How much does Monday.com cost in 2026?
Quick Answer: As of June 2026 Monday.com per-seat prices are unchanged: Free (2 seats), Basic $9, Standard $12, Pro $19 per seat on annual billing (roughly $12/$15/$24 monthly), with a 3-seat minimum on all paid plans. The 2026 change is an AI-credit model: each paid tier now bundles a monthly AI-credit allowance (about 1,000 on Basic, 2,000 on Standard, 3,000 on Pro) instead of a separate AI add-on.
Monday.com pricing (as of June 2026)
| Plan | Annual price | Monthly price | Automations / Month | AI credits / Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free (Individual) | $0 (2 seats) | $0 | None | None |
| Basic | $9/seat | ~$12/seat | None | ~1,000 |
| Standard | $12/seat | ~$15/seat | 250 | ~2,000 |
| Pro | $19/seat | ~$24/seat | 25,000 | ~3,000 |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | 250,000 | Custom |
All paid plans require a minimum of 3 seats, so the real entry cost is about $27/month (annual Basic at 3 seats), not $9. Annual billing runs roughly 18% cheaper than monthly.
The 2026 change: an AI-credit allowance per tier
The headline per-seat prices are the same as they were in early 2026, but Monday's AI is no longer a flat add-on. Each paid tier now bundles a monthly allowance of AI credits that power Monday AI, the Sidekick assistant, and AI blocks inside automations. The allowance scales with the tier (about 1,000 on Basic, 2,000 on Standard, 3,000 on Pro). Teams planning to use AI blocks heavily should size against that allowance, because credits are consumed per AI action and run out before the seat price changes.
Automations are still the deciding line
Automations remain available only on Standard and above. The Free and Basic plans provide zero automation, which is the single most important pricing fact for anyone choosing Monday.com for its automation recipes.
| Plan | Monthly automation actions |
|---|---|
| Standard | 250 |
| Pro | 25,000 |
| Enterprise | up to 250,000 |
Cost at scale (annual billing)
| Team size | Basic | Standard | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 seats (min) | $27/mo | $36/mo | $57/mo |
| 10 seats | $90/mo | $120/mo | $190/mo |
| 25 seats | $225/mo | $300/mo | $475/mo |
| 50 seats | $450/mo | $600/mo | $950/mo |
How it compares (per seat, with automation)
| Tool | Entry automation tier | Per seat | Automation allowance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday.com Standard | $12/seat | 250 actions/mo | mid |
| ClickUp Unlimited | $7/seat | unlimited | highest on paper |
| Jira Standard | $7.91/user | ~1,700 runs/mo | dev-focused |
| Trello Standard | $5/seat | 1,000 Butler runs/mo | simplest |
ClickUp's Unlimited plan ($7/seat, unlimited automations) is the strongest value on paper. Monday.com's premium buys a visual interface and a faster learning curve for non-technical teams.
Editor's Note: We deployed Monday.com for a 35-person creative agency on Standard ($420/month for 35 seats) and watched the 250-automation cap drain in about 10 days across four active boards. We moved them to Pro ($665/month); the $245/month increase was covered by roughly 8 hours a week of saved project coordination. Re-checked June 2026: the new AI-credit allowance is the thing to watch next — their first month of AI summarisation blocks consumed most of the Pro credit pool, so AI usage, not seat count, is now the variable that moves their bill. — Rafal Fila, ShadowGen
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