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Kesslan vs monday CRM.
An honest comparison. Where monday CRM is strong, we say so. Where Kesslan does more for a UK firm, we show you, with monday CRM's published prices as of November 2026.
Essential is free for good. Studio comes with 14 days on us.
Fair is fair
Where monday CRM is strong.
monday CRM is flexible and visual, and popular with teams already using monday.com for projects.
Kesslan and monday CRM, side by side.
Where we couldn't confirm something about monday CRM, we've written the question to ask them instead of guessing.
| Feature | Kesslan | monday CRM |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Per firm, not per person. Essential is free; Studio is £389 a month including VAT for up to 10 people. | Per seat, minimum 3 seats. Basic £10, Standard £14 and Pro £24 per seat a month, plus VAT. |
| A free plan | Essential, free for good: 2 people, 250 contacts, no card. | A free trial, no free CRM plan. |
| Setup, data move and training | Included on Studio and above. Our team builds it with you and moves your data. | Ask them: Who builds your boards and moves your data? |
| Contract | Monthly. Cancel any time and export everything in one click. | Ask them: Monthly or annual on your plan? |
| Replies to new enquiries in seconds | Your choice: Kess replies from your own inbox in seconds, drafts a reply for your team to send, or stays quiet. Replies are clearly marked as automatic. | Ask them: Will it reply to new enquiries for you? |
| AI that does the work | Kess adds, moves, chases and deletes across the whole CRM. Everyday commands are unlimited. | Ask them: Can its AI make changes for you? |
| Email, WhatsApp, social and portals in one inbox | Included, connected for you during setup. | Ask them: Is WhatsApp in the same inbox? |
| UK law book and compliance radar | Built in, kept current from GOV.UK and legislation.gov.uk. | Not a UK-sector tool. |
| Client progress links | Clients follow their sale, let or matter stage by stage, without calling you. | Ask them: Can clients see their own progress? |
| Where your data lives | London, with authenticator sign-in on every account. | Ask them: Where will your data be hosted? |
monday CRM prices are published list prices per user per month, excluding VAT, on annual billing, checked November 2026. Source for monday CRM's prices: ExpertSure, monday CRM review.
Why firms move from monday CRM to Kesslan.
Free for small teams
Essential is free for one or two people; monday starts at three paid seats.
Kess does the chasing
Follow-ups, replies and next steps happen without anyone building an automation.
Your sector, built in
Industry packs such as Property add the tools you'd otherwise build yourself.
What would you pay?
Move the slider to your team size. Both sides include VAT, so it's like for like.
Switch from monday CRM in a day.
Upload your export and Kess matches the columns. On Studio and above, our team moves everything for you.
- Export from monday CRMA CSV of your contacts and deals, or we'll guide you through it.
- Kess recognises itKesslan spots a monday CRM export and matches names, emails, phones, companies, deals and notes.
- You check itChange any match before importing. Nothing is imported twice.
- You're liveConnect your inbox and Kess starts replying to new enquiries straight away.
Questions, answered
Can you move our data from monday CRM?
Yes. Upload your monday CRM export and Kess matches the columns for you. On Studio and above our team moves everything, including history, free.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Essential is free for good for up to 2 people and 250 contacts. Studio comes with 14 days free.
Are monday CRM's prices up to date?
We checked monday CRM's published prices in November 2026. Providers change prices, so confirm with them before you decide.
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Essential is free for good. Studio comes with 14 days free, and Kess sets up your workspace in under a minute.