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TaskadeMost similar to monday.com in what it does, its category and its price.
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AsanaHas a free plan, rated 4.4 out of 5. monday.com has none.
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Tulsk.ioFrom $7/mo, against from $9/mo for monday.com.
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ClickUpRated 4.4 out of 5 in our review, against 4.3 for monday.com.
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At a glance
Green means better than monday.com, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 monday.comBaseline | 4.3 | $9/mo | No | Its Autopilot Hub centralizes every automation and workflow across a team's boards | |
| Taskade | 4.3Same | $8/mo$1 less | Yesmonday.com has none | Task management bundled with buildable AI agents | vs monday.com |
| Asana | 4.4+0.1 | $10.99/mo$1.99 more | Yesmonday.com has none | Founded by two ex-Facebook engineers in 2008, now adding AI teammates to its task-breakdown assistant | vs monday.com |
 Smartsheet | 4.2−0.1 | Not listed | No | Work management at enterprise scale, from a spreadsheet grid up to portfolio dashboards. | vs monday.com |
| Tulsk.io | 3.9−0.4 | $7/mo$2 less | Yesmonday.com has none | Project management where a task can be assigned to an agent, and chat is the manager. | vs monday.com |
 FuseBase | 4.1−0.2 | $32/mo$23 more | Yesmonday.com has none | AI-native client portal and collaboration platform for agencies and consultants. | vs monday.com |
 MeisterTask | 3.7−0.6 | Free | Yesmonday.com has none | Kanban-based work management with a built-in Notes knowledge base and Meister AI for finding and drafting inside it, positioned on security. | vs monday.com |
| ClickUp | 4.4+0.1 | $7/mo$2 less | Yesmonday.com has none | Built to be the one app that replaces every other productivity tool | vs monday.com |
 GanttPRO | 4.1−0.2 | $7/mo$2 less | No | Online Gantt chart software with an AI generator that turns project descriptions into structured plans. | vs monday.com |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches monday.com.
Taskade
4.3$8/mo
vs monday.com$1 lessSameFree plan
Task management bundled with buildable AI agents.
- Task and project management (lists, boards, docs)
- Buildable custom AI agents within the same workspace
- Free tier for individual and small team use
Combines task management and AI agent building in one workspace
More features and agent capacity require a paid plan
Asana
4.4$10.99/mo
vs monday.com$1.99 more+0.1Free plan
Founded by two ex-Facebook engineers in 2008, now adding AI teammates to its task-breakdown assistant.
- AI breaks plain-language goals into tasks, milestones, and dependencies
- AI teammates feature (beta) extends toward active project collaboration
- Free Personal plan for up to two users
AI is layered onto a mature, widely adopted platform rather than an unproven new product
Advanced tier at $24.99/user/month runs above several competitors' equivalent plans
Smartsheet
4.2Not listed
vs monday.com−0.1
Work management at enterprise scale, from a spreadsheet grid up to portfolio dashboards.
- Grid, Gantt, Kanban and dashboard views
- Milestone and dependency tracking
- Resource planning and workload balancing
The spreadsheet grid gets adoption where project tools fail
Per-member pricing with a three-member minimum on Business
Tulsk.io
3.9$7/mo
vs monday.com$2 less−0.4Free plan
Project management where a task can be assigned to an agent, and chat is the manager.
- Tasks, projects and sprints with dependencies and subtasks
- Work assignable to autonomous agents
- Workspace Chat as an always-on project manager
Agents and people share one board, so the whole plan is visible
Agent-completed work still needs review before anything depends on it
FuseBase
4.1$32/mo
vs monday.com$23 more−0.2Free plan
AI-native client portal and collaboration platform for agencies and consultants.
- No-code, white-labeled client portals
- AI agents that recap meetings and auto-assign tasks
- Customizable task boards with kanban and progress views
Genuine free plan exists, not only a time-limited trial, for testing core portal features
Advanced tier at $332/month is a steep jump from Essentials for growing teams
MeisterTask
3.7Free
vs monday.com−0.6Free plan
Kanban-based work management with a built-in Notes knowledge base and Meister AI for finding and drafting inside it, positioned on security.
- Kanban boards with task automation
- Notes - an integrated knowledge base beside the boards
- Ask Meister AI for search and drafting across Notes
Documentation lives next to the work rather than in a separate wiki
AI features are modest compared to competitors marketing on them
ClickUp
4.4$7/mo
vs monday.com$2 less+0.1Free plan
Built to be the one app that replaces every other productivity tool.
- ClickUp Brain AI for summarization and automation
- Project management, docs, goals, and chat in one platform
- Free tier with substantial functionality
Genuine consolidation of several tool categories into one platform
Breadth of features creates a steeper learning curve than focused tools
GanttPRO
4.1$7/mo
vs monday.com$2 less−0.2
Online Gantt chart software with an AI generator that turns project descriptions into structured plans.
- AI Gantt chart generator from plain-language project descriptions
- Task dependencies, milestones, and critical-path visualization
- Resource workload and capacity management
Established since 2015 with a large, verifiable customer base (800K+ users, named enterprise clients)
No permanent free plan; the product reverts to unusable after the 14-day trial without payment
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is monday.com free?
monday.com does not list a free plan. Paid plans start from $9/mo.
What is the best free alternative to monday.com?
Asana is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.4 out of 5). Other free options: ClickUp, Taskade, FuseBase.
What is the cheapest alternative to monday.com?
Among paid plans, Tulsk.io has the lowest starting price (from $7/mo). If you need it free, start with Asana.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.