ClickUp vs Tability (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 2.6.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
ClickUp grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. Tability grades higher on value for money. 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
Tability
OKR and goal tracking software with AI check-ins
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 Tability if
- Fits if you want OKRs for a team and will pay $6 a person
- Works for teams that run weekly goal check-ins in Slack
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as only a 14-day trial exists
- Pricey if you need SSO, SCIM or advanced reporting, which start at Premium at $10
- Not for you if you want the Agentic plan, which is labelled coming soon
- Watch out: the mobile app has no platforms named on the pages read
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAClickUpVery good | 2.6GPATabilityGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BBasic is $6 a user a month on yearly billing, at the edge of the cheapest quarter of project tools. |
| 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. | CA 14-day 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. | BOKRs, check-ins, a strategy map, initiatives with dependencies, reporting and standups. The gaps named are plan gates, not core work. |
| 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. Goals and check-in cycles have to be set up. |
| 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 only, with Slack, Teams, Jira, Linear, Asana and ClickUp links. A mobile app is advertised without platforms named. |
| Best for | teams that want everything in one app | OKRs and check-ins with weekly reminders |
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 Tability. 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. Tability starts at $6 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
ClickUp scores higher, and starts $3 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 9 score higher than Tability 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 kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, workflow automation and time tracking.
- Tability also covers goals and reports.
At a glance
| ClickUp | Tability | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $9 per user / month, billed yearly (Core) | $6 per user / month, billed yearly ($7 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 | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | ClickUp (Mango Technologies, Inc.) | Tability Pty Ltd |
| Price read from | clickup.com | tability.io |
| 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.
Tability
- There is no free plan; every paid plan starts with a 14-day trial.
- The Agentic plan is labeled coming soon on the pricing page.
- SAML SSO and SCIM, advanced reporting and data connectors need Premium.
- A mobile app is advertised, but the pages read do not say for which platforms, so only the web app is listed.
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.
Tability
- OKRs and check-ins
- Goals with progress check-ins, automated reminders, trends and custom check-in templates.
- Strategy map
- A view that cascades and connects goals across the organization.
- Initiatives and dependencies
- Initiatives with due dates and a kanban view, tied to the objective they serve.
- Reporting
- Dashboards, presentation mode, a weekly digest, CSV and PDF export, and AI retrospectives.
- AI assistant and MCP server
- Tabby answers questions about goals and automates check-ins, and an MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT and other clients work with the data.
- Standups
- Short async check-ins and a team directory.
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.
Tability
Basic$6
per user / month, billed yearly ($7 billed monthly)
OKRs and check-ins, strategy map, initiatives and dependencies, Slack, Teams, Jira and Linear, with 4,000 AI credits and 25 prompts per user a month.
Premium$10
per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Adds advanced reporting, data connectors, SAML SSO and SCIM, the AI mode and assistant, and 10,000 AI credits and 500 prompts per user a month.
Agentic$20
per user / month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly)
Marked coming soon. Everything in Premium plus Agent Manager, agent-to-agent collaboration and automated agent reporting, with more prompts and AI credits.
EnterpriseCustom
Regional hosting in the US, EU or Australia, tailored onboarding, a dedicated customer success manager and 24/7 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.
Tability
- Annual discount
Two months off with yearly billing
The pricing page states 2 months off on a yearly subscription; yearly prices are $6, $10 and $20 against $7, $12 and $25 monthly.
- Nonprofit
Programme-based nonprofit discounts
The pricing FAQ says eligible organisations can get programme-based discounts by contacting Tability.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ClickUp or Tability?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Tability is cheaper to start with: $6 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 Tability starts at $6 per user / month, billed yearly ($7 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, ClickUp or Tability?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only ClickUp has a free plan. Tability does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do ClickUp and Tability run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only ClickUp lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. 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.