Anakin vs ClickUp (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Anakin if

• Fits if you run a small team and want to hand tasks to coding agents
• Works for groups of up to 5 who want a free planning board

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a tool that builds an app from a prompt, as this is a planning workspace
• Not for you if you have no coding agent, as it sells no model usage
• Watch out: the docs are marked coming soon and no monthly price for Team is shown
• Too light on phones, as only Mac, Windows and Linux apps are named

Pick ClickUp if

• Fits if your team pays for a task app, a docs app and a chat app and wants one bill
• Works for teams where one person wants a list, another a board and the boss a Gantt chart

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you just want a simple shared to-do list, as work sits in spaces, folders and lists
• Not for you if slow screens drive you mad, as speed is a common complaint and search can take 5 to 10 seconds
• Pricey if you lean on the AI, as each plan's monthly credits run out and extra ones are $10 per 10,000
• Tight if you attach files on the free plan, where storage stops at 60MB, with 5 spaces, 1 form and 3 whiteboards
• Watch out: the whole workspace upgrades together, timeline view needs Business at $17, and SSO is Enterprise or Max only

Anakin

• Anakin does not sell model usage; agent runs use your own coding plans or API accounts.
• It is a planning and delegation workspace, not a prompt-to-app builder like most of this category.
• The site's docs are marked as coming soon, and the pricing page does not show a monthly-billing price for Team.
• The download dialog lists macOS, Windows and Linux desktop apps; no iOS or Android app is named.

ClickUp

• The Free Forever plan is capped at 60MB of storage, 5 spaces, 1 form and 3 whiteboards.
• AI runs on pooled monthly credits that differ by plan; extra credits cost $10 per 10,000.
• Timeline view, mind maps and advanced dashboards start on the Business plan.
• SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning and audit logs are limited to Enterprise and Max.

Anakin

Agents as teammates

Work can be assigned to a person, an agent or a crew, and agents and skills are shared across the team.

Agile planning

Issues, projects, sprints, backlog and triage, with board, list, table, dashboard and Gantt views.

Parallel agent runs

Each agent can work in its own isolated worktree so parallel changes stay separate until reviewed.

Import and sync

The site lists migration or two-way sync with Jira, Linear, Asana, GitHub Issues, GitLab Issues and Shortcut.

Bring your own agents

Runs go through a connected computer and the Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or other plan the team already pays for.

ClickUp

Tasks in 15+ views

Show the same tasks as a list, board, Gantt chart, calendar, table and more. Gantt charts are unlimited from the Core plan; timeline view needs Business.

Docs and wikis

Collaborative documents that link to tasks and can serve as wikis or standard operating procedures inside the same workspace.

Chat

Real-time team messaging that sits inside the workspace, next to tasks and docs.

Automations

Rules that update tasks when conditions are met. Core includes 1,000 automations a month and Business 10,000.

Dashboards, goals and time tracking

Dashboards chart project progress, goals roll up from linked tasks, and a built-in timer records time against tasks. Native time tracking starts on Core.

ClickUp Brain

An AI assistant that works across tasks, docs and chat. Each plan includes a pooled monthly allowance of AI credits, from a 500-credit trial on Free to 10,000 per user on Max.

Anakin

• Free$0

  for up to 5 people

  The full product for organizations of up to 5 people; guests, agents and computers do not count as people.

• Team$7

  per user / month, billed yearly

  The same product for organizations larger than 5 people, with unlimited people.

• Self-hostedCustom

  A private deployment on your own infrastructure; priced through a demo call.

ClickUp

• Free Forever$0

  Unlimited tasks and free members with 60MB of storage, 5 spaces, 1 form, 3 whiteboards and a 500-credit AI trial.

• Core$9

  per user / month, billed yearly

  Shown against a struck-through regular price of $12. Unlimited storage, spaces, forms and Gantt charts, time tracking, 1,000 automations and 1,000 AI credits per user a month.

• Business$17

  per user / month, billed yearly

  Shown against a struck-through regular price of $25. Adds advanced dashboards, timeline view, mind maps, timesheets, 10,000 automations and 1,500 AI credits per user a month.

• EnterpriseCustom

  SAML SSO and SCIM, audit logs, custom roles, white labeling, data residency, HIPAA with a BAA and 3,000 AI credits per user a month.

• Max$100

  per user / month, billed yearly

  Shown against a struck-through regular price of $120. Everything in Enterprise plus the top AI tier with 10,000 credits per user a month.

Anakin

No public discounts listed.

ClickUp

• Annual discount

  Save up to 33% with yearly billing

  The pricing page advertises savings of up to 33% on yearly billing and shows Core at $9, Business at $17 and Max at $100 per user a month against regular prices of $12, $25 and $120.

• Nonprofit

  Nonprofit discount on request

  ClickUp's pricing FAQ says nonprofits can claim a discount through its nonprofit page. The size of the discount is not published.

• Education

  Academic discount for students and educators

  The pricing FAQ says students, educators and administrators can claim an academic discount. The amount is not published.

• Startups

  Startup credit by application

  The pricing FAQ says startups can apply for a startup credit through a form. The amount and eligibility rules are not published.