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Project Management Comparison

Asana vs. ClickUp

At a glance

At a glance

Asana

Best for

Best for marketing and operations teams that need structured project workflows and cross-team goals.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

ClickUp

Best for

Best for teams that want tasks, docs and time tracking in one highly customizable platform.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.

Full Comparison

Criterion Asana ClickUp
Starting price Free; Starter from ~$10.99 / user / month Advanced ~$24.99 per user and month, Enterprise on request. The free tier covers up to 10 users. Free; Unlimited from ~$7 / user / month Business ~$12 per user and month, Enterprise on request. The free tier covers unlimited users.
Free trial Free tier plus trial Free tier
Made in USA USA
Task planning Yes, with list, board, timeline and calendar views Yes, tasks with many views, plus docs and whiteboards
Resource planning Yes, Workload Limited, no dedicated resource management
Time tracking Not built in, available through integrations Yes, native
Reporting and controlling Yes, Goals and Portfolios Yes
Integrations and API Yes, integrations Yes, integrations
AI features Yes Yes
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Zoom, Zapier Slack, Google Workspace, GitHub, Zoom, HubSpot, Zapier

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price Asana Free; Starter from ~$10.99 / user / month ClickUp Free; Unlimited from ~$7 / user / month
  • Free trial Asana Free tier plus trial ClickUp Free tier
  • Task planning Asana Yes, with list, board, timeline and calendar views ClickUp Yes, tasks with many views, plus docs and whiteboards
  • Resource planning Asana Yes, Workload ClickUp Limited, no dedicated resource management
  • Time tracking Asana Not built in, available through integrations ClickUp Yes, native

Every line is one datapoint from the table above, picked automatically. Nothing here is written text.

The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Asana

Strengths

  • Clean, structured project workflows
  • Strong goals and portfolio management
  • Good free tier for small teams

Limitations

  • Native time tracking is weak, needs integrations
  • Advanced tier is pricey

ClickUp

Strengths

  • Most generous free tier (unlimited users)
  • All-in-one tasks, docs and time tracking
  • Highly customizable

Limitations

  • Steep learning curve and setup
  • Native resource management is weak
  • Can lag at large scale

Plans

Pricing

Asana

  • Free $0 Up to 10 users.
  • Starter ~$10.99 Per user and month.
  • Advanced ~$24.99 Per user and month.
  • Enterprise Custom On request.
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ClickUp

  • Free $0 Unlimited users.
  • Unlimited ~$7 Per user and month.
  • Business ~$12 Per user and month.
  • Enterprise Custom On request.
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What users say

Review Scores · opens after launch

Asana

Ease of use
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User interface
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Onboarding
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Support and service
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Value for money
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ClickUp

Ease of use
Not rated yet
User interface
Not rated yet
Onboarding
Not rated yet
Support and service
Not rated yet
Value for money
Not rated yet
Features
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

Asana https://asana.com · no check date recorded yet

ClickUp https://clickup.com · no check date recorded yet

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.