monday.com Reviews

We use Monday to organize our clients and employee tasks. Specifically, we work in accounting and bookkeeping. The majority of our employees work remotely. 

I have created boards for client information, tracking of specific tasks such as payroll and sales tax, and individual boards for the employees, to keep on top of their client tasks each month. Our bookkeepers have individual boards on which they track time for client-related tasks.  We also have boards to keep track of monthly billing for clients.  

Monday has improved our organization in countless ways. We are able to keep track of our clients and all of the work that is being performed by employees. Since we work remotely, this has been invaluable to us. We have grown quite a bit over the last couple of years, and Monday has allowed us to manage all of our information in one place, which has helped immensely.  

Our employees are able to communicate and collaborate with one another on projects in real time, which is awesome. We are definitely more organized than ever before, and never miss a deadline, thanks to Monday.

Time tracking has been a godsend. As many of us work remotely, it has allowed us to keep track of our projects and bill clients appropriately.  

I also love that everything is happening in real-time and that we are all able to communicate about projects within Monday. 

The integrations are fun and useful.  

The email notifications of deadlines are super helpful for our organization.  

Monday is very customizable, which allows each company to utilize its features in a way that is unique to its needs. 

Once timers are cleared, there is no way to recover this data. I would love for there to be an option to "undo" or find this time in an archive when accidentally cleared.

I have found that the time trackers are a bit tricky in that if someone else assigns me to a project, the time is tracked under their name, instead of mine. This has been a bit of an issue for us. 

I would also like to see a way to customize boards where the columns do not continue all the way down so that each group can be customized independently of one another.

I've used the solution for two years.

There are some days when Monday does have technical difficulties and it really throws us off our game. We rely pretty heavily on Monday to track our time and tasks. Generally, though, it is pretty stable, and we will continue to use it as long as it keeps being awesome.

If you are asking about the range, it has an excellent range of functions, which I appreciate very much. I love how customizable it is to fit our needs. 

The experience with technical support has been good. I have received quick and helpful responses to my questions.

We did not have another solution, really. We were using Excel.

The initial setup was both straightforward and complex. I very much enjoyed setting up and creating all of our work boards. This would be a daunting task for someone who is not interested in this type of work. It can be as complex or simple as you'd like it to be. Our use is more medium-complex as we do use some of the integrations and hidden functions, however, we definitely have more to learn and experiment with.

We handled the solution's set up in-house. I did it myself. I learned as I went.

I'm not sure if I have seen an ROI.

The pricing is a bit high, yet still worth it. 

I would also advise new users that someone should be responsible for creating and customizing all of the boards to really make the program work for your needs. 

They will also want to keep up with the latest webinars and advances in Monday to get the most out of it.

I looked briefly at MS Teams, Slack and Asana.  They were not compatible with our complex needs.

I love it!

I use the product for purchase order management. I manage the inbound of vendor POs. There are hundreds a month and I use Monday.com to organize the transparency of the POs from order to delivery. 

Every day, I bulk upload a list of POs with supporting and necessary information/statuses to be monitored by myself and viewed by anyone else in the company. We use this board to make sure all our POs are being tracked so that our teams have eyes on the product before it launches on site (e-commerce). 

This board has spun off into a few other boards that are now being managed by other individuals.

We now have transparency on all inbound orders. Before, we had to rely on Outlook emails and Excel docs. This is a tremendous help and it saves multiple people in the company vast amounts of time allowing us to work on more important tasks. 

The entire idea around these boards is to automate the process so that we can take our employees and allow them to fine tune process (and in doing so, we continually make adjustments to the Monday.com boards). 

The monthly updates that Monday.com provides always add a little bit more to our flow.

Automations are the most useful aspect of the solution. I do half the workload I used to do and can now spend time fine-tuning the process.

The integrations are great as well, especially Outlook, which has allowed me to automate form submissions to be sent to 3rd party email addresses. 

The search function is a lifesaver, allowing a quick and easy view of all locations a PO (most commonly searched value) can be found. We have a launch board, a tracking board, and gift guide boards that allow us to track the entire lifespan of a PO.

BCC Outlook integrations could be better. I'd love to set up an automation that emails myself and BCCs an entire list of emails (our vendors) when I need to respond in bulk to any vendors that have a specific status on their PO or are past a deadline. I cannot overstate how much time and effort this would save our company. 

A way to update existing line items when a new line is created that contains the same selected value (name) as the line already on the board would be great. I ask vendors to submit tracking, for instance, for a purchase order (name). I have to manually copy-paste each one. It would be nice if it simply automatically updated the line item (and then delete the submitted line).

I've used the solution for two years.

It's stable.

I am impressed with the scalability, however, there is a decent amount of room to improve on. More Outlook integration options for sure would be useful. Being able to bulk email a list based on emails added to line items, for example, would help.

Customer support is nice, however, once set up, we never hear from them. 

Positive

We were using Excel and Outlook before Monday.com.

The initial setup is straightforward. 

We implemented it through a vendor team, and they were lovely. They held our hand through the entire setup.

I don't have an exact ROI, however, if I made $100K before we moved onto Monday.com and I am now doing 20% less work due to the automation and workflow I set up, I would estimate a cost savings of $20K for me. It would definitely be more company-wide. 

I honestly am not sure. I do not call the big shots. I can't speak to licensing costs.

Yes, the company did look at other options, however, I was not part of that team at the time. I am unsure what was evaluated. 

I am a Marketing Specialist and we use this solution to monitor the projects we are working on. It allows us to see who is working on a specific project and the level of completion based on the updates. We also monitor the time spent on each work and it helps us identify which area we need to improve to achieve the efficiency required by the client and the company.

Monday.com also makes our productivity review faster and easier as we can easily access projects that are completed on time and the ones that are completed behind schedules. This is very important for our HR in terms of giving out incentives and bonuses to the right people.

It helps us properly monitor each project and we can easily track who is accountable for a specific task at a certain time. This solution also helps us manage the workload of each employee in our organization because we can easily see who has a lot of assignments and who needs help. This solution helps us to improve our productivity in general. 

It also helps us to avoid errors as we can easily jump into a specific project when we noticed that it was behind due dates. With the thread feature, we can also easily identify where the issue happened so we can address it more accurately.

For me, the update tracker and time tracking help a lot. This helps me properly prioritize tasks that need immediate action. I also appreciate how the interface is so easy to view and easy to understand. 

I also love how you can easily integrate Monday.com with other communication apps like Slack. With this integration, we can easily communicate with the people who are working with us on a specific project. It is also great that the process of integration is so easy. 

In general, this solution is very user-friendly and I will definitely recommend it to other people if I am given the chance.

It would be great if there was a setting where you could customize the email reminders. It is nice to get reminded about your tasks, however, if you are working on different projects at the same time, it is kinda annoying to get 75 email reminders in a day. 

If Monday.com can add a feature where you can simply tick yes or no on each project if you want to get a reminder or update about it, it would be great. This will help us save time on clicking and archiving email reminders that we get on a daily basis. This might be unimportant for others but if you are time conscious employee like me. Saving 3-5 minutes a day can make a lot of difference. 

I've need using this solution for nine months now.

So far I can say that the stability is satisfactory. For the past 9 months, I have only experienced system glitches twice.

It is totally great and beyond my expectations in terms of scalability.

As of this moment I have not experienced any serious complaints that required me to contact customer service or support. 

Positive

I previously used Evergreen, Trello, and Asana before. I found Monday.com easier to use.

The initial setup was very straightforward.

We implemented it in-house; we have our own tech team that helps us manage production.

I'm not really sure about this. A high productivity rate is vital in our business, and Monday.com has helped us achieve that.

Monday.com is easy to set up and cost-efficient. I forgot how much an Evergreen subscription was, however, compared with Trello and Asana, Monday.com is cheaper and at the same time a lot easier to use.

I was able to evaluate the other options (Trello, Evergreen, Asdana) while working with my previous clients. 

I hope they keep on developing this solution. Every update in the past nine months has been really great. I am really looking forward to what they can improve as so far it is pretty amazing.

We use the product to deal with micro-projects that are going through multiple stages, such as quoting products, ordering samples, designing, production and finally shipping. Having all these allows all members of our team to be aware of where we are right now. 

We use different boards too and I like that projects of different boards still can be connected. 

We basically use it as a to-do list as well for everything, even to purchase office supplies, which is great as we don't need to use multiple communication channels.  

It helped a lot to be honest. We now have a good visual representation of what we are doing. Before, our projects were piled and we could not really see the progress of each one, or at what stage we were at. However, when we started to use Monday, we sorted out all the mess and now the picture looks quite pretty. 

Having an opportunity to leave comments in the body of the project allows us to keep all information within one software, instead of sending endless emails and possibly missing some important details. 

I like that we can move projects from one stage to another, which also allows user to track the progress. It's really easy to use. When we have new people to on-board it does not take hours to train them on how to use this platform.

Another beneficial part is that we can use templates, which also make a user's life way easier. At the same time, for those who feel like templates are too boring, there is an option to customize the interface. Basically, every little need can be satisfied. moreover, it offers in-app automation. 

So far, I am happy, however, I know that Gantt charts and calendar views aren’t available on the entry-level plan - even if you’re paying $24 per month. To access time tracking and private boards, you’ll need to upgrade to the third tier. 

It spams my inbox with many unwanted emails. 

We are using a very simple project, therefore I can't see many drawbacks, however, it looks like if we were dealing with complicated projects, some things would possibly get lost. Therefore, having subtasks is a must; it has to be managed well.

I've used the solution for around a year and a half.

The stability is fine.

The scalability is very good.

I've never had an issue.

Neutral

When I joined, the team was already using Monday.

The initial setup was straightforward. 

I don't know if the company asked for help from outside vendors. 

I don't have ROI information.

I dont have any access to this information. 

I use Monday mostly for providing visibility on shared projects. Before, at my full-time job in event marketing and branding. This was nice to have as my work would involve many people and many moving parts. 

I had project boards for each event or campaign. I had a board to represent my project for the quarter and overall status (for the big picture, for example: for the manager). Then, I had my personal board here where I'd manage all the tasks from various projects I have. 

I've also used this for independent contract work to keep track of things with clients.

The solution just makes it so much easier to keep track of where things are. I use Monday as a source of truth and sort of a knowledge hub for everything happening around a project. It also really helps to cut back on repetitive questions. After a while, people get the hint when you direct them to the Monday board when they keep asking you the same things. 

As I mentioned in the con, universal adoption in an organization is a huge challenge. That's definitely something to be aware of when signing on as a customer.

I found shared boards and their various permission levels to be super valuable. When I show this to clients (and even my mother who I do business with sometimes), they are so impressed at how organized and easy it is to access information. 

I like how I can silo who sees what by board (and not automatically have to allow everyone to see everything in the workspace). Also, while the automations could use some enhancements, the ones that work really work. 

Monday is such a powerful tool. I have used it to integrate survey responses into a Slack group. I have used it to track my personal accomplishments. I have used it for so many things. 

More customizations for automation would be useful. Sometimes, the built-in options are limiting and do not allow for the intended workflow. 

Also, I find the data input aspect tedious. If there were more automated ways of updating boards that'd make it easier to maintain. While I love Monday, getting others in the company to adopt it can be a real challenge. 

Lastly, I wish there were better tools for integrating work from each project. For example, as an event planner, I may have several event boards with different collaborators. Each event has various tasks and responsibilities and deadlines that I am personally responsible for. However, there is no seamless way to integrate all of my personal responsibilities into one space where I can easily manage the tasks. I understand I can assign them to myself and work that way, however, I just find it clunky and I wish Monday could show a little more love to the personal task management/organization side vs. being mostly a collaboration tool.

I've used the solution for a couple of years.

There are occasional outages like most tech, however, it is mainly very stable.

The solution is very scalable.

It takes a while to hear back from technical support with product-related questions. 

Neutral

I've used Asana before as it was free, however, the company I worked for signed up for Monday, and I have been hooked since then.

The setup was very easy since I'm a small business.

I did the setup in-house.

It was pretty straightforward in my case, however, I am a small business. I'm sure this is more complex for big companies.

I had already used Monday for my job, therefore, I knew I wanted it for my personal and independent work as well.

We are a mid-sized video production company of 15 employees and we are slowly growing. The growth is not only in the number of employees. It's also in the number of clients as well. 

As our workload increases, we constantly look for ways to improve ourselves/workflow to keep us more organized. 

We settled on Monday to help us keep track of the number of in-progress video productions we have. We also use the features to help us understand where at that we are in a project, what needs to be done and what will be done. It's an amazing tool. 

It has improved our organizational skills and kept us up to the task. We have many clients and our day-to-day entails us to be precise in making which tasks need to be done and who is assigned to them. 

We've used other solutions in the past, one being Asana, and Monday has been the better asset. Our team has enjoyed using it and I feel like it's eliminated any overlap and confusion that we might experience on projects, especially the larger scale ones. I believe that it also improves our outlook for new projects we can take on. 

The tabs (color coding) featured is great for distinguishing different areas of our workflow. Say that we have a music file that needs to be licensed - we use the color red (tab) to signify that the music hasn't been licensed. Once we license, we change the tab to brown. It's a small feature, however, the color-coding is something that makes completed tasks almost immediately indefinable. 

Having multiple workspaces is also helpful for different facets of the company so our different teams don't overlap. 

The tab closing feature is a bit vague at times. A better way to move and close/open tabs would be great. Sometimes, being the drop-down button is not as fast or intuitive as I would like but that may be screen dependent. 

I think adding a media feature would be great. Implementing instant access to projects for video teams might be helpful for media companies. How this would work, I don't know, but adding a visual component to indicate incomplete tasks would add an extra dimension to the user experience.

I've been using the solution for two years.

It's amazingly stable; there are no glitches.

It has the potential to scale if it keeps adding features. 

We have had no questions for that team yet and we have been using it for more than a year.

Positive

We used Asana. It was too convoluted.

it was simple. We learned it ourselves with no support.

We handled the initial setup in-house.

Return defiantly outweighs our investment.

It was a pleasant experience. 

My company looked at Asana and considered doing everything old school. They liked the integration with Slack notifications. 

We are a small environmental consulting firm with half our staff working remotely. We use Monday.com for project management and team communication. This allows us to maintain continuity of service for our clients and team members from anywhere in the world. Our Monday boards were an imperative communication tool when two key team members worked in Germany on a large training contract. Status updates were streamlined across all users despite a six-hour time difference and there was no loss of productivity. 

Monday.com has improved our communication with project updates available to all team members without sending a million emails. No one is inadvertently left out of a conversation and we can all check on the status of our projects from anywhere. During the lockdown, Monday.com helped us stay connected. Those who were used to in-office work environments struggled a bit with the transition to full remote. Using our Monday boards, we quickly adapted to our virtual workspace. It allowed us to work when and how we were able in those first tumultuous weeks and still all be on the same page. 

I love the chat box feature where I can leave instructions for groups or individuals. 

Shareable boards are a great solution for clients who want to track the progress of their work orders without checking in with us directly. 

The filter and search features are also extremely helpful in compiling work orders by month, client, location, etc. 

Document links are a great tool and sync well with our Dropbox Business account. I can share document links directly without having to sort through client files. 

I wish there was an option to pay for one-on-one technical assistance rather than watch tutorial videos. Sometimes I don’t have the time or bandwidth to seek my own solutions. I love the tutorials when I have time to learn new skills, however, sometimes I just need a solution immediately so I can move on to the next thing. A fee-for-service technical assistance session, sold in blocks of time, would be extremely attractive to those of us who sometimes just need to throw money at our problems. This would be worth whatever they charged on a day with a million deadlines. 

I've used the solution for five years.

In five years it’s only gone down once and that was for less than an hour. The customer service team sent us status update emails so we could plan for when our boards would be up and running again. In terms of being a long-term investment, monday.com has grown with us as we added new people and clients. 

Monday had grown with my company. I started with three staff and a dozen or so projects. We now have ten team members and over 50 projects. When we level up, so does Monday. 

I’m disappointed that I can no longer speak with a person for technical assistance. As I mentioned earlier, sometimes I don’t have the time or headspace for independent learning via tutorial videos. I’d joyfully pay for blocks of time for sit down chats with customer service. 

Positive

I was previously using Excel for project tracking. It worked for a few years when we were three people in a tiny office. As soon as we had to start emailing it back and forth to remote teams, however, it became apparent this was not our best solution. 

The initial setup was super fast. I watched the tutorials and built my first board the day we started the free trial. 

We had assistance from a vendor team. Their expertise was great. They taught us everything we needed to know to get started. 

ROI is hard to calculate as we now use Monday for everything. 

We recently upgraded from standard to premium. It’s worth it for all the additional features. 

We tried Slack and Microsoft Project. Monday.com was the best solution for us based on user interface, price, and how it fit with our workflow. 

Monday.com is basically our office now. Although some of us did come back to the physical space, that was a choice. We’re ready for remote work and hybrid positions now with Monday. 

Our team manages a portfolio of projects. Each team member manages their own portfolio. We use Monday.com to track projects, alongside costs, time, etc. If a client sends updates, we keep track of these notes within Monday.com as this allows team members the ability to stay in the loop with the project. 

We also use Monday.com to keep record of holidays and PTO (Paid Time Off). We utilize a dashboard that allows visibility into each persons requests to help us plan when we will need additional support to ensure project management stays on track.

It has made the entire tracking process much easier. 

It gives an easy, high-level view of the inner workings of the business. It cuts out the need to constantly send emails and follow-up emails for the current status of a project. 

It also ensures we are not wasting time waiting on responses when we can easily check the status of a project by using Monday.com. As our team continues to grow, it also provides an easy way for new team members to ensure they are 'visible' and able to see what everyone else is currently working on.

The collaboration capabilities are great. It makes it much easier to know who is working on which projects, as well as who they are working with. It's also been super helpful to be able to 'copy' an item, as so often our projects are similar in nature so I am able to quickly use the copy feature and then change a few details to match the new project. This may only save a few seconds, however, it does make things much simpler and more efficient. I also like the ability to assign a project to another team member where needed, this makes it easier to pass on work when required.

Overall, Monday.com does a good job of providing a valuable service. It's hard for me to pinpoint any areas that I feel are significantly lacking. One area perhaps that could be improved upon would be the drag feature. For example, when I need to drag one item/project from one space and move to another. Often, it can appear to move very slowly and I end up misplacing where I am intending to put the item. Otherwise, if Monday.com could increase the refresh rate of the site, that would make things a little better also.

I've used the solution for over one year now.

I've been very impressed with the stability; I have never had any issues. The system is constantly working and I've never experienced any system outages/unexpected delays from Monday.com

It is scalable. I believe it has the potential to be in every company.

We have not had to interact with customer service/support yet.

Neutral

We did not look at any other service.

The initial setup is straightforward.

The ROI we have seen is in the ease with which our team is able to efficiently work together. It's hard to put a price on that.

I'm unfamiliar with pricing as I am just a user.

Our company has only used Monday.com.

I have no notes at present; keep up the great work!