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ClickUp alternatives

At a 10-person team, ClickUp costs $120 a month. 3 project management tools cost less, from $0 (Jira). The closest match, monday.com, covers 94% of what ClickUp does. Each one shows how much of it it covers, capability by capability, next to the price.

What ClickUp does

Core: Automations and AI agents, Databases inside docs, Workspace integrations (partly), Shared team library (partly), Task & project tracking, List, board & calendar views, Docs alongside work, Shared projects & team spaces, Apps on every platform (partly).

Important: Real-time collaborative editor, Spaces and nested pages (partly), Full-text search with filters (partly), Granular permissions and guests, AI answers from your docs (partly), AI writing assistant, Native desktop and mobile apps, Integrations, API and import (partly), SSO and compliance, Follow-ups and AI workflows (partly), Gantt and dependencies, Agile sprints and backlogs, Custom fields and workflows, No-code automations, Portfolios and reporting, Client and guest access, AI assistant and agents, Integrations and API, Native mobile apps, Recurring tasks & reminders (partly), Quick capture & natural language (partly), AI task assistant, Integrations & API.

Also has: Version history and review (partly), Search across connected apps, Knowledge in Slack, Teams and browser (partly), Public help center & docs (partly), Whiteboard canvas (partly), Offline editing (partly), AI call & meeting notes, Meeting bot recording (partly), In-person audio transcription (partly), Code repository integration, Forms that create records, Workload & capacity planning, Project time tracking (partly), Built-in team chat, Proofing & approvals (partly), SSO and compliance (partly), Calendar accounts & events (partly), Universal task inbox (partly), Habits & focus timer (partly), Daily notes & journaling (partly), Defer dates & reviews (partly).

Alternatives to ClickUp at a 10-person team, best match first

  • monday.com: $120/mo Paid plans start at 3 seats (Basic). It covers 94% of ClickUp; missing or partial: Client and guest access (partly), Forms that create records (partly), Built-in team chat (partly). Free plan: Free plan for up to 2 seats, 3 boards and 500 MB storage. Last price hike: Apr 2024.
  • Jira: free Free caps at 10 users (Free (10 users); Standard for solo and 25 users). It covers 91% of ClickUp; missing or partial: Docs alongside work (partly), Workload & capacity planning (partly), Built-in team chat. Free plan: Free for up to 10 users with 2 GB of storage and community support. Last price hike: Oct 2026.
  • Asana: $134.90/mo Paid plans start at 2 seats (Starter). It covers 90% of ClickUp; missing or partial: Docs alongside work (partly), Agile sprints and backlogs (partly), AI call & meeting notes, Code repository integration (partly), Built-in team chat (partly). Free plan: Personal: free for up to 2 users, unlimited tasks, projects and storage (100MB per file). Last price hike: Jan 2026.
  • Trello: $60/mo, $720 a year less than ClickUp (Standard). It covers 78% of ClickUp; missing or partial: Docs alongside work (partly), Gantt and dependencies (partly), Agile sprints and backlogs (partly), Portfolios and reporting (partly), Client and guest access (partly). Free plan: Free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace, up to 10 boards, 10MB per file, 250 command runs/month. Last price hike: May 2024.
  • Linear: $100/mo Billed-yearly price; monthly is higher (Basic). It covers 60% of ClickUp; missing or partial: List, board & calendar views (partly), Docs alongside work (partly), Gantt and dependencies (partly), Custom fields and workflows (partly), No-code automations (partly). Free plan: Free plan: unlimited members but only 250 issues, 2 teams and 10MB file uploads.. Last price hike: Jul 2026.

Other kinds of products that cover part of ClickUp

  • Smartsheet (Online databases): covers 90% of ClickUp; missing or partial: Docs alongside work (partly), Agile sprints and backlogs (partly), Code repository integration (partly), Built-in team chat (partly)
  • Airtable (Online databases): covers 81% of ClickUp; missing or partial: Docs alongside work (partly), Gantt and dependencies (partly), Agile sprints and backlogs (partly), Portfolios and reporting (partly), Code repository integration (partly)
  • Notion (Docs & wikis): covers 78% of ClickUp; missing or partial: Gantt and dependencies (partly), Agile sprints and backlogs (partly), No-code automations (partly), Portfolios and reporting (partly), Integrations and API (partly)
  • GitHub (Code hosting & CI): covers 76% of ClickUp; missing or partial: List, board & calendar views (partly), Gantt and dependencies (partly), Agile sprints and backlogs (partly), No-code automations (partly), Portfolios and reporting (partly)
  • GitLab (Code hosting & CI): covers 66% of ClickUp; missing or partial: List, board & calendar views (partly), Gantt and dependencies (partly), Agile sprints and backlogs (partly), Custom fields and workflows (partly), No-code automations (partly)
  • SmartSuite (Online databases): covers 62% of ClickUp; missing or partial: Docs alongside work (partly), Gantt and dependencies (partly), Agile sprints and backlogs (partly), Portfolios and reporting (partly), Client and guest access (partly)

Prices at every size

  • ClickUp: a 10-person team $120/mo, 1 user $12/mo, a 25-person team $300/mo (Live page shows two conflicting plan grids)
  • monday.com: a 10-person team $120/mo, 1 user $36/mo, a 25-person team $300/mo (Paid plans start at 3 seats)
  • Jira: a 10-person team free, 1 user $9.70/mo, a 25-person team $242.50/mo (Free caps at 10 users)
  • Asana: a 10-person team $134.90/mo, 1 user $26.98/mo, a 25-person team $337.25/mo (Paid plans start at 2 seats)
  • Trello: a 10-person team $60/mo, 1 user $6/mo, a 25-person team $150/mo
  • Linear: a 10-person team $100/mo, 1 user $10/mo, a 25-person team $250/mo (Billed-yearly price; monthly is higher)

Prices are total USD per month on monthly billing (annual-only plans divided by 12) for the cheapest plan that fits the scenario: 10 or 25 full members with no practical cap on projects, tasks or storage, or one user on the cheapest paid plan. A free plan counts as $0 only when it meets the same limits.

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