--- title: "Best ClickUp Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to ClickUp? Find out how ClickUp stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-10" --- # ClickUp alternatives Last updated on October 10th, 2026 The best ClickUp alternatives are Clockify (best overall), Notion (best free plan), Trello (best budget option), and Jira (most reviewed). Together they hold 51,248 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.4 to 4.8 out of 5. ClickUp itself holds 4.6 out of 5 across 4,639 reviews. ### ClickUp - Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (4,639 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 - Starting price: $10.00 /user/mo - Key features: 11 of 12 top category features --- ## Top alternatives ClickUp alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,006 reviews) | Rated 0.4 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | $69.00 /mo | 9 of 12 top category features | | [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) — 4.5 out of 5 (3,567 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $9.00 /user/mo | 6 of 12 top category features | | [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,123 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $9.00 /user/mo | 10 of 12 top category features | | [Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,044 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $10.00 /user/mo | 11 of 12 top category features | | [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) — 4.6 out of 5 (2,246 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $20.00 /user/mo | 6 of 12 top category features | | [Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/) — 4.4 out of 5 (15,501 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.1 out of 5 | $7.91 /user/mo | 8 of 12 top category features | | [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) — 4.5 out of 5 (13,764 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $10.99 /user/mo | 8 of 12 top category features | | [Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/) — 4.5 out of 5 (23,636 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $5.00 /user/mo | 6 of 12 top category features | | [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) — 4.8 out of 5 (9,271 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $4.99 /user/mo | 12 of 12 top category features | | [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) — 4.7 out of 5 (2,840 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $12.00 /user/mo | 4 of 12 top category features | --- ## Top alternatives with AI capabilities The ClickUp alternatives with the strongest AI features are Bitrix24, Wrike, and Asana, based on verified feature data and Capterra reviews. ### [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,006 reviews) - AI features: AI Summarization, AI Writing Assistant, Chatbot, Generative AI ### [Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,044 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, AI/Machine Learning, Generative AI ### [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) — 4.5 out of 5 (13,764 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing --- ## Top Free alternatives to ClickUp The best free alternatives to ClickUp are Bitrix24, Smartsheet, and monday AI Work Platform — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,006 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $69.00 /mo ### [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) — 4.5 out of 5 (3,567 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $9.00 /user/mo ### [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,123 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $9.00 /user/mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated ClickUp alternatives are Clockify (4.7), Notion (4.7), and Smartsheet (4.5). ### [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) - 5,792 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 5,792 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 5,791 SMB reviews > "Now I also use Clockify for my own personal and work projects to track my time." — Elena T., Freelance Copywriter (January 21, 2026) ### [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) - 1,558 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 1,558 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 across 1,558 SMB reviews > "I found the possibilities of Notion very exciting but the reality of using it felt too clunky, over-complicated and would require too much learning for the sorts of tasks we want to use it for." — Pupp R., Owner (July 21, 2026) ### [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) - 1,651 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 1,651 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 across 1,640 SMB reviews > "Smartsheet is a perfect place for small businesses to start with and to help them grow to the next level project management software." — Julieann L., Office Manager Project Assistant (February 19, 2026) --- ## Why do teams switch from ClickUp? Of the 229 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from ClickUp, the most common destinations were Asana, monday AI Work Platform, Trello, and Jira. ### What users preferred ### [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) - 4.5 out of 5 (13,764 reviews) — 75 reviewers switched here > "ClickUp even if it offers robust PPM tools, its UI is not sleek compared to Asana which makes it hectic to navigate features." — Chris K., Director (September 28, 2026) ### [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) - 4.6 out of 5 (6,123 reviews) — 58 reviewers switched here > "Monday.com gave us a more intuitive digital workspace with better workload visibility, portfolio reporting and clearer budget tracking to support project controls and financial oversight across our projects" — Samara Zuri K., Director of Project Controls and Finance (July 1, 2026) ### [Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/) - 4.5 out of 5 (23,636 reviews) — 54 reviewers switched here > "C'est celui qui était le plus simple pour toute l'équipe : l'interface est facile à prendre en main, et les fonctionnalités peuvent s'adapter au niveau et au besoin de chaun" — Julien B., Responsable social media (May 7, 2026) ### [Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/) - 4.4 out of 5 (15,501 reviews) — 42 reviewers switched here > "Organization wide change led to the switch." — Radhika M., Manager - Digital Marketing (January 8, 2026) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Time Tracking - [Tempo Timesheets](https://www.capterra.com/p/190126/Tempo/) — 4.4 out of 5 (226 reviews) - [Gusto](https://www.capterra.com/p/131882/Gusto/) — 4.6 out of 5 (4,231 reviews) - [Citadel Time Clock](https://www.capterra.com/p/183580/Citadel-Time-Clock/) — 3.7 out of 5 (7 reviews) ### Agile Project Management - [Aha!](https://www.capterra.com/p/144020/Aha/) — 4.7 out of 5 (565 reviews) - [atono](https://www.capterra.com/p/10055771/atono/) - [Flying Donut](https://www.capterra.com/p/217979/Flying-Donut/) — 4.7 out of 5 (13 reviews) ### Requirements Management - [Jama Connect](https://www.capterra.com/p/80432/Jama/) — 4.3 out of 5 (15 reviews) - [RequirementsHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/142454/RequirementsHub/) — 4.4 out of 5 (8 reviews) - [Requirements & Systems Portal](https://www.capterra.com/p/205080/Requirements-Portal/) — 5.0 out of 5 (2 reviews) ### Team Communication - [Lucidspark](https://www.capterra.com/p/211643/LucidSpark/) — 4.7 out of 5 (387 reviews) - [Workvivo](https://www.capterra.com/p/201794/Workvivo/) — 4.7 out of 5 (136 reviews) - [goHappy](https://www.capterra.com/p/248658/goHappy/) — 4.9 out of 5 (35 reviews) ### Resource Management - [Float](https://www.capterra.com/p/136078/Float/) — 4.5 out of 5 (1,621 reviews) - [Resource Guru](https://www.capterra.com/p/134429/Resource-Guru/) — 4.7 out of 5 (541 reviews) - [Mosaic](https://www.capterra.com/p/166936/Mosaic/) — 4.5 out of 5 (44 reviews) ---