ClickUp vs Zoho Projects
We give ClickUp a 3.4 GPA and Zoho Projects a 3.6, out of 4.0. Zoho Projects grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and 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
Zoho Projects
Project management with Gantt charts, timesheets and issues
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAClickUpVery good | 3.6GPAZoho ProjectsExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$7 a person a month on yearly billing gets unlimited storage, Gantt charts, time tracking and guests. Asana and monday.com both start higher. Just know AI is a separate bill. | APremium is $4 a user a month billed annually, or $5 monthly, which is under the cheap end of this category. That buys unlimited projects, 100 GB of storage, timesheets, project budgets and Zia AI. Even Enterprise, with critical path and baselines, is $9. |
| Free plan and trial | BUnlimited tasks and unlimited members for free is rare. But storage stops at 60MB, you get 5 spaces and 1 form, and the fancier features are only there to try. | BFree for up to 5 users, with subtasks, Gantt charts, a whiteboard and the mobile apps. But it stops at 3 projects and 5 GB of storage, allows 50 workflow executions a month, and doesn't include time tracking. |
| Features | ATasks in 15+ views, docs, chat, whiteboards, dashboards, goals, time tracking and automations, all in one workspace. It's hard to name a thing it doesn't have a go at. | AMilestones, task lists, tasks and issues, Gantt charts with all four dependency types on paid plans, timers and timesheets that become invoices through Zoho Invoice, blueprints, budgets and earned value. Enterprise adds a portfolio dashboard. |
| Ease of use | CHere's where it loses marks. Reviewers describe confusing menus and a week of videos without it clicking, and the phone app gets called slow and cluttered. | B4.4 from about 730 App Store ratings, which is a B on our ladder. The 15-day trial of any paid plan needs no credit card, so you can look round the full thing before deciding. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension. There's a public API, and it hooks into Slack, GitHub, GitLab, HubSpot, Google Drive, Figma and more. | AWeb, iPhone, iPad and Android. It connects to Zoho CRM, Zoho Invoice, Slack, Microsoft Teams, GitHub, Zapier and Zendesk, and a Zoho MCP server lets outside AI models read and act on project data. No desktop app, mind. |
| Best for | teams that want everything in one app | Gantt charts and timesheets on a budget |
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 Zoho Projects. How we grade
Where they differ
- ClickUp starts at $7 per user / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly). Zoho Projects starts at $4 per user / month, billed annually.
- Only ClickUp lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only ClickUp lists a browser extension.
- Zoho Projects also covers issue tracking.
At a glance
| ClickUp | Zoho Projects | |
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| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7 per user / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly) | $4 per user / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Free Forever plan: unlimited tasks and members, 60MB of storage, 5 spaces, 1 form and 3 whiteboards, with trial-only access to advanced features. | Up to 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage, with subtasks, Gantt charts, a whiteboard, mobile apps and 50 workflow executions a month. |
| Free trial | None listed | 15-day free trial of any paid plan, no credit card required |
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| Made by | ClickUp (Mango Technologies, Inc.) | Zoho Corporation |
| Price read from | clickup.com | zoho.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
Zoho Projects
- Teams of up to 5 people whose work fits in 3 projects on the free plan
- Businesses already using Zoho CRM, Zoho Invoice or other Zoho apps
- Teams that want Gantt planning and timesheets at a low per-user price
Worth knowing
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.
Zoho Projects
- The Free plan is limited to 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage, and it does not include time tracking.
- Critical path, baselines, custom fields and single sign-on need the Enterprise plan or higher.
- Apps are listed for iOS, iPad and Android only; on a computer Zoho Projects runs in the browser.
- Local taxes such as VAT or GST are charged on top of the listed prices.
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 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.
Zoho Projects
- Gantt charts and dependencies
- Gantt charts lay out the task schedule and show where actual progress departs from the plan. Free allows finish-to-start dependencies; paid plans allow all four types.
- Timesheets and invoicing
- From the Premium plan, billable and non-billable hours are logged by hand or with timers, and an integration with Zoho Invoice turns timesheets into invoices.
- Issue tracker
- Issues are tracked next to tasks. Business rules, linked issues and a web-to-issue form start at Premium, while SLAs and webhooks need Enterprise.
- Blueprints and workflow automation
- Task blueprints and workflow rules automate routine steps, with monthly execution caps of 50 on Free, 5,000 on Premium, 50,000 on Enterprise and 500,000 on Ultimate.
- Zia AI and MCP server
- On paid plans Zia summarizes, translates, creates tasks and subtasks and surfaces insights. A Zoho MCP server, listed on every plan, lets outside AI models read and act on project data.
- Budgets and portfolio tracking
- Premium adds project budgets and earned value management. Enterprise adds a portfolio dashboard, critical path and baselines.
Plans
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.
Zoho Projects
Free$0
Up to 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage, with subtasks, a whiteboard, mobile apps and 50 workflow executions a month.
Premium$4
per user / month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly)
Unlimited projects, 100 GB of storage, time logs and timesheets, task blueprints, project budgets, Zia AI features and 5,000 workflow executions a month.
Enterprise$9
per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
Adds critical path and baselines, a portfolio dashboard, custom fields, profiles and roles, single sign-on, a sandbox and 10 read-only users.
Ultimate$14
per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
Adds 15 GB of storage per user (150 GB minimum), 100 read-only users, 100 resources, unlimited custom dashboards and multi-project timesheets.
Ways to pay less
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.
Zoho Projects
- Annual discount
$12 less per user a year on yearly billing
Yearly billing is $4, $9 and $14 per user / month for Premium, Enterprise and Ultimate, against $5, $10 and $15 billed monthly. The pricing page states the saving as $12 per user a year.
