About monday.com monday.com, Standard plan, per seat (3 seat minimum) $144 USD a year
≈$205.30 CAD (converted from USD)
Every pick below has a free version.
Runs on Windows macOS Web iOS Android
Key file formats Not listed Filter alternatives 3 alternatives
Windows1 macOS1 Linux1 Web3 Self-hosted3
Works offline1
Tool License Platforms Status
Strong 3 tools Covers most of the same work, with trade-offs noted on each card.
1 Gr
Best for flexible tracker tables with formulas
License: Open source
Windows macOS Linux Web Self-hosted Status: Active
XLSX XLSX: opens and saves, partial fidelity. Imports data and exports XLSX; formulas and formatting are not kept CSV CSV: opens and saves, full fidelity , 0 people switched from monday.com to Grist Grist for changes A relational spreadsheet, not a board app. Tracker templates cover project lists; teams build their own workflow. Free version: Hosted Free plan has unlimited documents with 5,000 records each and 10 team members. The open-source edition is free to host.
2 Pl
Best for sprint-style tracking you can self-host
License: Open source
Status: Active
, 0 people switched from monday.com to Plane Plane for changes Plane Cloud Free covers up to 12 users and the Community Edition can be self-hosted. It tracks work items, not free-form boards. Free version: Plane Cloud Free covers up to 12 users. The Community Edition is free to self-host. Pro adds work item types, wiki and time tracking.
3 Op
Best for structured projects with Gantt and roles
License: Open source
Status: Active
, 0 people switched from monday.com to OpenProject OpenProject for changes The Community edition is free to self-host with no user minimum. Some features are Enterprise add-ons; paid plans need 25 users. Free version: Community edition is free to self-host. Enterprise add-ons such as team planner and SSO start at EUR 5.95 per user per month.
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Feature parity How each alternative covers what people use monday.com for. Numbers link to editor notes.
Feature parity with monday.com Feature Grist Plane OpenProject Views Board, calendar, Gantt and timeline views Note 1Tables, cards, charts and a calendar widget; no Gantt or Kanban layout Note 2Five layouts including list, board, calendar and Gantt Note 3Table, Gantt, board and calendar views Customization Custom column types and fields Note 4Typed columns with Python formulas Note 5Standard properties are free; custom work item properties need Pro Note 6Custom fields on work packages Automation Automations and integrations Note 7Webhooks and links to automation tools Note 8Lighter automation than monday.com Note 9Status workflows and webhooks only; custom actions are an Enterprise add-on Reporting Dashboards and charts Note 10Linked widgets and charts on one page Note 11Analytics are free; dashboards need Pro Note 12Project overview widgets; some chart widgets are Enterprise add-ons Intake Intake forms Note 13Forms publish to a table Note 14An intake queue for feedback Note 15No form builder Parity score 80% 60% 50%
Grist, Board, calendar, Gantt and timeline views: Tables, cards, charts and a calendar widget; no Gantt or Kanban layout Plane, Board, calendar, Gantt and timeline views: Five layouts including list, board, calendar and Gantt OpenProject, Board, calendar, Gantt and timeline views: Table, Gantt, board and calendar views Grist, Custom column types and fields: Typed columns with Python formulas Plane, Custom column types and fields: Standard properties are free; custom work item properties need Pro OpenProject, Custom column types and fields: Custom fields on work packages Grist, Automations and integrations: Webhooks and links to automation tools Plane, Automations and integrations: Lighter automation than monday.com OpenProject, Automations and integrations: Status workflows and webhooks only; custom actions are an Enterprise add-on Grist, Dashboards and charts: Linked widgets and charts on one page Plane, Dashboards and charts: Analytics are free; dashboards need Pro OpenProject, Dashboards and charts: Project overview widgets; some chart widgets are Enterprise add-ons Grist, Intake forms: Forms publish to a table Plane, Intake forms: An intake queue for feedback OpenProject, Intake forms: No form builder Not covered by any free alternative yet: Automations and integrations. See all feature gaps
Switching saves about $144 USD / ≈$205 CAD (estimated from the USD price) a year. Prices checked Oct 7, 2026 ; ≈ means converted from USD.
Based on Standard plan, per seat (3 seat minimum). Price source . USD to CAD at 1.4257 as of Oct 7, 2026.
monday.com is a product of monday.com, named here for comparison only. Platforms listed for monday.com: Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android.