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monday.com vs Notion

monday.com comes out ahead of Notion on 2 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

monday.comWinner
monday.com
6.3
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
Notion
Notion
7.0
Good
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

monday.com takes it, 2–1 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, monday.com takes 2 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose monday.com if…

  • • You want monday.com's edge on what it costs to start and how easy it is to use

Choose Notion if…

  • • You want Notion's edge on how much storage you get

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costs to startmonday.com wins
    monday.com8/10

    $9

    Basic, per seat per month billed annually, with a three-seat minimum

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Notion5/10

    $10

    Plus, per member per month

    • $10, against $9

    Source: notion.com ↗

    monday.com wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How easy it is to usemonday.com wins
    monday.com8/10

    4.5 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Notion5/10

    4.4 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    • 4.4 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    monday.com wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  3. Round 3What the top plan costsTie
    monday.com7/10

    $19

    Pro, per seat per month billed annually

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Notion7/10

    $20

    Business, per member per month

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  4. Round 4Trying it before you payTie
    monday.com7/10

    Free plan

    up to 2 seats, 3 boards and 3 docs

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Notion7/10

    Free plan

    unlimited for individuals, limited blocks for teams of two or more

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5What paying annually savesTie
    monday.com7/10

    18% off

    annual billing, as stated on the pricing page

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Notion7/10

    Up to 20% off

    annual billing, as stated on the pricing page

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6How much storage you getNotion wins
    monday.com5/10

    5 GB storage

    Basic, billed annually (Yearly, default; team size 10 seats); rows under 'Complete features list'

    • 5 GB storage, against Unlimited file uploads

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Notion8/10

    Unlimited file uploads

    Plus, billed yearly (Pay yearly, default; $12 if paid monthly)

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Notion wins this round on what the published sources say.

monday.commonday.com

Side by side

Overall score
6.3
7.0
Best
Price
See price
See price
What it costs to start
6.9
6.0
What the top plan costs
6.8
6.6
What customers say on Trustpilot
7.0
7.0
How much storage you get
5.4
7.5
How many automations you get
5.0
—
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$9
$10
What the top plan costs
$19
$20
What customers say on Trustpilot
2.1 out of 5
2.2 out of 5
How much storage you get
5 GB storage
Unlimited file uploads
How many automations you get
Automations start on Standard
—
How big the free plan is
Up to 2 seats
—
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
Free plan
Who picks up when you are stuck
24/7 customer support
—
Record
Head-to-head record
2–5–2
6–2–1
Head-to-heads won
29 %
75 %
Rounds won
33 %
55 %
Pros
    • Business, per member per month
    Cons
    • 5 GB storage, against Unlimited (100 MB per file)
    • Gantt starts on Standard, against Timeline and Gantt views
    • Automations start on Standard, against Unlimited automations
    • $9, against $7
    • $10, against $9
    • 4.4 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5
    • $10, against $7
    • $20, against $12
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