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Compare Monster and Plane 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (56.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$39.00 1 Active Contractor Per Month
Monster
Star Rating
(185)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MonsterPlane
Star Rating
(786)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 1 Active Contractor Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansMonster vs Plane
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Plane easier to use and administer. Reviewers also felt that Plane was easier to do business with overall. However reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that Plane meets the needs of their business better than Monster.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Plane is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Plane over Monster.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Monster
No pricing availablePlane
Pay contractors in 240+ countries
$39.00
1 Active Contractor Per Month
Hire and pay contractors in 240+ countries with compliant contracts and optimal exchange rates
- Pay contractors in 70+ local currencies
- Use locally compliant contracts, so you don’t need your own lawyers
- We take care of W-8 and W-9 form collection
Free Trial
Monster
No trial information availablePlane
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
101
9.2
646
Ease of Use
9.1
107
9.3
667
Ease of Setup
9.3
41
9.3
311
Ease of Admin
8.8
12
9.3
91
Quality of Support
8.8
97
9.2
529
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
41
9.3
99
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
100
8.9
637
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
53
8.3
13
8.7
47
7.7
11
8.8
49
8.7
14
8.9
53
8.8
14
8.9
52
9.3
15
8.4
50
9.1
13
8.3
50
9.0
14
8.8
51
9.2
14
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
9.0
179
Not enough data
8.6
134
Not enough data
8.4
134
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
148
Not enough data
8.7
131
Not enough data
9.1
157
Not enough data
8.7
148
Not enough data
8.6
130
Not enough data
8.6
115
Not enough data
8.9
131
Not enough data
8.7
113
Not enough data
8.8
111
Taxes
Not enough data
8.6
119
Not enough data
8.5
112
Not enough data
8.3
112
Integration
Not enough data
8.4
104
Not enough data
8.5
105
Not enough data
8.6
108
Not enough data
8.6
106
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
135
Not enough data
8.8
127
Not enough data
9.1
143
Not enough data
8.7
128
Processing
Not enough data
9.4
158
Not enough data
9.2
122
Not enough data
9.1
125
Not enough data
9.2
119
Compliance
Not enough data
9.3
120
Not enough data
9.2
122
Not enough data
9.2
112
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
98
Not enough data
9.0
103
Not enough data
8.9
86
Reporting
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
99
Not enough data
9.1
116
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.6
19
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.5
17
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.8
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
9.0
58
Not enough data
8.6
58
Platform Performance
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
8.5
45
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
60
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
8.6
53
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
61
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
8.3
37
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
12
Platform Basics
8.4
70
Not enough data
8.6
67
Not enough data
8.9
72
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.4
70
Not enough data
9.2
75
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
73
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.8
70
Not enough data
8.5
68
Not enough data
8.5
70
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
53
8.3
13
8.7
47
7.7
11
8.8
49
8.7
14
8.9
53
8.8
14
8.9
52
9.3
15
8.4
50
9.1
13
8.3
50
9.0
14
8.8
51
9.2
14
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.3
304
Not enough data
9.2
300
Platform Administration
Not enough data
8.6
245
Not enough data
9.1
269
Not enough data
8.8
261
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
9.0
278
Not enough data
8.9
272
Not enough data
9.0
269
Compatability
Not enough data
8.1
22
Not enough data
8.4
22
Not enough data
8.1
22
Benefits
Not enough data
7.4
22
Not enough data
8.2
23
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Intermediate GEP features
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.5
10
Other GEP Features
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.6
14
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Monster and Plane share no categories
Unique Categories
Monster is categorized as Job Search Sites
Plane is categorized as Contractor Payments, HR Compliance, Multi-Country Payroll, Payroll, Core HR, Contractor Management, Global Employment Platforms (GEP), and Employer of Record (EOR)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Monster
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Plane
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Staffing and Recruiting
70.5%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Computer Software
4.0%
Higher Education
2.9%
Human Resources
2.3%
Other
9.8%
Computer Software
23.9%
Information Technology and Services
15.1%
Financial Services
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.9%
Consumer Services
3.3%
Other
45.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Does Monster com charge a fee?
2 Comments
VR
Yes its free for job searchers and not for Recruiters.Read more
Is there any way I can filter candidates by Work authorization
1 Comment
CW
Yes, you can. There are on the left-hand side columns that allow you to search and filter on recently posted resumes, citizenship, clearance, degree, and a...Read more
What is Monster Talent bin?
1 Comment
AK
It help recruiter to find and engage top talent by collecting data from from varios websites . Help to discover best profiles for industries. Best Features...Read more
How was this idea born? Can the processing time be improved?
1 Comment
Official Response from Plane
Thanks for your feedback! Pilot was developed with a mission to create a more open global job market, so that anyone anywhere can work for any company,...Read more
Plane has no more discussions with answers
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