An advanced alternative to monday.com connect boards for auto-linking multiple boards and matching board items while maintaining reporting and automations capabilities.
VLOOKUP Auto-link is a popular alternative to using monday.com connected boards and mirrored columns for connecting multiple boards while maintaining the ability to use monday native automations, permissions and reporting. With VLOOKUP Auto-Link one to many and many to one Auto-link builder you can easily build repository boards while keeping data across multiple boards aligned and protected from human error.
VLOOKUP offers two powerful ways to keep your boards in sync, whether you’re managing high-level board connections or linking individual items across projects.
Set up smart connections between multiple boards using VLOOKUP VLOOKUP Auto-Link’s automation recipes. Ideal for when you want to maintain mirrored data structures or create automated flows between teams or departments.
Need to sync a single item between boards? Just select what you want to link, and VLOOKUP Auto-Link takes care of the rest—no complex setup required.
Never worry again about data integrity of your connected data. Data across boards is updated in real time.
Connect multiple data sources to any of your boards automatically. Setup one time , connect forever. Now also with Templates and sub-items!
All of your boards data is stored within monday.com. We do not store or transfer any of your organisation data.
Link statuses, numbers, text, people, dates and more between your boards
VLOOKUP Auto-Link has many capabilities that is missing currently on monday.com Connect Boards feature. This makes VLOOKUP Auto-Link as a superior choice for teams that need to connect and sync multiple boards.
No two teams operate the same way. That’s why VLOOKUP Auto-Link is flexible by design. You can tailor your setup to fit the way your team already works on monday.com — without forcing changes to your workflow.
Manage employee data across onboarding, payroll, and people ops boards effortlessly.
Track resources, timelines, and actions with real-time board connections.
Ensure leads, deals, and opportunities are reflected across all sales boards.
Keep client-facing and internal boards updated with the same key items.
Start with a 14-day free trial to test cross-board syncing. Plans scale with the number of boards and synced items, so you only pay for what you manage.
Whether you’re just getting started or looking to master advanced use cases, we’ve got everything you need. Dive into our growing library of videos and guides, or reach out to our team for hands-on support anytime you need help.
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VLOOKUP is an app by Jetpack that lets you automatically pull, sync, and update data between boards in monday.com — similar to the VLOOKUP function in spreadsheets, but built for monday workflows.
In many cases, yes. VLOOKUP Auto-Link offers more flexibility than native mirror columns by allowing multi-column matching, real-time updates, and native column syncing which can be used in formulas and automations.
Yes, VLOOKUP Auto-Link is built for cross-board linking. You can connect data between any number of boards, making it ideal for tracking projects, orders, clients, or inventory in complex setups.
Yes, VLOOKUP Auto-Link supports subitem matching and linking. You can connect subitems to items or even other subitems across different boards.
Absolutely. Since VLOOKUP Auto-Link updates native columns, you can build standard monday automations that trigger based on those values — enabling powerful workflows like alerts, task creation, and SLA monitoring.
It works with most native column types like Status, Text, Date, People, and Numbers.
The synced data is automatically updated—no manual intervention needed after setup.
None of your account and board data is being stored outside of monday.com. We do not transfer or store it anywhere else. Auto-links store only the relationships between boards and columns so it will be able to link the data between boards.
Yes, VLOOKUP by Jetpack Apps is fully GDPR-compliant and built with strict security protocols to ensure your data stays private and protected. Here’s how we keep your information safe:
No personal data is stored — VLOOKUP does not store any personal information or monday.com board content.
Data access is restricted — Our team does not have access to your account data.
Only board relationships are stored — We store only the mapping information needed to auto-link items across boards—not the actual data.
Security Measures in Place:
Application secrets are never hardcoded or saved in plain text
All communication is secured via HTTPS with valid certificates
TLS 1.2 is used to encrypt all traffic
HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) is enabled
All app requests are authenticated and authorized
We do not store login credentials or any personally identifiable information (PII)
Yes, all new installs come with a 14-day free trial with full feature access. No credit card required.
Free plan allows 10 syncs across 2 boards. Paid plans allow higher volume, conditional links, and unlimited automations.
