ClickUp
Work management app combining tasks, docs, chat and AI in one workspace
What is ClickUp?
ClickUp is a work management platform that puts tasks, projects, docs, whiteboards, chat, dashboards and time tracking in one workspace. Teams organise work in spaces, folders and lists and can add automations and AI. Its AI, ClickUp Brain, is sold as a separate per-user add-on on top of the Free Forever, Unlimited, Business and Enterprise plans.
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
Key features
- Tasks, projects and sprints with list, board, calendar and Gantt views
- Docs, whiteboards, chat and email inside the workspace
- Automations (5K per month on Business, 250K on Enterprise)
- Native time tracking, goals and dashboards
- ClickUp Brain AI add-on with an AI assistant and agents; Everything AI adds an AI notetaker and image generation
- Apps for web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Limitations to know about
- 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
ClickUp pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | $0 | 60 MB storage, unlimited tasks and free plan members, docs, kanban boards, calendar view, 1 form |
| Unlimited | $10 per user/month billed monthly, or $7 billed yearly | Unlimited storage, integrations, Gantt charts and custom fields; native time tracking; guests with permissions |
| Business | $19 per user/month billed monthly, or $12 billed yearly | Unlimited dashboards and message history, 5K automations per month, Google SSO, mind mapping |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | SAML SSO and SCIM, audit log, custom roles, 250K automations per month, HIPAA available |
| Brain AI (add-on) | $9 per user/month (Everything AI: $28 per user/month) | Unlimited Brain Assistant, @Brain Agent and AI chat; 1,500 AI Super Credits per user/month (5,000 on Everything AI) |
Free plan limits: 60 MB storage, unlimited tasks, unlimited free plan members, 1 form; AI limited to trial access.
ClickUp alternatives
Notion
Workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects with built-in AI
Smartsheet
Spreadsheet-style work management for projects, programs and processes
Airtable
Spreadsheet-style database for building team apps, with AI built in
Taskade
AI workspace for building apps, agents and automations from prompts
Motion
AI calendar, task and project manager that plans work into the calendar
Microsoft 365 Copilot
AI assistant built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams for business
Head to head: ClickUp vs Notion
Frequently asked questions
Is ClickUp free?
ClickUp has a free plan. 60 MB storage, unlimited tasks, unlimited free plan members, 1 form; AI limited to trial access. Paid plans start at $7/user/mo billed annually.
How much does ClickUp cost?
ClickUp's cheapest paid plan, Unlimited, costs $10 a month billed monthly and $7 a month billed annually per user. AI is a separate add-on: Brain AI from $9 per user/month. There is also an enterprise plan priced on request. Prices as published on ClickUp's pricing page on 23 September 2026.
What is ClickUp used for?
ClickUp is a work management platform that puts tasks, projects, docs, whiteboards, chat, dashboards and time tracking in one workspace. People use it for running client projects with tasks, deadlines and Gantt timelines, keeping team docs, chat and task lists in one place and automating routine status changes and assignments.
What are the alternatives to ClickUp?
Tools that do a similar job include Notion, Smartsheet, Airtable, Taskade and Motion. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes ClickUp?
ClickUp is made by ClickUp, based in San Diego, California, US. The company was founded in 2017.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from ClickUp's own pages, read on the dates shown.
- clickup.com/pricing (plan prices (monthly and yearly), plan features, AI add-on pricing (also read in a browser)) read 23 September 2026
- clickup.com/ (product description and feature areas) read 23 September 2026
- clickup.com/download (platforms) read 23 September 2026
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClickUp (company founded and HQ) read 23 September 2026