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ClickUp
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As of 30 August 2026, ClickUp has a free plan and paid plans start at $7/user/month (annual). ClickUp is an all-in-one productivity platform that brings teams, tasks, and tools together in one place. Softwr lists it under Technology. ClickUp is made by ClickUp Inc, launched in 2017, available on Web, iOS, Android, macOS.
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
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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
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What people choose instead of ClickUp
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- ClickUpvsMonday.com
Monday.com: More visually flexible and easier to learn, better for non-technical teams and client-facing work
- ClickUpvsNotion
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
Custom fields
Automation
Time tracking
Goal tracking
Document collaboration
Whiteboards
Mind maps
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.
SourceWhat 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.
SourceHow 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.
SourceDoes 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.
SourceBehind it
Who makes ClickUp
- Company
- ClickUp Inc
- Based in
- San Diego, CA
- Founders
- Zeb Evans, Alex Yurkowski
Timeline
ClickUp over time
- Milestone2022-01-01
ClickUp reaches $150 million in annual revenue with 20 million users
Source - Funding2021-10-01$400m
ClickUp raises $400 million Series C co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, reaching $4 billion valuation
Source - Funding2020-12-01$100m
ClickUp raises $100 million Series B at $1 billion valuation
Source - Funding2020-06-01$35m
ClickUp raises $35 million Series A round
Source - Milestone2017-11-01
First paying customer acquired, beginning of customer-driven growth phase
Source - Founded2017-01-01
ClickUp founded by Zeb Evans and Alex Yurkowski as internal tool for social media marketing agency
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