Jira vs Monday.com

Jira advertises $8.15/mo and Monday.com advertises $12/mo. Jira has 5 documented extra fees (recurring: +$538/mo), while Monday.com has 4 (recurring: +$60/mo). On these illustrative assumptions, Monday.com has the lower estimated monthly cost (about 87% less). Your real cost depends on seats and usage — use the calculator for your numbers.

Jira has 5 documented extra fees: 10-User Free Tier Ceiling, Marketplace Add-On Stacking, Admin & Configuration Overhead, Cloud vs Data Center Pricing Confusion, Premium Feature Gate. Recurring fees add roughly $538/mo on top of the $8.15/mo advertised price.

Monday.com has 4 documented extra fees: Minimum 3-Seat Requirement, Zero Automations on Basic, 250 Actions/Month on Standard, Seat Increment Packaging. Recurring fees add roughly $60/mo on top of the $12/mo advertised price.

Choose Jira if: Atlassian's issue and project tracker, the industry standard for software teams. Free for 10 users, . Choose Monday.com if: Work management platform with customizable workflows. Minimum 3-seat requirement and per-seat pricin. The right choice depends on your team size, usage volume, and which features you need most.

This comparison is compiled from public vendor pricing pages and documentation. It uses illustrative assumptions (see "Cost Comparison Summary"), not your exact seats or usage, and vendor prices change often. Confirm current prices on each vendor's site, and use our calculator with your own usage for a closer estimate. Spotted an error? Email hello@trulycritic.com.