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ClickUp is tasks, docs, whiteboards, goals, and time tracking in one workspace. On November 5, 2026, the pricing page with yearly billing selected lists Free Forever at $0, Core at $9 per user a month, Business at $17, Enterprise as custom, and Max at $100. The Core card shows a regular price of $12. The Business card shows $25. The Max card shows $120. Unlimited is not on that page. ClickUp's Intro to pricing article says new workspaces start on the new plans. Existing workspaces are upgraded gradually. No features are removed. The price stays the same until the date in the notice. Price updates begin no earlier than January 2027. Some workspaces have no price update. Markupwatch recorded the prior public list as Unlimited $7 to Core $9, 28.6 percent, and Business $12 to $17, 41.7 percent, effective November 5, 2026. Those older amounts are not on the pricing page checked that day. The regular price of $12 on the Core card is not the old Unlimited price.

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What you pay for ClickUp

Yearly list on November 5, 2026: Core is $9 per user a month and Business is $17. An existing workspace often keeps its price until the date in the notice, and not before January 2027.

Checked on https://clickup.com/pricing on November 5, 2026. Yearly billing is the selected toggle in that page. Free Forever is $0. Core is $9 per user a month, regular price $12. Business is $17, regular price $25. Enterprise is custom. Max is $100, regular price $120. Max is a new plan on that page, not a renamed older plan. The Intro to pricing article, https://help.clickup.com/hc/en-us/articles/10129535087383-Intro-to-pricing, says new workspaces start on the new plans. An existing workspace keeps its price until the renewal date in the Upcoming Bill notice. Price updates begin no earlier than January 2027. Some workspaces have no price update. No features are removed on the upgrade. On the new plans, Brain AI and Everything AI are not sold as add-ons. AI is included, and extra AI credits can still be bought. The pricing page FAQ still says Unlimited Plan when it describes guest seats. Markupwatch recorded Unlimited $7 to Core $9 (28.6 percent) and Business $12 to $17 (41.7 percent) on November 5, 2026. WorkManagementHub, checked November 3, 2026, reported the same yearly list and said classic plans were still on the pricing page on October 12 and October 23.

ClickUp website·Price page

For small teams and startups. Its price on file: Yearly list on November 5, 2026: Core is $9 per user a month and Business is $17. An existing workspace often keeps its price until the date in the notice, and not before January 2027. It is in the Project management group.

How to switch

The closest free app on the checklist is OpenProject. Cost and details. Move from ClickUp to OpenProject.

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A personal list or a team project tool

These scores are from the checklist on this page. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement. We check each app against public docs and price pages.

OpenProject is #1 (84). Plane is #2 (66). Vikunja is #3 (52).

OpenProject

#1 · Closest

7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

You only get part of: docs in the same tool, goals, and a CSV export you can import.

Plane

#2

7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

What you give up: goals and time tracking. You only get part of: docs in the same tool and a CSV export you can import.

Vikunja

#3

7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

What you give up: docs in the same tool, goals, and time tracking. You only get part of: team permissions and a CSV export you can import.

Where they differ

  • Docs in the same tool

    Worth 6 points. OpenProject does part of it. A wiki, not ClickUp docs. Plane does part of it. Pages exist. They are lighter than ClickUp docs. Vikunja does none of it.

  • Goals

    Worth 4 points. OpenProject does part of it. Roadmaps exist. They are not ClickUp goals. Plane and Vikunja do none of it.

  • Time tracking

    Worth 6 points. OpenProject does all of it. Time tracking is in the community edition. Plane and Vikunja do none of it.

  • Team permissions

    Worth 6 points. OpenProject does all of it. Projects and roles. Plane does all of it. Vikunja does part of it. Sharing exists. It is a personal and small-team tool.

OpenProject, Plane, and Vikunja do all of these: tasks and boards and runs on a server you control.

Huly

No score

A team workspace with chat and tasks. Not scored on this checklist yet.

Leantime

No score

A project tool for a small team. Not scored on this checklist yet.

How close is it?

How this works

A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement. #1 is the closest free app that did not pay us. An ad, when one is sold, is marked and sits after #1. Paying does not change the score. Open source means you can use, change, and share the code. Run it yourself means the app can live on a computer you control.

  1. #1 · ClosestOpen sourceNotes on the review

    OpenProject

    A GPL project suite with issues, Gantt, and time tracking.

    7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

    You only get part of: docs in the same tool, goals, and a CSV export you can import.

    Last checked October 29, 2026 · License: GPL-3.0 (Community)

    WebRun it yourself
    Cost and detailsHow to switchWebsite
  2. #2Open sourceNotes on the review

    Plane

    A modern AGPL issue tracker with cycles and modules.

    7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

    What you give up: goals and time tracking. You only get part of: docs in the same tool and a CSV export you can import.

    Last checked October 29, 2026 · License: AGPL-3.0

    WebRun it yourself
    Cost and detailsWebsite
  3. #3Open sourceNotes on the review

    Vikunja

    An AGPL task manager with kanban, list, and Gantt views.

    7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

    What you give up: docs in the same tool, goals, and time tracking. You only get part of: team permissions and a CSV export you can import.

    Last checked October 29, 2026 · License: AGPL-3.0

    WebRun it yourself
    Cost and detailsWebsite

Feature by feature

Full means it does the whole job. Partial means it does some of it. Missing means it does not. Not checked counts as zero. The number under each feature is how much it counts. A bigger number moves the score more.

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Feature comparison. Full, partial, missing, or not checked.
FeatureOpenProject#1 · 847 of 7 checked featuresPlane#2 · 667 of 7 checked featuresVikunja#3 · 527 of 7 checked features
Tasks and boardsCounts for 10FullWork packages and boards.FullIssues and cycles.FullLists and tasks.
Docs in the same toolCounts for 6PartialA wiki, not ClickUp docs.PartialPages exist. They are lighter than ClickUp docs.Missing
GoalsCounts for 4PartialRoadmaps exist. They are not ClickUp goals.MissingMissing
Time trackingCounts for 6FullTime tracking is in the community edition.MissingMissing
Runs on a server you controlCounts for 8FullFullFull
Team permissionsCounts for 6FullProjects and roles.FullPartialSharing exists. It is a personal and small-team tool.
A CSV export you can importCounts for 4PartialYou can import a CSV. Map the columns on a copy first.PartialImport a CSV of the lists you still use.PartialCSV import is the practical path.

What it costs

OpenProject

Free plan
Community edition is free to run on your own server. OpenProject also sells a cloud.
They host it
No hosted price on file.
Run it yourself
Hard. Docker or packaged install. It is a large Rails app and wants memory, backups, and a person who will upgrade it. You need a small server. Prices depend on your host.

Plane

Free plan
Community Edition is free to run on your own server with no user limit. Cloud has a free tier.
They host it
Commercial cloud starts at $6 per seat/month.
Run it yourself
Setup: medium. Docker Compose or Kubernetes. More containers than a single binary, documented for a team install. You need a small server. Prices depend on your host.

Vikunja

Free plan
Running it yourself is free. A hosted option exists for people who do not want to run it.
They host it
No hosted price on file.
Run it yourself
Easy. A single Go binary or Docker image, with SQLite or Postgres. One of the smaller installs in this directory. You need a small server. Prices depend on your host.

Side by side

Two free apps from this list, scored on the same checklist.

Did you switch?

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How did it go?

Closest pair

Move from ClickUp to OpenProject

Export the lists you still use and import them into OpenProject. Docs, whiteboards, and goals do not come along.

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Questions

Is ClickUp raising prices?
The pricing page checked November 5, 2026 lists Core at $9 per user a month and Business at $17, billed yearly. Markupwatch recorded the prior public list as Unlimited $7 and Business $12, which is 28.6 percent and 41.7 percent, and recorded the rename of Unlimited to Core. ClickUp's help article says an existing workspace keeps its price until the date in the notice. Price updates begin no earlier than January 2027. Some workspaces have no price update. Open Upcoming Bill in your workspace. Max at $100 per user a month, billed yearly, is a new plan on that page, not a hike of an older named plan.
What do I give up if I leave?
ClickUp docs, whiteboards, goals, and the built-in AI do not move as a working copy. Tasks can leave as CSV. OpenProject is the fuller project tool, with time tracking. Plane is a lighter issue tracker. Vikunja is the personal list. None of them imports a ClickUp whiteboard.
Can I self-host the replacement?
Yes. OpenProject, Plane, and Vikunja all run on a server you control. Export the lists you still use, import the CSV, and recreate the one view people open every morning.