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Client work for 63% less per user.

Skybase is free for up to 5 users, then $39.90 per user per year. That's 63% less per user than monday.com Basic, its cheapest paid plan, at US list prices billed annually. Boards, approvals and a project for every client, on every plan.

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Every plan, side by side

Per user per month, billed annually, at US list prices. Each monday.com figure links to the page it comes from.

Skybase

Free
Per user a month
Free
Users
Up to 5 users
Clients and guests
Single-project guests free
Pro
Per user a month
$3.32$39.90 a year
Users
Every user billed, no minimum
Clients and guests
Single-project guests free

monday.com

Free
Per user a month
Free
Users
Up to 2 seats
Clients and guests
—
Basic
Per user a month
$9.00$108.00 a year
Users
Minimum 3 seats, then set sizesQuote above 40 users
Clients and guests
No guests
Standard
Per user a month
$12.00$144.00 a year
Users
Minimum 3 seats, then set sizesQuote above 40 users
Clients and guests
Every 4 guests count as 1 billed seat
Pro
Per user a month
$19.00$228.00 a year
Users
Minimum 3 seats, then set sizesQuote above 40 users
Clients and guests
Unlimited guests
Enterprise
Per user a month
Contact sales
Users
—
Clients and guests
—
  • Skybase: free for up to 5 users with every feature. Pro bills every user once a team passes 5.
  • On monday.com, seats start at a minimum of 3 and then go up in multiples of 5. Above 40 users, it's a quote.
  • Guests: on monday.com Basic, guests “are not included”; on Standard, “every 4 guests count as 1 billed seat”; Pro has an “unlimited number of guests”.

What your team would pay in a year

Skybase Pro against monday.com Basic, the cheapest paid plan on each side. Pick a team size, or move the slider.

A year’s cost by team size, at US list prices billed annually, excluding tax
Plan 5 users 10 users 25 users
Skybase FreeFree plan $399.0010 users billed $997.5025 users billed
monday.com Basic $540.005 seats billed $1,080.0010 seats billed $2,700.0025 seats billed
monday.com Standard $720.005 seats billed $1,440.0010 seats billed $3,600.0025 seats billed

Skybase, a year

$399.00

10 users billed

monday.com Basic, a year

$1,080.00

10 seats billed

monday.com Standard, a year

$1,440.00

10 seats billed

  • Because monday.com sells seats in set sizes, the table prices the seats you'd buy, not just the people you have.
  • Skybase costs nothing up to 5 users. Past 5 users, Pro bills every user, not just the extra ones.
  • Above 40 users, monday.com prices by quote, so the slider shows “Quote”.
  • US list prices, billed annually, excluding tax. Checked on 29 September 2026.

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Everything is on every plan

Skybase has no feature add-ons and no feature tiers. The Free plan and Pro have the same features. Pro is for teams past 5 users, and adds 500 GB of storage and priority support. The one thing you can add is more storage: $15.00 a month for each extra 500 GB.

What clients cost

If clients work with you in the tool, check what each plan charges for them.

Skybase

A client invited to one project is a single-project guest, free on either plan. They see that project and the people on it, and can comment, upload and approve the work they're asked to approve. Add the same person to a second project and they count as a user.

monday.com

According to its help centre, guests “are not included” on Basic. On Standard, “every 4 guests count as 1 billed seat”, and Pro includes an “unlimited number of guests”. Its pricing page also lists “Unlimited free viewers”, who have read-only access.

Client approvals

How each product asks a client to sign off a file, from monday.com's own pages.

Skybase

Name who approves and by when, on any job. Each approver reviews from their own link in the email, pins comments on images and PDF pages, and approves, approves with changes or requests changes. On every plan, never metered, and clients approve free.

monday.com

Its help centre says file annotations work on “images, PDFs, and videos”, and that “File annotations is open to users as a trial feature. In the future, this feature may require payment.” Guests “are available on the Standard plan and above.”

What Skybase doesn't do

If your team relies on any of these, check which monday.com plans include them before you switch.

  • No time tracking, timesheets or budgets.
  • No native mobile apps. Skybase works in a phone's browser.
  • No SAML single sign-on. You can sign in with Google.
  • No import from monday.com. The only importer is for Trello boards.

Moving over from monday.com

There's no importer for monday.com, so you start fresh. Moving one client at a time keeps it manageable.

  1. 1 Create a project for your first client, and rename its columns to match how the work moves.
  2. 2 Invite your team as team members.
  3. 3 Add the live work as jobs, with due dates, and ask the client to approve the files that need sign-off.
  4. 4 Invite the client to the project as a single-project guest. It's free.
  5. 5 Finish the work already in flight where it is, then move the next client.

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FAQ

Common questions

Billing questions are on the pricing page. Anything else, email support@skybase.it.

Is Skybase cheaper than monday.com?
At US list prices billed annually, checked on 29 September 2026, Skybase Pro is $39.90 per user per year and monday.com Basic, its cheapest paid plan, is $108.00: 63% less per user. For a team of 10, that's $399.00 a year against $1,080.00. Prices exclude tax, and Skybase is free for up to 5 users.
Do clients cost extra?
Not on Skybase: a client on one project is a free single-project guest, on either plan. On monday.com, the help centre says guests “are not included” on Basic, that on Standard “every 4 guests count as 1 billed seat”, and that Pro includes an “unlimited number of guests”.
Can I import my boards from monday.com?
No. Skybase imports Trello boards only, so projects from monday.com start fresh. Moving one client at a time, as above, keeps the switch small.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Skybase is free for up to 5 users, with every feature, 2 GB of storage and no credit card. On monday.com, the free plan is described as a “Free forever plan, up to 2 seats”.
What doesn't Skybase do?
Skybase doesn't track time or budgets, has no native mobile apps and no SAML single sign-on, and it can't import from monday.com. If your team relies on any of these, check which monday.com plans include them on its pricing page before you switch.
Are these prices in my currency?
No. They're US list prices, billed annually, excluding tax. Prices in other currencies, tax and any discounts differ, and each company's pricing page says how much paying yearly saves.

Sources and notes

Every monday.com figure on this page comes from monday.com's own pricing page or help centre, linked beside it. Checked on 29 September 2026.

US list prices per user, billed annually, excluding tax. Prices in other currencies, tax and discounts differ.

monday.com, Asana, Teamwork.com, Filestage, Ziflow, PageProof and Frame.io are trademarks of their owners. Skybase isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any of them.

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