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Alternatives to ClickUp
3 software tools sit alongside ClickUp in this directory. Below is what separates each from ClickUp on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 3
- With a free tier
- 3
- Cheaper to start
- 0
- ClickUp starts at
- Free, then $7/user/month (annual)
Why people look past ClickUp
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the ClickUp entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
ClickUp publishes 5 tiers, from Free up to On request. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the ClickUp pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Manage your team's work, projects, & tasks online
- Starts $3.99 a month dearer, at $10.99/month.
A platform built for a new way of working
- Starts $2 a month dearer, at $9/month.
All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
- Starts $3 a month dearer, at $10/month.
- 4 tiers to ClickUp's 5.
Every ClickUp alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClickUp (this page) | Free, then $7/user/month (annual) | - | 5 | |
| AsanaGoal-oriented and cleaner interface with Smart Projects AI for less steep setup; better for structured organizations | Free, then $10.99/month | - | - | vs ClickUp |
| Monday.comMore visually flexible and easier to learn, better for non-technical teams and client-facing work | Free, then $9/month | - | - | vs ClickUp |
| NotionAll-in-one workspace combining tasks, docs, and databases with more flexibility but requires self-configuration | Free, then $10/month | - | 4 | vs ClickUp |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the ClickUp badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (3)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Asana , Free, then $10.99/month
- Monday.com , Free, then $9/month
- Notion , Free, then $10/month
What you would be giving up
ClickUp is most often brought in for project management, software development, marketing campaigns, product roadmaps, client management. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If ClickUp is broadly right and the question is cost, the ClickUp pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the full directory lists everything.
ClickUp runs on web, ios, android, macos, windows. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about ClickUp alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to ClickUp?
- 3 other software tools are listed in this directory, led by Asana, Monday.com, Notion. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to ClickUp?
- 3 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Asana, Monday.com, Notion.
- Why do people look for an alternative to ClickUp?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from ClickUp?
- ClickUp is most often brought in for project management, software development, marketing campaigns, product roadmaps, client management. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to ClickUp?
- None of the software tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these ClickUp alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Software, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare ClickUp against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against ClickUp covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every software tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Software category, 3 tools beside ClickUp. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.