ClickUp
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How to Replace ClickUpOverview
Features
109 features across 23 categories
AI(14)
AI automatically summarizes activity, analyzes data, or provides progress updates on dashboards
Platform to replace all your software, centralize all your context, and maximize productivity with AI
All features are compatible with AI agents and automation
Auto-filled task field summaries, real-time progress updates, and fully automated workflows using AI
Create and edit high-quality visuals instantly within ClickUp using AI
Automatically transcribe meetings, generate summaries, and extract action items from conversations
Specialized AI agents including Project Manager, PM Agent, Intake Agent, Content Agent, Brief Agent, Live Answers Agent, Codegen Agent, and more for specific workflows
See how AI credits usage is trending in your workspace
AI-powered answers without requiring human intervention, providing instant responses to questions contextually
Premium AI access with unlimited premium AI models including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for deeper reasoning and advanced content generation
AI assistant that lives inside your work, connected to tasks, docs, conversations, and decisions with full context and infinite memory
Unified search across all connected apps, docs, and tasks in one place powered by AI
AI teammates that work 24/7 to automate workflows, handle complex tasks autonomously, and delegate work across 500+ tool integrations
Dictate tasks and notes instantly with AI transcription and automatic formatting that matches your writing style
Automation(2)
Eliminate busywork by setting rules to automatically update task states and workflows
Automate work that happens on a schedule—daily, weekly, or monthly
Collaboration(15)
Enhanced options for sharing content publicly
Turn feedback into action items by assigning comments directly to team members
Real-time messaging alongside work within tasks, docs, and projects to replace Slack
Record screen and voice to share feedback or bug reports without scheduling meetings
See who is viewing or editing a task in real-time to avoid collisions and conflicts
Create and collaborate on documents in real-time with team members
Invite external collaborators with customizable and controlled access to your workspace
Centralized hub for all notifications, updates, and tasks requiring attention
Assign a single task to multiple people or teams for collaborative work
A window into everyone's activity and personal details for better team coordination
Instant meetings right where work happens, eliminating context switching
Share spaces across teams with advanced controls
Access unlimited chat message history for reference and compliance
Post unlimited content within the platform
Brainstorm and plan visually with a virtual canvas linked to your workflow and tasks
Compliance(2)
Master Service Agreement and HIPAA compliance available for healthcare organizations
Data storage options in multiple regions for compliance and latency
Content Creation(1)
Basic video recording capabilities built into the application
Customization(9)
Personalize workspace appearance with custom color schemes
Add unique data types like dropdowns, currency, or text to any task for custom workflows
Personalize your alert preferences to stay informed without information overload
Create unique workflow stages that match your team's specific processes and methodologies
Define unique work items like 'Bugs' or 'Leads' to fit your specific workflow requirements
Switch to low-light interface for comfortable viewing in various lighting conditions
Set default personal views for better customization
Use ClickUp in your preferred language for international teams
Enterprise feature to white label the platform with your branding
Dashboard(1)
Personalized start page with 'My Work', reminders, and recent activity
Data Collection(1)
Collect data via public surveys that automatically create tasks in your workspace
Forms(1)
Advanced form logic to show fields conditionally based on responses
Integration(6)
Build custom integrations and automate workflows with ClickUp's powerful REST API
Access your ClickUp data in a simple and secure way through MCP protocol
Create tasks and reply to comments directly from your email inbox
Advanced API access for enterprise integrations
Connect over 1,000+ tools to ClickUp to centralize your workflow
Trigger real-time actions in external tools when events happen in ClickUp
Knowledge Management(3)
Create collaborative documents, wikis, and SOPs directly linked to tasks and projects
Jot down personal notes and ideas quickly, then convert them to tasks later
Organize company wisdom and resources in a searchable, central wiki for knowledge sharing
Organization(1)
Add new layers of hierarchy to your workspace to stay perfectly organized
Project Management(6)
Group related tasks into larger objectives for better organization of complex work
Set high-level objectives and track progress automatically linked to tasks and projects
Mark critical points in a project timeline to track major achievements and deliverables
Organize and manage projects with multiple views and integrated workflows
Estimate the amount of effort required to complete each item of work
Manage agile workflows with dedicated time-boxed periods for focused development work
Reporting(3)
Create, resize, and place portable cards anywhere in ClickUp for data visualization
Visual overview of project health, team progress, and key metrics powered by real data
Get a high-level view of progress across multiple projects or lists for executive oversight
Resource Management(2)
Customize capacity settings in workload management views
Manage team resources and capacity allocation across projects
Search(1)
Search across dependencies, connected items, tasks, mind maps, wikis and more from one location
Security(8)
Granular permission controls for enterprise deployments
Create specialized permission sets for different user types and departments
Single sign-on via Google for streamlined authentication
Control access to workspace content with granular permission controls
SCIM protocol support for automated user provisioning and management
Enterprise SSO support for centralized authentication management
Two-factor authentication via SMS for enhanced security
Enhanced security with two-factor authentication for account protection
Support(2)
Enterprise managed services for deployment and optimization
Dedicated customer success manager for enterprise accounts
Task Management(13)
Personalized mission control for all assigned work and AI StandUps
Add up to 7 levels of hierarchy to your subtasks for complex task breakdowns
Let your team know what you're working on with personal priority indicators
Set personal alerts so you never miss a deadline or small to-do item
Break down tasks into smaller components with full hierarchy support
Enterprise feature allowing subtasks to appear in multiple lists
Break down complex tasks into simple, trackable steps to ensure quality and completion
Flag urgency with clear priority levels to keep the team focused on what matters most
Link tasks to see dependencies and what must be finished before the next step begins
Categorize and filter tasks across different lists for better organization and discovery
Save time by reusing pre-made structures for common tasks and workflows
Minimize tasks to a tray for quick access without losing your place in the workspace
Track work with actionable items, assignees, due dates, and comprehensive task management in one place
Team Management(1)
View your team's priorities, activities, and details all in one centralized place
Time Management(6)
Precise scheduling with start dates, due dates, and exact times for all tasks
Intelligent planner powered by ClickUp Brain where tasks and meetings converge
Built-in timer to record billable hours and duration across tasks
Automatically keep your tasks up to date while your project is in progress
Set expected durations for tasks to predict workload and delivery dates
View and approve logged hours for the team in a consolidated weekly view
Views(10)
Schedule and manage tasks on a daily, weekly, or monthly timeline view
Build dynamic visual layouts to organize projects and data your way
Plan projects on a timeline to manage schedules, dependencies, and resource allocation
Visualize workflows and move tasks through stages with a drag-and-drop board interface
Organize tasks into focused workflows with a traditional list-based interface
Visualize tasks based on location data, ideal for field teams and events management
Visualize project structures and hierarchies to plan complex workflows and dependencies
Manage tasks in a spreadsheet-style list for fast editing and bulk organization
Visualize work your way with 15+ customizable layouts including List, Board, Gantt, Calendar, and more
Visualize your team's work and capacity over time to optimize resource allocation
Workflow(1)
Easily submit, review, and approve timesheets all in one place
Pricing
Free
- ✓Unlimited Tasks
- ✓Unlimited Free Plan Members
- ✓Two-Factor Authentication
- ✓Collaborative Docs
- ✓Kanban Boards
- ✓Sprint Management
- ✓Calendar View
- ✓Custom Field Manager
- ✓Basic In-App Video Recording
- ✓24/7 Support
- ✓60MB Storage
- ✓1 Form unlimited
Unlimited
- ✓Everything in Free
- ✓Unlimited Storage
- ✓Unlimited Folders and Spaces
- ✓Unlimited Integrations
- ✓Unlimited Gantt Charts
- ✓Unlimited Custom Fields
- ✓Unlimited Chat Messages
- ✓Unlimited Forms
- ✓Guests with Permissions
- ✓Email in ClickUp
- ✓3 Teams (User Group)
- ✓Native Time Tracking
- ✓Goals & Portfolios
- ✓Resource Management
- ✓AI Compatible
Business
Popular- ✓Everything in Unlimited
- ✓Google SSO
- ✓Unlimited Message History
- ✓Unlimited Mind Maps
- ✓Unlimited Activity views
- ✓Unlimited Timeline views
- ✓Unlimited Dashboards
- ✓Unlimited Whiteboards
- ✓Sprint Points & Reporting
- ✓Automation Integrations
- ✓Custom Exporting
- ✓Private Whiteboards
- ✓Workload Management
- ✓SMS 2-Factor Authentication
- ✓More Automations
Enterprise
- ✓Everything in Business
- ✓White Labeling
- ✓Conditional Logic in Forms
- ✓Subtasks in Multiple Lists
- ✓Team Sharing for Spaces
- ✓Custom Roles
- ✓Custom Capacity in Workload
- ✓Enterprise API
- ✓Unlimited Posts
- ✓Default Personal Views
- ✓Advanced Permissions
- ✓Advanced Public Sharing
- ✓MSA & HIPAA Available
- ✓Single Sign-On (SSO)
- ✓SCIM Provisioning
- ✓US, EU, & APAC Data Residency
- ✓Customer Success Manager
- ✓Access to Managed Services
Brain AI
- ✓Free Trial Access
- ✓Unlimited Brain Assistant
- ✓Unlimited @Brain Agent
- ✓Unlimited AI chat
- ✓ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude - unlimited
- ✓Premium AI models ($200 value)
- ✓Unlimited AI writing
- ✓Enterprise Search Workspace
- ✓+1,500 AI Super Credits per user monthly
Brain MAX
Popular- ✓Everything in Brain AI
- ✓Unlimited Ambient Answers
- ✓Unlimited Talk-to-Text
- ✓Unlimited AI Notetaker
- ✓Unlimited Image Generation
- ✓Fair use Unlimited AI Fields
- ✓Unlimited AI Automations & Dashboards
- ✓Unlimited AI Assign & Prioritize
- ✓Enterprise Search Private & Workspace
- ✓+5,000 AI Super Credits per user monthly
AI Super Credits
- ✓Pay-as-you-go pricing
- ✓Flexible and fair pricing
- ✓AI Super Credits for Super Agents
- ✓AI Fields usage
- ✓AI Automations
- ✓Image Generation
- ✓More features
Cost Calculator
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Total Cost Comparison
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Buying ClickUp saves ~$200,760 over 3 years vs building.
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Integrations
31 known integrations