WHAT CLICKUP IS AND COSTS
AI PRODUCTIVITY3 comparisons · latest 2026-10-26

ClickUp alternatives

By Joris van Huët · each comparison from the vendors' own pricing and help pages, prices dated on the page

The short answer: 3 tools are compared with ClickUp on this site, and the line under each one is the verdict from its comparison: who should pick which, with the figures that decide it on the comparison itself. Read the one that names your job. What ClickUp costs and who it suits is in its entry, and how to use ClickUp walks through one job with it.

Disclosure: I may earn a commission through some links on this site. It does not change what this page says.

Asana

For a 10-person marketing team that wants docs and chat inside its project tool, ClickUp's Core plan costs 10 x $9 = $90 a month billed yearly, with 1,000 automations a month and AI credits included (ClickUp pricing).

ClickUp vs Asana: Bundled Workspace or Focused Projects

monday.com

For a marketing team of 8 that wants plans, docs and chat in one place, ClickUp's Core plan costs 8 x $9 = $72 a month billed yearly and runs 1,000 automations a month (ClickUp pricing). monday.com's team-size selector steps from 5 seats to 10, so the same 8 people price at 10 Standard seats, $120 a month billed.

ClickUp vs monday.com: One Workspace App or a Board Platform

Notion

For a marketing team of 8 whose week is requests, owners and due dates, ClickUp's Core plan costs 8 x $9 = $72 a month billed yearly and includes 1,000 automations a month and a pooled AI allowance (ClickUp pricing).

ClickUp vs Notion: Task Engine or Wiki With Databases

Senior marketing execution

A senior operator doing the work: campaigns, channels, CRM and AI agents, live from day one.

With Joris van Huët, interim and fractional CMO in Utrecht. From EUR 5,000 a month, monthly cycles, a 30-day exit.