Technology · head to head
ClickUp vs Culture Amp

Culture Amp
HR & Recruiting
Build a better workplace with employee experience data
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- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only ClickUp has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: ClickUp the free plan is capped at 60MB of storage, 5 spaces, 1 form and 3 whiteboards, so the limits are structural rather than just a seat count; Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
- They diverge on capability: ClickUp covers Multiple view types, Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ClickUp and Culture Amp actually diverge.
| Attribute | ClickUp | Culture Amp |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Category | Technology | HR & Recruiting |
| Founded | 2017 | 2009 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in ClickUp
- Multiple view types
- Custom fields
- Automation
- Time tracking
- Document collaboration
- Whiteboards
- Mind maps
- Google Drive
Only in Culture Amp
- Employee engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Performance management
- 360-degree feedback
- Analytics & insights
- Action planning
- Manager effectiveness
- Microsoft Teams
Both cover
- Goal tracking
- Slack
- GDPR
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ClickUp
- Project managementnot Culture Amp
- Software developmentnot Culture Amp
- Marketing campaignsnot Culture Amp
- Product roadmapsnot Culture Amp
- Client managementnot Culture Amp
Culture Amp
- Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot ClickUp
- Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot ClickUp
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ClickUp
- The free plan is capped at 60MB of storage, 5 spaces, 1 form and 3 whiteboards, so the limits are structural rather than just a seat count
- Gantt charts, time tracking and goals require Unlimited at $7 per user per month billed yearly
- Automations are rationed by tier, at 5,000 a month on Business and 250,000 on Enterprise
- SAML SSO, custom roles and HIPAA compliance are Enterprise only
- AI is charged separately, at $9 per user per month for Brain and $28 for Everything AI
- Monthly billing is substantially dearer, at $10 and $19 against the yearly rates
Culture Amp
- No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
- All products are billed annually
- Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product
Pricing, plan by plan
ClickUp
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited tasks
- 60 MB storage
- Collaborative docs
- Unlimited$7/user/month
- Unlimited storage
- All views
- Time tracking
- Business$12/user/month
- Sprint reporting
- Private docs
- All Unlimited features
- Business Plus$null/custom
- Advanced features
Culture Amp
On request- Engage$undefined/month
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Action planning
- Perform$undefined/month
- Goal tracking
- Performance reviews
- 1-on-1 meetings
- Develop$undefined/month
- Skills development
- Career paths
- Learning integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose ClickUp if
- You need multiple view types.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows.
- You also want custom fields.
Choose Culture Amp if
- You need employee engagement surveys.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want pulse surveys.
Questions people ask
- Is ClickUp or Culture Amp better?
- Neither clearly leads. ClickUp starts at Free and Culture Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ClickUp or Culture Amp?
- ClickUp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ClickUp and On request for Culture Amp.
- Does ClickUp or Culture Amp run on more platforms?
- ClickUp runs on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows. Culture Amp runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use ClickUp for free?
- Yes. ClickUp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Culture Amp starts at On request.
- What is ClickUp best used for?
- ClickUp is most often used for project management, software development, marketing campaigns, product roadmaps. Of those, project management and software development are not what Culture Amp is typically brought in for.
- What can ClickUp do that Culture Amp cannot?
- ClickUp covers Multiple view types, Custom fields, Automation, Time tracking. Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, 360-degree feedback. Both handle Goal tracking, Slack, GDPR.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
ClickUp: How many views does ClickUp support?
ClickUp includes List, Table, Board, Calendar, Gantt, and Inbox views, plus Whiteboards for collaboration and multiple specialized views for different workflows.
SourceClickUp: What is ClickUp Brain?
ClickUp Brain is the AI feature providing workspace Q&A, task summaries, and AI-powered automation available as an add-on at $9 or $28/user/month depending on usage.
SourceClickUp: How long does it take to set up ClickUp?
Initial setup typically takes 2-4 weeks depending on team size and complexity needs, which is longer than Monday.com (1-2 days) but necessary for ClickUp's flexibility.
SourceClickUp: Does ClickUp have built-in time tracking?
Yes, time tracking is included in the first paid plan (Unlimited) at $7/user/month, allowing teams to track project hours without additional tools.
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