Insights

Notion, ClickUp, Asana and monday.com are popular project management tools, and many social media teams use them to plan content. Rella is project management built specifically for social media. Here's how the five compare on pricing, content planning and client approvals, and which one fits your team.

Prices below were checked in October 2026. Always confirm on each tool's pricing page.

The quick verdict

• Notion: best for teams that want a flexible workspace for docs, wikis and simple content trackers.

• ClickUp: best for teams that want one highly customizable tool for every kind of project.

• Asana: best for marketing teams that need clear task tracking across many projects.

• monday.com: best for teams that want visual boards and easy automations across departments.

• Rella: best for social media managers and agencies who want planning, client approvals and auto-posting in one place.

Pricing at a glance

• Notion: free plan; Plus from $10 and Business from $20 per member a month

• ClickUp: free plan; Core from $9 and Business from $17 per user a month billed yearly

• Asana: free for up to 2 users; Starter $10.99 and Advanced $24.99 per user a month billed yearly ($13.49 and $30.49 monthly)

• monday.com: free for up to 2 seats; Basic $9, Standard $12 and Pro $19 per seat a month billed yearly, with a 3-seat minimum

• Rella: $24, $48 or $64 per seat a month billed yearly ($30, $59 or $79 monthly), with unlimited social profiles and free reviewers

The biggest difference isn't price. Notion, ClickUp, Asana and monday.com are general project management tools, so they don't post to social media, preview your feed or pull social analytics. Social teams usually pair them with a separate scheduler, which means paying for two tools and copying content between them. Rella combines both.

Notion

Notion is a flexible workspace for notes, docs, wikis and databases. Many social teams build their own content calendar from a Notion template.

Pricing: A free plan with limits on file uploads and page history. Plus is $10 and Business is $20 per member a month, with up to 20% off for paying yearly. Notion's AI agent and AI meeting notes are on Business and above.

Pros

• Very flexible pages and databases

• Great for briefs, brand guidelines and team wikis

• Large template library

Cons

• No auto-posting, feed preview or social analytics

• You have to build and maintain your own content calendar

• Client approvals need workarounds, since it wasn't built for content review

Bottom line: Notion is a great home for your team's docs and ideas. For planning, approving and publishing social content, you'll need to build workarounds or add a scheduler.

ClickUp

ClickUp is an all-in-one project management platform with tasks, docs, goals, dashboards and automations, and nearly endless ways to customize them.

Pricing: A free plan with limited storage and automations. Paid plans start at $9 per user a month billed yearly for Core and $17 for Business, with higher tiers for enterprise teams and heavy AI use. Guest permissions start on paid plans.

Pros

• Powerful task management and automations

• Many views, including calendar, board and Gantt

• Built-in docs, goals and time tracking

Cons

• Can feel complex for small social teams

• No auto-posting, feed preview or social analytics

• Plan tiers and AI credits can be confusing

Bottom line: ClickUp is a strong choice if your team also manages lots of non-social projects. Its depth can slow down teams that just need to plan and publish content.

Asana

Asana is a polished, easy-to-learn work management tool that marketing teams often use to track campaigns and tasks across departments.

Pricing: A free Personal plan for up to 2 users. Starter is $10.99 and Advanced is $24.99 per user a month billed yearly ($13.49 and $30.49 monthly). Approvals are on Advanced, and guests are free.

Pros

• Clean, easy-to-learn interface

• Strong task tracking, timelines and automations

• Free guests for collaborators outside your company

Cons

• No built-in social media tools; scheduling needs an integration

• Content calendar setup is manual

• Approvals require the Advanced plan

Bottom line: Asana is easy to use and well suited to managing marketing work. Social teams will still need separate tools for scheduling, feed previews and analytics.

monday.com

monday.com is a visual work management platform built around colorful boards, with simple automations and lots of integrations.

Pricing: A free plan for up to 2 seats. Basic is $9, Standard is $12 and Pro is $19 per seat a month billed yearly, with a 3-seat minimum. Calendar and timeline views and automations start on Standard. There's a 14-day free trial of Pro.

Pros

• Easy, visual boards that are quick to set up

• Strong automations and integrations on higher plans

• Works for teams across the whole company

Cons

• 3-seat minimum on paid plans

• No auto-posting, feed preview or social analytics

• Calendar view and automations need Standard or higher

Bottom line: monday.com is a friendly choice for teams that want visual project tracking across departments. For social media, it works best paired with a scheduler.

Rella

Rella is project management built for social media. It combines a content calendar, Kanban boards, tasks, client approvals, auto-posting and analytics reports in one place, with Ella, an AI strategist, on Premium plans.

Pricing: Pro is $24, Premium is $48 and Premium Plus is $64 per seat a month billed yearly ($30, $59 and $79 monthly). Every plan includes unlimited social profiles and a free trial, and clients and reviewers don't need a paid seat.

Pros

• Content calendar, Kanban boards and tasks built for social

• Clients approve content from a link, with no login and no paid seat

• Auto-posting to 9 platforms, feed preview and analytics reports

• Each client gets its own Social Space, with unlimited brands

Cons

• Built for social media work, not as a project management tool for the whole company

• Fewer integrations than general project management tools

• Ella (AI) is on Premium and Premium Plus, not Pro

Bottom line: Rella is the best fit for social media managers and agencies who want planning, approvals and publishing in one tool, instead of stitching together a project manager and a scheduler.

How to choose

1. Want a flexible space for docs and wikis? Notion.

2. Need one highly customizable tool for every project? ClickUp.

3. Running marketing projects across many teams? Asana.

4. Want visual boards and automations for the whole company? monday.com.

5. Planning, approving and publishing social content for one or many brands? Rella.

Many teams use both: a general tool like Notion or Asana for company projects, and Rella for social content. For a full breakdown of Rella's plans, see Rella Pricing Explained.

Frequently asked questions

Can I schedule social media posts in Notion, ClickUp, Asana or monday.com?

Not on their own. None of them publish to social platforms directly, so you'd need an integration or a separate scheduler. Rella plans content and auto-posts to 9 platforms in one tool.

What's the best project management tool for social media agencies?

Rella is built for agencies. Each client gets its own Social Space, adding a client doesn't raise your price, and clients approve content from a link without a paid seat.

Which of these tools have a free plan?

Notion, ClickUp, Asana and monday.com all have free plans with limits on users, storage or features. Rella offers a free trial on every plan.

Can clients approve content without creating an account?

In Rella, yes. Clients review and approve from a shared link with no login. General project management tools usually need clients to join as guests or viewers before they can comment or approve.

Can Rella replace Notion or ClickUp?

For social media work, yes. For company-wide projects like product launches or hiring, many teams keep a general tool alongside Rella.

Try Rella for free

If you're piecing together a project management tool and a scheduler, start a free Rella trial or book a demo to see planning, approvals and publishing in one place.