Monday.com Wins
Score Comparison
Criteria
Monday.com
Notion
Overall Score
8.6
8.4
Ease of Use
9.0
8.0
Features
8.5
8.5
Collaboration
8.8
8.5
Pricing/Value
8.0
9.0
Integrations
8.5
7.5
Pricing & Features
Specification
Monday.com
Notion
Starting Price
Free / $9/mo
Free / $8/mo
Free Tier
Pricing Model
Freemium
Freemium
Making Your Decision
When to Choose Monday.com
Visual teams who want a colorful, intuitive project management experience
Monday.com delivers one of the most visually appealing and user-friendly PM experiences on the market, with powerful automation that makes it easy to build custom workflows without technical skills.
Strengths
- Highly visual and intuitive interface with color-coded boards
- Extensive template library for quick project setup
- Powerful automation builder with no coding required
- Flexible views including Kanban, Gantt, timeline, and calendar
Limitations
- Per-seat pricing adds up quickly for larger teams
- Free plan limited to 2 seats only
- Some advanced features require higher-tier plans
When to Choose Notion
Knowledge workers who want docs, wikis, and tasks in one flexible workspace
Notion reimagines project management as part of a broader knowledge workspace, ideal for teams who value flexibility and documentation but may frustrate those wanting traditional PM features.
Strengths
- Incredibly flexible with databases, docs, and wikis combined
- Generous free tier for personal use
- Beautiful, clean interface with powerful linking
- Template gallery with thousands of community templates
Limitations
- Not purpose-built for traditional project management
- No native Gantt chart without workarounds
- Limited automation compared to dedicated PM tools
