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ClickUp

One app to replace them all

Overview

What ClickUp does

ClickUp is an all-in-one productivity platform that brings teams, tasks, and tools together in one place. With hundreds of customizable features, ClickUp can be configured for any team size or industry, making it a versatile solution for project management, document collaboration, goal tracking, and more.

What people use it for

  • Project management
  • Software development
  • Marketing campaigns
  • Product roadmaps
  • Client management

The honest half

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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

Cross-shopped

What people choose instead of ClickUp

Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.

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    ClickUp
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    Asana logo
    Asana

    Asana: Goal-oriented and cleaner interface with Smart Projects AI for less steep setup; better for structured organizations

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    ClickUp
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    Monday.com logo
    Monday.com

    Monday.com: More visually flexible and easier to learn, better for non-technical teams and client-facing work

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    ClickUp
    vs
    Notion logo
    Notion

    Notion: All-in-one workspace combining tasks, docs, and databases with more flexibility but requires self-configuration

Pricing

What ClickUp costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Free

Free

  • Unlimited tasks
  • 60 MB storage
  • Collaborative docs

Unlimited

$7 /user/month

  • Unlimited storage
  • All views
  • Time tracking
  • Integrations

Business

$12 /user/month

  • Sprint reporting
  • Private docs
  • All Unlimited features

Business Plus

On request

  • Advanced features

Enterprise

On request

  • Custom solutions
  • Premium support

Capabilities

Features

  • Multiple view types

    Multiple view types capability

  • Custom fields

    Custom fields capability

  • Automation

    Automation capability

  • Time tracking

    Time tracking capability

  • Goal tracking

    Goal tracking capability

  • Document collaboration

    Document collaboration capability

  • Whiteboards

    Whiteboards capability

  • Mind maps

    Mind maps capability

  • Slack

    Integration with Slack

  • Google Drive

    Integration with Google Drive

  • GitHub

    Integration with GitHub

  • GitLab

    Integration with GitLab

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Behind it

Who makes ClickUp

Company
ClickUp Inc
Based in
San Diego, CA
Founders
Zeb Evans, Alex Yurkowski

Timeline

ClickUp over time

  1. Milestone2022-01-01

    ClickUp reaches $150 million in annual revenue with 20 million users

    Source
  2. Funding2021-10-01$400m

    ClickUp raises $400 million Series C co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, reaching $4 billion valuation

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  3. Funding2020-12-01$100m

    ClickUp raises $100 million Series B at $1 billion valuation

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  4. Funding2020-06-01$35m

    ClickUp raises $35 million Series A round

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  5. Milestone2017-11-01

    First paying customer acquired, beginning of customer-driven growth phase

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  6. Founded2017-01-01

    ClickUp founded by Zeb Evans and Alex Yurkowski as internal tool for social media marketing agency

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Where to go from ClickUp

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