JinkoUp vs monday.com
monday.com is a popular, very visual work platform sold per seat. JinkoUp covers the core of project work, boards, tables, calendars, timelines, dashboards and automations, for one flat price per workspace.
At a glance
Based on each product's public website as of October 2026. Plans change, so check monday.com's site for the latest.
| Feature | JinkoUp | monday.com |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One flat price per workspace | Per seat, per month (minimum 3 seats) |
| Entry paid plan for teams (billed yearly) | Team: $29/month for up to 20 people | Basic: $9 per seat/month |
| Features by plan | Every feature on every plan | Some features only on higher plans |
| Board (Kanban) view | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar view | Yes | Yes |
| Timeline / Gantt | Yes, on every plan | Yes, on higher plans |
| Custom fields (columns) | Yes, on every plan | Yes |
| Automations | Yes, on every plan | Yes, on higher plans |
| Dashboards | Yes, on every plan | Yes |
| Time tracking | Yes, on every plan | Yes, on higher plans |
Per seat vs one flat price
monday.com charges for every seat, so the bill grows with your team. JinkoUp charges one price for the whole workspace.
| Team size | monday.com (Basic) | JinkoUp | Difference per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 people | $90/mo · $1,080/yr | $29/mo · $348/yr · Team | JinkoUp $732 less |
| 20 people | $180/mo · $2,160/yr | $29/mo · $348/yr · Team | JinkoUp $1,812 less |
| 50 people | $450/mo · $5,400/yr | $99/mo · $1,188/yr · Business | JinkoUp $4,212 less |
US dollars, billed yearly, before tax. monday.com: Basic plan at $9 per seat per month, minimum 3 seats, as listed on their pricing page (October 2026). Seat blocks, add-ons and higher plans aren't included. JinkoUp: the smallest plan that fits the team.
When monday.com is a better fit
- You want one vendor for work management plus a CRM, a dev product or service desk built on the same platform.
- You rely on a large marketplace of apps and integrations. JinkoUp is newer and has fewer integrations.
- Your organization needs enterprise features such as advanced permissions, audit requirements or a dedicated account team today.
Why teams choose JinkoUp
- One flat price for the whole workspace, so the bill doesn't grow with every person you add.
- Every feature on every plan: timeline, automations, dashboards and time tracking aren't held back for higher tiers.
- Built-in MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI assistants can work with your tasks as you.
Switching from monday.com
Export a board from monday.com to Excel (the ⋯ menu → Export board to Excel), then import the file into JinkoUp. Groups become stages, and columns become custom fields with their colors.
You see a preview of everything before it's created. You can also import from Asana (direct or CSV), Trello, Jira, Notion or any spreadsheet. Step-by-step guide
7 days to undo any import
Questions, answered
Will my monday.com columns come across?
Yes. When you import the Excel export, JinkoUp matches the columns for you: status, people, dates, numbers, dropdowns and text become stages or custom fields. You can change any mapping before importing.
Do automations come across?
No. Imports bring the work (tasks, subtasks, fields, comments and attachment links). Set up automations again in JinkoUp; there are recipes to start from.
Is JinkoUp cheaper?
It depends on team size. monday.com charges per seat, JinkoUp charges one flat price per workspace. The table on this page shows both for 10, 20 and 50 people.
Try JinkoUp alongside monday.com
Import one project, invite a few teammates and see how it feels. Undo the import any time in the first week.
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