ClickUp vs Plaky

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

Plaky

• Teams that want a free plan with no limit on users
• Companies that already use Clockify or Pumble
• Small businesses that track projects on simple boards

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.

Plaky

• The Free plan allows 6 fields per board, keeps a 7-day activity log and has no Gantt view, automations or private boards.
• Automations are capped at 1,000 actions a month on Pro; unlimited actions, board permissions and single sign-on need Enterprise.
• Every active or invited user on a paid plan takes a seat, and the vendor states that it does not offer refunds.
• The apps page lists a web app plus iOS and Android apps, with no desktop app.

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.

Plaky

Boards, items and fields

Work sits on boards as items sorted into groups, each described by custom fields. The Free plan allows 6 fields per board; paid plans have no limit.

Table, Kanban, Chart and Gantt views

Table, Kanban and Chart views are on every plan. The Gantt view, the timeline field and several charts in one view start at Pro.

Dashboards

A dashboard pulls data from boards into one overview: 1 board per dashboard on Free, up to 15 on Pro and up to 30 on Enterprise.

Automations

Board automations carry out repetitive actions and create recurring tasks on a schedule. Pro includes 1,000 actions a month and Enterprise has no cap.

Permissions and viewers

Pro adds private boards, closed spaces and a view-only Viewer role for outside collaborators. Board permissions and protected views are Enterprise features.

Templates

Pre-configured industry templates are available on every plan. Custom board templates and task templates are part of Pro and Enterprise.

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.

Plaky

• Free$0

  Unlimited users, spaces, boards and items. Table, Kanban and Chart views, 6 fields per board, a 7-day activity log and 10 MB per file.

• Pro$3.99

  per seat / month, billed annually ($4.99 billed monthly)

  Gantt view, private boards and spaces, unlimited fields, 1,000 automation actions a month, up to 5 viewers per seat and a 6-month activity log.

• Enterprise$8.99

  per seat / month, billed annually ($10.99 billed monthly)

  Board permissions, unlimited automation actions, single sign-on, a custom subdomain, an unlimited activity log and 100 MB per file.

• CAKE.com Bundle$12.99

  per seat / month, billed annually ($15.99 billed monthly)

  Enterprise-level Plaky together with Pumble for team communication and Clockify for time tracking. One seat covers a user across all three apps.

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.

Plaky

• Annual discount

  Save about 20% with annual billing

  Pro is $3.99 per seat / month billed annually against $4.99 billed monthly, about 20% less. Enterprise is $8.99 against $10.99, about 18% less.

• Other savings

  CAKE.com Bundle with Clockify and Pumble

  For $12.99 per seat / month billed annually the bundle covers Plaky, Clockify and Pumble. The pricing page puts their combined value at $27.97 and the saving at 53%.