ClickUp

6.8

Overall Score / 10

vsDifferent jobs — depends on your workflow

Monday.com

monday.com Ltd.

6.5

Overall Score / 10

Our Verdict

Different jobs — depends on your workflow

Choose ClickUp 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 Monday.com 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	ClickUp	Monday.com
Cheapest Paid Plan	$10/mo (Unlimited)Source: ClickUp pricing page →	$12/mo (Basic)Source: monday.com Ltd. pricing page →
Free Tier	Yes 100MB storage, unlimited tasks and members, limited views	Yes Up to 2 seats, 3 boards, unlimited docs
Value for Money	8	6
Ease of Use	5	8
Feature Power	10	8
Setup Ease	4	7
Migration Ease	4	5
Transparency	6	5
Deployment	cloud	cloud
API Available	Yes	Yes
Platforms	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA (Enterprise)	SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, ISO 27001, 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	ClickUp	Monday.com
Core
Board views (table, kanban, timeline, Gantt, calendar, chart)	None	Full
Chat	Full	None
Clips (screen recording)	Full	None
Docs	Full	None
Forms	None	Full
Formula columns	None	Full
Gantt charts	Full	None
Goals	Full	None
Mind maps	Full	None
Sprints	Full	None
Tasks	Full	None
Time tracking	Full	None
Time tracking (Pro)	None	Full
Whiteboards	Full	None
Workdocs	None	Full
Advanced
AI	Full	None
Automations	Full	Full
Custom fields	Full	None
Custom workflows	None	Full
Dashboards	Full	Full
Integrations
API Access	Full	Full
Integrations	None	Full

Pricing Comparison

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

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

Who Should Choose Which?

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

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)

Switching Guidance

Switching from ClickUp

Common triggers to leave:

•Performance issues
•Feature overwhelm
•UX complexity

Potential blockers:

•Massive feature investment
•Docs and wikis stored in ClickUp
•Team workflows

Switching from Monday.com