monday.com Reviews

We primarily use the solution in our digital marketing agency. We provide services in design, video production, advertising, and web development. Also, our team is often trying to launch our own projects. 

On Monday, we manage our human resources, our equipment as cameras and lamps, distribute the workload, and plan tasks. In addition, we have automated our financial statements, and keep records of sales, contracts, and communication with customers.

I really do not know of any process in our business that does not go through Monday, except that we sometimes communicate in Telegram.

Now all our processes are in one tool. This saves the team time and energy.

Before that, we tried different systems, including industry solutions, however, they did not bring so much pleasure to the work. They were enough for a couple of months, after which they turned into a garbage dump.

Monday is so flexible that even we are not as flexible as it is. Any idea and change in the organization are implemented in a couple of hours. It helps a lot to try more, make more mistakes, and come to the right decisions faster.

The most valuable aspects include:

1) The mirror column which turns Monday into a serious interactive database that can cover all our processes. We have linked all aspects of the business together and there is no more duplication of data in the tables. This is difficult to do if you have never designed a database. In our case, we immediately realized that the mirror column allows you to make boards and powerful systems.

2) Guest access for the client significantly increases their loyalty and understanding of the value of what we do for them.

The solution could improve: 

• Messenger-based communication with clients in CRM
• Telegram integrations and notifications
• Diagrams that better understand the timeline column (as Workload does). I really need an option to distribute the values from the "number" or "formula" column by all the days that the timeline column covers
• Date-based diagram view (as workload or timeline view, with the diagrams)
• Item group as a Kanban separator - not only a status column
• Automation of timezone settings
• More options for board-view sharing by links

I've used the solution for two years.

Just once we had problems with the connection. However, they are progressing in that field.

The solution is very helpful. The product is so intuitive that we very rarely need support.

Positive

We did use other solutions, including:

• Trello which was too hard to build relations between boards
• Notion which had an interface that was too simple and low-power
• Team Gantt which made it hard to share files
• Google Sheet which was hard to keep 
• ClickUp which was too hard to build relations between boards

At first, we didn't understand the full depth of the product. After a while, we realized that everything is possible and more.

I did the initial setup by myself.

For us, Monday is an inseparable part of our business.

I'd advise people to use the pro version only. It's pointless to buy the others.

We evaluated ClickUp.

New users should find a person who understands database design. It will help you use the capabilities of Monday 300% more.

We use the solution to create workflow processes for our team and to manage sales funnels and large projects. We can easily manage different projects each with different tasks and we can duplicate that template for the next project once we have perfected it. 

Our team was struggling with a way to manage and communicate all in one location. Monday.com has helped us to focus on building a workflow that works for us along with keeping us organized. There are an endless amount of integrations that have allowed us to use Monday.com as the one central location that we all work from now.

It has allowed us to all be more organized and focus on the tasks that are assigned to us. 

We've seen a significant increase in our productivity and it's much easier to manage each team member's performance. 

We have saved an incredible amount of time by having all of our tools and resources in one place. We've been strictly using Monday.com for the management of our projects and each team members work load. The amount of time we've been able to save using this tool has been significant for our business. 

Assigning tasks to a person with due dates has been great. Also, the templates for boards make it easy to jumpstart a project through a board very quickly. 

The various integrations have made it easier for us to focus on keeping our information in one place so that we're not spending time (wasting time) trying to find information in different places online. 

Overall the ability to use integrations, assign tasks, and create board templates has been the most valuable features of Monday.com. It's improved our overall performance. 

I'd love to see more automation with the additional cost. 

I have not explored all the features it offers, so at this time I do not know for sure what can be improved. Perhaps having an onboarding consult so that someone could help us set up our boards in a way that makes sense for our business would be helpful. With so many options, it can be difficult to know how to improve what we're getting out of this tool without someone to help guide us. That would be my only recommendation at this time - a more hands-on onboarding process.  

I've used the solution for one year.

There have been a few times when our team was receiving error messages when working on Monday.com. The stability could be improved. 

There are tremendous growth opportunities with this tool. 

So far, we've not had to reach out to customer service. 

Positive

We did use Slack. We switched due to the fact that we needed more than a communication tool. 

It was a little complex for our team as there are so many options. 

We implemented it in-house.

We are extremely pleased with the ROI.

I advise new users to understand that a large team means larger costs. 

I was referred to Monday.com by a friend who highly recommend it. 

We use Monday.com throughout our entire company - from sales to content to marketing campaigns. We are a company that has a lot of balls in the air with a lot of tracking required and Monday has been a big help. 

Initially, we used it to track various stages of content production and post workflow and now it has transitioned into intra-department use. We utilize forms for asset requests with our design team. We also use external trackers for our sponsorships team to communicate with our partners on collaborative projects. 

It has kept all our departments accountable and gives a quick birds-eye to see how projects are progressing. 

Prior to using Monday there was little to no project tracking. Things were assigned and it was up to managers to keep track on their own end using whatever means they had. Monday not only allows easier tracking but it can also set up team members the ability to know what projects are coming up next for them and not have to wait for something to be assigned to them if there are projects in queue for them.

Getting us to an easier UX/UI experience and away from spreadsheets has been great. Forms for asset requests have been a boon to our design team. It forces people to have to think about what they're actually asking for and spell out the delivery methods, attach references, dimensions, use cases, brand guidelines, etc. Having the ability to work with external teams on Monday also helps us stay in communication with our partners. It also helps communicate with freelancers as well as contractors. This gives us the same level of communication and progress tracking as we would with any and all of our staff.

We need more cross-API integration with creative apps in the Adobe Suite and other communication platforms. We utilize Discord a lot with some of our talent and teams. Therefore, having the ability to a quick reference that way would be great. Having the ability to add notes on project files in Adobe similar to Frame.io and other creative project review outlets would be a big gain. Maybe even having the ability to sync with Frame.io would be good as well. 

Load times can sometimes be a bit inconsistent on web and mobile. The mobile interface seems a bit too cramped and very difficult to work with on the go.

We have been using Monday.com for four years.

We did not use a different solution.

It's worth it for any sized team and only scales in terms of pricing as your teams increase.

We did not evaluate other options.

I work in an advertising agency setting with more than ten people and we use Monday.com for our internal project management for our different departments including graphic design, social media content, social media ads, google ads, billing, project planning, and website creation and development. We also have a board for each and every one of our clients. 

I utilize Monday.com constantly via my laptop and my cell phone. The syncing between my phone and computer is flawless and I never have any issues with it.  

Monday.com has improved the organizational efficiency of our advertising agency. Before Monday.com we were using multiple apps whereas with Monday we are able to only check one place. It accomplishes everything that we need from it and I love how they are always developing new add-ons or integrations. A lot of my clients really like when I specifically set up a Monday board for them. Monday is incorporated into all of the branches of our industry and has improved the efficiency of each one.

The automation settings on each board are amazing to me. I love how many options there are. It is extremely customizable to each and every one of my clients' needs.  

With over 200 different templates for creating boards and automation, I always have what I need. 

Monday is perfect for small and medium-sized businesses. It is a one-stop shop for everything you need. 

I also love the trendy aesthetics that it offers, it really steps up the game when our clients receive their own custom Monday board.  

One thing that would be cool is if Monday had a chat feature. Our office mainly uses iMessage right now to instantly communicate with one another. 

The only other software that we use that we wish we could get rid of is Evernote. I would love to be able to share notes with my colleagues in the same way that you can on Evernote. You can also search within your notes by typing certain words or phrases within a search bar.  

Those additions would be the final elimination of any other software that I use.

I've used the solution for five years.

We did not previously use a different solution. 

We did not evaluate other options. 

We use Monday for project management primarily. We can check in on the progress of events and ongoing projects around the office. We also use it as a registration platform and to track people/attendance. 

This is helpful to know how many people are planning to attend, if they need childcare, and to gather contact info to import to Mailchimp for communication. 

We are a church, so checking in on people is super important and we can provide updates to the whole team. Additionally, we use Monday for timesheets as well.

Monday allows anyone on our team to get an update without scheduling a meeting. 

We can stay up-to-date as a team at a glance. 

On big event days, we can indicate where everything/everybody should be with our team of 150 people and everyone stays organized. 

Being able to make notes is also super helpful for more in-depth information. 

Integrations and automation keep us from duplicating unnecessary work since Monday talks to so many platforms. 

It’s a great checkpoint for progress and knowing when someone is stuck on a task

The form view is incredible. We use this for registrations, gathering contact information, submitting prayer requests all week long, and many other things.

We also love the automation and integrations so we can sync other platforms. 

We plan out our calendar in advance and sync it with Google Calendar so everyone can be on the same page all year long. 

We also love that Monday talks with Mailchimp so we can always stay connected with people. 

The status and color options also make using Monday super fun and appealing. 

I wish I could have different columns for each group. Sometimes I want to plan an event from beginning to end on one board, however, I have to use the same columns for people who registered and tasks that need to be completed. Having an email column with tasks doesn’t make much sense. I usually end up with three boards for one event. Having it all in one would be amazing for tracking updates and seeing at-a-glance where we are and what needs to happen to get to the finish line. 

Subitems could be reworked a little so that they’re more helpful. 

I've used the solution for over three years.

I have no issues with stability. Crashes are few and far between. Changes are usually welcome. 

It can certainly grow with our team - which we love.

Every time I have needed customer support it has been quick and painless.

Positive

There was a learning curve, however, we picked it up fairly quickly. Learning how to set up boards for our needs was the hardest part.

The setup was handled in-house.

I'd advise new users to start small and build their way up. You will always find more ways to use Monday, however, it can be overwhelming at first. 

We also evaluated Asana and Trello.

We use Monday.com boards to track our financial analysis for month-end financials and assign monthly tasks to specific analysts. 

This is helpful to our team. It helps us to keep track of what tasks have been completed so far and maybe what needs to be prioritized and then we can refresh the board back to the original once everything is done. 

We also use it to track potential acquisitions so the executive team and ownership can easily see what is in the pipeline and fill in the big picture. We are able to put in all the necessary information and update easily with automation features.  

The team works about 75% of the time from home. 

Since we moved from Basecamp to Monday.com, we have definitely seen an improvement in how our projects are tracked, and missed deadlines have decreased dramatically. 

We have also been able to cut down on meetings where we would discuss what projects we are working on since the projects are tracked on the Monday.com boards.      

The team has also been able to create multiple boards for deeper tracking of projects. Having all of the tracking and breakdowns of projects has definitely increased efficiency. 

We like creating statuses and assigning line items to different team members. 

The automation aspect is also extremely helpful. We have been able to keep our projects and acquisitions more organized by using the automation features to move line items over new sections based on the status. 

Being able to integrate different apps and programs has also been very helpful with communication with other teams within the company. The suggested automation and integrations are helpful for those who aren't as skilled at creating boards. 

The exporting function could be improved to offer more raw data instead of being formatted like the online view. This would be helpful for exporting boards from other departments that teams might need to work from. 

Also, the limited client access could be improved. When sharing boards with clients outside of the company, it can be very difficult for them to navigate to do anything within the board. Monday could add more project management tools and tracking features to make it even better at project management and tracking. 

Monday.com doesn’t have subtasks or task dependencies, meaning that users can’t break down project plans to a granular level or allow tasks to be dependent on the completion of others.

I've used the solution for two years.

We used to use Basecamp. We switched due to the fact that Basecamp was just awful and outdated.

I was not privy to evaluation discussions.

We use Monday.com as our primary method of communication in an entirely remote agency environment. 

The agency went remote at the beginning of the pandemic and needed a communication and file sharing solution as we were no longer sharing office space. 

We use Monday.com not only to communicate throughout the workday but also use it to manage individual jobs and deadlines for these jobs. We also use Monday.com to share project files with one another so that we can work collaboratively on our projects.

Before we started using Monday.com we were using an alternative project management software, however, the features were relatively limited in comparison to Monday.com. 

Monday.com has improved the efficiency in which we manage jobs and clients. It has also improved our overall company communication and effectiveness. Monday.com has allowed us to maintain a company culture and working structure while working completely remotely. It helps us manage our deadlines effectively and ensure that we stay on top of all of our deadlines.

Personally, my favorite feature on Monday.com is the Inbox. The Inbox helps me identify the most important notifications as these are the ones that I specifically mentioned. This ensures that I don't miss any pressing questions or briefs from my team. 

I also find that board customization is an incredibly valuable feature, we are able to customize the columns of our boards according to our needs and the role that a particular board plays in our organization. Board customization helps us to make Monday.com fit our individual needs as an organization.

I am incredibly happy with the desktop experience of Monday.com, however, I struggle to use the mobile version of Monday.com. Monday.com's mobile app would be an incredibly useful tool allowing me to manage jobs and touch base with my team on the go, however, the mobile app is not suited to a mobile user's experience. The Monday.com mobile app is similar to the desktop app just smaller; I find that the information is cramped and hard to navigate. The desktop format is not suited for a mobile user experience and I think that the user experience of the Monday.com mobile app needs to be completely rethought.

I've used the solution for about two and a half years.

Monday.com is very stable. In the last 2.5 years of using the platform, it has only been down once or twice and for relatively short periods of time and did not disrupt the workflow.

I work in a relatively small team and Monday.com is incredibly useful for our team size in regards to communication and costing. However, the platform is scalable and would help the efficiency of larger teams and companies as well.

We, fortunately, have not had issues with Monday.com where we have needed customer support, however, on the few occasions where the platform has had outages their website. https://status.monday.com/ has been invaluable in keeping us in the loop in regards to the outage and what is being done about it.

Positive

Prior to using Monday.com, the company made use of Trello. Trello was a useful software and easy to use but did not have as many features or as much customization as Monday.com. 

Yes, Monday.com was very straightforward in terms of setup. I did not find that starting on the platform was complicated and got the hang of using the platform very quickly.

We used the solution in-house.

Monday.com is incredibly useful for smaller teams as you pay per user on the platform. We use the Pro package, however, there are other plans for different prices as well.

We looked at staying with Trello and we looked at other software such as Todoist and Microsoft Teams. 

Monday.com is by far my favorite work-from-home solution.

Our entire marketing team uses Monday to manage our day-to-day operations. It is the best possible tool to keep our team organized. Additionally, our creative department uses Monday to manage all of the creative requests that come in, whether that's internal or from our clients. 

It really allows us to fully track projects and communication efficiently, as well as share information between team members quickly. Our entire team would be lost without using Monday.com, I don't think we could function without it.

It's really helped to streamline communication between our team members as well as our clients. 

We are a growing digital marketing agency and have used Monday.com to show our clients how we value full transparency when we're working on different tasks/projects for them. Adding outside users to the Monday boards really helps us bring home that concept. 

It makes a big impact when we can show what we're working on for someone, tag them on the board, and really visually be able to describe what our team is doing for them. 

The ability to upload large files is extremely beneficial to our creative department. It helps to keep everything in one place instead of trying to use outside cloud-based platforms to transfer files. 

Our team also uses the calendar view and board features for time off tracking for our staff. This gives everyone full visibility to see when people are in the office or when they are out of the office, on vacation, etc. 

We also love that you can make private boards for projects that may only involve a few people on the team. 

The docs feature seems like it could be a little more user-friendly. I would love to be able to use the docs and tag individual users that are directly correlating to individual cards. 

I know you can import essentially an entire section from a board, however, it would be great to just be able to pull in one specific item from a board vs pulling in the entire group of items. I'm not sure if this is possible with the current API, however, I would love to see it work more like a google doc to take notes for our team calls, etc. 

I've used the solution for five years. 

We did not previously use a different solution.