ClickUp alternatives: what it costs to switch
For 15 users on annual billing, ClickUp Business comes to $4,500 a year. The cheapest published alternative that fits is Wrike Free at $0 (−$4,500 a year). Lower list price is not the same as an equal product: compare features first.
Prices checked 2026-11-10. Source: clickup.com/pricing.
Now: ClickUp Business ≈ $4,500 a year for 15 users. Cheapest plan of each alternative that fits; check feature parity before deciding.
| Alternative | Cheapest plan that fits | Per year | vs now | Days (range) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrike | Free | $0 | −$4,500 | not scored | |
| Trello | Standard | $900 | −$3,600 | not scored | |
| Monday.com | Basic | $1,620 | −$2,880 | not scored | |
| Asana | Starter | $1,978 | −$2,522 | not scored |
Wrike Project management with a free plan; seats are sold in groups of 5, 10 or 25.
Free: $0 × 15 seats × 12 months = $0
Effort for this move is not scored yet: no documented export/import path checked.
Source: wrike.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-10 · Wrike alternatives
Trello Board-based work management from Atlassian, free for up to 10 collaborators.
Standard: $5 × 15 seats × 12 months = $900
Effort for this move is not scored yet: no documented export/import path checked.
Source: trello.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-10 · Trello alternatives
Monday.com Work OS with a free plan for up to 2 seats.
Basic: $9 × 15 seats × 12 months = $1,620
Effort for this move is not scored yet: no documented export/import path checked.
Source: monday.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-10 · Monday.com alternatives
Asana Work management with a free plan for up to 2 users.
Starter: $10.99 × 15 seats × 12 months = $1,978
Effort for this move is not scored yet: no documented export/import path checked.
Source: asana.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-10 · Asana alternatives
ClickUp plans and what they cost
| Plan | Per seat / mo (annual) | Monthly billing | 5 seats / yr | 15 seats / yr | 50 seats / yr | SSO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | Free | not recorded | $0 | $0 | $0 | not on pricing page |
| Core | $12 | not recorded | $720 | $2,160 | $7,200 | not on this plan |
| Business | $25 | not recorded | $1,500 | $4,500 | $15,000 | not on this plan |
| Enterprise | Contact / not public | not recorded | Contact | Contact | Contact | listed |
Seat columns use the annual-billing price; "—" means the plan's recorded seat limit is lower than that count.
Check before you leave ClickUp
- Pricing page: the page shows $9 for Core and $17 for Business against struck-through regular prices of $12 and $25; we record the regular list prices, as with other vendors' promos.
- Pricing page: MAX (the AI bundle) is $100 per user per month against a $120 regular price; it is not a standalone plan. SSO (SAML/SCIM) is listed on Enterprise.
Questions
How much does ClickUp cost?
ClickUp lists Free Forever at $0 per seat per month, Core at $12 per seat per month, Business at $25 per seat per month on clickup.com/pricing (checked 2026-11-10).
What are the cheapest ClickUp alternatives?
Wrike Free ($0 a year for 15 users); Trello Standard ($900 a year for 15 users); Monday.com Basic ($1,620 a year for 15 users).
How long does it take to switch from ClickUp?
We have not scored a documented move away from this tool yet; each vendor's export and import docs decide the effort.
Sponsored station: none yet. Advertise on this page (waitlist). We do not sell any product that competes with these tools.