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Project Management

Monday.com vs ClickUp: Which Work Management Tool Is Better in 2026?

A polished, visual work OS vs. a deeply configurable all-in-one platform. Here is what each costs and who they actually fit.

Bill BelcaminoBy Bill Belcamino · Last updated September 12, 2026 · Our methodologyResearched and fact-checked by the HelpCompare team
Monday.com logoFrom $9/seat/mo (3-seat min)

Monday.com

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ClickUp logoFree, from $7/seat/mo

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Monday.com vs ClickUpVerified Sep 12, 2026
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Bottom line up frontby Bill Belcamino, founder of HelpCompare
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Bottom line up front: Beyond the sticker price, what separates Monday.com and ClickUp on cost?

Metered extras: ClickUp starts lower at $7/seat/mo with no seat minimum against Monday.com's $9 with a 3-seat minimum, but its AI is a separate add-on, while Monday.com bundles capped AI credits.

Automations are the other meter. Monday.com's run from 250 to 25,000 a month across tiers, and ClickUp caps them at 5,000 a month even on Business. The mistake is counting rules instead of runs: one rule that fires on every status change across a busy board can use up a low cap fast, and when it stops, handoffs quietly stop with it. Before choosing, list the three or four automations you'd build first, estimate how often each fires in a month, and set that against each plan's cap. Do the same for AI with a few real users before paying for it across every seat.

My read of the verified data on this page, checked against vendor sources on September 12, 2026. Disagree or spot an error? Tell Bill

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Monday.com vs ClickUp: quick facts

At a glanceMonday.comClickUp
CategoryProject Management
Entry priceFrom $9/seat/mo (3-seat min)Free, from $7/seat/mo
Free planYes, up to 2 seatsYes, Free Forever

Is Monday.com cheaper than ClickUp?

Monday.com is priced at From $9/seat/mo (3-seat min) and ClickUp at Free, from $7/seat/mo. See the full breakdown below for what is included at each tier.

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Monday.com vs ClickUp at a glance

CategoryMonday.comClickUp
Free planYes, up to 2 seatsYes, Free Forever
Entry paid price$9/seat/mo (Basic, 3-seat min)$7/seat/mo (Unlimited, no min)
Mid tier$12/seat/mo (Standard)$12/seat/mo (Business)
Top self-serve tier$19/seat/mo (Pro)Custom (Enterprise)
AIBundled credits per plan (capped)Separate add-on: Brain AI $9/user/month or Everything AI $28/user/month
Native docs/whiteboards/chatAdded, newer/thinnerNative across most tiers
Customization depthSimpler, board/column-basedDeep — 15+ view types, nested spaces
Ease of useRated more polished, faster onboardingSteeper learning curve, more “feature bloat” complaints
G2 rating4.7/5 (~17,200 reviews)4.6/5 (~14,254 reviews)

Verified September 12, 2026Prices recorded from each vendor’s own pricing page. See sources

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How they actually differ

Monday.com requires a 3-seat minimum on every paid plan and bundles a capped AI-credit allowance into each tier (1,000 credits on Basic, up to 3,000 on Pro). ClickUp has no seat minimum at all (you can pay for a single user), but its AI layer, ClickUp Brain, is sold separately: $9/user/month on its own (Brain AI), or bundled into an “Everything AI” plan at $28/user/month. That changes the real, AI-inclusive cost comparison more than the sticker prices suggest.

Polish vs. power

Independent G2 review data consistently shows the same pattern: Monday.com is rated more visually polished and faster to onboard, while ClickUp offers more views, deeper customization (nested spaces, folders, custom fields), and native docs/whiteboards/chat, at the cost of a steeper learning curve. Reviewers on both platforms report performance lag on large, complex boards.

2025–2026 product moves

Monday has been expanding its AI-credit system and spinning up separately-priced CRM, Service, and Dev product lines. ClickUp shipped “Brain2” in June 2026, adding shared org memory and multi-model AI routing across Claude, GPT, and Gemini.

Editorial assessment

Pros & cons

Monday.com

Pros

  • Cleaner, more visually polished UI, faster to onboard teams
  • AI credits bundled into every plan (capped, not a separate charge)
  • Native automations scale from 250 to 25,000/mo across tiers
  • Highest G2 rating in the category (4.7/5, 17,200+ reviews)

Cons

  • 3-seat minimum on every paid plan
  • AI credits are capped; heavy users can hit the ceiling
  • CRM, Service, and Dev products priced separately
  • Lag on large/complex boards reported by some reviewers

ClickUp

Pros

  • No seat minimum: works for a single user or a large team
  • Leads on customization and view options (15+ views)
  • Docs, whiteboards, chat, and time tracking native across tiers
  • Brain2 (2026) adds multi-model AI with shared org memory

Cons

  • AI (Brain/Brain2) is a separate paid add-on, not bundled
  • Steeper learning curve, more “feature bloat” complaints
  • Automations capped at 5,000/mo even on Business tier
  • Configuration complexity can slow down simple teams
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Cost calculator: what does your team actually pay?

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Illustrative estimate based on publicly listed pricing as of September 2026. Always confirm current rates before purchasing.

Choose Monday.com if…

You want the most polished, easiest-to-onboard tool for a cross-functional team, and bundled (if capped) AI is enough for your needs.

Choose ClickUp if…

You want maximum configurability, no seat minimum, and native docs/chat/whiteboards, and you’re willing to pay separately for deeper AI.

Total cost over time

Uses your selections above. Estimate excludes add-ons, overages, and negotiated discounts.

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Both offer a free plan. See current pricing directly from the source.

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Monday.com vs ClickUp: security, offline & remote work

How Monday.com and ClickUp compare on compliance reports, sign-in controls, offline access and the setup details that matter for remote, hybrid and in-office teams. Every value links to the vendor page it came from.

What we checkedMonday.comClickUp
Security & compliance
SOC 2 reportSOC 2 Type IIsourceSOC 2 Type IIsource
ISO/IEC 27001CertifiedsourceCertifiedsource
Other certificationsISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27032, ISO/IEC 27701, CSA STAR, TX-RAMP, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 3sourceISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 42001, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 3source
HIPAA (BAA)BAA availableEnterprisesourceBAA availableEnterprisesource
GDPR data processing agreementDPA offeredsourceDPA offeredsource
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)YesEnterprisesourceYesEnterprisesource
SCIM user provisioningYesEnterprisesourceYesEnterprisesource
Two-factor authenticationYesEnforcement: All planssourceYesEnforcement: Businesssource
Admin audit logYesEnterprisesourceYesEnterprisesource
Data residency choicesUS, EU, AustraliasourceUS, EU, Australia, SingaporeEnterprisesource
EncryptionAES-256 at rest; TLS 1.3 (minimum TLS 1.2) in transitsourceAES-256 at rest; TLS 1.2 in transitsource
Self-hosting optionCloud onlysourceNot published
Offline access
Offline modePartialThe mobile apps work offline: Android can create, rename, delete and move items and change column values, iOS can change column values, and changes upload once you reconnect.sourcePartialOn web, desktop and mobile you can create new tasks (and reminders, except on mobile) and view previously opened tasks and notes offline, but cannot edit existing tasks or notes; new items sync on reconnect.source
Desktop appsWindows, macOSsourceWindows, macOS, Linuxsource
Mobile appsiOS, AndroidsourceiOS, Androidsource
Offline limitsMobile apps only; about 70% of board actions, with fewer supported on iOS than AndroidsourceAvailable on all plans; existing tasks and notes can't be edited offline, subtasks can't be created, and reminders can't be created offline in the mobile appAll planssource
Remote, hybrid & in-office
IP allowlistingYesEnterprisesourceYesEnterprise (early version; request access via account manager)source
Device & session controlsYesSession duration (automatic log-out), a Panic Button that locks down the account, and tenant-level restrictions on which monday.com accounts can be reached from your network.sourceYesEnterpriseSession duration and idle timeout limits that apply to every account with access to the Workspace.source
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What this means for your team

  • Audit reports: both publish a SOC 2 report, and Monday.com and ClickUp also hold ISO/IEC 27001. Ask each vendor for the report under NDA before you sign; security reviews usually want the latest one.
  • Single sign-on: Monday.com includes it on Enterprise; ClickUp includes it on Enterprise. If your team signs in through Okta, Microsoft Entra ID or Google, price the plan that includes SSO, not the entry plan.
  • Health data: Monday.com and ClickUp will sign a HIPAA business associate agreement (Monday.com: Enterprise; ClickUp: Enterprise).
  • Working offline: Monday.com and ClickUp work offline only in part. Details are in the Offline mode row above.
  • Office-only access: Monday.com can restrict sign-ins to approved IP ranges on Enterprise; ClickUp can restrict sign-ins to approved IP ranges on Enterprise (early version; request access via account manager). That suits an office network or a company VPN; fully remote teams need a VPN for it to work.
  • Where your data lives: Monday.com lets you choose US, EU, Australia; ClickUp lets you choose US, EU, Australia, Singapore on Enterprise. This matters for teams hiring across the EU, UK or Australia.

Monday.com: worth knowing

  • Officemonday.com's IP restrictions are designed to limit account access to users on the office network or a specific VPN. source
  • RemoteIP restrictions also apply to the mobile app, so staff outside allowed IPs cannot log in from phones. source
  • RemoteAn account's data region is set automatically from the location of the first user who opens it; a different region needs a new account. source
  • OfflineOffline edits made on mobile overwrite a colleague's changes to the same item when you reconnect. source

ClickUp: worth knowing

  • RemoteA ClickUp staff reply on its feedback board says the early-access full-traffic IP restriction limits all traffic, not just login, to allowed ranges such as an office network or VPN. source
  • SecurityIf someone belongs to several Workspaces that enforce session management, the strictest (shortest) limit applies to their account. source
  • OfflineClickUp stores tasks pinned to the Tray offline automatically. source
  • SecurityAudit log history is kept for 60 days. source

Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monday.com?

Monday.com is a work operating system (Work OS) used to build project trackers, workflows, and team dashboards.

What is ClickUp?

ClickUp is an all-in-one project management and productivity platform combining tasks, docs, goals, and chat.

How much does Monday.com cost compared to ClickUp?

Monday.com starts at $9/seat/mo (Basic, 3-seat min), while ClickUp starts at $7/seat/mo (Unlimited, no min). Monday.com is the more polished, faster-to-onboard option, with AI credits bundled into every plan, but it enforces a 3-seat minimum and its own CRM/Service/Dev products are priced separately.

Does Monday.com or ClickUp have a free plan?

Monday.com’s free plan: Yes — up to 2 seats. ClickUp’s free plan: Yes — Free Forever.

Who should choose Monday.com?

You want the most polished, easiest-to-onboard tool for a cross-functional team, and bundled (if capped) AI is enough for your needs.

Who should choose ClickUp?

You want maximum configurability, no seat minimum, and native docs/chat/whiteboards, and you’re willing to pay separately for deeper AI.

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