Not sure which tool to use alongside monday.com? These guides compare the Microsoft 365 SharePoint integration against the alternatives – with feature matrices, pricing tables, and a clear verdict for each team type.
Comparison Guides
Microsoft 365 integration for monday.com vs Zapier
The Microsoft 365 app by David Simpson Apps lives inside monday.com. Zapier runs outside it. One embeds files and generates documents within your boards; the other moves data between platforms in the background. If you want SharePoint files visible inside monday.com, Zapier cannot do that at any price tier.
Best for: Teams deciding between a native monday.com app and a general-purpose automation platform.
Microsoft 365 integration for monday.com vs Make
Make is the most powerful general-purpose automation platform at its price point – visual scenario builder, two-way sync, 3,000+ app connectors, and conditional routing from $9/month. But it runs in the background; your team never sees it inside monday.com. The Microsoft 365 app does the opposite: files in boards, Excel in dashboards, documents generated with a click – all visible and interactive inside monday.com. Neither tool replaces the other, and many teams use both.
Best for: Teams evaluating whether they need an automation platform or a native monday.com app – or deciding whether to use both.
Microsoft 365 integration for monday.com vs Power Automate
Power Automate is included in most Microsoft 365 plans – but "included" does not mean free for monday.com. The monday.com connector is a Premium connector ($15/user/month extra) unless you already hold Power Automate Premium for other tools. This guide breaks down the real cost, the setup complexity, and which tool wins for each use case.
Best for: Microsoft-first organisations evaluating whether to use Power Automate or a dedicated monday.com app.
Microsoft 365 integration for monday.com vs Unito
Unito syncs work items between project management platforms – keeping monday.com boards in step with Jira, Asana, and Trello. It does not integrate with SharePoint or OneDrive for Business. If you are evaluating Unito for Microsoft 365 file integration, this guide explains the difference and what to use instead.
Best for: Teams who have encountered Unito while researching monday.com integrations and want to understand whether it covers Microsoft 365.
Microsoft 365 integration for monday.com vs Workato
Workato is an enterprise iPaaS with 150+ connectors and a visual recipe builder – a background automation layer that moves data between systems. The Microsoft 365 app is the opposite: it lives inside monday.com, embedding SharePoint files in boards, generating Word and PDF documents, and displaying Excel charts in dashboards. Both tools connect monday.com to SharePoint, but they solve different problems. Workato is the right choice when you need multi-system workflows; the Microsoft 365 app is the right choice when you need Microsoft 365 content visible and actionable inside monday.com.
Best for: Enterprise teams evaluating Workato for SharePoint-monday.com integration who want to understand when each approach applies.
Microsoft 365 integration for monday.com vs n8n
n8n is an open-source-friendly workflow automation platform — similar to Zapier and Make, but with a self-hosted option and code nodes that appeal to developers. It connects monday.com and SharePoint through trigger-action workflows running in the background. The Microsoft 365 app is the opposite: it lives inside monday.com, embedding SharePoint files in boards, generating documents from board data, and displaying Excel charts in dashboards. Both can automate between the two platforms; only one surfaces Microsoft 365 content inside monday.com.
Best for: Developers and technically minded teams evaluating n8n for SharePoint-monday.com integration who want to understand where each tool applies.
Microsoft 365 integration by David Simpson Apps vs monday.com's native Microsoft integration
monday.com includes a built-in Microsoft integration — Teams notifications, Outlook automation, OneDrive file attachment, and Azure AD SSO. Many teams assume this covers their Microsoft 365 needs. This guide explains exactly what the native integration does, where it stops, and when the Microsoft 365 app is needed instead. If your question is "do I even need this app?", this comparison answers it.
Best for: Teams who have discovered the native monday.com Microsoft integration and want to understand whether it is sufficient for their SharePoint document workflows.
Microsoft 365 integration for monday.com vs Integrately
Integrately is a 1-click automation platform connecting 1,200+ apps, positioned as a simpler alternative to Zapier. For monday.com + SharePoint, it provides pre-built trigger-action automations that run in the background. The Microsoft 365 app is built into monday.com itself: files visible in boards, Excel charts in dashboards, documents generated from item data. Neither tool replaces the other — they operate at different layers of the stack.
Best for: Teams evaluating lightweight automation platforms as an alternative to Zapier, who want to understand what the native monday.com app provides that Integrately cannot.
Microsoft 365 integration for monday.com vs Appy Pie Connect
Appy Pie Connect is a low-cost no-code automation platform aimed at small businesses, with 1,000+ app connections and a simple workflow builder. Its SharePoint integration focuses on SharePoint Lists rather than document libraries, and it lacks the compliance certifications most enterprise teams require. If your needs go beyond basic list data sync, the Microsoft 365 app provides significantly more depth — and at comparable or lower cost for teams of 5+.
Best for: Small business teams evaluating budget automation options who want to understand the trade-offs against a native monday.com app.
Microsoft 365 integration for monday.com vs Skyvia
Skyvia is a cloud data integration platform — ETL pipelines, data replication, backup, and SQL-style queries across cloud apps. It connects monday.com and SharePoint for bulk data sync scenarios. The Microsoft 365 app is a workflow productivity tool that embeds SharePoint files inside monday.com boards. These tools are solving different problems for different personas: ops teams vs data engineering teams.
Best for: Data and IT teams encountering Skyvia in their research who want to understand when each approach applies.
11 Best Microsoft 365 Integrations for monday.com (2026)
The complete roundup: Microsoft 365 app by David Simpson Apps, Power Automate, Zapier, Make, Unito, Workato, n8n, and monday.com's native Microsoft integration – all rated and ranked across setup complexity, features, pricing, and best-fit team type.
Best for: Teams at the start of their evaluation who want to understand all options before committing.
Quick Decision Guide
| You need... | Use this |
|---|---|
| SharePoint files embedded inside monday.com boards | Microsoft 365 app |
| Document generation (Word, PDF) from monday.com data | Microsoft 365 app |
| Excel charts in monday.com dashboards | Microsoft 365 app |
| Document approval routing | Power Automate |
| monday.com connected to 5+ tools in one workflow | Zapier or Make |
| Complex conditional logic at low cost | Make |
| Basic file attachment only | monday.com native |
| Already paying for Power Automate Premium | Power Automate (zero incremental cost) |
| Sync monday.com boards with Jira or Asana | Unito |
| Enterprise multi-system automation (150+ connectors) | Workato |
| Open-source / self-hosted automation with code nodes | n8n |
| Wondering if the built-in monday.com Microsoft integration is enough | Compare native vs the Microsoft 365 app |
| 1-click pre-built automations, multi-app workflows on a budget | Integrately |
| Basic list data sync, very low volume, tight budget | Appy Pie Connect (SharePoint Lists only) |
| Bulk ETL data pipelines, scheduled sync, data backup | Skyvia |
About These Comparisons
These guides are written by David Simpson, founder of David Simpson Apps and monday.com Community Partner of the Year 2025. All competitor pricing and feature information is sourced from public documentation and verified at the time of publication. Each guide includes an affiliation disclosure.
Prices change. Connector classifications change. Each guide notes its verification date – check the linked vendor pages for current rates before purchasing.
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