monday.com vs Kanbanchi: Features, Pricing and Reviews Compared
- Starting price
- $9/user/mo · free plan
- Ease of use
- 8.7
- Functionality
- 8.9
- Value for money
- 7.5
- Customer support
- 8.1
Best for
- Teams that want to design their own workflow rather than adopt someone else's
- Operations and marketing teams that need dashboards leadership will actually look at
- Companies replacing spreadsheets with something shareable and automated
- Starting price
- $3.97/user/mo
- Ease of use
- 7.3
- Functionality
- 6.8
- Value for money
- 6.8
- Customer support
- 7.3
Best for
- Google Workspace teams
- Small and mid-size businesses managing shared projects
- Schools and nonprofits
Our verdict
monday.com comes out ahead at 83/100 versus Kanbanchi at 70. Highly visual boards that are easy to customize. monday.com is the better fit for teams that want a highly visual, customizable board. Kanbanchi makes more sense if you need native integration with Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Google Vault and Google Workspace single sign-on, so it fits into existing Google accounts or you want to start cheaper ($3.97/user/mo vs $9/user/mo).
On monday.com: monday.com is less a project tool than a visual database you shape into one, and that flexibility is its strength: boards, columns, automations and dashboards can model almost any process, from a sales pipeline to a content calendar. It is colourful and quick to learn. The costs to watch are seat minimums, the Standard tier being the real entry point (Basic lacks timeline and automations) and automation caps on busy boards.
Features comparison
The 8 project management capabilities we check on every product, ordered by importance to buyers.
| Feature | Importance | monday.com | Kanbanchi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanban boards | 88% | Included | Included |
| Mobile app | 71% | Included | Included |
| Automations | 67% | Included | Included |
| Gantt charts | 64% | Included | Included |
| Time tracking | 59% | Included | Included |
| Guest access | 55% | Included | Included |
| Docs & wikis | 48% | Included | Not included |
| API access | 33% | Included | Not included |
What stands out in each
Boards and column types
Boards are tables with typed columns (status, people, date, timeline, numbers, formula, files, dependencies). Groups, subitems and multiple views (kanban, calendar, Gantt, chart, map) make one board serve several audiences.
Automations
A recipe-style builder ("when status changes to Done, notify owner and move to group") covers most needs without code. Standard allows 250 actions a month, Pro 25,000; heavy teams hit the Standard cap quickly.
Dashboards
Widgets for charts, numbers, timelines, workload and battery (progress) pull from one or many boards. Dashboards are the most presentable in the category, which is why leadership teams tend to like monday.com.
Work management products
monday work management is the core; monday CRM, monday dev and monday service are packaged variants with the same engine. Buying the right product avoids rebuilding a CRM from a blank board.
KanbanchiKanban boards and cards
Work is organized as cards on boards with columns for workflow stages. Cards can be color coded, assigned to team members and filtered so each person sees what is theirs.
Gmail and Drive integration
Tasks can be created directly from Gmail, and files can be attached from My Drive or Shared Drives. Boards are stored as files in Google Drive, which keeps project materials in one place.
Google Calendar sync
Start and due dates push into Google Calendar, so task deadlines appear alongside meetings. This helps teams plan their days around the work on their boards.
Gantt charts and dependencies
The Professional tier adds Gantt charts and task dependencies, which show how work items relate over time. Project managers can see sequencing and spot tasks that hold up others.
Pricing comparison
monday.com starts at $9/user/mo with a free plan (14-day trial); Kanbanchi starts at $3.97/user/mo (Free trial). Plans are shown as the vendors publish them; the BSR Value subscore reflects what you get for the money.
Free
Up to 2 seats, 3 boards, 200 items.
- 2 seats
- 3 boards
- Unlimited docs
- 200+ templates
Basic
Unlimited boards and items, 5GB storage, one dashboard per board.
- Unlimited items
- Unlimited free viewers
- 5GB storage
- Prioritised support
Standard
Timeline, Gantt, guest access, 250 automation and integration actions.
- Timeline and Gantt
- Calendar view
- Guest access
- 250 automations/mo
Pro
Private boards, time tracking, formulas, 25,000 automations.
- Private boards
- Time tracking
- Formula column
- 25,000 automations/mo
Seats are sold in minimum packs (3 on paid plans, in bundles above that), so a two-person team pays for three. Prices shown are annual; monthly billing is roughly 18% more. Automation and integration actions are capped per plan. Guest access starts at Standard; free viewers are unlimited.
Value for money: 7.5/10 · Monthly, Annual, Minimum 3 seats · Vendor pricing page ↗
KanbanchiEssential
For individuals managing personal tasks or simple projects in Kanban view.
- Unlimited kanban boards & cards
- Unlimited collaborators
- Google Calendar integration
- 3 tags per board and 1 checklist per card
Premium
For small and mid-size business teams managing shared projects and daily tasks.
- Multiple board views
- Subcards and card templates
- Saved filters and roles
- Export to Google Sheets
Enterprise
For organizations requiring admin control, custom integrations, enterprise-level security and support.
- Multi-level admin
- Sharing with Google groups
- Creating boards in Shared Drives
- Google Vault integration
Professional
For teams managing multiple projects that need advanced planning and performance tracking.
- Gantt chart and task dependencies
- Swimlanes
- Team workload monitoring
- Time tracker with export to Google Sheets
Essential, Premium, Professional and Enterprise are billed monthly or annually, and the annual rate is the lower price shown. Premium requires a minimum of two seats and Enterprise is custom-priced from 100 seats, with custom features and integrations available at additional cost. Educational institutions and nonprofits receive 25% off Premium, Professional or Enterprise with yearly billing.
Value for money: 6.8/10
Integrations comparison
No integrations in common · 19 only in monday.com · 0 only in Kanbanchi. Logos link to our review when we cover the tool.
Only Kanbanchi0No integrations published.
Which one is best for my use case?
Who each product is built for, who should look elsewhere, and the jobs it gets bought for, from our editorial review and the vendor's own customer profile.
Ideal for
- Teams that want to design their own workflow rather than adopt someone else's
- Operations and marketing teams that need dashboards leadership will actually look at
- Companies replacing spreadsheets with something shareable and automated
Not for
- Teams that need only simple task lists; the Basic plan is thin and Standard is the real floor
- Organisations with strict seat budgets; minimum seat packs raise the effective price
- Teams who want opinionated project structure out of the box (Asana does this better)
Common use cases
Sells to: Small businesses, Mid-size companies, Enterprises. Common industries: Marketing and creative, Operations, Construction, SaaS and technology, Real estate, Nonprofits.
KanbanchiIdeal for
- Google Workspace teams
- Small and mid-size businesses managing shared projects
- Schools and nonprofits
Not for
- Teams that need a permanent free plan
- Teams that need Gantt charts on lower-priced tiers
- Organizations requiring on-premise deployment by default
Common use cases
Sells to: Freelancers, Small businesses, Mid size businesses, Enterprises.
Support, training and setup
How you get help, how you learn the product, and how fast you can be running.
- Support score
- 8.1/10Leads
- Ease of use
- 8.7/10Leads
- Support channels
- 24/7 support (all plans)
- Help center
- Community
- Dedicated customer success (Enterprise)
- Training
- monday.com Academy
- Documentation
- Webinars
- Template center
- Tailored onboarding (Enterprise)
- Deployment
- Cloud / SaaS
- iOS app
- Android app
- Mac app
- Windows app
- Typical setup
- Same day
- Languages
- English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian +8
Kanbanchi- Support score
- 7.3/10
- Ease of use
- 7.3/10
- Support channels
- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Phone Support
- Chat
- Training
- In Person
- Live Online
- Webinars
- Documentation
- Videos
- Deployment
- Web
- Typical setup
- Not published
- Languages
- Not published
Security and reliability
Certifications and controls as published by each vendor. We list them; we don't audit them.
- Security
- SOC 2 Type II
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- HIPAA (Enterprise)
- SSO (Pro+)
- Two-factor authentication
- Audit log (Enterprise)
- Public API
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- iOS · Android
- Company
- Tel Aviv, Israel · 2,500+ employees · founded 2012
Kanbanchi- Security
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022
- SOC 2 Type II
- CASA Tier 2
- CSA STAR Level 1
- GDPR
- UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018
- CCPA/CPRA
- EU-US Data Privacy Framework
- FERPA-supportive safeguards
- HIPAA-supportive use with appropriate configurations
- Google Workspace single sign-on
- Encryption in transit and at rest
- Public API
- Not published
- Mobile apps
- None published
- Company
- founded 2016
Pros and cons
Our editors' pros and cons for each product. No user reviews have been published for these products yet.
Pros
- Highly visual boards that are easy to customize
- No-code automations and dashboards
- Broad use beyond project management: CRM, HR, marketing
Cons
- Three-seat minimum and seat bundles on paid plans
- Time tracking and advanced features need Pro or above
- Can become cluttered on large, complex projects
KanbanchiPros
- Native integration with Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Google Vault and Google Workspace single sign-on, so it fits into existing Google accounts.
- The Essential plan starts at $3.97 per user per month billed annually and includes unlimited boards, cards and collaborators.
- Security documentation includes ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, a SOC 2 Type II report and CASA Tier 2 assurance for Google user data.
- Educational institutions and nonprofits receive 25% off Premium, Professional or Enterprise with yearly billing.
Cons
- There is no permanent free plan, and after the trial the account is limited to 36 cards.
- Gantt charts, task dependencies and time tracking are only available on the Professional tier and above.
- Premium requires at least two seats, and Enterprise is custom-priced from 100 seats, which leaves small teams with fewer options.
- Kanbanchi is a cloud application, and an on-premise installation requires a separate quote.
Full side-by-side table
monday.com leads in 9 of 10 rows where they differ. Green marks the leader in each row.
Kanbanchi 70Leads 1 of 10 rows · Best for Google Workspace teams that need Kanban boards, Gantt charts and time tracking in one tool| Feature | monday.com Best for teams that want a highly visual, customizable board | Kanbanchi Best for Google Workspace teams that need Kanban boards, Gantt charts and time tracking in one tool |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| BSR score | 83 | 70 |
| Ease | 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Features | 8.9 | 6.8 |
| Value | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Support | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | $9/user/mo | $3.97/user/mo |
| Free plan | Included | Not included |
| Free trial | 14-day trial | Free trial |
| Features | ||
| Features included | 8 / 8 | 6 / 8 |
| Kanban boards | Included | Included |
| Gantt charts | Included | Included |
| Time tracking | Included | Included |
| Guest access | Included | Included |
| Automations | Included | Included |
| Docs & wikis | Included | Not included |
| API access | Included | Not included |
| Mobile app | Included | Included |
| Details | ||
| Biggest strength | Highly visual boards that are easy to customize | Native integration with Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Google Vault and Google Workspace single sign-on, so it fits into existing Google accounts. |
| Biggest weakness | Three-seat minimum and seat bundles on paid plans | There is no permanent free plan, and after the trial the account is limited to 36 cards. |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac | Web |
| Best fit | 3–2,000 users | Freelancers, Small businesses, Mid size businesses, Enterprises |
Not a match?
Other project management software we list, ranked by BSR score.
monday.com vs Kanbanchi: FAQs
Is monday.com better than Kanbanchi?
monday.com scores 83/100 against Kanbanchi's 70, a 13-point lead. Highly visual boards that are easy to customize. Kanbanchi is the better pick if native integration with Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Google Vault and Google Workspace single sign-on, so it fits into existing Google accounts matters more to you.
Which is cheaper, monday.com or Kanbanchi?
Kanbanchi has the lowest starting price at $3.97/user/mo. monday.com starts at $9/user/mo. Per-user pricing, annual discounts and add-ons change the real total, so price out your actual seat count.
Which has more features?
monday.com covers 8 of the 8 project management features we track, including Docs & wikis, API access which Kanbanchi lacks.
Do monday.com and Kanbanchi integrate with the same tools?
They publish different integration lists. monday.com lists Slack, Microsoft Teams, Gmail, Outlook; Kanbanchi has not published integrations.
How this comparison was made
Each product was scored on the same four subscores (Ease, Features, Value, Support) from the vendor's published pricing and documentation, our editorial review, then combined into a 100-point BSR score. Hands-on tested: monday.com. Feature checks use one list per category; plans, integrations, support and security come from what each vendor publishes and are refreshed when listings change. Green marks the leader in a row. Sponsored placements are labeled elsewhere on the site and never touch a comparison. Full methodology →