ClickUp vs Team Pulse

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, Team Pulse from $29/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan: Both have one
Public API: ClickUp has one; not confirmed by us for Team Pulse
Higher Trust score: ClickUp — 86 vs 77 for Team Pulse
Best fit: ClickUp: Teams replacing separate task, doc and chat tools with one workspace · Team Pulse: Small teams wanting project tracking and a lightweight CRM pipeline in one tool

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.

Team PulseCombines project boards and a CRM pipeline in one workspace with built-in chat, from Green Candy Media.

Side by side

Fact	ClickUp	Team Pulse
Category	Task & Project Management	Task & Project Management
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$9/seat/mo	$29/mo
Public API	Yes	Not confirmed
Trust score	86 / 100	77 / 100
Platforms	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API	Web
Company	Mango Technologies, Inc.	Green Candy Media
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

Team Pulse

Team Pulse's pitch is not managing tasks and deals in two separate tools — projects and a CRM pipeline share one workspace, one chat, and one AI credit pool. The free tier is usable, with unlimited collaborators and 2 projects, rather than a crippled trial, a decent way to actually test it with a real team before paying. Five pricing tiers running up to $299/month is a lot of ladder for what still looks like a young product, so it's worth checking whether the jump between tiers is worth it for a given team's size before committing.

Pros

Free tier allows unlimited collaborators, not just a capped number of seats
Project management and CRM pipeline share one workspace instead of needing two subscriptions
AI credits for workflow generation and insights are included at every tier, including free

Cons

Five pricing tiers running to $299/month adds complexity to figuring out the right plan for a given team size
Small company (Green Candy Media) behind a fairly broad combined PM-plus-CRM product, and depth in either category isn't established here

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 Team Pulse if you need

Small teams wanting project tracking and a lightweight CRM pipeline in one tool
Teams wanting to test with unlimited collaborators on the free tier before paying