Updated 2026-08-18

monday.com alternatives

Approved substitutes for monday.com from existing SoftwareGlimpse catalogue peers and editorial assessments. This is a job-fit list, not a ranked best-of.

5 alternatives listed
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Last updated 2026-08-18

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monday.com

8.6/10

Work OS / work management platform with boards, timelines, automations and AI credits — Basic from $9/seat/mo annual (3-seat minimum).

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Best overall alternative

Hive

7.6/10

Hive is a catalogue substitute when SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

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Best monday.com alternatives

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Hive
Best overall
Hive is a catalogue substitute when SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday
Starting price
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2
Office Timeline
Office Timeline is a catalogue substitute when PMO and project leads who need PowerPoint-native executive timelines/Gantt. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
PMO and project leads who need PowerPoint-native executive timelines/Gantt
Starting price
See pricing
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Visit website
3
Asana
Asana is a catalogue substitute when Cross-functional marketing/ops teams. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
Cross-functional marketing/ops teams
Starting price
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4
ClickUp
ClickUp is a catalogue substitute when Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards
Starting price
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Visit website
5
monday sales CRM
monday sales CRM is a catalogue substitute when Teams already on monday.com. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
Teams already on monday.com
Starting price
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Software	Best for	Starting price	Overall score	Actions
1 Hive Best overall Hive is a catalogue substitute when SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday	See pricing	7.6/10	View review Visit website
2 Office Timeline Office Timeline is a catalogue substitute when PMO and project leads who need PowerPoint-native executive timelines/Gantt. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	PMO and project leads who need PowerPoint-native executive timelines/Gantt	See pricing	6.5/10	View review Visit website
3 Asana Asana is a catalogue substitute when Cross-functional marketing/ops teams. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	Cross-functional marketing/ops teams	See pricing	8.3/10	View review Visit website
4 ClickUp ClickUp is a catalogue substitute when Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards	See pricing	8.3/10	View review Visit website
5 monday sales CRM monday sales CRM is a catalogue substitute when Teams already on monday.com. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	Teams already on monday.com	See pricing	7.3/10	View review Visit website

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Alternative details

Hive

Better when

SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday
Teams that can start on Free (≤10) before upgrading to Teams

Worse when

Enterprises that need monday-class brand default and deepest published ecosystem claims
Buyers whose only job is PowerPoint timeline decks

Key tradeoff: Hive fits SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday; monday.com fits Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work.

Office Timeline

Office Timeline is a catalogue substitute when PMO and project leads who need PowerPoint-native executive timelines/Gantt. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

Better when

PMO and project leads who need PowerPoint-native executive timelines/Gantt
Buyers comparing monday/Hive only for presentation output — not full work tracking

Worse when

Teams needing a full Work OS with boards, automations and workload
Buyers whose primary job is PDF editing or remote access

Key tradeoff: Office Timeline fits PMO and project leads who need PowerPoint-native executive timelines/Gantt; monday.com fits Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work.

Asana

Asana is a catalogue substitute when Cross-functional marketing/ops teams. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

Better when

Cross-functional marketing/ops teams
Buyers prioritising adoption ease and goals/workflows

Worse when

Engineering sprint orgs that need Jira/Linear
Teams wanting the cheapest all-in-one seat (ClickUp)

Key tradeoff: Asana fits Cross-functional marketing/ops teams; monday.com fits Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work.

ClickUp

ClickUp is a catalogue substitute when Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

Better when

Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards
Budget-conscious Work OS buyers

Worse when

Teams wanting minimal setup (Asana)
Pure eng sprint shops (Jira/Linear)

Key tradeoff: ClickUp fits Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards; monday.com fits Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work.

monday sales CRM

monday sales CRM is a catalogue substitute when Teams already on monday.com. Stay with monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

Better when

Teams already on monday.com
Visual pipeline operators

Worse when

Buyers wanting free CRM
Google-native Gmail CRM seekers

Key tradeoff: Visual flexibility vs governance overhead vs Seat minimums and AI credit bundles vs published per-seat floors.

Editorial note

Stay on monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Move to Hive when SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday. Move to Office Timeline when PMO and project leads who need PowerPoint-native executive timelines/Gantt. Move to Asana when Cross-functional marketing/ops teams. Move to ClickUp when Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards. Not a ranked best-of list — affiliate relationships never set the order.

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