project management tool · ClickUp

ClickUp

Work-management tool with a free plan for unlimited members and a $7 per user paid plan.

97/100

#1 of 11 project management tools
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

The free plan lists unlimited members¹.
Unlimited costs $7 per user a month billed yearly, so $35 a month for 5 people¹.
Business costs $12 per user a month billed yearly and adds unlimited dashboards¹.
Gantt charts, native time tracking and unlimited custom fields come with the Unlimited plan¹.
ClickUp names SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001:2022 on its security page².

ClickUp suits small teams that want a wide feature set at a low price: five people on Unlimited pay $35 a month, and the free plan has no member cap¹. Gantt, time tracking, forms, automation and guests are all listed^1,4,5. The catch: SAML single sign-on is limited to Enterprise, and several views on the free plan are trials¹.

Best for: Small teams that want many views and features at a low per-seat price.

Where the points come from

Price19 of 22

Views12 of 12

Planning29 of 29

Teamwork13 of 13

Security14 of 14

Apps and API10 of 10

Price 19 of 22 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Cheapest paid plan for 5 people	$35/moUnlimited, $7 per user a month billed yearly, times 5 users; no minimum seats stated¹.	9 / 12
Free plan	YesFree Forever plan with Kanban boards, calendar view and tasks¹.	6 / 6
People on the free plan	1000Page lists "Unlimited Free Plan Members"; recorded as 1000 under the scoring rule¹.	4 / 4

Views 12 of 12 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Board view	YesPricing page lists Kanban Boards from the Free plan¹.	3 / 3
Timeline or Gantt view	YesUnlimited plan lists "Unlimited Gantt Charts"¹.	7 / 7
Calendar view	YesCalendar View is listed in the plan comparison¹.	2 / 2

Planning 29 of 29 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Task dependencies	YesPlan comparison row "Relationships & Dependencies" is Included on every plan¹.	7 / 7
Workload view	YesBusiness lists Portfolio Workload Management; Enterprise adds custom capacity and groups¹.	6 / 6
Built-in time tracking	YesUnlimited plan lists Native Time Tracking¹.	5 / 5
Custom fields	YesUnlimited plan lists Unlimited Custom Fields¹.	5 / 5
No-code automation rules	YesRules with triggers and actions; the free plan has 5 active rules^1,5.	6 / 6

Teamwork 13 of 13 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Guest access for clients	YesUnlimited plan has guests with permission control; the free plan gives guests full access¹.	5 / 5
Request forms	YesEvery form submission creates a task in the chosen List⁴.	3 / 3
Reports and dashboards	YesBusiness lists Unlimited Dashboards; the page says dashboards show work across teams^1,6.	5 / 5

Security 14 of 14 points

Rule	What is published	Points
SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001	YesSecurity page names SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001:2022².	7 / 7
SAML single sign-on	YesEnterprise lists SAML SSO and SCIM Provisioning¹.	4 / 4
Two-step sign-in	YesTwo-Factor Authentication is listed from the Free plan; SMS codes are added on higher plans¹.	3 / 3

Apps and API 10 of 10 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Apps	Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidDownload page lists Windows (Microsoft Store), Mac, iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play) apps³.	8 / 8
Public API	YesDeveloper site documents a Public API with a Get Tasks endpoint; pricing lists API call limits per plan^1,7.	2 / 2

The rule behind each line: how we score project management tools.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

Plan	Price as listed	Per month	Notes
Free ForeverUnlimited members	Free¹	$0	Kanban board, calendar, 1 form, 5 automation rules
UnlimitedPer user	$7/user/month¹	$7	Gantt, time tracking, unlimited custom fields; $10 billed monthly
BusinessPer user	$12/user/month¹	$12	Unlimited dashboards, portfolio workload; $19 billed monthly
EnterprisePer user	Contact sales¹	Quote	SAML SSO and SCIM

Prices are per user a month billed yearly; monthly billing costs more. The pricing page states no minimum number of seats. A second lineup on the same page lists Core at $8 and Business at $17¹.

Strengths

Free plan with unlimited members, a Kanban board, calendar view and two-factor sign-in¹.
Unlimited costs $7 per user a month billed yearly, with Gantt charts, time tracking and custom fields¹.
Forms turn every submission into a task in a chosen List⁴.
Names SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001:2022 certifications².
Apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android³.

Limits

SAML single sign-on and SCIM are listed only on Enterprise; Business has Google SSO¹.
On the free plan, Gantt, workload, dashboards and time tracking show as trials, not full features¹.
Paid plans cost $10 or $19 per user a month if billed monthly instead of yearly¹.
The free plan allows 5 automation rules and 100 runs, and one form¹.

Other project management tools

2
Teamwork.comSmall agencies and service teams that run client projects
93/100
$49.95/mocheapest paid plan for 5 people
3
WrikeTeams that want timelines, dashboards and a free starting plan
90/100
$50/mocheapest paid plan for 5 people
4
AsanaTeams that want planning views and reporting and can pay per user
88/100
$54.95/mocheapest paid plan for 5 people
5
JiraSoftware and cross-team groups that want boards, timelines and dependencies
87/100
$75/mocheapest paid plan for 5 people

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Sources

ClickUp pricing, ClickUp. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
ClickUp security, ClickUp. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Download ClickUp for Mac, Windows, iOS & Android, ClickUp. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
ClickUp Forms, ClickUp. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
ClickUp Automations, ClickUp. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
ClickUp Dashboards, ClickUp. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
ClickUp API reference: Get Tasks, ClickUp. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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