Replace your SaaS · Project management
Asana and monday.com are powerful, but most small teams use a fraction of the features. These tools cover boards, lists and timelines for much less.
Asana / monday.com
$1,318.80/yr at 10 users
Trello
ClickUp
Plane
OpenProject| Plan | Price (as listed) | 10 users / yr | 25 users / yr | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asana Starter | $10.99/user/mo billed annually ($13.49 monthly). Advanced $24.99 annual ($30.49 monthly) | $1,318.80 10 × $10.99 × 12 | $3,297 25 × $10.99 × 12 | source, Oct 14, 2026 |
| Asana Advanced | $24.99/user/mo billed annually | $2,998.80 10 × $24.99 × 12 | $7,497 25 × $24.99 × 12 | source, Oct 14, 2026 |
| monday.com Standard | $12/seat/mo billed annually (min 3 seats). Basic $9, Pro $19 | $1,440 10 × $12 × 12 | $3,600 25 × $12 × 12 | source, Oct 14, 2026 |
| monday.com Pro | $19/seat/mo billed annually | $2,280 10 × $19 × 12 | $5,700 25 × $19 × 12 | source, Oct 14, 2026 |
Excludes taxes, add-ons and usage fees.
Editorial picks, ordered by our view of fit for 5-50 person teams. We haven't lab-tested them, and no vendor paid for placement. "Best value" marks the lowest verified annual cost for 10 users among these picks; it isn't a quality score.
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Cheapest familiar option: $5/user/mo billed annually.
Price: Standard $5/user/mo billed annually ($6 monthly). Premium $10 ($12.50 monthly). Enterprise $17.50
Source: trello.com/pricing · checked Oct 14, 2026
Most features per dollar: $7/user/mo billed yearly.
Price: Unlimited $7/user/mo billed yearly ($10 monthly). Business $12 yearly ($19 monthly)
Source: clickup.com/pricing · checked Oct 14, 2026
Modern, open-source tool with self-hosting; Pro $6/seat/mo.
Price: Pro $6/seat/mo; self-host option
Source: plane.so/pricing · checked Oct 14, 2026 · Billing period for $6 not confirmed
Open-source community edition for classic Gantt-style project management.
Price: Community edition free (open source). Cloud Basic €5.95/user/mo (recommended 5+ users)
Source: openproject.org/pricing · checked Oct 14, 2026
If your work lives in docs, Notion can replace both a wiki and a PM tool.
Price: Free. Plus $10/member/mo. Business $20/member/mo
Source: notion.com/pricing · checked Oct 14, 2026 · Billing period for listed prices not confirmed
| Feature | Asana Starter | monday Standard | Trello Standard | ClickUp Unlimited | Plane Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per user/mo (annual) | $10.99 | $12 (min 3) | $5 | $7 | $6 |
| Free plan | Y (2 users) | Y (2 seats) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Timeline / Gantt | ✓ | ✓ | Premium plan | See vendor | See vendor |
| Open source / self-host | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| AI included | AI Studio credits | AI credits | Premium plan | Add-on | See vendor |
✓ = included, — = not included on that plan or not offered. "See vendor" = we couldn't confirm it on the pricing page.
10 users
Save $718.80/yr
Asana Starter: 10 × $10.99 × 12 = $1,318.80. Alternative: 10 × $5 × 12 = $600. Savings: $1,318.80 − $600 = $718.80.
25 users
Save $1,797/yr
Asana Starter: 25 × $10.99 × 12 = $3,297. Alternative: 25 × $5 × 12 = $1,500. Savings: $3,297 − $1,500 = $1,797.
10 users
Save $600/yr
monday.com Standard: 10 × $12 × 12 = $1,440. Alternative: 10 × $7 × 12 = $840. Savings: $1,440 − $840 = $600.
25 users
Save $1,500/yr
monday.com Standard: 25 × $12 × 12 = $3,600. Alternative: 25 × $7 × 12 = $2,100. Savings: $3,600 − $2,100 = $1,500.
10 users
Save $1,558.80/yr
Asana Advanced: 10 × $24.99 × 12 = $2,998.80. Alternative: 10 × $12 × 12 = $1,440. Savings: $2,998.80 − $1,440 = $1,558.80.
25 users
Save $3,897/yr
Asana Advanced: 25 × $24.99 × 12 = $7,497. Alternative: 25 × $12 × 12 = $3,600. Savings: $7,497 − $3,600 = $3,897.
Savings use the verified list prices above. Real savings depend on your seat count, billing period, discounts and switching time. Run your own numbers.
Most tools import CSVs, and many have direct Asana/Trello importers. Recreate automations by hand. Plan a week of overlap.
Before you switch, read when NOT to switch and use our migration checklist.
Both vendors' prices checked Oct 15, 2026. All comparisons.
Trello Standard is $5/user/mo billed annually. Free plans exist for Trello, ClickUp, Asana (2 users) and monday (2 seats). OpenProject Community and Plane can be self-hosted.
Plane and OpenProject are open source and self-hostable.
Asana adds seats in increments of 5 for teams of up to 30 users.
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