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Asana vs Monday.com pricing
Asana and Monday.com are two of the most popular project management tools, and both advertise a free plan. This page compares what each free plan actually allows, what each paid tier costs per seat, and the catches in each, using StackScope's project management report, last verified October 2026.
Monday.com's entry tier is cheaper per seat ($9 vs. $10.99 for Asana Starter on annual billing), but every Monday.com paid plan has a 3-seat minimum, so even a solo user pays at least $27/month on Basic. Both free plans cap at 2 users, but Monday.com's is limited to 3 boards, which the report calls usable for a trial rather than real team work, while Asana's free plan has unlimited tasks and projects. Asana also caps AI use even on paid tiers.
| Tool | Free plan | Entry tier | Mid tier | Highest public price | Aggregated sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asana | Free, up to 2 usersUnlimited tasks/projects; advanced reporting, workload and approvals require paid tiers | $10.99/userStarter · $13.49/mo billed monthly · unlimited automations included | $24.99/userAdvanced · $30.49/mo billed monthly | Contact salesEnterprise / Enterprise+ — no published price | Catch: AI usage and add-ons push the real bill up. Consistently praised for being easy to pick up — G2's most-repeated themes are ease-of-use and straightforward task/project tracking. AI is capped even on paid tiers — 5 AI requests/user/month (50/account max) on both Starter and Advanced, plus 50,000–75,000 AI Studio credits/month depending on tier; additional AI requests run $0.50 prepaid or $0.60 pay-as-you-go. Timesheets & Budgets is a separate $5.99/user/month add-on. |
| Monday.com | Free, up to 2 seats3 boards only — usable for a trial, not real team work | $9/seatBasic · $12/mo billed monthly | $12/seatStandard · $14/mo billed monthly | $19/seatPro · $24/mo billed monthly | Catch: every paid plan has a 3-seat minimum. Praised for its highly visual, customizable boards — consistently the top-cited reason teams pick it over a plainer task list. Even a solo user must buy 3 seats on any paid tier, putting the real minimum bill at $27/mo (Basic, annual) before anyone actually needs seat 2 or 3. The pricing page currently shows a limited-time annual-billing discount on top of these list prices (no public expiration date found — treat it as promotional, not the standing rate), and each tier includes a fixed monthly AI-credit allowance (1,000 Basic / 2,000 Standard / 3,000 Pro) with no published price for buying more. |
Figures are aggregated from vendor pricing pages and independent third-party pricing research as of October 2026 and reflect published list prices. This page shows two of the four tools in the full Project Management Software report, which carries the complete footnotes and every source conflict we flagged. Confirm current pricing directly with each vendor before purchasing. This is not a recommendation to buy any specific product.
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Is Asana or Monday.com cheaper?
Per seat, Monday.com Basic is $9 on annual billing versus $10.99 for Asana Starter. But Monday.com requires a minimum of 3 seats on any paid plan, so the smallest possible bill on Basic is $27 per month.
Which has the better free plan, Asana or Monday.com?
Both are limited to 2 users. Asana's free plan has unlimited tasks and projects, with advanced reporting, workload and approvals gated to paid tiers. Monday.com's free plan is limited to 3 boards.
What is Monday.com's 3-seat minimum?
Every paid Monday.com plan requires at least 3 seats, so even a solo user pays for three. On Basic billed annually that puts the real minimum bill at $27 per month.
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