Is ClickUp worth it?
ClickUp averages 3 out of 5 from 1 rating on HissingKitty. None rated it 2 stars or less so far.
"About $740 a year. Cheap on its own, but it overlapped with two other project tools."
ClickUp Questions Answered
Short answers from buyer ratings, sourced prices and listed alternatives. Every number shows its count.
ClickUp price increase 2026
We have 3 sourced price rises on file, including Core (was Unlimited) from $7 to $9.
Best ClickUp alternatives
Buyers list 2 AI-native alternatives and 0 custom build firms for ClickUp. Top listed: Taskade, Motion.
Should we build our own ClickUp?
3 teams posted that they built their own replacement. Build if your process is your edge; keep paying if it is standard.
"Closed his agency's ClickUp account. Work now runs in Slack with agents watching channels, and they're building an internal tool that joins ClickUp, Clockify, Notion and their own stack. ClickUp with AI add-ons was ab..."
"We just built our own client portal so clients can actually keep track of the creatives we're pushing. Our old client portal used to be a jerry rigged ClickUp dashboard because there was nothing else on the market and..."
Why do people leave ClickUp?
4 buyer complaints on file. In their own words:
"ClickUp replaced its $7 Unlimited plan with Core at $9 per user / month, billed yearly. ClickUp's help center says existing workspaces keep their current plan and price, with changes starting no earlier than January 2..."
"ClickUp's pricing page now lists Business at $17 per user / month, billed yearly, up from $12. ClickUp's help center says existing workspaces keep their current plan and price, with changes starting no earlier than Ja..."
"We initially purchased the Business Plus plan for three seats with the discount and were charged $324.00. Then we received another bill for $129.83 for two seats, and right now we only have three seats."
What Buyers Are Saying About ClickUp
"ClickUp replaced its $7 Unlimited plan with Core at $9 per user / month, billed yearly. ClickUp's help center says existing workspaces keep their current plan and price, with changes starting no earlier than January 2027."
$7 → $9 / month
A buyer · Nov 5, 2026 · Source
"ClickUp's pricing page now lists Business at $17 per user / month, billed yearly, up from $12. ClickUp's help center says existing workspaces keep their current plan and price, with changes starting no earlier than January 2027."
$12 → $17 / month
A buyer · Nov 5, 2026 · Source
"Closed his agency's ClickUp account. Work now runs in Slack with agents watching channels, and they're building an internal tool that joins ClickUp, Clockify, Notion and their own stack. ClickUp with AI add-ons was about $9.4k a year; the new setup will be almost free to run."
Was paying $9,400 / year
Adrian · Oct 25, 2026 · Source · Ask us to remove
"We just built our own client portal so clients can actually keep track of the creatives we're pushing. Our old client portal used to be a jerry rigged ClickUp dashboard because there was nothing else on the market and it worked. But we finally got enough feedback from clients."
Fraser Cottrell | Ad Creative For Meta & TikTok · Oct 22, 2026 · Source · Ask us to remove
"Software we have officially replaced with our own vibe-coded systems: Ahrefs, ClickUp, PitchBox, Spreadsheets, Go High Level, Pipedrive. Software we haven't gotten around to replacing yet, but probably will in the future (just low priority rn): Fathom, Calendly, PandaDoc, Software we."
The SaaStronaut | AEO for B2B & SaaS · Aug 26, 2026 · Source · Ask us to remove
"We initially purchased the Business Plus plan for three seats with the discount and were charged $324.00. Then we received another bill for $129.83 for two seats, and right now we only have three seats."
Paid $324 / year
Reddit user · Aug 13, 2025 · Source · Ask us to remove
"We were using clickup since they were first priced at $9 for the business plan. When we renew, we notice that we are now billed at $12 without notice. We had an email before that they will grandfathered our price at $9."
$9 → $12 / month
Reddit user · Jun 1, 2025 · Source · Ask us to remove