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ClickUp
ClickUp is an AI tool for business. All-in-one work platform with ClickUp Brain AI, pooled AI credits and configurable agents across projects, docs and chat. Pricing: freemium, Free plan; paid from $9/user/month billed yearly ($12 monthly) (as of November 2026).
Key facts
- Name
- ClickUp
- Primary profession
- Business
- Category
- Automation & platform
- Pricing
- Freemium: Free plan; paid from $9/user/month billed yearly ($12 monthly)
- Pricing source
- https://clickup.com/pricing
- Pricing as of
- November 2026
- Last verified
- November 1, 2026
Pricing verified November 1, 2026 against the vendor's official page.
Used by: Business
Task hubs: Automation & Platform for Business
What ClickUp does
ClickUp combines tasks, docs, goals and chat in one workspace. Its Brain AI layer adds an assistant, AI agents and pooled AI credits to paid plans, with extra credits sold separately.
ClickUp combines project management, docs, chat and dashboards in one workspace, and its AI layer, Brain², is positioned as company-wide context rather than a sidebar assistant. It stores persistent memory, routes between models and can act through agents and automations. The trade-off is the usual all-in-one one: more capability to configure, and AI usage metered by credits.
Brain², agents and work management
Described on clickup.com's official pages and checked on November 1, 2026. Each point links to the page it came from; this directory has not tested the product. How we choose and verify.
- Brain² keeps persistent memory of role, workflows, tone and preferences, and users can view, edit or delete memories or import them from ChatGPT and Claude. (clickup.com, as of November 1, 2026)
- Model routing lets users switch among ChatGPT, Claude Opus, Gemini and other models from one subscription. (clickup.com, as of November 1, 2026)
- AI Chats, AI Channels, AI Tasks and AI Projects carry shared context across conversations and work items, and Deep Search checks the workspace, connected apps and the web. (clickup.com, as of November 1, 2026)
- Super Agents such as Strategist, Developer and Visual Designer, plus AI Automations and AI-powered fields, consume AI credits. (clickup.com, as of November 1, 2026)
- The Context Engine combines hybrid vector and graph retrieval with self-organising and self-updating context, and the assistant is invoked with @Brain anywhere in the workspace. (clickup.com, as of November 1, 2026)
- The vendor states that third-party AI providers cannot train on or store customer data, and cites SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA. (clickup.com, as of November 1, 2026)
Connected apps and MCP
- Brain connects to Google Drive, GitHub and Salesforce, and supports any MCP server. (clickup.com, as of November 1, 2026)
Where ClickUp runs
- ClickUp is available on macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, with a Chrome extension. (clickup.com, as of November 1, 2026)
Best for
Teams consolidating project management, docs and AI assistance into one workspace.
- AI assistance across projects and docs
- Build AI agents for team workflows
ClickUp is catalogued for Business under automation and platform and appears in the Automation & Platform for Business hub. It is the workspace-first option: compare Notion for docs-led knowledge work, n8n for deeper automation and Fellow for meeting records. Check credit consumption before rolling agents out to a large team, because AI usage is metered on top of seats.
Pricing
Freemium: Free plan; paid from $9/user/month billed yearly ($12 monthly)
Plans seen: Free Forever ($0, 500 Brain credits per workspace), Core ($9/user/month billed yearly, $12 monthly, 1K credits), Business ($17 yearly, $25 monthly, 1.5K credits), Enterprise (custom, 3K credits), MAX ($100 yearly, $120 monthly, 10K credits). Extra credits $10 per 10K.
Pricing as of November 2026; last verified November 1, 2026. Source: https://clickup.com/pricing. How we check pricing.
Related alternatives
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| Alternative | Best for | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Copy.ai | Marketing and sales teams automating content workflows. | Paid: From $29/month billed monthly ($24 billed annually) |
| Botkeeper | Accounting firms and outsourced bookkeeping shops managing many small-business client ledgers. | Paid: From $53/license/month billed annually (25+ licenses) |
| Clay | Sales and growth teams building targeted prospect research at scale. | Freemium: Free plan; see vendor pricing |
| Zapier | Small teams automating repetitive work across multiple apps. | Freemium: Free plan; Professional from $19.99/month |
| n8n | Technical teams and developers who want self-hostable, code-friendly automation and AI agents they control. | Paid: From €20/month billed annually (Starter) |
| HubSpot Marketing Hub | Marketing teams running campaigns on a CRM. | Freemium: Free plan; paid from $7/seat/month |
| Notion | Teams that want AI grounded in their own workspace and connected tools. | Freemium: Free plan; see vendor pricing |
| Canva | Non-designers and teams that need polished visual content quickly. | Freemium: Free plan; see vendor pricing |
FAQ
What is ClickUp used for?
All-in-one work platform with ClickUp Brain AI, pooled AI credits and configurable agents across projects, docs and chat. Teams consolidating project management, docs and AI assistance into one workspace.
How much does ClickUp cost?
As of November 2026, ClickUp pricing is listed as freemium: Free plan; paid from $9/user/month billed yearly ($12 monthly). Plans seen: Free Forever ($0, 500 Brain credits per workspace), Core ($9/user/month billed yearly, $12 monthly, 1K credits), Business ($17 yearly, $25 monthly, 1.5K credits), Enterprise (custom, 3K credits), MAX ($100 yearly, $120 monthly, 10K credits). Extra credits $10 per 10K.
What are alternatives to ClickUp?
Related alternatives to ClickUp in this directory include Copy.ai, Botkeeper, Clay, Zapier, n8n, HubSpot Marketing Hub, Notion, Canva. Each alternative has a best-for summary and its own pricing on its tool page.
How are ClickUp’s AI features billed?
Brain² is sold as an AI add-on starting at $9 per user per month with 1,500 AI Super Credits, and an Everything AI tier at $28 per user per month. Credits power Super Agents, AI Automations and AI-powered fields.
Source: clickup.com, as of November 1, 2026.
Last updated 2026-11-01. ClickUp is a trademark of its owner; this site is independent and not affiliated.