Project Management & ProductivityOur pick #2 of 3
ClickUp
by ClickUp
The most features per seat of any tool on the shortlist, provided someone on the team is willing to own the configuration.
Why ClickUp is on the shortlist
ClickUp made the list on sheer coverage. Tasks, docs, goals, time tracking, whiteboards and a stack of views come in one product, including on a free plan that is unusually complete for the category.
If you have a specific requirement — a particular view, a custom field, an automation, a report — ClickUp usually has it. That is a genuine advantage when you are replacing three tools and cannot afford a gap.
Best for teams who want maximum capability per seat and have someone willing to own the configuration. Treat that person as part of the cost, because the default state of ClickUp is busy.
Skip it if nobody has time to set it up and turn things off. Left at defaults it is noisy, and the most common outcome is a team using ten per cent of it while paying attention to all of it.
What readers say about ClickUp
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How ClickUp is priced
We describe the shape of the pricing rather than quoting a figure, because figures go stale within weeks. The number is on the vendor's own page, one click away.
- Free plan
- A lasting free plan that is unusually complete for the category, covering tasks, docs, several views and basic automation.
- What you pay for
- A free plan and tiered paid plans priced per user, each unlocking more views, automations, storage and reporting, with AI sold as an add-on.
- In one line
- Free plan available
Who ClickUp is for, and who should skip it
Best for
- Replacing several tools
- Maximum capability per seat
- Teams with a configurer
Skip it if
- Nobody has time to set it up
- You want quiet defaults
Alternatives to ClickUp
The other picks on our Project Management shortlist, each with its own reason to be there.
Notion
Docs and databases in the same place, with no opinion about how you work, for teams willing to design the system once.
4.6out of 5, from142 ratings
Asana
Opinionated project and task structure that works the obvious way on day one, for teams who would rather inherit a process.
4.4out of 5, from104 ratings
ClickUp questions people ask
Is ClickUp free?
Yes, there is a free plan and it is more complete than most in the category: tasks, docs, whiteboards, multiple views and some automation. Paid plans, priced per user, raise the limits and add more views, reporting and integrations.
Is ClickUp good for small teams?
It can be excellent, on one condition: someone owns the setup. Left at defaults it is noisy, and the common failure is a team using a fraction of it while paying attention to all of it. Treat the person who configures and prunes it as part of the cost.
ClickUp or Asana?
ClickUp if you have a specific requirement — a view, a custom field, an automation, a report — and cannot afford a gap. Asana if you would rather inherit a sensible process and skip the build phase. Asana is calmer out of the box; ClickUp goes further once tuned.
ClickUp or Notion for a small team?
ClickUp if the job is tasks and you want proper project tooling with time tracking and automations. Notion if the job is documents and the tasks live inside them. Both reward an owner; the difference is whether that owner is turning things off or building things up.
Is ClickUp overwhelming?
Out of the box, yes, and the vendor’s own answer is to turn features off per space. That is a real fix, but it is work someone has to do and keep doing. If nobody on the team enjoys that kind of tinkering, an opinionated tool will serve you better.
What this page is, and what it is not
This entry is desk research: ClickUp's own pricing and documentation read on the day this page was written, and our editorial judgement of who it suits. The reader ratings are separate from that judgement and do not change our position. We have not run every tool here in a live business for a year, so treat the day-to-day claims as informed reading rather than a field test.