Contals compared – fairly, with sources.
Trello, Asana, monday.com and ClickUp are more mature; Contals is new, charges per full member and lets helpers join for free.
Contals vs Trello
The same board model as Trello – at Contals, guests are free on any number of boards, the data stays in the EU and the Power-Ups come with the plan.
Contals vs Asana
Asana is a full suite, Contals a calm board tool – with a free plan for 5 full members instead of 2 people.
Contals vs monday.com
monday.com sells seat bundles for everyone who edits; at Contals only full members pay, and helpers are free.
Contals vs ClickUp
ClickUp wants to replace many tools; Contals does one thing – calm boards – and adds features as Power-Ups you switch on.
At a glance
| — | Contals | Trello | Asana | monday.com | ClickUp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per full member; volunteers, guests, viewers free | Per user | Per user, seats sold in fixed steps | Per seat, minimum 3 seats, sold in seat packages | Per user |
| Paid plans (list price, per user/month) | CHF 4.50 / €4.50 / $4.50 Team · CHF 9 / €9 / $9 Business (annual billing; early-access prices) | approx. Standard $5 · Premium $10 · Enterprise $17.50 | approx. Starter $10.99 · Advanced $24.99 | approx. Basic €9 · Standard €12 · Pro €19 | approx. Core $9 · Business $17 (annual) |
| Free plan | 5 full members, 10 active boards, unlimited free roles | 10 collaborators per workspace incl. guests and pending invitations; 10 boards | 2 users (since November 2025) | 2 seats, 3 boards | Unlimited members, 60 MB storage, few automations |
| Guests and helpers | Free on every plan and any number of boards | Single-board guests free on paid plans; on 2+ boards billed as members | Unlimited free guests from Starter | Free read-only viewers; guests from Standard | Guest allowances per paid plan; unlimited read-only guests |
| Data location | EU jurisdiction (Cloudflare, a US company) | US (AWS); not part of Atlassian’s data residency program | EU data residency only as an Enterprise add-on | Data residency options depend on plan – check the vendor | Data residency (US/EU/APAC) on Enterprise |
| Maturity | New, early access (as of October 2026) | Established since 2011, owned by Atlassian | Established, publicly listed | Established, publicly listed | Established, venture-funded |
List prices per user and month with annual billing, rounded, as published on the vendors’ pricing pages and checked on 13 October 2026. Rules for guests and seat steps differ in detail – please check the linked pages before you decide. Contals is shown with annual billing too; its prices are early-access prices and become final before the launch.
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Free for small teams. Volunteers and guests are always free. No credit card.