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Monday.com vs Wrike

Side-by-side comparison · Updated 2026-03-30

Our VerdictMonday.com wins overall

Monday.com leads on our composite score — 4.5/5 on G2 vs Wrike's 4.2/5 — but the gap is meaningful at the category level.

Choose Monday.com if…

Choose Monday.com if your team focuses on project management and work management and fits a startup, scaleup profile. Starting at $12/user/mo/user/mo with a free tier. Highly visual and intuitive interface with color-coded boards — one of the easiest PM tools for non-technical teams to adopt

Choose Wrike if…

Choose Wrike if your team focuses on cross functional project management and marketing campaign management and fits a scaleup, enterprise profile. Starting at $9.8/user/mo/user/mo with a free tier. Extremely versatile work management platform — supports Gantt, Kanban, table, calendar, and workload views in a single workspace

Monday.com
by Monday.com
4.5
out of 5 · 15k+ G2 reviews
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Wrike
by Citrix
4.2
out of 5 · 5k+ G2 reviews
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Feature Comparison

FeatureMonday.comWrike
Category
work_management
work_management
G2 Score
4.5 / 5.0Better
4.2 / 5.0
G2 Reviews
15000
4500
Free Tier
Starting Price
$12/user/mo
$9.8/user/moBetter
Mobile App
AI Features
API Access
SSO / SAML
SOC 2
Learning Curve
moderate
moderate
Platforms
web, mac, windows, ios, android
web, mac, windows, ios, android

Pros & Cons

Monday.com

Pros
✓ Highly visual and intuitive interface with color-coded boards — one of the easiest PM tools for non-technical teams to adopt
✓ Exceptional flexibility with 200+ templates and 30+ column types, making it adaptable for product, marketing, HR, CRM, and operations use cases
✓ Powerful no-code automations and integrations allow teams to build sophisticated workflows without developer assistance
✓ Built-in Gantt charts, Kanban views, timeline views, calendar, and workload views available across plans — true multi-view work management
Cons
✗ Pricing adds up quickly — minimum 3 seats on paid plans and per-seat costs are higher than competitors like ClickUp or Asana
✗ Free plan is extremely limited at only 2 users and 3 boards, making it impractical for real team evaluation
✗ Automation runs are capped per plan tier (250/month on Standard, 25,000/month on Pro) — heavy automation users hit limits

Wrike

Pros
✓ Extremely versatile work management platform — supports Gantt, Kanban, table, calendar, and workload views in a single workspace
✓ Powerful resource management and workload balancing with real-time capacity insights (Business plan and above)
✓ Built-in proofing and approval workflows for creative assets — images, videos, PDFs — making it ideal for marketing and creative teams
✓ Strong cross-tagging system allows tasks to live in multiple projects simultaneously without duplication
Cons
✗ Interface can feel overwhelming for new users — the nested folder/project/task hierarchy has a steeper onboarding curve than tools like Asana or Monday.com
✗ Free tier is very limited (5 users only) and most useful features are locked behind Business or Enterprise plans
✗ Lacks native sprint planning and Scrum-specific features — not ideal for engineering-focused agile teams

Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on your needs. Monday.com scores 4.5/5 on G2, while Wrike scores 4.2/5. Monday.com is better for project_management and work_management, while Wrike excels at cross_functional_project_management and marketing_campaign_management.
Monday.com starts at $12/user/mo per user/month with a free tier. Wrike starts at $9.8/user/mo per user/month with a free tier.
Monday.com supports 200 integrations, while Wrike supports 400.
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Data verified 2026-03-30. Some links may be affiliate links — see disclosure.