How to Migrate from
Monday.com to Thicket
A complete, step-by-step guide to moving your team from Monday.com to Thicket. Export your boards, set up your workspace, map your concepts, and switch without losing momentum. Most teams migrate in under a day.
No data loss. No disruption. Same team, simpler tool, better price.
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Before You Start
Migration is straightforward, but a little preparation makes it smoother. Here's what you need before you begin.
Set aside 1-3 hours
The actual setup takes 1-3 hours depending on how many active boards you have. Team onboarding happens naturally over the next few days. You don't need a full migration day — most of the work is creating projects and adding active tasks.
Admin access to Monday.com
You'll need permission to export boards from Monday.com. Board owners and workspace admins can export. If you're not an admin, ask one to export the boards you need as Excel files before you begin.
Know which boards are active
Don't migrate everything. Identify the boards your team uses daily or weekly. Archived boards, completed projects, and one-off boards can stay in Monday.com or be exported as CSV for your records.
The 5-Step Migration Process
Follow these steps to move your team from Monday.com to Thicket. Each step builds on the previous one, and you can pause and resume at any point.
Export your active boards from Monday.com
Start by identifying which Monday.com boards contain active work. You don't need to export everything — focus on boards your team uses daily or weekly. For each board, click the three-dot menu in the top right, select 'More actions', then 'Export board to Excel'. This gives you a spreadsheet with all items, statuses, assignees, and dates. Save these files — they'll be your reference during setup.
- Open each active board in Monday.com
- Click the three-dot menu (top right of the board)
- Select 'More actions' then 'Export board to Excel'
- Save the Excel file with a clear name matching the board
- Repeat for every board you want to migrate
- Skip archived boards and completed projects — you can export them later if needed
Create your Thicket workspace
Sign up for a free Thicket account at thickethq.com/signup. During onboarding, you'll name your organization — this replaces your Monday.com workspace. The free plan gives you 3 projects and 5 team members, which is enough to set up and evaluate the tool before upgrading. If you need more capacity right away, start the 14-day Pro trial.
- Go to thickethq.com/signup and create your account
- Name your organization (your team or company name)
- Choose Free to evaluate, or start the 14-day Pro trial for full access
- You'll land on your organization dashboard — ready to create projects
Map your Monday.com boards to Thicket projects
Each Monday.com board becomes a Thicket project. Create a project for each active board. Within each project, create task lists that match your Monday.com groups. For example, if your board has groups called 'To Do', 'In Progress', and 'Done', create three task lists with those names. Then add your active tasks — open your exported Excel file and recreate the items that are still in progress. Skip completed tasks unless you need them for reference.
- Create one Thicket project per active Monday.com board
- Set up task lists that mirror your board's groups
- Add active tasks with assignees, due dates, and priorities
- Copy task descriptions and key details from your export
- Don't recreate completed tasks — start clean with current work
- Set up the project message board, docs section, and files as needed
Invite your team
Add everyone who was on your Monday.com workspace. In Thicket, there's no cost per user — team members, clients, contractors, and freelancers are all included. Send invitations from your organization settings. Each person gets an email with a link to join. Once they accept, they'll have access to all the projects you've set up.
- Go to your organization settings and invite team members by email
- Include clients and contractors — they're free on Thicket
- Assign people to the relevant projects
- No need to worry about seat costs or license management
- Send a brief message to your team explaining the switch
Run both tools in parallel for a week
Don't do a hard cutover. Keep Monday.com active while your team gets comfortable with Thicket. Start all new work in Thicket, and let in-progress tasks in Monday.com finish there naturally. Within a week, most active work will have moved to Thicket organically. Once your team is confident, cancel your Monday.com subscription. Most teams complete this transition in 5-10 business days.
- All new tasks, discussions, and documents go in Thicket from day one
- Finish in-progress Monday.com tasks there — don't move mid-stream tasks
- Check in with your team after 3-5 days to address any questions
- Once all active work is in Thicket, cancel Monday.com
- Keep your Monday.com exports as CSV for historical reference
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Monday.com Concepts → Thicket Equivalents
Monday.com and Thicket organize work differently, but the core concepts map clearly. Here's how each Monday.com concept translates to Thicket.
| Monday.com | → | Thicket | How it maps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workspace | Organization | Your top-level container. In Monday.com, a workspace groups related boards. In Thicket, an organization is your team's home — all projects, members, and settings live here. | |
| Board | Project | The primary unit of work. Each Monday.com board becomes a Thicket project. Projects include tasks, messages, docs, files, a schedule, and an activity feed — everything that was spread across board views in Monday.com. | |
| Group | Task list | Groups within a Monday.com board map to task lists within a Thicket project. Use task lists to organize work by phase, category, or team — the same way you used groups. | |
| Item | Task | Monday.com items become Thicket tasks. Tasks have assignees, due dates, priorities, descriptions, comments, and file attachments. No column configuration needed — the structure is ready to use. | |
| Sub-item | Subtask | Monday.com sub-items map directly to Thicket subtasks. Break down complex tasks into smaller steps, assign them separately, and track completion. | |
| Updates (comments) | Task comments + Message board | Item-level updates become task comments. But Monday.com doesn't have a space for project-level discussions — Thicket's message board fills that gap. Announcements, decisions, and ongoing conversations get their own dedicated space. | |
| Docs | Documents | Monday.com Docs become Thicket documents, attached to the relevant project. Create meeting notes, project briefs, process documentation, and shared references. | |
| Dashboard | Projects grid + Activity feed | Monday.com dashboards aggregate data across boards with charts and widgets. Thicket takes a simpler approach: the projects grid shows all projects at a glance, and each project's activity feed tracks recent changes. Less customizable, but no setup required. |
Your top-level container. In Monday.com, a workspace groups related boards. In Thicket, an organization is your team's home — all projects, members, and settings live here.
The primary unit of work. Each Monday.com board becomes a Thicket project. Projects include tasks, messages, docs, files, a schedule, and an activity feed — everything that was spread across board views in Monday.com.
Groups within a Monday.com board map to task lists within a Thicket project. Use task lists to organize work by phase, category, or team — the same way you used groups.
Monday.com items become Thicket tasks. Tasks have assignees, due dates, priorities, descriptions, comments, and file attachments. No column configuration needed — the structure is ready to use.
Monday.com sub-items map directly to Thicket subtasks. Break down complex tasks into smaller steps, assign them separately, and track completion.
Item-level updates become task comments. But Monday.com doesn't have a space for project-level discussions — Thicket's message board fills that gap. Announcements, decisions, and ongoing conversations get their own dedicated space.
Monday.com Docs become Thicket documents, attached to the relevant project. Create meeting notes, project briefs, process documentation, and shared references.
Monday.com dashboards aggregate data across boards with charts and widgets. Thicket takes a simpler approach: the projects grid shows all projects at a glance, and each project's activity feed tracks recent changes. Less customizable, but no setup required.
What Each Thicket Project Gives You
Every Thicket project comes with built-in tools that replace multiple Monday.com views, add-ons, and integrations. No configuration required — everything is ready from the start.
Tasks & Task Lists
Replaces Monday.com boards and items. Create task lists to organize work, assign tasks, set due dates and priorities. No column setup needed.
Message Board
Something Monday.com doesn't have. A dedicated space for project discussions, announcements, and decisions that aren't tied to a specific task.
Documents
Replaces Monday.com Docs. Create and share meeting notes, project briefs, process documentation, and references within each project.
Files
Upload, organize, and share project files. Every file is attached to its project, so nothing gets lost in a shared drive or scattered across boards.
Schedule
A calendar view of tasks with due dates. See what's coming up across the project without configuring a separate calendar view.
Timesheets
Built-in on every plan, including Free. Log time against tasks, run reports by project or person. Replaces Monday.com's Pro-only time tracking.
Making the Transition Smooth for Your Team
The technical migration is the easy part. Getting your team comfortable with a new tool is where the real work happens. These tips come from teams that have successfully made the switch.
Communicate the “why” before the “how”
Before introducing Thicket, explain why you're switching. Is it the cost? The complexity? The per-seat pricing that prevents you from inviting clients? Your team will be more receptive to a new tool when they understand the problem it's solving. “We're switching to save $191/month and simplify our workflow” is more compelling than “here's a new tool, start using it.”
Be honest about what Thicket doesn't have. If your team used Monday.com automations, acknowledge that Thicket doesn't have them. If they relied on Gantt charts, say so. People trust transitions when they feel informed, not when they discover limitations on their own.
Start with one project, not everything
Don't migrate all your Monday.com boards at once. Pick one active project — ideally something with a small team and regular activity — and set it up in Thicket. Let that team use Thicket for a week. They'll discover what works, what needs adjusting, and what questions other teams will have.
Use their feedback to refine your setup before rolling out to the rest of the organization. This pilot approach catches issues early and creates internal advocates who can help onboard other teams.
Use message boards from day one
One of the biggest differences between Monday.com and Thicket is the built-in message board. Monday.com doesn't have a dedicated space for project-level discussions, so your team probably uses Slack, email, or task comments for conversations that aren't about a specific task.
Encourage your team to use Thicket's message board for project announcements, weekly updates, and decisions. It keeps project context in one place instead of scattered across tools. This is often the feature teams appreciate most after switching — a single place for both tasks and discussions.
Don't recreate Monday.com's structure exactly
It's tempting to recreate your Monday.com boards exactly in Thicket, down to every group name and custom status. Resist this. Thicket works differently — it's simpler by design. Instead of replicating complex board structures, ask: “what do we actually need to track?”
Most teams find they were over-engineering their Monday.com setup. Multiple status columns, formula fields, mirror columns, and custom automations that nobody fully understood. Thicket gives you tasks with assignees, dates, and priorities. For 90% of teams, that's all you need.
Set a cutover date
Running two tools in parallel is a transition strategy, not a permanent state. After your team has been using Thicket for a week, set a firm date to stop using Monday.com. “After Friday, all new work goes in Thicket” is clear and actionable.
Without a cutover date, some people will keep creating tasks in Monday.com out of habit, and you'll end up with work split across two tools indefinitely. A clear deadline creates the healthy pressure needed to complete the transition.
What You Gain and What You Leave Behind
We believe in honest comparisons. Here's exactly what changes when you move from Monday.com to Thicket.
What you gain
- Flat pricing — $49/month for unlimited users instead of $12-$19 per person per month. Your bill never increases when you add people.
- Built-in message boards — dedicated project discussions that Monday.com doesn't offer. No more relying on Slack or email for project conversations.
- Timesheets on every plan — including Free. No need to upgrade to Monday.com Pro ($19/user/month) just for time tracking.
- Simplicity — projects are ready to use in minutes, not hours. No board configuration, column types, or automation rules to set up.
- Invite everyone — clients, contractors, and freelancers included at no extra cost. No more calculating whether a guest is worth a paid seat.
What you leave behind
- Workflow automations — Thicket doesn't have if/then automations. If your team relies on auto-assigning tasks, moving items between groups, or sending notifications based on status changes, you'll do these manually.
- Gantt charts with dependencies — Thicket has a schedule view but no dependency-based timeline. If critical path planning is central to your workflow, this is a significant change.
- Custom dashboards — Monday.com's dashboard builder with charts, widgets, and cross-board reporting doesn't have a Thicket equivalent. You get project-level activity feeds and a projects grid instead.
- 200+ integrations — Thicket is a standalone tool without an app marketplace. If you depend on Monday.com integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, or other enterprise tools, evaluate whether you can work without them.
Not sure if Thicket fits?
Read our detailed Monday.com vs. Thicket comparison for a full feature-by-feature breakdown, pricing tables, and use cases where each tool is the better choice. Or see how Thicket compares to other tools like Asana, ClickUp, and Basecamp.
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Most teams complete the switch from Monday.com to Thicket in under a day. No data loss, no disruption, and no per-seat pricing waiting on the other side.
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$49/month flat — a 10-person team saves $71/month vs Monday.com Standard
Built-in timesheets, message boards, and document collaboration
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Migration Questions Answered
Common questions from teams considering the switch from Monday.com to Thicket.
How long does it take to migrate from Monday.com to Thicket?
Most teams complete the migration in under a day. The actual setup in Thicket takes 1-3 hours depending on how many active projects you have. The rest is team onboarding, which typically happens naturally over a few days as people start using the new tool. We recommend running both tools in parallel for a week before fully switching.
Can I import my Monday.com data directly into Thicket?
Thicket doesn't have a one-click import from Monday.com. Instead, you export your Monday.com boards as CSV or Excel files, then recreate your active projects in Thicket. This sounds like more work, but most teams find it's actually an opportunity to clean up — you only bring over the work that's still active, leaving behind completed tasks and abandoned boards that were cluttering your workspace.
Will I lose my Monday.com data when I switch?
No. Switching to Thicket doesn't delete anything in Monday.com. Your Monday.com workspace stays exactly as it is until you decide to cancel. We recommend keeping Monday.com active during the transition period so you can reference old boards, completed tasks, and historical data whenever you need to. Export important boards as CSV before canceling for a permanent record.
What Monday.com features don't exist in Thicket?
Thicket is intentionally simpler. It doesn't have workflow automations, Gantt charts with dependency tracking, custom dashboards, formula columns, or an integration marketplace with 200+ connectors. If your team relies heavily on these features, Thicket may not be the right fit. But if you primarily use Monday.com for tasks, team communication, documents, and time tracking, Thicket covers all of that at a fraction of the cost. See our full comparison at /monday-alternative for details.
How much will I save by switching from Monday.com to Thicket?
Thicket Pro is $49/month flat for unlimited users. Monday.com Standard is $12/user/month — so a 10-person team costs $120/month on Monday.com vs $49/month on Thicket, saving $71/month ($852/year). A 20-person team saves $191/month ($2,292/year). The savings grow with every person you add because Thicket never charges per seat. If you're on Monday.com Pro at $19/user/month, the savings are even larger.
Do I need to migrate everything from Monday.com?
No, and we recommend you don't. Focus on migrating active work — current projects, open tasks, and in-progress documents. Completed tasks and archived boards can stay in Monday.com as a reference (or be exported as CSV for your records). Migrating only active work makes the transition faster and gives your team a clean start without the clutter that accumulates in any tool over time.
Can my team use both Monday.com and Thicket during the transition?
Yes, this is the approach we recommend. Set up your Thicket workspace, start new work there, and keep Monday.com active for in-progress tasks. As tasks complete in Monday.com, don't create new ones there — create them in Thicket instead. Within a week or two, all active work naturally moves to Thicket. This gradual approach avoids the disruption of a hard cutover.
What if my team doesn't like Thicket after switching?
Thicket has a free plan that lets you test with 3 projects and 5 team members before committing. The Pro plan includes a 14-day free trial, and all paid plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee. If Thicket isn't the right fit, you haven't lost anything — your Monday.com workspace is still there. We'd rather you find the right tool than commit to the wrong one.
Your team deserves a simpler tool at a better price
Monday.com charges $12 per person, per month. A 20-person team pays $240/month. Thicket is $49/month flat — same team, same work, $191/month saved. That's $2,292/year back in your budget.
Start with the free plan to evaluate, or jump straight to Pro with a 14-day free trial. No credit card needed. 30-day money-back guarantee on all paid plans. Your Monday.com workspace stays intact until you're ready to cancel.