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monday.com vs Notion

A side-by-side look at monday.com and Notion: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose monday.com if

  • Operations, marketing and creative teams that want a flexible visual system
  • Businesses that want CRM, project and service tools on one platform
  • Teams that rely on automations between apps

Choose Notion if

  • Startups and small teams that want docs, wiki and light project tracking in one place
  • Individuals building a personal knowledge system
  • Teams that value templates and a large ecosystem

Cheapest to start

monday.com · From $12/mo

Free plan

monday.com, Notion

Highest editor rating

Notion · 4.7

Comparison of monday.com and Notion
Comparemonday.com
Free planYes
Free trialYes
Starting priceFrom $12/mo
Editor rating4.3
Ease of useEasy (4/5)
CategoryProject Management
Pricing modelFree plan for up to 2 seats; paid plans need at least 3 seats at approximately $12 (Basic), $14 (Standard) and $24 (Pro) per seat per month billed monthly, or about $9, $12 and $19 billed annually, plus custom Enterprise pricing.
Plans
  • Free Free
  • Basic $12/user/mo
  • Standard $14/user/mo
  • Pro $24/user/mo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, API
IntegrationsGitHub, Gmail, Google Workspace, HubSpot, Jira, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Salesforce, Slack, Zoom
Best for
  • Operations, marketing and creative teams that want a flexible visual system
  • Businesses that want CRM, project and service tools on one platform
  • Teams that rely on automations between apps
Pros
  • Highly visual boards that teams can set up without formal training
  • No-code automation and integration recipes cover most common workflows
  • Dashboards aggregate data across many boards
  • Large template library for marketing, HR, operations and more
Cons
  • Minimum of 3 seats on paid plans, and per-seat prices add up quickly
  • Automation and integration actions are capped per month on each plan
  • Time tracking, formula columns and private boards are locked to the Pro tier
  • Very large boards can become slow
AI assistantYes
API accessYes
Calendar viewNo
Comments & mentionsNo
Custom fieldsYes
Databases & tablesYes
Forms & surveysYes
Gantt & timelineYes
Guest & client accessNo
Kanban boardsYes
Mobile appYes
Real-time collaborationNo
Reporting & dashboardsYes
Roles & permissionsNo
TemplatesYes
Time trackingYes
Workflow automationYes

Common questions

Does monday.com or Notion have a free plan?
Both do. monday.com and Notion each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
How long is the monday.com and Notion free trial?
monday.com offers a 14-day free trial. Notion does not offer one.

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