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Best Monday.com Alternatives in 2026

These are the 5 closest tools to Monday.com that we track, ordered by what they cost to start. Each entry says how its pricing differs from Monday.com's — based on the numbers we hold, not on who pays us. We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind. The cheapest verified option is Trello at $5/user/mo.

Why people leave Monday.com

  • User Minimums: Certain plans require a minimum purchase of 3 users.
  • Cost: Moving to higher tiers for advanced features and automation limits is expensive.
  • Depth: Does not offer the same 'change everything' flexibility as ClickUp.

These are the drawbacks listed in our own Monday.com review — not complaints we invented for this page.

  1. 1
    Trello

    Simple Kanban.

    vs Monday.com: cheaper to start ($5/user/mo vs $9/user/mo).

  2. 2
    ClickUp

    All-in-one work.

    vs Monday.com: cheaper to start ($7/user/mo vs $9/user/mo).

  3. 3
    Linear

    Best for product teams.

    vs Monday.com: cheaper to start ($8/user/mo vs $9/user/mo).

  4. 4
    Asana

    Work management for teams.

    vs Monday.com: pricier to start ($10/user/mo vs $9/user/mo).

  5. 5
    Aha!

    Roadmaps and product strategy.

    vs Monday.com: priced differently (Not verified vs $9/user/mo).