Insightly
Monday.com
| Feature | Insightly | Monday.com |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $29/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | growing-businesses, project-based-companies, professional-services, mid-market | teams, enterprise, sales-teams, marketing-teams |
| Founded | 2009 | 2012 |
| Contact Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pipeline Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Project Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Workflow Automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Email Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reporting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dashboards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Crm | ✗ | ✓ |
| Forms | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Insightly Pros
- CRM plus project management
- Good workflow automation
- AppConnect integration platform
- Affordable pricing
✗ Insightly Cons
- Interface feels dated
- Limited marketing features
- Reporting could be stronger
✓ Monday.com Pros
- Visual and intuitive
- Great automations
- CRM built-in
- Beautiful dashboards
✗ Monday.com Cons
- Expensive at scale
- Free plan is very limited
- Minimum 3 seats
The Verdict
Insightly is built for growing businesses and project based companies, with a focus on contact-management and pipeline-management. Monday.com targets teams and enterprise and leads with boards and automations.
On pricing, Monday.com is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $9/mo compared to $29/mo for Insightly. That $20/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Monday.com edges out on user ratings (4.5 vs 4). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Bottom line: Monday.com has a slight overall edge — but if crm plus project management matters most to you, Insightly may still be the right call.
