Alternatives
ClickUp alternatives
ClickUp: Tasks, projects and docs in one app, with AI add-ons. Its price when we checked: Free Forever: $0. Unlimited: $7 per user a month billed yearly, $10 monthly. If it isn't right for you, these tools do a similar job.
Prices at a glance
| Tool | Cheapest paid plan | Free plan |
|---|---|---|
| ClickUp | $10 (Unlimited, per user a month ($7 billed yearly)) | Yes |
| Notion | $10 (Plus, per seat a month) | Yes |
| Zapier | $19.99 (entry paid plan, per month) | Yes |
| monday.com | $9 (Basic, per seat a month, billed annually) | Yes |
Our verdict
Free plans: Notion, Zapier, monday.com. Cheapest dollar-priced entry plan: monday.com at $9 (Basic, per seat a month, billed annually). Choose by the job you need doing: each entry says who it suits best.
Notion
Notes, documents, task lists and simple databases in one place, with Notion AI.
- Price: Free: $0. Plus: $10 per seat a month. Business: $20 per seat a month. Custom AI agents: $10 per 1,000 monthly credits after a free try.
- Free plan: Yes. A free plan with the essentials for staying organised.
- Best for: Keeping procedures, client notes and to-do lists in one shared place.
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Zapier
Connects your apps so routine tasks happen automatically, for example new enquiry to spreadsheet to email.
- Price: Free: $0 (100 tasks a month). Paid plans from $19.99 a month and $69 a month.
- Free plan: Yes. Zaps, Tables and Forms with 100 tasks a month.
- Best for: Copying enquiries, bookings or invoices between apps without retyping.
monday.com
Boards for tracking jobs, projects and customers, with AI credits on paid plans.
- Price: Free for up to 2 seats. Basic: $9 per seat a month, billed annually (shown as a total for a team of seats).
- Free plan: Yes. Free plan for up to 2 seats with up to 3 boards.
- Best for: Small teams tracking jobs or projects visually.
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