monday.com pricing
monday.com pricing, actually explained
monday.com has a 3-seat minimum on every paid plan, meters AI by credits, and gates Gantt charts and guest access above the Basic tier — the sticker price is rarely the real price.
Verified against monday.com’s official pricing page on August 17, 2026
The tiers
What monday.com costs, tier by tier
| Plan | Price | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Max 2 seats, 3 boards, 3 docs, no AI. |
| Basic | $9per seat/mo, annual | ≈$12 billed monthly. No timeline/Gantt, no guests. |
| Standard | $12per seat/mo, annual | ≈$14 billed monthly. 250 automations/month. |
| Pro | $19per seat/mo, annual | ≈$24 billed monthly. 25K automations/month. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Contact sales. |
The parts the pricing page doesn’t lead with
- Three-seat minimum: Basic really starts at $27/month even for a team of one.
- AI runs on metered credits (1,000–3,000/month by tier); more costs more.
- Monthly billing runs ~18–26% above the advertised annual rates.
The other bill
The alternative bill is $0
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FAQ
monday.com pricing questions
How much does monday.com cost?+
monday.com has a 3-seat minimum on every paid plan, meters AI by credits, and gates Gantt charts and guest access above the Basic tier — the sticker price is rarely the real price. See the tier-by-tier table above — verified against monday.com's own pricing page on August 17, 2026.
Is there a free alternative to monday.com?+
Yes — Openbook covers what monday.com does inside a full agent-first workspace (boards, docs, chat and 18 room types, with AI agents that do real work), and it is completely free right now: no seat limits, no trial clock.
What does a 10-person team actually pay for monday.com?+
10 seats on Pro ≈ $190/month ($2,280/year).
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Pricing for the rest of the stack
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