ClickUp vs Kantree (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick ClickUp: it is first in our ranking of project management tools, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
ClickUp grades higher on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
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
Kantree
Boards, chat, docs and automations in one EU-hosted workspace
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 Kantree if
- Fits if you want boards, chat and docs in one EU-hosted workspace
- Works for teams of 2 to 50 on the Team plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need Gantt, portfolios or SSO: Business is €20 a user a month yearly
- Watch out: AI is an add-on at €3 a user on top of the plan and uses credits
- Watch out: prices are in euros and exclude VAT
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as only a 15-day trial is on the page
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAClickUpVery good | 2.0GPAKantreeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DTeam is €12 a user a month yearly, but Gantt and portfolios are on Business at €20, against a $9 middle. AI is another €3 a user. |
| 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. | C15-day free trial with no card. No free plan. |
| 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. | CSeveral views of the same cards, chat, documents, whiteboards, automations, forms and dashboards. The gap: Gantt is not on Team. |
| 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, and boards and automations have to be built. |
| 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. | BWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android apps. No integrations list was read, so no A. |
| Best for | teams that want everything in one app | boards, chat and docs in an EU-hosted workspace |
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 Kantree. 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. Kantree starts at about $13.41 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
ClickUp scores higher and starts $4.41 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, none scores higher than ClickUp for less, and 46 score higher than Kantree 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 time tracking.
- Kantree also covers dashboards.
At a glance
| ClickUp | Kantree | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $9 per user / month, billed yearly (Core) | €12 per user / month, billed annually (€16 billed monthly) |
| 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 15-day free trial, no credit card required. |
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | ClickUp (Mango Technologies, Inc.) | Digicoop |
| Price read from | clickup.com | kantree.io |
| Checked | Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Kantree
- Prices are in euros and exclude VAT.
- Gantt, portfolios, multiple teams and SSO need the Business plan at €20 per user / month billed annually.
- The AI features are a separate add-on at +€3 per user / month on top of the plan and use additional credits.
- There is no free plan, only a 15-day trial.
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.
Kantree
- Multiple views of the same cards
- Cards can be shown as a to-do list, kanban board, spreadsheet, calendar or timeline, with Gantt on the Business plan.
- Chat, documents and whiteboards
- The v11 release added workspace channels, card-based threads, collaborative documents and whiteboards beside the project views.
- No-code automations
- Rules, buttons and conditional action chains, with a monthly action allowance that differs by plan.
- Forms and dashboards
- Forms collect requests from people outside the team, and dashboards and reports follow progress across projects.
- Portfolios
- The Business plan groups workspaces into portfolios for cross-project follow-up.
- AI assistant add-on
- An assistant that can act in Kantree and AI actions inside automations, sold as an add-on to any plan.
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.
Kantree
Team€12
per user / month, billed annually (€16 billed monthly)
For teams of 2 to 50 people. All views except Gantt, unlimited forms and reports, 300 automation actions a month and 50 GB of storage.
Business€20
per user / month, billed annually (€25 billed monthly)
Adds Gantt, portfolios, multiple teams, SSO login, a customizable homepage, priority support, 30,000 automation actions a month, 500 GB of storage and hosting options.
EnterpriseCustom
On-premise or private cloud deployment with unlimited organizations, directory services integration, phone and online support, and coaching and training services.
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.
Kantree
- Education
Special pricing for education and cooperatives
The pricing page says education organizations and cooperatives can contact Kantree for special pricing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ClickUp or Kantree?
As of Nov 12, 2026, ClickUp is cheaper to start with: $9 a month for each person, against about $13.41 a month for each person for Kantree. ClickUp starts at $9 per user / month, billed yearly (Core), and Kantree starts at €12 per user / month, billed annually (€16 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, ClickUp or Kantree?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only ClickUp has a free plan. Kantree does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do ClickUp and Kantree run on?
As of Nov 12, 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.