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Monday.com Alternative

Monday.com Alternative for Small Businesses

If you are looking for a monday alternative (Monday.com), you probably want project management software that is simple to set up, priced per person fairly, and does not need a consultant to configure. Hub for Teams is a Monday.com alternative from Liberation Technology Services, with a Project Manager, team chat and custom workflows from $9.75 per user per month and a 30-day free trial.

This page is a fair comparison, not a takedown. Monday.com is a popular work management platform with flexible boards, and many teams use it well. If you searched for Monday.com alternatives or sites like Monday.com, the sections below explain what to compare so you can choose with confidence.

Project Manager in Teams+

Team chat and workflows

$9.75 per user per month

30-day free trial

Files, email and calendar in one place

Run by a US-based company

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Monday.com alternative dashboard shown in Liberation Technology Services software — Liberation Technology Services: Monday.com alternative

Task trackingTeam chatCustom workflows

See Hub for Teams in action

Chat, files, boards and calendars in one workspace.

Hub for Teams Deck kanban board for a website launch project — Kanban boards for projects and tasks

Hub for Teams chat in a project team channel — Team chat that stays on your own server

What kind of Monday.com alternative is it

Monday.com is a work management platform built around customizable boards. Hub for Teams is a collaboration suite from Liberation Technology Services, a US-based company. As a Monday.com alternative, its Teams+ plan includes a Project Manager for tracking work, plus team chat and custom workflows, in the same workspace as your files and email.

What this Monday.com alternative includes

Based on the Hub for Teams plan details on our site:

A Project Manager for large and small projects.
Task tracking with custom permissions.
File editing and analytics.
Team chat in the same workspace.
Custom workflows.
A 30-day free trial so you can test it with your team.

Other Hub plans add a mailbox, calendar, contacts, an office suite and video conferencing.

Why people look for a Monday.com alternative

People look for a Monday.com alternative when a flexible tool becomes a tool that needs maintaining. Boards, columns and automations take time to build, and small teams often want a clear list of tasks with owners and dates.

A second reason is tool overlap. Chat, files, video and tasks often come from four vendors, each duplicating part of the others. A suite that keeps them together means fewer logins and less to explain.

A third reason is seat-based pricing. Per-user costs and plan minimums add up across a team, so many owners compare what is included at each price before they commit.

What project management software should do for a small team

Good project management software answers three questions without a meeting: who owns this, when is it due, and where did we talk about it? A small team does not need every feature of an enterprise tool.

The test is simple: will your team open it on a busy Tuesday? If not, the feature list does not matter.

Monday.com vs Hub for Teams Project Manager: a plain comparison

Based on how each product describes itself:

Scope: Hub Project Manager covers tracking, permissions, file editing and analytics. Monday.com offers highly customizable boards and automations, so check what you use.. Suite: Hub for Teams adds chat, workflows and, on other plans, email, calendar and video.. Price: Teams+ is $9.75 per user per month. Check Monday.com current pricing and any seat minimums for the features you need.. Trial: Hub for Teams has a 30-day free trial.. Company: Liberation is a US-based company running Hub on its own network.. Ecosystem: Monday.com has many templates and integrations, so check the ones you depend on.. Compare current plans and integrations before you decide, because both products change.

Keep conversations next to the work

Decisions get lost when they live in a chat thread while the task lives somewhere else. Hub for Teams puts chat, files and the Project Manager in one workspace.

That makes it easier for a new person to see what happened and why.

Permissions and file editing

Custom permissions let you control who can see and change what, which matters when clients or contractors join a project. File editing in the workspace saves a round trip to another tool.

Analytics show where work is stuck, so you can act before a deadline slips.

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What your team can do in one workspace

Hub for Teams brings the daily tools of a small team together:

Plan projects and assign tasks with owners and due dates.. Chat about work next to the tasks.. Share and edit files without leaving the workspace.. Build custom workflows for repeat processes.. Add email, calendar and video on higher plans.. You can start with Teams+ and move up if you need video conferencing or more storage.

Works with what you already have

Hub for Teams works in the browser and fits teams that already use our business email and hosting. You do not need to be a Liberation hosting customer to use it.

If you also want meetings, our video conferencing is part of the Teams+ Talk plan.

Moving from Monday.com to Hub for Teams Project Manager

Switching is easier if you start small. Export your boards from Monday.com, recreate your main projects in Hub, run both for a short overlap, and then retire the old tool once your team is comfortable.

Choose one pilot project first, so the team learns the tool on real work. If you would like help, our team can help structure your projects.

Who a Monday.com alternative is built for

Based on the organizations we serve:

Small businesses with a team of 3 to 50. Churches, schools and nonprofits. Professional services firms. Agencies running client projects. Independent media teams. Teams that want chat, files and tasks from one vendor. If your team spends more time managing the tool than the work, a simpler suite is worth a trial.

What it costs and how to get started

The Teams+ plan, which includes the Project Manager, team chat and custom workflows, is $9.75 per user per month. Other Hub plans start at $7.49 per user per month, and Teams+ Talk, with video conferencing, is $14.95.

To get started, begin the 30-day free trial from our project management page. You can test it on a real project before you pay.

Is a Monday.com alternative right for you

Choose Hub for Teams if you want a simple project manager with chat and files, a US-based vendor and a free trial. Stay with Monday.com if you depend on its custom boards, automations or integrations and the cost is justified.

Either way, test any tool on a real project with your real team. A good Monday.com alternative should make that easy, and our team will tell you honestly whether we fit.