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awork vs monday.com

Last updated October 2026

Looking for a European alternative to monday.com? Here's how awork compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.

Our pick for a European buyer: awork. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.

awork
monday.com
What it is
German project management for agencies with Kanban, Gantt and EU-only hosting
A work operating system for managing projects, workflows, and team collaboration.
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇮🇱 IL · 2012
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU server residency is available on request for eligible plans.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
ISO 27001
ISO 27001, ISO 27701
Price from
€6/user/mo
$8/user/mo
Free plan
No
Yes
Open Source
No
No
Ratings
OMR 4.54/5 (1,281) · G2 4.3/5 (26) · TRUSTPILOT 4/5 (242)
G2 4.7/5 (12,400) · CAPTERRA 4.6/5 (3,800)
Integrations
QuoJob, Troi, poool, Teambox, easyJOB +39
Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Zoom, Jira +5

Where each one wins

awork

Strengths

  • +Clean, modern, and intuitive interface enabling quick onboarding with minimal technical expertise
  • +Strong project and task management with templates, recurring tasks, subtasks, and automation for streamlined workflows
  • +Integrated time tracking and capacity planning tools valued by agencies for profitability and resource management
  • +Effective collaboration features, including file sharing and team communication, alongside calendar and third-party app integrations
  • +Guided onboarding process with a 6-week completion guarantee and responsive, well-regarded customer support
  • +GDPR-compliant and secure, hosted on ISO 27001-certified Microsoft servers in Germany

Limitations

  • −Limited offline functionality, making work without internet connectivity difficult
  • −Mobile app lacks intuitiveness and key features compared to the desktop version
  • −Occasional performance slowdowns or glitches reported by users

monday.com

Strengths

  • +Highly customizable workflows
  • +Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • +Strong integration ecosystem
  • +Good mobile app experience

Limitations

  • −Steep learning curve for advanced features
  • −Can become expensive for larger teams
  • −Limited reporting in lower-tier plans
  • −Occasional performance lag with large boards

Data residency & compliance

awork
monday.com
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU server residency is available on request for eligible plans.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
not established
DPA
Published →
Published →
Sub-processors
Listed →
Listed →
Certifications
ISO 27001
ISO 27001, ISO 27701

Pricing

awork

  • Basic €6 per user / month (billed annually)For 1–5 users · Unlimited projects, time tracking, personal planner · 1 project/task template, 1 custom field
  • Standard €15 per user / month (billed annually)For 2–20 users · Project-level docs, workload view for capacity planning · 6 project/task templates, 3 custom fields
  • Professional €23 per user / month (billed annually)For 5–100 users · Unlimited docs with version restore, custom subdomain · Unlimited project/task templates, custom fields, automations
  • Enterprise On request For 100+ users · SSO & SCIM integration, premium SLAs · Data migration, customer success support

Monthly billing available at higher rates (e.g., Basic: €10/user/month). All prices exclude VAT. Free trial available for all plans (no credit card required).

monday.com

  • Free Free per seatUp to 2 seats · Basic features · Limited boards
  • Basic $8 per seat/monthUnlimited boards · Unlimited free viewers · 200+ templates
  • Standard $10 per seat/monthTimeline and Gantt views · Guest access · Automations (250 actions/month)
  • Pro $16 per seat/monthPrivate boards · Time tracking · Chart views
  • Enterprise On request per seat/monthAdvanced security · Advanced analytics · Dedicated support

Pricing varies by region and plan features. Annual billing applies to paid plans.

Features

awork

Project Management
Unlimited projects in all plans, Project and task templates (1 in Basic, 6 in Standard, unlimited in Professional/Enterprise), Custom fields (1 in Basic, 3 in Standard, unlimited in Professional/Enterprise), Automations (1 per project in Standard, unlimited in Professional/Enterprise)
Time Tracking & Reporting
Time tracking included in all plans, Time tracking settings (Professional and Enterprise only), Project-wise time reports (Basic and Standard), Global time reports (Professional and Enterprise only)
Capacity & Resource Planning
Timeline view for capacity planning (Basic and above), Workload view for capacity planning (Standard and above)
Documentation
Global docs (Basic and above), Project-level docs (Standard and above), Unlimited docs with version restore (Professional and Enterprise only)
Security & Compliance
ISO 27001 certified, GDPR-compliant, Custom subdomain (Professional and Enterprise only), Single Sign-On (SSO) and SCIM (Enterprise only)

monday.com

Project Management
Customizable workflows, Gantt and Kanban views, Time tracking, Dependencies and milestones
Collaboration
Real-time updates, File sharing, Comments and mentions, Guest access
Integrations
Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Zoom
Reporting & Analytics
Custom dashboards, Progress tracking, Workload management, Budget tracking
Security & Compliance
Two-factor authentication, Single Sign-On (SSO), IP restrictions, Audit logs
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