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Quick verdict

monday.com edges it overall, winning 1 of 4 rating categories. monday.com is cheaper to start ($9 vs $10).

Choose monday.com if…

You’re non-technical teams that want an easy, visual project tracker. A colorful, visual work-management platform that teams pick up fast (boards, timelines, dashboards and automations) with separate CRM, dev and service products.

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Choose Wrike if…

You’re marketing, creative and services teams managing many projects and resources. Enterprise-grade work management with Gantt charts, custom workflows, resource planning and proofing: popular with marketing and professional services teams.

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Side by side

monday.comWrike
Our rating4.4/54.3/5
Value4/54/5
Features4.6/54.7/5
Ease of use4.7/53.9/5
Output quality4.4/54.4/5
CategoryProject managementProject management
Free planYes: up to 2 seats and 3 boardsYes: basic task management
Cheapest paid plan (monthly)$9/mo$10/mo
Same plan billed yearly$9/mo$10/mo
Top planPro: $19/moBusiness: $25/mo
SeatsPer seat, sold in buckets with a 3-seat minimumPer user; sold in seat bundles
Trial / refund14-day trial of Pro14-day free trial, no card
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, AndroidWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
Best forNon-technical teams that want an easy, visual project trackerMarketing, creative and services teams managing many projects and resources

monday.com: pros & cons

  • Easiest PM tool to learn
  • Beautiful dashboards and views
  • Strong automations and integrations on Standard+
  • 3-seat minimum makes small teams pay more
  • Monthly billing costs more than the listed yearly prices

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Wrike: pros & cons

  • Powerful resource and portfolio planning
  • Proofing and approvals built in
  • Free plan available
  • Business and above are annual only
  • Seats sold in bundles
  • Steeper learning curve

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