Monday.com
Free tierWork management platform with EU data residency and GDPR compliance
- Data residency
- EU + US (DPF)
- DPA available
- Yes
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Art. 9 data
- Not suitable
Who this tool is for
Industries
- Cross-functional project teams
- Operations and workflow automation
- Light CRM plus PM in one tool
- Teams wanting a free starting point
Monday.com is a visual work-management platform spanning project management, CRM, and workflow automation. Its flexible boards adapt to almost any team process, which makes it popular across operations, sales, and HR.
An EU data-centre option is available, a data-processing agreement (AV-Vertrag) plus SCCs are provided, and the platform is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified. The default residency is eu_us, so DACH teams should select EU hosting deliberately.
A free tier exists for small teams. The trade-off is breadth over depth: powerful and configurable, but the eu_us baseline and US parentage call for a transfer review.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Flexible boards for any workflow
- PM, CRM, and automation combined
- EU data-centre option available
- DPA plus SCCs provided
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified
Trade-offs
- Default eu_us residency needs configuration
- US parent warrants transfer review
- Costs scale with seats and features
- Breadth can mean shallow depth
Where it sits with GDPR
Good fit for
- EU data-centre option selectable
- AV-Vertrag and SCCs in place
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified
Think twice / not suitable for
- Default eu_us residency risks US transfers
- US parent in scope of US surveillance law
Data protection note
EU-Datenzentrum verfügbar; DPA + SCCs; ISO 27001 + SOC 2 Type II.
Frequently asked questions
Can Monday.com store data in the EU?
Yes, an EU data-centre option is available and should be selected.
Is Monday.com certified?
Yes, it holds ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications.
Does Monday.com have a free plan?
Yes, a free tier exists for small teams.
Are SCCs available for Monday.com?
Yes, a DPA plus standard contractual clauses are provided.
Reviews are written and reviewed by Eduardo personally. They describe what a tool does and where it sits with data protection, but they do not constitute legal advice.