Comparison

Strety vs MonsterOps: Which Business Operating System Is Right for You?

TL;DR: Both are strong business operating systems, so the right choice depends on what you prioritize and what your business actually needs.

If you're running a growing business using EOS®, Scaling Up, Pinnacle, or even OKRs, you've probably reached the point where spreadsheets and day-to-day operational noise create more chaos than clarity, and you need a better system for accountability and visibility.

Both Strety and MonsterOps aim to solve this by offering a unified business operating system, and the good news is that both do a solid job.

That said, there are meaningful differences in pricing, features, and target markets. Choosing one over the other can impact your team's efficiency, company-wide adoption, and, of course, your budget. That's why reading a comparison like this matters before making a decision that may be difficult to reverse.

Below, we break down both platforms across pricing, features, usability, and ideal use cases. You'll see where each one excels, where the limitations are, and, most importantly, which option best fits your business needs and budget.

Quick Overview

Strety

Strety was built by the creators of BrightGauge and is an officially licensed EOS® platform. Rather than simply offering EOS® tools, Strety focuses on consolidating multiple SaaS tools into one system. It brings EOS® tools, performance reviews, and playbooks directly into the apps your team already uses every day, most notably Microsoft Teams.

Where Strety Wins

  • All-in-One functionality: It goes beyond standard EOS® tools by including performance management, one-on-one meetings, employee engagement surveys, and playbooks (SOPs) in a single, connected platform.
  • Deep integrations: Built to fit seamlessly into your existing workflows, Strety offers robust two-way integrations with Microsoft Teams, Slack, Asana, HubSpot, and Google.
  • Official licensing: Strety focuses on the purity of EOS®, which may or may not be ideal for teams either willing to use part of EOS®, are growing out of EOS®, or are exploring other frameworks.

Where Strety Falls Short

  • Feature overlap: Because it includes project management, light HR features (reviews and surveys), and playbooks, teams that don't need this or are already using dedicated software for these functions may find the additional tools redundant, or potentially create more confusion rather than less.
  • Implementation complexity: With so many features layered on top of the core operating system, setting up and standardizing the platform across a larger team can require more upfront effort.
  • Per-user pricing: Although volume discounts are available, Strety still charges on a per-user basis. Rolling the platform out across the entire organization can become expensive, as your monthly costs increase with every new hire.

MonsterOps

MonsterOps launched later, in 2025, and takes a different approach. It leverages modern technology and prioritizes a streamlined user experience, visibility for accountability, and flexibility, allowing teams to run EOS®, Scaling Up, Pinnacle, OKRs, or any other business operating system without friction or feature bloat.

Where MonsterOps Wins

  • Clean and simple user interface: Built for teams that value simplicity, clarity, speed, and control without feeling like they're serving the system instead of the business. This makes adoption easy across your entire organization.
  • Powerful under the hood: For tech-savvy teams, automate workflows with Zapier or build custom integrations via the API to keep data flowing without manual effort (such as entering weekly scorecard data).
  • Simple pricing: No per-seat fees and no penalties for growth. Invite anyone on your team from day one without worrying that adding people will increase your costs or trigger a discussion with the CFO.

Where MonsterOps Falls Short

  • New to the market: With a shorter track record, MonsterOps has fewer case studies and supporting resources compared to more established platforms.
  • Limited permission complexity: Permissions are intentionally simple, which may not suit very large or highly regulated organizations that require advanced, role-based access controls.
  • Focused scope: If you're looking for SOP management, HR tools, payroll, or full-scale project management in a single platform, this may not be the right fit. MonsterOps focuses specifically on tools for running strategic meetings, improving visibility, and driving accountability.

Who Should Choose What

Choose Strety if:

  • You work primarily in Microsoft Teams and want your business operating tools deeply integrated into your chats and daily workflows.
  • You want to change your entire SaaS stack by combining your EOS® tools with performance reviews, surveys, one-on-ones, and playbooks.
  • You prefer an officially licensed EOS® platform and don't mind paying a premium for it.

Choose MonsterOps if:

  • You're running EOS®, Scaling Up, Pinnacle, OKRs, or any other framework and want a lean, fast platform specifically designed to support your team efficiently.
  • You want a straightforward operating system without unnecessary HR or project management bloat.
  • You have a limited budget, or you want your entire company to use it without having to actively manage per-user licenses.

The decision often comes down to scope and pricing. Strety is ideal for teams that want an all-in-one ecosystem deeply embedded in Microsoft Teams, combining their operating framework with additional HR and project management tools.

MonsterOps excels for growing businesses that either already have HR tools in place and want a lean, affordable and highly focused operating system, or for smaller companies that don't yet need the added complexity those tools bring.

Verdict

Both platforms are excellent, modern alternatives to legacy software, but they serve different needs. If your goal is to consolidate multiple tools into a Microsoft Teams friendly environment with built-in project management capabilities, and you don't mind the higher price tag, Strety is an outstanding choice.

For businesses looking to implement any business operating systems in a practical and cost-effective way, MonsterOps is the better fit. Its simplicity and predictable pricing make it easy to roll the system out across your entire company without having to justify the expense to your CFO every quarter.

MonsterOps focuses on giving teams a powerful way to run their company without unnecessary complexity, making it a clear winner for small businesses that value clarity, speed, and budget control.

Cost calculator: MonsterOps vs Strety

Compare your cost based on team size. Strety follows graduated pricing tiers from their pricing calculator.

Strety

$325/mo

Graduated pricing. Marginal rate at 25 users: $13/mo.

Displayed average: $13/user/mo.

At 25 users, MonsterOps saves $226/mo vs Strety.

Per year, MonsterOps saves $2,712/yr vs Strety.

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