A ClickUp alternative focused on client work
ClickUp can be set up to manage almost any kind of work. Mono does one job: client work. Every project board belongs to a client contract, your team logs time against its tasks, and invoices sit in the same place.
A tool that does everything still has to be set up to know your clients.
ClickUp is very flexible. Lists, boards, docs, goals and many views mean almost any team can make it fit. But for an agency, making it fit means building the client side yourself: custom fields for contracts, templates for budgets, and another app for invoices.
Mono comes with the client side already built. The contract is a real record with its dates and agreed days, each board sits under one, and invoices are linked to the same client. There is less to configure because there is less to decide.
Built for client work from the start
Contracts are part of the product
Each client contract holds its start date, expiration date and the number of days agreed. Every board belongs to one, and shows how many of those days are already used.
Boards without the setup
Choose kanban (move cards across columns) or scrum (plan work in short sprints). Every board starts with a Backlog and To Do, In Progress and Done columns.
Time tracking against tasks
Start a timer from a task or its card on the board, or add time by hand. Every hour is already tied to the right client and contract.
Invoices in the same place
Create invoices for each client, link them to the contract, download them as a PDF and see which are paid, part paid or overdue. Included in the Pro plan.
Profit per client
The Client ROI report shows what each client paid you, minus expenses and the cost of your team's time. Included in the Pro plan.
Roles that keep money private
Invoices and finance reports are only visible to owners, managers and finance. Team leads and members see their boards and tasks.
Mono and ClickUp side by side
Where each one fits, including where ClickUp does more.
- Kanban boards and sprints
- Mono: Yes, kanban and scrum boards with sprints
- ClickUp: Yes
- Ways to view the work
- Mono: Board, backlog and timeline
- ClickUp: Many more, including list, Gantt and calendar views
- Docs and whiteboards
- Mono: Not built in
- ClickUp: Built in
- Time tracking
- Mono: Built in, logged against tasks
- ClickUp: Built in
- Client contracts
- Mono: Built in; every board belongs to one
- ClickUp: Not built in; can be set up with custom fields and templates
- Invoicing
- Mono: Built in (Pro plan)
- ClickUp: Not built in; through templates or other apps
- Free option
- Mono: 90-day free trial
- ClickUp: A free plan with usage limits
Based on each product's publicly documented features as of October 2026. Products change, so check their websites for the latest details.
Try Mono with one client
Add the client and contract
Enter the client, the people you deal with, and the contract with its dates and the days agreed.
Set up the board
Create a board under the contract and add the tasks your team is working on. There's no ClickUp import yet, so we help with bigger moves.
Track, invoice and compare
Log time for a week, invoice the client, and compare it with how you work today.
Part of one workspace
Each piece reads the same client, contract and task records, so delivery and billing never drift into separate systems.
Project boards tied to contracts
Kanban and scrum boards that belong to a client contract, so every task carries its scope, deadline and day allowance.
Time tracking
A timer and weekly timesheet where every hour is logged against a task — and so against a client contract.
Invoicing and finance
Invoices linked to the client and contract, PDF downloads, payment tracking and a finance dashboard with per-client ROI.
Frequently asked questions
Not yet. There's no import tool. Most teams start with one active client project. If you have a bigger move in mind, talk to us and we'll help you bring your work in.
Maybe not. If you use ClickUp for docs, goals and internal projects as well as client work, it covers more ground than Mono. Mono fits teams whose work is mostly delivering projects for clients.
Boards, tasks, sprints and time tracking are on every plan, including the free trial (with trial limits). Invoicing and the finance dashboard are included in the Pro plan.
Spend less time configuring and more time on client work.
Put one client project on Mono and see it with the contract built in. The trial is free and needs no credit card.