A flexible all-in-one productivity platform for managing tasks, docs, chat, and goals in one place.
A generous entry tier for task creation, but strictly limited by a tiny storage cap and strict usage limits on core project views.
Forever free
The entry-level paid tier that removes storage constraints and unlocks Gantt charts, designed for agile teams needing basic custom fields.
The standard AI coworker module that queries your workspace data for summaries, text generation, and basic agents.
The core operational tier required for capacity planning, advanced reporting, and Single Sign-On (SSO).
The premium AI tier unlocking advanced super agents, premium foundational models, and the Brain MAX desktop app.
A custom-priced tier for large organizations requiring HIPAA compliance, custom roles, and advanced permissions.
Billed annually
ClickUp allows you to invite guests, but its permission structure is a financial minefield. If a guest is granted 'edit' or 'full' permissions on certain folders, the system can automatically convert them into a full paid member seat. Agile teams frequently report massive, unexpected billing spikes because they invited external contractors without realizing the precise permission threshold that triggers a paid seat charge.
ClickUp heavily markets its 'Brain' AI functionality, but absolutely zero AI features are included in the base plans. To access AI, you must purchase a $9/month per-user add-on. Worse, this fee is strictly workspace-wide. You cannot buy AI licenses for only the 3 content writers on a 10-person team; you are forced to pay the $9 'AI tax' for every single paid seat, instantly inflating your overhead.
Even after paying the per-seat AI add-on fee, ClickUp does not provide unlimited automation. Heavy AI workflows (like Super Agents) are metered via 'AI Super Credits'. If your team heavily relies on automated tagging or project summaries, you can exhaust your monthly credit pool, effectively bolting a variable, usage-based expense onto what was supposed to be a fixed per-seat software cost.
ClickUp allows unlimited users on the free tier, but shares a microscopic 60MB storage limit across the entire workspace. Once your team uploads a few PDFs or screenshots, you are instantly forced to upgrade to prevent being locked out of file sharing.
ClickUp is notorious for its guest management logic. A 'free' external guest invited to edit a folder can automatically convert into a full paid member seat with no explicit warning at checkout, causing billing surprises that instantly multiply your monthly invoice.
Base plans do not include any AI features. To use ClickUp Brain, you must purchase it as a $9/month add-on for *every single user* in your workspace. For a team of 10 on the Business plan, this mandatory per-seat structure nearly doubles the total software cost.
If an agile team needs to see who is overworked (Workload view) or requires basic Google SSO for security, the Unlimited plan is insufficient. The Business plan at $12/user/month is the true starting line for professional operations.
Adding Everything AI ($28/user) to a Business plan ($12/user) increases your base software cost by over 230%. While it provides powerful LLM access, operations must heavily utilize the native ClickUp ecosystem to justify paying more for this add-on than standalone AI subscriptions.
Like many legacy SaaS tools, ClickUp locks custom granular permissions, SCIM provisioning, and HIPAA compliance behind custom enterprise contracts, forcing scaling operations into opaque, high-ticket annual negotiations.
No. ClickUp does not include AI natively in any of its standard plans (Unlimited, Business, or Enterprise). To unlock ClickUp Brain, you must purchase an additional add-on (starting at $9/user/month) on top of your base subscription.
Once you hit the 60MB global workspace limit, you can no longer upload any files or attachments to tasks. Your workspace will functionally lock you out of file sharing until you upgrade your entire team to the $7/month Unlimited plan.
No. ClickUp AI add-ons are applied at the workspace level. If you upgrade to Everything AI ($28/user/month), you must pay that increased rate for every active member currently billed on your workspace.
