ClickUp vs Notion vs Smartsheet

Written head to head: Notion vs ClickUp, with when to choose each side.

Compared on	ClickUp Free plan · from $7/user/mo VisitRemove	Notion Free plan · from $10/member/mo VisitRemove	Smartsheet Free trial · from $9/member/mo VisitRemove
What it is	Work management app combining tasks, docs, chat and AI in one workspace	Workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects with built-in AI	Spreadsheet-style work management for projects, programs and processes
Free plan	60 MB storage, unlimited tasks, unlimited free plan members, 1 form; AI limited to trial access.	Pages and blocks unlimited for individuals but limited for workspaces with 2+ members; file uploads up to 5 MB; 7-day page history; up to 10 external guests; 1 chart; Notion AI as a limited trial only.	No
Cheapest paid plan	$7/user/mo billed annually (Unlimited)ClickUp pricing	$10/member/mo billed annually (Plus)Notion pricing	$9/member/mo billed annually (Pro)Smartsheet pricing
What it covers	AI is a separate add-on: Brain AI from $9 per user/month.	Notion AI is only a limited trial on Plus. Full Notion AI starts on Business: $24 per member/month billed monthly, or $20 billed yearly.	1 to 10 members with unlimited free contributors; 250 automations per month.
Free trial	None stated	None stated	30-day free trial
Platforms	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Open source	No	No	No
Good for	Running client projects with tasks, deadlines and Gantt timelines Keeping team docs, chat and task lists in one place Automating routine status changes and assignments	Keeping a team wiki, meeting notes and project tracker in one shared workspace Building simple databases for clients, content calendars or hiring without code Summarising meetings and drafting documents with AI on the Business plan	Planning a project on a Gantt timeline shared with clients as contributors Collecting requests through forms into a tracked sheet Reporting on several projects in dashboards
Watch out for	Free Forever is capped at 60 MB of storage and 1 form AI beyond a trial needs a paid add-on ($9 or $28 per user/month) on top of the workspace plan SAML SSO, SCIM and audit logs are limited to Enterprise	Notion AI is only a limited trial on Free and Plus; full access starts on Business ($20 per member/month billed yearly) Free plan limits file uploads to 5 MB and page history to 7 days, and block storage is limited once a workspace has 2+ members Custom Agents and premium AI models use Notion credits, which are charged separately	No free plan; a 30-day free trial only Pro is limited to 10 members and 250 automations per month SAML SSO, portfolios and scenario planning require Enterprise
Made by	ClickUp	Notion Labs, Inc.	Smartsheet Inc.

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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