Monday.com vs Wrike
An honest, feature-by-feature look at Monday.com and Wrike for creative teams, where each is stronger, what they cost, and what neither includes.
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Where Monday.com and Wrike differ
Of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, Monday.com fully includes 3 and Wrike fully includes 5.
Video & Image Review
Wrike includes video & image review; Monday.com covers it partially.
File Storage & Drive
Wrike includes file storage & drive; Monday.com covers it partially.
AI Assistant (kloudie)
Monday.com includes ai assistant (kloudie); Wrike covers it partially.
Free Guest Access
Wrike includes free guest access; Monday.com covers it partially.
What neither includes
Whichever you pick, you'll still be stitching tools around it for the rest of the workflow. kloudboard includes all of the below in the same workspace:
- Built-in Chat
- Freelancer Payments
Frequently asked questions
Is Monday.com or Wrike better for creative teams?
Wrike covers more of the workflow out of the box (5 of the 8 capabilities we track fully included, vs 3), but the right pick depends on which capabilities your team actually uses. The comparison table above shows exactly where they differ.
How much do Monday.com and Wrike cost?
Monday.com's free plan caps you at 2 seats, 3 boards, and 3 docs; paid plans start at Basic $9/seat/mo (annual, $10 monthly), Standard $12, and Pro $19 - but every paid plan carries a 3-seat minimum and sells seats in multiples of 5 above that, so the real floor is ~$27/mo on Basic even for a solo user, and AI runs on a metered credit budget (1,000/2,000/3,000 credits per month by tier). As of its January 21, 2026 pricing, Wrike's Free plan covers unlimited users but only 2GB total storage with no Gantt charts, dashboards, or AI Elite; paid plans start at Team $10/user/mo (2-15 users, billed annually) and Business $25/user/mo (5-200 users, billed annually) where proofing first unlocks, with Pinnacle and Apex priced by sales contact.
What do both Monday.com and Wrike lack?
Neither fully includes built-in chat and freelancer payments. kloudboard includes all of these in one workspace, with a 14-day free trial that unlocks everything.
Is there one tool that replaces both Monday.com and Wrike?
kloudboard combines kanban boards, frame-accurate video and image review, built-in real-time chat, freelancer payments, file storage, calendar, and the included kloudie AI assistant in one workspace. Every new workspace starts with a 14-day free trial with everything unlocked, then Pro is $29/member/mo, or $20/member/mo billed annually.
Skip the trade-off
Instead of choosing between Monday.com and Wrike, get boards, review, chat, and payments in one workspace. Try everything free for 14 days; client guests never take a paid seat.
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