ClickUp vs Matilda

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan: ClickUp — $9/seat/mo vs $29/seat/mo for Matilda
Free plan: Both have one
Public API: ClickUp has one; not confirmed by us for Matilda
Higher Trust score: ClickUp — 86 vs 76 for Matilda
Best fit: ClickUp: Teams replacing separate task, doc and chat tools with one workspace · Matilda: Small teams replacing a stack of CRM, docs, boards and chat subscriptions

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

ClickUpWork management platform for tasks, docs, chat and dashboards, with the Brain AI layer that writes, searches, takes notes and runs agents.

MatildaCRM, projects, docs, tables, boards and chat in one workspace linked by a shared knowledge graph

Side by side

Fact	ClickUp	Matilda
Category	Task & Project Management	Task & Project Management
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$9/seat/mo	$29/seat/mo
Public API	Yes	Not confirmed
Trust score	86 / 100	76 / 100
Platforms	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API	Web
Company	Mango Technologies, Inc.	Matilda Workspace
Launched	2017	—
Last verified	Oct 29, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

ClickUp

ClickUp fits teams that want to consolidate tasks, docs, chat and reporting into one tool and are willing to spend time configuring it; the bundled AI credits make Brain usable without a separate subscription. Small teams that just need a simple board, or anyone sensitive to dense interfaces, will find it heavier than it needs to be.

Pros

Very broad feature set covering tasks, docs, chat, whiteboards, goals and time tracking
Generous free plan with unlimited members and tasks
AI credits are included in every paid plan rather than sold as a separate seat add-on
Apps for web, desktop, mobile and a Chrome extension, plus a public API

Cons

The breadth of options makes setup and day-to-day navigation complex
Free plan limits storage to 60 MB and gives AI only as a one-off 500-credit trial
Headline prices assume yearly billing; monthly is roughly a third more

Matilda

The knowledge graph is what separates this from the usual all-in-one bundle: the modules are supposed to share one data model rather than sit in tabs next to each other. Consolidation of this scope is also the risk, since each module competes with a specialist tool and none of them will be as deep.

Pros

Eight modules over one shared data model rather than eight separate tools
Free tier covers three seats with 250 AI actions a month
AI summaries on customer records and pipelines that update from signals
Background agents can draft emails and create tasks
Named infrastructure partners including AWS, Stripe, Twilio and Neo4j

Cons

No operating entity, address or country published anywhere on the site
Each module is shallower than the specialist tool it replaces
Web only, with no listed public API
Plus tier at $78 per user a month is expensive for a generalist workspace

Which one fits

Choose ClickUp if you need

Teams replacing separate task, doc and chat tools with one workspace
Agencies and operations teams that need custom fields, automations and dashboards
Companies that want workspace-aware AI search and meeting notes inside their project tool

Choose Matilda if you need

Small teams replacing a stack of CRM, docs, boards and chat subscriptions
Companies that want customer, project and document context connected
Teams starting free on three seats before committing