Zenkit vs monday.com
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to monday.com? Here's how Zenkit compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Zenkit. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
German project workspace with Kanban, Gantt, mind maps and EU-hosted data
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, SOC 2
ISO 27001, ISO 27701
Price from
€8.00/user/mo
$8/user/mo
Free plan
No
Yes
Open Source
No
No
Ratings
Integrations
123FormBuilder, ActiveCampaign, Appointlet, Asana, Better Proposals +57
Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Zoom, Jira +5
Where each one wins
Zenkit
Strengths
- +Intuitive and user-friendly interface with a low learning curve, rated ~8.8/10 for ease of use
- +Highly flexible platform supporting multiple views (Kanban, mind maps, tables, calendars) over the same dataset
- +Responsive and helpful customer support, consistently rated ~9.0/10
- +Competitive pricing with a functional free tier for small teams and scalable paid plans
- +Comprehensive ecosystem (Base, Projects, To Do, Hypernotes, Zenchat, Zenforms) for tasks, CRM, notes, and team communication
- +Strong collaboration features including comments, @mentions, file sharing, and integrated chat
- +Offline mode available on desktop and mobile apps for uninterrupted productivity
- +Minimal onboarding effort required due to straightforward setup
Limitations
- −Mobile apps are less intuitive and underperform compared to desktop/web versions, limiting productivity on the go
- −Performance issues, including lags, synchronization delays, and stability problems with larger datasets or teams
- −Smaller integration ecosystem compared to competitors, causing workflow friction in multi-platform environments
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
Zenkit
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
Certifications
ISO 27001, SOC 2
ISO 27001, ISO 27701
Pricing
Zenkit
- Plus €8.00 per user / monthUp to 10 users · Kanban, Gantt, team calendar, and team chat · 100 workspaces, 50 lists, 20,000 items, 6 GB storage
- Team €12.00 per user / monthUnlimited users · iCal integration and form editor view · Advanced access control, user roles, and password restrictions
- Business €21.00 per user / monthAPI access and activity audit · SCIM provisioning and SAML SSO · Centralized group and user management
- Enterprise On request Unlimited quotas and dedicated success management · Enterprise API and tailored onboarding · Service-level agreement and additional payment options
Prices are per user/month, billed monthly or annually. Automatic renewal applies to paid plans.
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
Zenkit
- Project Management & Organization
- Customizable dashboards with 10+ widget types, Global Kanban view aggregating tasks from all projects, Multi-level subtasks with task hierarchies, Advanced filters for custom views
- Collaboration & Communication
- Real-time collaboration with team members, Rich text editing (HTML, Markdown, plain text), Commenting with edit history and @mentions, Team wiki for documentation
- Advanced Planning & Visualization
- Gantt charts with milestones and critical path, Recurring items with flexible repeater rules, Color-coded tasks for visual prioritization, iCal integration for calendar sync
- Data Management & Analysis
- Switch between 6 views (Table, Kanban, Gantt, List, Mindmap, Calendar), Custom relational database with references, Formulas for data analysis across collections, Global search across all projects
- Enterprise & Security
- User roles and groups with granular access control, 2-factor authentication for all users, SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning (e.g., Microsoft Azure AD), Audit logs in Organization mode
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