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ClickUp vs monday.com

ClickUp takes the higher SoftwareScore, 75 to 71. That's a real but not decisive edge. Both are scored on the same public formula. See how.

Reviewed by Rick Castro, Founder & lead analyst · Last updated July 2026
ClickUp
Free · $7/mo · ★4.7 (14k)
ValueEasePowerCollabViewsPlatformOwnership
75
SoftwareScore
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monday.com
Free · $9/seat/mo · ★4.8 (53k)
ValueEasePowerCollabViewsPlatformOwnership
71
SoftwareScore
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The bottom line

Both are flexible team platforms that can shape themselves to almost any workflow. ClickUp leans maximalist and is strong value for how much it includes. monday.com is more visual and arguably friendlier to configure, but its per-seat pricing adds up for larger teams. Pick ClickUp when you want maximum capability per dollar; pick monday.com when ease of setup and a polished visual feel matter more than squeezing the price.

ClickUp vs monday.com: our take

ClickUp takes the higher SoftwareScore, 75 to 71. That's a real but not decisive edge.

ClickUp pulls ahead on Power and Value (Power 10 vs 8), which makes it the stronger pick for undefined.

monday.com pulls ahead on Ease (Ease 6 vs 4), which makes it the stronger pick for teams.

The clearest divide is Ease (ClickUp 4, monday.com 6). If that axis is central to how you work, let it settle the choice.

On price they're close: ClickUp is Free · $7/mo and monday.com is Free · $9/seat/mo, so cost is unlikely to decide it.

Axis by axis

Value (price vs capability) 7 6
Ease of use 4 6
Power & automation 10 8
Collaboration 9 9
Views & planning 10 9
Cross-platform & capture 8 8
Data ownership / export 5 4
Axis (◆ = data ownership, our under-served focus) ClickU monday
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