Monday.com Pricing in 2026: Plans, Free Plan and Team Costs
Monday.com starts at $9/seat/mo: Basic plan, billed annually ($12 billed monthly), 3-seat minimum. Monday.com has a free plan (up to 2 seats and 3 boards). Paid plans can be tried free for 14 days. The Basic plan costs $9/seat/mo, about $90 a month for a team of ten (there is a 3-seat minimum).
01Monday.com Plans
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Limits | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | Up to 2 seats; Up to 3 boards; Up to 3 Docs; 8 column types | |
| Basic † | $9/seat | $12/seat | 3-seat minimum | Unlimited free viewers; Unlimited items; Basic AI; Sidekick AI assistant |
| Standard † | $12/seat | $14/seat | 3-seat minimum; 250 automation actions per month; 3 workflows | Timeline and Gantt views; Calendar view; Guest access; AI meeting notetaker |
| Pro † | $19/seat | $24/seat | 3-seat minimum; 25,000 automation actions per month; 20 workflows | Private boards and docs; Advanced board views; Time tracking; AI workflow builder |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | 250,000 automation actions per month; 250 workflows | Portfolio management; Resource management; Multi-level permissions; 99.9% uptime SLA |
Prices are in US dollars, per month, per seat. Trial: 14 days. † This price comes from the vendor’s documentation or page data, not its visible pricing page. Prices change often, so confirm on Monday.com’s pricing page before you buy.
02What a Team Pays
Monthly cost by team size, on the cheapest plan that admits the team. Seat minimums and seat limits are applied, so the plan can change as the team grows.
| Team size | Monthly cost |
|---|---|
| 1 user | $27 |
| 5 users | $45 |
| 10 users | $90 |
| 25 users | $225 |
| 50 users | $450 |
Compare these costs across tools for your team size
03Compared With Other Project Management Tools
Monday.com is the 6th cheapest of the 12 project management tools we track, for a team of ten. Cheaper: Basecamp ($25), Trello ($50) and Todoist ($50).
- Basecamp pricing $25
- Trello pricing $50
- Todoist pricing $50
04Is Monday.com Worth the Price?
Monday.com is worth paying for if you want a visual, flexible workspace that non-technical teams adopt quickly. Its strength is letting a team build its own workflow without anyone learning a project-management method first. Its Value score is 4.4/5: strongest on free plan and adoption, weakest on plan terms. The score measures cost and accessibility, not how much the product can do.
| Value score component | Score (0 to 1) |
|---|---|
| Entry cost | 0.55 |
| Free plan | 1.00 |
| Adoption | 1.00 |
| Drawback risk | 0.67 |
| Plan terms | 0.50 |
05What You Get
monday.com calls itself a Work OS: colorful, table-like boards that a team shapes into whatever it needs, from project plans to content calendars to simple CRMs. Automations are written as plain-language recipes, and dashboards pull numbers from several boards at once. It is one of the easiest tools here to get non-technical people to use.
Where it falls short: Seats are sold in blocks with a minimum, and automation and integration allowances depend on the plan, so the real cost climbs faster than the entry price suggests.
Pros
- Highly flexible and visually intuitive
- Strong no-code automation options
- Useful beyond classic project management
Cons
- Seat minimums can affect entry pricing
- Can become expensive with advanced features
- Board customization can get messy without governance
06FAQ
Does Monday.com have a free plan?
Yes. It includes: up to 2 seats, up to 3 boards, up to 3 Docs and 8 column types.
How much does Monday.com cost for a team of 10?
About $90 a month on the Basic plan ($9 per seat, 10 seats billed), on annual billing and before tax.
Is Monday.com cheaper on annual billing?
Yes. The Basic plan is $9 a month billed annually against $12 billed monthly, about 25% less.
What does Monday.com’s top plan cost?
The top tier is priced on request.