ClickUp vs Taskade

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

Entry price: ClickUp from $9/seat/mo, Taskade from $10/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan: Both have one
Public API: Both have one
Best fit: ClickUp: Teams replacing separate task, doc and chat tools with one workspace · Taskade: Small teams wanting outlines, boards and mind maps over the same data without three tools
Platforms: ClickUp: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension · Taskade: Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows

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.

TaskadeOutlines, boards and mind maps with agents metered in credits

Side by side

Fact	ClickUp	Taskade
Category	Task & Project Management	Task & Project Management
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$9/seat/mo	$10/mo
Public API	Yes	Yes
Trust score	86 / 100	87 / 100
Platforms	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API	Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, API
Company	Mango Technologies, Inc.	Taskade
Launched	2017	2017
Last verified	Oct 29, 2026	Oct 16, 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

Taskade

Genuinely cheap for what it bundles — unlimited agents and automations start at $10 — and the multiple views of one project are the part people actually keep using. The catch is the credit pool, which is the only thing separating the tiers once you are past Free, and the API sitting a tier above the obvious plan.

Pros

Unlimited agents, automations and integrations from the $10 tier, which is unusual at that price
The same project renders as outline, board, mind map or calendar rather than being duplicated
Business adds a full REST API with webhooks and HTTP request actions, so automations reach outside

Cons

The free tier's 6,000 credits are a one-time grant, not a monthly allowance
REST API and webhooks require Business at $25/month, not Pro
Ten-member cap on Pro pushes growing teams to the next tier for seats rather than features
Credit consumption per action is not obvious up front, so budgeting takes a month of observation

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 Taskade if you need

Small teams wanting outlines, boards and mind maps over the same data without three tools
Solo operators and freelancers who want agents attached to real projects at a low monthly cost
Teams replacing a stack of note-taking, task and chat apps with one workspace