Workload or Monday.com for an IT department?
Choose Monday.com for visual project and process management across several functions, which teams configure themselves. Choose Workload if you must steer IT department capacity: net workload, cross-project conflicts, timesheets, and IT director reporting — 14-day trial, from €59/month.
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Jira Tempo, Azure DevOps, and Toggl integrations from the Professional plan
The Starter plan includes the full trial and CSV import; native integrations start on Professional.
Compare plans →Workload vs Monday.com
Monday.com is a Work OS: customizable boards to run projects and processes, with a workload view. Workload is the System of Record (SoR) for IT capacity planning — plan, allocate, timesheet, govern, report.
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Monday.com and Workload at a glance
| Criterion | Monday.com | Workload |
|---|---|---|
| Nature of the tool | Generic, customizable Work OS | Purpose-built for IT capacity |
| Workload view | Workload view based on assigned tasks | Net capacity per team and skill |
| Cross-project conflicts | Manual reading across boards | Native detection |
| Timesheet | Built-in time tracking, depending on plan | Jira Tempo, Azure DevOps, Toggl, Clockify (Professional) |
| Pricing | Per user | From €59/month |
Workload is for you if…
- You want net capacity (leave, run work, skills), not only workload per task
- You run several concurrent IT projects on the same people
- Jira Tempo / Azure DevOps timesheets and planned vs actual
- Committee packs and executive reporting without building custom boards
Monday.com is a better fit if…
- Visual project and process management across several functions
- Teams that want to freely configure their own boards and automations
- Workload per task is a sufficient indicator
- No IT capacity governance or engineering timesheet needed
Frequently asked questions
Does Monday.com do IT capacity planning?
Its workload view helps balance assigned tasks. It is not a net IT capacity view (leave, run work, skills, cross-project conflicts); Workload is.
Can you migrate from Monday.com to Workload?
Yes via CSV export of teams, projects, and allocations. Your board automations are not carried over.
Can Monday.com and Workload coexist?
Yes: Monday.com for task tracking, Workload as the IT capacity and allocation system of record.
Does Workload offer a free trial?
Yes — 14-day free trial with no credit card at simpleworkload.com/register. CSV import on Starter (~30 minutes for first setup).
Do you need Jira to use Workload?
No. Workload runs standalone with CSV/Excel import (Starter). Jira Tempo and Azure DevOps integrations are on the Professional plan.
What IT team size is Workload built for?
CIO and IT PMO teams from 20 to 500 people. Below 15 staff Excel may suffice; from 30–50 onward a dedicated tool typically pays off quickly.
Can you migrate from Excel or an existing PPM?
Yes. Workload offers CSV/Excel, Sciforma, and MS Project migration kits with guided wizards. Most IT departments migrate teams and projects in hours.
Does Workload replace full enterprise PPM?
Not at multi-BU PPM parity. Workload is the tactical IT capacity layer (teams, allocations, conflicts, timesheet) — often alongside Sciforma/Planview or replacing Excel.
Which timesheet integrations are available?
Jira Tempo, Azure DevOps, Toggl, and Clockify (Professional plan). Workload compares planned vs actual for CIO reporting and PvA variance.
How does Workload handle intelligent allocation?
Transparent 0–100 scoring (skills ~60%, availability ~40%) with conflict detection — no opaque ML on your data. Generative AI may enrich explanatory text only.