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Comparison
Notion vs monday.com
Notes, documents, task lists and simple databases in one place, with Notion AI. Boards for tracking jobs, projects and customers, with AI credits on paid plans.
| Notion | monday.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free: $0. Plus: $10 per seat a month. Business: $20 per seat a month. Custom AI agents: $10 per 1,000 monthly credits after a free try. | Free for up to 2 seats. Basic: $9 per seat a month, billed annually (shown as a total for a team of seats). |
| Free plan | Yes. A free plan with the essentials for staying organised. | Yes. Free plan for up to 2 seats with up to 3 boards. |
| Best for | Keeping procedures, client notes and to-do lists in one shared place. | Small teams tracking jobs or projects visually. |
| Watch out for | Full Notion AI is on paid plans. | Paid plans are sold in seat bundles, so check the total. |
| UK notes | Prices are in US dollars. | Priced in US dollars. |
| Made by | Notion | monday.com |
| Checked | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-14 |
Our verdict
For most small UK businesses starting out, monday.com is the easier first pick because its entry plan costs less. Pick Notion instead if this sounds like you: keeping procedures, client notes and to-do lists in one shared place.
UK price difference
Cheapest paid plans: Notion $10 (Plus, per seat a month); monday.com $9 (Basic, per seat a month, billed annually). monday.com is $1 a month cheaper at entry level, though billing terms differ. Check on the provider page whether VAT is included before you buy.
Who should pick which?
- Choose Notion for: keeping procedures, client notes and to-do lists in one shared place.
- Choose monday.com for: small teams tracking jobs or projects visually.
Both have a free plan, so the simplest test is to try each on a real job for a week. Prices change, so check the provider's page before buying.
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