Monday Alternative: Project management & more
Monday is good for projects. But where are CRM and invoices?
cashwerk combines project management, CRM, time tracking, and invoices in one German platform. GDPR-compliant, GoBD-ready.
Monday.com
Typische Herausforderungen
- You ONLY need project management without CRM/invoices
- Your team already uses other invoicing and CRM tools
- You need very complex automations
- You have an international team with a US focus
cashwerk
Warum Unternehmen wechseln
- You need project management + CRM + invoices together
- You want to go directly from time tracking to invoice
- GDPR compliance and German hosting are important
- You want to create GoBD-compliant invoices
- You prefer a native German solution
The honest comparison
Feature by feature – decide for yourself.
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When Monday.com is the better choice:
- You ONLY need project management without CRM/invoices
- Your team already uses other invoicing and CRM tools
- You need very complex automations
- You have an international team with a US focus
When cashwerk is the better choice:
- You need project management + CRM + invoices together
- You want to go directly from time tracking to invoice
- GDPR compliance and German hosting are important
- You want to create GoBD-compliant invoices
- You prefer a native German solution
Price Comparison
What does it really cost?
Switching to cashwerk
Start parallel to your current solution – risk-free.
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Use for free parallel to Monday
If needed: discuss data transfer individually
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Everything you need, seamlessly integrated into one platform.
Why Service Providers Switch from Monday to cashwerk
Monday is a popular project management tool with strong boards and automations. For service companies that need CRM, time tracking, and invoicing under one roof, it falls short.
Monday excels at project views, custom fields, and visual workflows. What it does not provide is a true CRM with pipeline management, integrated time tracking, or compliant invoicing. To cover those needs, teams typically add Monday Sales, Harvest or Toggl, and separate accounting software. The result is a patchwork of tools with separate logins, duplicated data, and monthly costs that climb quickly. For a team of five, a full Monday stack can exceed 500 euros per month before invoicing is even considered.
cashwerk takes an all-in-one approach. CRM with contact management and sales pipeline, project management with Kanban and milestones, time tracking with timer and manual entry, and GoBD-compliant invoicing with XRechnung and ZUGFeRD – all in a single platform. The AI assistant CASPER supports users across modules: drafting emails, summarizing projects, and automating routine tasks. Data flows seamlessly from lead to project to invoice without manual exports or double entry.
German service providers face specific requirements: GDPR, GoBD, and German hosting. cashwerk is designed for the DACH market. All data resides on German servers, invoices meet legal requirements by default, and there are no Cloud Act or cross-border data transfer concerns. Monday, as a US company, cannot match these guarantees for sensitive business data.
Pricing is transparent and predictable. cashwerk offers all core features for 79 euros per user per month – CRM, projects, time tracking, invoicing, and AI included. No per-module pricing, no costly add-ons for basic business processes. For a five-person team, that means 395 euros per month for everything, compared to hundreds more when piecing together Monday with additional tools.
Common questions
Can I import my data from Monday?
There is currently no automatic import. We recommend starting in parallel. For larger data migration, contact our support.
Does cashwerk also have automations like Monday?
cashwerk offers AI-powered automation through CASPER. Complex rule-based automations are in development.
Can I use cashwerk for complex projects too?
Yes, cashwerk supports projects of any size with Kanban boards, milestones, budgets, and team assignments.
Is my data stored in the EU?
Yes, all data is stored exclusively in German data centers and is fully GDPR-compliant.
Your data is safe with us
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