ClickUp vs Dart (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick ClickUp: it is first in our ranking of project management tools, and they share a 3.0 GPA.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
ClickUp grades higher on features and ease of use. Dart grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ClickUp
Work platform combining tasks, docs, chat and dashboards
Dart
AI project management with agents that work on tasks
Which one is for you
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
Pick Dart if
- Fits if you are 4 people or fewer and want AI agents to take tasks
- Works for software teams that already live in GitHub and Slack
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you have more than 4 teammates and want to stay free
- Tight if you need Slack, Discord or GitHub links, as they start at Premium at $8 a teammate
- Pricey if you need SSO, SCIM, public views or analytics, all on Business at $12 a teammate
- Watch out: the pricing page shows yearly prices by default and the monthly figures are not on the page text
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAClickUpVery good | 3.0GPADartVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CCore is $9 a person a month on yearly billing, right on this category's $9 middle and well outside the $5.40 cheapest quarter, so it's ordinary money. For that you get unlimited storage, Gantt charts, time tracking and 1,000 AI credits a person. Timeline view and advanced dashboards need Business at $17. | BPremium is $8 a teammate a month on yearly billing, in the middle of the $6 to $15.95 that project tools charge, and the free plan covers up to 4 teammates. |
| Free plan and trial | CUnlimited tasks and unlimited members for nothing. Then you meet the caps: 60MB of storage, which a few slide decks fill, 5 spaces, 1 form, 3 whiteboards, and AI only as a 500-credit trial. | BThe Personal plan is free for up to 4 teammates with unlimited tasks, docs, storage and AI model use, so a small team can live on it. Past 4 people you pay. |
| Features | ATasks in 15-plus views, list, board, Gantt, calendar, table, then docs and wikis, chat, whiteboards, dashboards, goals, time tracking, automations and AI credits in one workspace. No other tool here covers that much, though timeline view and advanced dashboards need Business at $17. | BList, board, roadmap and calendar layouts, subtasks, blockers and dependencies, sprints and time tracking. The listing shows no gap in the core work, though many extras sit on Premium or Business. |
| Ease of use | B4.68 from nearly 10,000 App Store ratings, just under the 4.7 an A needs, and the written reviews are why it goes no higher. Work lives in spaces, then folders, then lists, and one reviewer was still lost after a week of how-to videos. | CNo store rating on record. It has boards, statuses and agents to set up before the work starts. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, which is the longest list in this category. There's a public API, and it hooks into Slack, GitHub, GitLab, HubSpot, Google Drive, Figma, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, plus ChatGPT, Claude, Slack, GitHub, Zapier and an MCP server. |
| Best for | teams that want everything in one app | AI agents working next to a small team |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: ClickUp and Dart. How we grade
Price against what you get
ClickUp starts at $9 a month for each person and scores 3.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Dart starts at $8 a month for each person and scores 3.0.
ClickUp scores higher, and starts $1 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other project management tools on the chart, none scores higher than ClickUp for less, and none scores higher than Dart for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- ClickUp also covers tasks, Gantt & timelines and workflow automation.
- Dart also covers natural-language input and AI agents.
At a glance
| ClickUp | Dart | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per user / month, billed yearly (Core) | $8 per teammate / month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | Free Forever plan: unlimited tasks and free members, 60MB of storage, 5 spaces, 1 form and 3 whiteboards, with a 500-credit trial of ClickUp Brain² per workspace. | Personal plan: up to 4 teammates, unlimited tasks, docs, storage and AI model usage, with AI agents included. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | ClickUp (Mango Technologies, Inc.) | Dart |
| Price read from | clickup.com | dartai.com |
| Checked | Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Dart
- The Personal plan stops at 4 teammates.
- SAML SSO, SCIM, public views and analytics need Business at $12 per teammate / month.
- Prices are shown with the yearly option selected and a 20% badge; the monthly-billing figures are not in the page text.
- Slack, Discord and GitHub integrations start at Premium.
Key features
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.
Dart
- AI agents on tasks
- Agents can be assigned tasks, execute them and report, alongside human teammates.
- Multiple layouts
- List, board, roadmap and calendar layouts with filters, sorting and saved views.
- Task structure
- Subtasks, blockers and dependencies, with task types such as epics, stories, bugs and milestones.
- Sprints and time tracking
- Sprint management and time tracking are listed in the plan comparison.
- Natural-language and keyboard control
- A command center, keyboard shortcuts, voice controls and natural-language property filling.
- MCP server
- A Model Context Protocol server lets other AI tools connect to Dart.
Plans
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.
Dart
Personal$0
Up to 4 teammates with unlimited tasks, docs and storage, AI agents, AI task execution, and ChatGPT and Claude integrations.
Premium$8
per teammate / month, billed yearly
Unlimited teammates, AI chat and roadmap planning, admin and guest roles, custom statuses and properties, forms, and Slack, Discord and GitHub integrations.
Business$12
per teammate / month, billed yearly
Adds SAML SSO and SCIM, public views, charts and analytics, granular access management, customizable dashboards, a dedicated success manager and priority support.
Ways to pay less
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.
Dart
- Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
The pricing page marks the yearly option as 20% below monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ClickUp or Dart?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dart is cheaper to start with: $8 a month for each person, against $9 a month for each person for ClickUp. ClickUp starts at $9 per user / month, billed yearly (Core), and Dart starts at $8 per teammate / month, billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, ClickUp or Dart?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both ClickUp and Dart have a free plan.
Which platforms do ClickUp and Dart run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only ClickUp lists a browser extension. Both list a web app and macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.