Project Management Software
ClickUp review
All-in-one work management platform with tasks, docs, whiteboards and AI credits, sold per user with a free tier.
ClickUp at a glance
- Category
- Project Management Software
- Starting price
- $9 per user/month billed annually (Core; regular $12)
- Pricing model
- per user
- Public pricing
- Yes
- Free plan
- Yes
- Contract
- Annual or monthly; cancel anytime, plan runs to end of billing cycle
- G2 rating
- 4.6 (13,158 reviews)
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- San Diego, US
- Security
- SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, PCI
Who ClickUp is for
Choose ClickUp if
- Small and mid-size teams that want one flexible tool replacing several apps.
- Teams that need a free plan with unlimited members.
- Teams comfortable configuring custom fields and automations.
Look elsewhere if
- Companies needing SAML SSO or SCIM without an Enterprise contract.
- Teams wanting a simple tool with little setup (G2 complaints mention a steep learning curve)
ClickUp pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | $0 | user/month | Unlimited members; 500 AI credits per workspace |
| Core | $9 billed annually (regular $12) | user/month | 1K automations/month; 1K AI credits per user |
| Business | $17 billed annually (regular $25) | user/month | Google SSO, timesheets, 10K automations/month |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | SAML SSO, SCIM, audit trails, regional data hosting | |
| Max | $100 billed annually (regular $120) | user/month | Enterprise features plus highest AI usage; contact sales |
Pricing page showed two versions (current Free/Core/Business/Enterprise/Max, and a legacy Unlimited $7 annual / $10 monthly and Business $12 annual / $19 monthly). Monthly prices for the current plans were not listed.
What ClickUp really costs
- Per seat per month
- $17 on Business billed annually (regular price $25)
- Billing
- Monthly and annual.
- Annual discount
- Listed annual price is $17 vs $25 regular for Business; monthly prices of current plans not published.
- 20 users per year
- 20 x $17 x 12 = $4,080/year at listed annual price ($6,000 at the $25 regular price)
- Add-ons
- AI Super Credits $10 per 10,000 credits; Certified Agents (custom); ClickUp Assist 2 hours/month expert time (price not listed)
- Recent price change
- Legacy plans (Unlimited $7/Business $12 annual) replaced by Core $9/Business $17 on the pricing page; date not published.
Cheaper per seat than ClickUp
Trello$5 on Standard (annual), $6 monthly; Premium $10 annual.
Notion$10 on Plus (annual); $20 on Business, which is the first plan with SAML SSO.
monday.com$12 per seat/month billed annually (Standard, 3 seats minimum); $19 on Pro for time tracking.
ClickUp features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Workflow automation | 1K automations/month on Core, 10K on Business (pricing page) |
| Time tracking and budgets | Timesheets listed from Business plan. |
| Pricing model and real cost | Per user per month, workspace-wide upgrade; AI credits pooled, extra 10,000 credits for $10. |
| Target company size | Free tier to enterprise; Enterprise and Max for large orgs. |
What reviewers say about ClickUp
Praised for
- Very flexible way to organize tasks.
- Broad feature set in one place.
Common complaints
- Steep learning curve for beginners.
- Some features restricted on lower plans.
- Slow loading and unintuitive interface for some.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most ClickUp reviews leave out
- SAML, Okta and Microsoft SSO, SCIM and audit trails need Enterprise; Business only has Google SSO.
- Pricing shows a promotional annual price next to a higher regular price ($17 vs $25 Business)
- AI usage is metered: pooled credits per user, extra 10,000 credits cost $10.
- Enterprise can choose US, EU (Ireland) or Asia Pacific data hosting at no extra cost.
- Guest seats are capped per paid user (Business: 5 per paid user, 10 for a 1-user workspace)
ClickUp alternatives
AsanaCross-functional teams that want timelines and unlimited automations from the Starter tier.$10.99 per user/month billed annually (Starter)- monday.comSmall and mid-size teams that want customizable boards and many automations.$9 per seat/month billed annually (Basic), min. 3 seats
WrikeMid-size teams running cross-functional projects with approvals.$10 per user/month billed annually (Team)
SmartsheetTeams used to spreadsheets who want structured project tracking.About $9 per member/month billed yearly (Pro; estimate, the vendor does not clearly label monthly vs yearly prices)- TrelloSmall teams that want a visual Kanban board with minimal setup.$5 per user per month billed annually (Standard)
- NotionStartups and small teams combining wiki and project tracking.Free; Plus $10 per member per month billed annually
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Sources
Every fact on this page comes from ClickUp's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.