ClickUp vs Jira

ClickUp

• Teams that want tasks, docs and chat under one subscription
• Workspaces that need many different views of the same work
• Small teams starting on a free plan with unlimited members

Jira

• Software teams tracking bugs and development work
• Teams of up to 10 that can stay on the Free plan
• Organizations that already use other Atlassian tools
• Nonprofits and open source projects that qualify for free licenses

ClickUp

• The Free Forever plan is capped at 60MB of storage, 5 spaces, 1 form and 3 whiteboards.
• AI is billed separately: Brain AI is listed at $9 and Everything AI at $28 per user / month.
• Timeline view, unlimited dashboards and mind maps start on the Business plan.
• SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning and audit logs are limited to Enterprise.

Jira

• New list prices take effect October 13, 2026: Standard rises to $9.70 and Premium to $19.60 per user / month on monthly billing.
• The Free plan stops at 10 users and 2 GB of file storage.
• Annual billing is sold in fixed user tiers such as 10, 15, 25, 50 and 100 users rather than per individual seat.
• Sandbox, release tracks, advanced planning and an uptime SLA are only on Premium and Enterprise.

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 Unlimited 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. Business includes 5,000 automation runs a month and Enterprise 250,000.

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 Unlimited.

ClickUp Brain

An AI assistant that works across tasks, docs and chat. The paid AI plans, Brain AI and Everything AI, are priced per user on top of the workspace plan.

Jira

Boards, lists, timeline and calendar

Projects are broken down into work items that can be tracked on boards, in lists, on a timeline or on a calendar.

Customizable workflows

Each team can define its own workflow of statuses and steps and connect it to the other tools in its stack.

Bug and issue tracking

Teams log bugs as work items and follow them through to resolution, with connections to code hosts such as Bitbucket and GitHub.

Automation

Rule-based automation is metered in steps: 150 per subscription on Free, 400 per user a month on Standard and 750 on Premium.

Plans and goals

Plans connect work across several teams, and goals tie work items to wider priorities. Advanced planning is part of Premium and Enterprise.

Rovo AI and Marketplace apps

Rovo AI helps with reporting, automations and routine project work. The Atlassian Marketplace lists more than 3,000 integrations.

ClickUp

• Free Forever$0

  Unlimited tasks and members with 60MB of storage, 5 spaces, 1 form and 3 whiteboards.

• Unlimited$7

  per user / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)

  Unlimited storage, spaces, forms and Gantt charts, plus native time tracking, guest permissions and integrations.

• Business$12

  per user / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)

  Everything in Unlimited, plus unlimited dashboards, timeline view, mind maps and 5,000 automation runs a month.

• EnterpriseCustom

  SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning, audit log, custom roles, data residency and 250,000 automation runs a month.

Jira

• Free$0

  Up to 10 users, 2 GB of file storage, 150 automation steps per subscription and community support.

• Standard$9.05

  per user / month, billed monthly (1 to 100 users)

  250 GB of file storage, 400 automation steps per user a month and support during local business hours.

• Premium$18.30

  per user / month, billed monthly (1 to 100 users)

  Unlimited storage, advanced planning, sandbox and release tracks, 750 automation steps per user a month and a 99.9% uptime SLA.

• Enterprise$166,000

  per year for 1,000 users, annual contract only

  Up to 150 sites, a 99.95% uptime SLA, Atlassian Guard Standard included and 24/7 Enterprise support.

ClickUp

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing lowers the per-user price

  Unlimited is $7 per user / month billed yearly against $10 billed monthly, and Business is $12 against $19.

• 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.

Jira

• Annual discount

  About 17% less on annual billing

  Standard is listed at $900 a year for 10 users, against $9.05 per user / month on monthly billing. Annual plans are sold in fixed user tiers.

• Nonprofit

  Free Jira for nonprofits with up to 25 users

  Atlassian's nonprofit page offers eligible nonprofits 100% off Jira, Confluence and Loom for up to 25 users, and 50-100% off its apps more broadly.

• Education

  50% off for academic institutions

  Atlassian's licensing page lists academic licenses at 50% off Jira Standard, Premium and Enterprise, and classroom licenses for students and teachers at 75% off Standard and Premium.

• Other savings

  Free Standard plan for open source projects

  Atlassian's licensing page lists Jira Standard at 100% off for qualifying open source projects.