monday.com vs Nifty
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
monday.com
Board-based work management with automations and dashboards
Nifty
All-in-one project hub with roadmaps, tasks, chat and docs
Where they differ
- monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum). Nifty starts at $10 per member / month, billed annually (per-member Pro).
- Only Nifty lists a browser extension.
- monday.com also covers workflow automation.
- Nifty also covers documents and team chat.
At a glance
| monday.com | Nifty | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum) | $10 per member / month, billed annually (per-member Pro) |
| Free plan | Free plan for up to 2 seats: up to 3 boards and 3 docs, 200+ templates, 8 column types, and the iOS and Android apps. | Unlimited members, 2 active projects and 100 MB of storage, with tasks, milestones, discussions, docs, files, team chat and portfolios. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Pro plan | 14-day free trial on all plans, no credit card required |
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | monday.com | Nifty Technologies, Inc. |
| Price read from | monday.com | niftypm.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
monday.com
- Teams that want boards, dashboards and automations in one tool
- Companies that also want CRM, dev or service products from one vendor
- Eligible nonprofits, which get their first 10 seats free
Nifty
- Agencies and client-facing teams that want chat, docs and tasks in one tool
- Teams of 7 or more, where one flat price covers every member
- Small projects that fit the Free plan's 2 active projects
Worth knowing
monday.com
- The Free plan is limited to 2 seats, 3 boards and 3 docs.
- Paid plans start at 3 seats, and the price is set by the team size selected rather than by individual seats.
- Timeline, Gantt and calendar views, automations and integrations start on Standard; time tracking and private boards need Pro.
- Plan totals itemize the bundled AI credits at $10 per 1,000 a month, currently cancelled out by a "special offer" discount of the same amount.
Nifty
- The Free plan is limited to 2 active projects and 100 MB of storage, and has no time tracking, custom fields or automations.
- Flat plans cap team size: 10 members on Pro and 30 on Business; beyond that the Unlimited plan is $399 a month billed annually.
- Per-member pricing is pitched at teams of fewer than 7; for 7 or more people the pricing page steers buyers to the flat plans.
- The open API, Microsoft SSO and custom domains need Business; custom SAML, white labeling and native forms need Unlimited.
Key features
monday.com
- Boards and views
- Work is tracked on boards made of items and typed columns. Timeline, Gantt and calendar views start on the Standard plan.
- Automations and integrations
- Both are metered by monthly actions: 250 each on Standard and 25,000 each on Pro. The integrations page lists 850+ integrations and apps.
- Dashboards
- Dashboards bring data from boards together into charts and summaries for reporting on progress.
- Docs and forms
- Built-in documents and forms sit next to boards. The Free plan allows up to 3 docs, and private boards and docs need Pro.
- AI credits and agents
- The Sidekick assistant, AI agents and a notetaker draw on a monthly credit pool: 1,000 credits on Basic, 2,000 on Standard and 3,000 on Pro.
- Portfolio and resource management
- The Enterprise plan adds portfolio management, resource management and multi-level permissions.
Nifty
- Roadmaps and milestones
- Goals and milestones are mapped on a timeline, and progress rolls up automatically as the tasks behind each milestone are completed.
- Task views
- Tasks switch between Kanban, list, timeline, calendar and swimlane views. Recurring tasks and task dependencies are included on the Free plan.
- Discussions and team chat
- Each project has its own discussions, alongside team chat and one-click video calls, so conversations stay attached to the work.
- Docs and files
- Specs, wikis and notes are written in Nifty Docs and linked to tasks, with native Google Docs sync. File proofing for approvals starts on Pro.
- Time tracking, budgets and reporting
- Pro adds time tracking and reporting, budget tracking, custom fields, workflow automations and cross-project overviews. Business adds goals and team workloads.
- Orbit AI and MCP
- Orbit plans projects, prioritizes tasks, drafts updates and writes docs. An MCP connection lets assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT build and update work in Nifty.
Plans
monday.com
Free$0
Up to 2 seats with up to 3 boards and 3 docs, 200+ templates and 8 column types.
Basic$9
per seat / month, billed annually
Unlimited items and unlimited free viewers, with 1,000 AI credits a month. Paid plans start at 3 seats.
Standard$12
per seat / month, billed annually
Adds timeline, Gantt and calendar views, guest access, and 250 automation and 250 integration actions a month.
Pro$19
per seat / month, billed annually
Adds private boards and docs, time tracking, advanced columns, and 25,000 automation and 25,000 integration actions a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Portfolio and resource management, multi-level permissions, enterprise security and governance, and 250 workflows.
Nifty
Free$0
Unlimited members, 2 active projects and 100 MB of storage. Tasks, milestones, discussions, docs, files, team chat and portfolios.
Pro (per member)$10
per member / month, billed annually ($16 billed monthly)
Pitched at teams of fewer than 7. 100 active projects, 250 GB of storage, 5 guests per paid seat, time tracking, custom fields and automations.
Business (per member)$16
per member / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
Pitched at teams of fewer than 7. Unlimited projects, storage and guests, plus goals, team workloads, custom roles and the open API.
Pro (flat)$79
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
One price for up to 10 members: 100 active projects, 500 GB of storage, unlimited guests, time tracking, custom fields, automations and file proofing.
Business (flat)$124
per month, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)
One price for up to 30 members: unlimited projects, 1 TB of storage, goals, team workloads, custom roles, Microsoft SSO and the open API.
Unlimited$399
per month, billed annually ($499 billed monthly)
One price for unlimited members, storage and projects. Adds native forms, custom SAML, white labeling, IP restriction and a dedicated success manager.
Ways to pay less
monday.com
- Annual discount
18% discount with yearly billing
monday.com's pricing FAQ says choosing a yearly plan instead of paying monthly gives an 18% discount.
- Nonprofit
First 10 seats free for eligible nonprofits
Eligible nonprofits get their first 10 seats free and 70% off each seat from the 11th, sold in lots of 5, or 33% off per user on Enterprise.
Nifty
- Annual discount
Up to 20% off flat plans on annual billing
Flat Pro is $79 a month billed annually against $99 billed monthly, Business $124 against $149 and Unlimited $399 against $499. Per-member Pro drops from $16 to $10.
- Education
50% off for students and schools
Nifty's pricing FAQ offers a 50% discount to eligible students and educational institutions.
- Nonprofit
50% off Pro and Business for nonprofits
The pricing FAQ says eligible non-profits and educational institutions can receive a 50% discount on the Nifty Pro and Nifty Business plans.
