HEAD TO HEAD
Monday.com vs ClickUp: which is better for agencies?
★ OUR PICK
★ 8.6 ease of use from $9/seat/mo Projects + light CRM
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THE SHORT ANSWER
Monday.com wins for a visual, highly customisable hub the whole team enjoys; ClickUp wins on value and built-in time tracking. Pick Monday for flexibility and adoption, ClickUp to fold delivery, docs and billable hours into one cheaper tool.
Side-by-side specs
| Monday.com | ClickUp | |
|---|---|---|
| Index Score | ✓ 86/100 | 85/100 |
| Ease of use | ✓ 8.6/10 | 7.6/10 |
| Price from | from $9/seat/mo | ✓ Free, then $7/user/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | From $9/seat (3 min) | Generous free plan |
| Agency fit | Projects + light CRM | PM + docs + tracking |
| Client portal | Yes | Yes |
| White-label | Yes | Yes |
| Automation & workflows | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | No | No |
| API & Zapier | Yes | Yes |
Round by round
Ease of use Winner: Monday.com
Monday.com is the easier tool to get a team productive on (8.6 vs 7.6).
Price Winner: ClickUp
ClickUp is cheaper to start (Free, then $7/user/mo vs from $9/seat/mo).
Feature depth Winner: Tie
Matched on feature depth for agency work.
Scales with clients Winner: Monday.com
Monday.com scales better as you add clients.
FAQ
Is Monday.com better than ClickUp?
Monday.com wins for a visual, highly customisable hub the whole team enjoys; ClickUp wins on value and built-in time tracking. Pick Monday for flexibility and adoption, ClickUp to fold delivery, docs and billable hours into one cheaper tool.
Monday.com vs ClickUp: which is cheaper?
ClickUp is cheaper to start, from Free, then $7/user/mo versus from $9/seat/mo. Remember to multiply per-seat pricing by your team size.
Monday.com vs ClickUp: which is easier to use?
Monday.com scored higher on ease of use in our assessment (8.6 vs 7.6 out of 10), meaning a lean team gets productive on it faster.
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