface with intuitive features and clear visuals. It utilizes drag-and-drop functionality and customizable boards, making it easy to navigate even for beginners. While some advanced features might require a little exploration, helpful tutorials and a robust support system are readily available.

Collaboration is a core strength of Monday.com. It allows real-time communication through comments, mentions, and file sharing within boards. Team members can work on tasks simultaneously, track progress, and stay updated on project developments.

Monday.com offers extensive customization options. You can create custom boards, views, and automation to streamline your workflows and manage projects according to your unique requirements. Additionally, numerous pre-built templates cater to various industries and project types, offering a great starting point.

Yes, Monday.com integrates seamlessly with a wide range of popular business applications such as Slack, Google Drive, Dropbox, Zoom, and many more. This allows you to connect your workflows and centralize all your project data for better efficiency.

Security is a top priority for Monday.com. They employ industry-leading security practices, including data encryption, two-factor authentication, and regular security audits. Additionally, they comply with strict data privacy regulations like GDPR and SOC 2, ensuring your information remains protected.

Yes, Monday.com provides granular access controls. You can determine various permission levels for different team members, ensuring only authorized users can view or edit specific information within your boards.

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