monday CRM: who it fits, what it costs, and the catch
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Marketing, creative and sales teams wanting customizable workflows
Who monday CRM fits, and who it does not
- Checked 2026-10-14
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Scored against the other verified CRM tools. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.
- Good for
- Marketing, creative and sales teams wanting customizable workflows
- Remote teams wanting real-time collaboration and visual dashboards
- Not for
- Small startups and solo entrepreneurs who find it overwhelming
- Financial services/accounting needing advanced financial tracking
- Non-tech-savvy teams who find setup complex
- The catch
- Flexible, visual CRM built on a work platform, but the interface can overwhelm smaller teams and some navigation is less intuitive.
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
What monday CRM costs over five years
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $3,600
On the Basic plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $1,080
- Paid yearly, one year
- $720
Paying yearly saves $360 a year (33%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18We have tracked monday CRM's prices since 2026-10-18; no change so far. All price changes
The free plan, as monday CRM describes it.
What you risk by starting
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of monday CRM.
- Refund policy
- Yearly subscribers who cancel within 30 days of purchase are entitled to a prorated refund; no refunds for downgrades after that
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
What we verified monday CRM can do
Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.
Contact managementYes
1,000 active contacts and deals on Basic up to unlimited on Ultimate
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14Track deals in stagesYes
Works with your emailYes
Communications hub with unified email/call/meeting timeline on Standard and above
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14Automatic follow-up emailsYes
Does routine steps for youYes
250 automations/month (Standard), 25K (Pro), enterprise-scale (Ultimate); not on Basic
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14Reports and dashboardsYes
Forms that capture leadsNot verified
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verifiedYour own fieldsYes
Custom columns: 5 (Basic), 15 (Standard), 75 (Pro), unlimited (Ultimate) per board
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14Mobile appYes
Connects to your other apps (API)Yes
If monday CRM isn’t right for you
Rank 1
Bigin by Zoho CRM
Small businesses wanting an entry-level CRM
Our score93.1 / 100Five years for a team of 5: $2,100
Rank 2
Zoho CRM
Small businesses and small-to-mid-sized sales teams
Our score90.1 / 100Five years for a team of 5: $4,200
Rank 3
Capsule
Small and medium businesses on tight budgets
Our score88.3 / 100Five years for a team of 5: $5,400
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Rank 4
Pipedrive
SMBs needing strong marketing tools alongside sales
Our score75.1 / 100Five years for a team of 5: $4,200
Rank 5
HubSpot CRM
SaaS startups and B2B sales teams needing pipeline tracking
Our score72.8 / 100Five years for a team of 5: $6,000
Rank 6
Copper
Businesses that live in Google Workspace of any size
Our score72.7 / 100Five years for a team of 5: $6,900
Rank 7
Insightly
Small to mid-sized businesses wanting a user-friendly CRM
Our score69.4 / 100Five years for a team of 5: $8,700
Rank 8
Streak
Teams that do most work in Gmail / Google Workspace
Our score62.1 / 100Five years for a team of 5: $14,700
Rank 9
Nimble
Small and medium businesses and solo entrepreneurs focused on relationships
Our score49.1 / 100Five years for a team of 0: Not verified
Where these facts come from
What to do next
- Work out the cost for your own team size
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Data last verified: 2026-10-14