Monday.com vs ClickUp vs Asana: which project management software is best for a small team in 2026?
Every price and fact below was checked on each company's own website on October 11, 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom. No company pays to appear.
The short answer
ClickUp is the cheapest for most teams, from $7 per user a month billed yearly, with Gantt charts, time tracking and unlimited storage on that plan. Asana is the better pick if you work with clients, because unlimited free guests and unlimited automations start on Starter at $10.99 per user a month billed yearly. Monday.com suits teams that want a board-first tool with AI credits, from 9 euros per seat a month billed yearly, but its time tracking and dependency columns need the Pro plan at 19 euros.
Side by side
| Monday.com | ClickUp | Asana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #1 | #2 | #3 |
| Best for | Teams that want board-based tracking and are happy to pay for AI credits and automations | Budget-conscious teams that want Gantt, time tracking and storage on a low-priced plan | Teams that work with outside clients and partners and need unlimited automations |
| Paid plans and price per user a month, billed yearly | Basic 9 euros, Standard 12 euros, Pro 19 euros as shown to us. Enterprise on request | Unlimited $7, Business $12. Enterprise on request | Starter $10.99, Advanced $24.99. Enterprise on request |
| Monthly billing price | Not shown in the version of the page we read | Unlimited $10, Business $19 | Starter $13.49, Advanced $30.49 |
| Free plan | Up to 2 seats, 3 boards, 3 docs | Unlimited members, unlimited tasks, 60MB storage | 2 users, unlimited tasks and projects, 100MB per file |
| Gantt or timeline view | Timeline and Gantt from Standard (12 euros) | Unlimited Gantt charts from Unlimited ($7) | Timeline and Gantt from Starter ($10.99) |
| Time tracking | Pro (19 euros) and up | Native time tracking from Unlimited ($7) | Advanced ($24.99). Personal plan has time tracking through integrations |
| Automations | 250 actions a month on Standard, 25,000 on Pro | 100 executions on Free, 1,000 on Unlimited, 5,000 on Business | Unlimited automations from Starter |
| Guests | Guest access from Standard | Guests with permission control from Unlimited | Unlimited free guests from Starter |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Pro | Not mentioned on the pricing page. A 100% money-back guarantee is shown | Not mentioned on the pricing page |
The winner, by what you need
Lowest price per user
ClickUp
Its Unlimited plan is $7 per user a month billed yearly and already includes Gantt charts, native time tracking and unlimited storage.
Working with clients and outside partners
Asana
Unlimited free guests and unlimited automations are included from Starter at $10.99 per user a month billed yearly.
Heavy automation without a cap
Asana
Monday.com caps automations at 250 actions a month on Standard and ClickUp at 5,000 executions on Business, while Asana lists unlimited automations from Starter.
Time tracking on a cheap plan
ClickUp
Native time tracking is on ClickUp Unlimited at $7. It needs Monday.com Pro at 19 euros or Asana Advanced at $24.99.
A free plan for a tiny team
ClickUp
The free plan allows unlimited members. Monday.com and Asana free plans stop at 2 seats or users.
Worth knowing
- Monday.com showed us prices in euros, so those figures are in euros and not converted. Monday.com also showed a special offer discount on its plans, which we left out. Check the dollar price on your own region's page.
- Enterprise pricing is quote-only on all three vendors.
- Asana charges extra for AI requests above the included allowance, at $0.50 per request on prepaid packs.
- Prices were read on each vendor's pricing page on 11 October 2026 and can change at any time.
See all eleven in the full ranking: Monday.com vs ClickUp vs Asana: 11 Best Project Management Software 2026.
Sources
- Monday.com plans, euro prices, free plan limits, Gantt, guests, automation caps, time tracking, Enterprise quote, 14-day Pro trial: https://monday.com/pricing
- ClickUp plans, prices, free plan limits, Gantt, time tracking, guests, automation execution caps, money-back guarantee: https://clickup.com/pricing
- Asana plans, annual and monthly prices, free plan limits, Gantt, time tracking, guests, unlimited automations, AI request price: https://asana.com/pricing