Agentic AI Comparison:
Cognosys vs Monday AI
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Introduction
This report compares Cognosys, a former AI agent platform for goal-driven automations (now sunsetted via Ottogrid acquisition by Cohere), and monday AI, an AI-enhanced feature set within the monday.com work management platform for automations, summaries, and project planning.
Overview
Monday AI
monday AI integrates AI capabilities into monday.com's robust project management platform, offering automations, formula generation, summaries, and project planning within customizable boards, dashboards, and workflows for teams.
Cognosys
Cognosys was a SaaS AI agent tool designed for hands-off personal and productivity automations, such as research, email management, and recurring tasks via integrations like Gmail and Notion. It featured minimal setup, polished UI, and objective-based execution but had limited extensibility and is no longer independently available.
Metrics Comparison
autonomy
Cognosys: 8
High autonomy in breaking down goals into steps and executing independently with minimal oversight, acting as a 'junior research assistant' for research and automations.
Monday AI: 6
Strong rule-based automations and AI-assisted tasks like summaries, but requires more structured human-defined triggers and workflows rather than fully independent goal pursuit.
Cognosys excelled in objective-driven independence; monday AI prioritizes reliable, team-integrated automations over full agentic behavior.
ease of use
Cognosys: 9
Polished web UI with minimal setup—users input goals, review plans, and let it run; targeted non-technical users.
Monday AI: 7
Intuitive within monday.com's visual boards and dashboards, but requires learning platform structure (boards, items, automations).
Cognosys simpler for quick agent tasks; monday AI's ease scales with platform familiarity.
flexibility
Cognosys: 6
Opinionated SaaS with good app integrations but limited extensibility and no on-premises options; now defunct standalone.
Monday AI: 9
Highly flexible via customizable boards, extensive automations, dashboards, and broad work management features.
monday AI far more adaptable for diverse workflows; Cognosys more rigid and specialized.
cost
Cognosys: 7
Freemium model: Free (limited), Pro $15/mo (enhanced), Ultimate $59/mo (unlimited); accessible but usage-based.
Monday AI: 6
Bundled in monday.com plans starting ~$9/user/mo (Basic) to enterprise tiers; scales with users/features, potentially higher for teams.
Cognosys more affordable for individuals; monday AI cost-effective for collaborative teams.
popularity
Cognosys: 4
Niche AI agent tool with reviews and comparisons, but low current traction post-acquisition/sunsetting.
Monday AI: 9
Part of monday.com, a leading project management platform with massive adoption and one of the largest automation libraries.
monday AI benefits from established ecosystem; Cognosys was emerging but faded.
Conclusions
monday AI outperforms overall (avg score ~7.4) as a flexible, popular team platform, ideal for structured workflows. Cognosys (avg ~6.8) shone in personal autonomy and simplicity but is no longer viable standalone—consider Cohere's North for legacy needs.