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Asana vs ClickUp: which is right for a small business?

Asana suits teams that want a clear, opinionated way to run projects, goals and portfolios: free for two, Starter at $10.99 a user billed yearly. ClickUp suits teams that want everything in one configurable workspace, including docs, chat and sprints: free for unlimited members, Core at $9 a user billed yearly, Business at $17.

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How do Asana and ClickUp compare, side by side?

Asana: A work management platform for goals, projects and tasks, with AI Teammates (AI agents) inside it. ClickUp: A work platform for tasks, docs, goals, chat and AI agents in one workspace, with a hierarchy of Workspaces, Spaces, Folders, Lists and Tasks.

What mattersAsanaClickUp
Free plan includes2 seats per project and team; Unlimited tasks and projects; List, board and calendar views; Unlimited storage, 100 MB max per file; 100+ free integrations160 MB storage; Unlimited tasks, subtasks and free members; 1 form; ClickUp Brain trial: 500 credits per workspace; 24/7 support2
Entry plan$10.99 per user per month, billed annually; $13.49 billed monthly3$9 per user per month, billed yearly ('Regular price $12'); $12 billed monthly4
Next plan up$24.99 per user per month, billed annually; $30.49 billed monthly5$17 per user per month, billed yearly ('Regular price $25'); $25 billed monthly6
Goals, workload and reportingPortfolios, Goals, resource management, time tracking, and approvals and proofing from Advanced.7Dashboards (advanced on Business), resource management and timesheets on Business.8
AI assistantAsana Dash: 'AI chief of staff' that routes work to AI Teammates and surfaces next steps from meetings, Slack and email. Shares one AI request pool with AI Teammates.9Super Agents: AI teammates that can be assigned tasks and @mentioned, working 24/7 (per ClickUp's own site index).10
Extra AIprepaid usage packs at $0.50 per AI request billed upfront, or pay as you go at $0.60 per AI request billed monthly (Starter and above).11pooled monthly allowances are included; extra AI Credits cost $10 per 10,000 credits and can be added to any plan.12
Meeting AIAI Meetings (Advanced and above): suggests action items and owners from meetings and links summaries to projects.13AI Notetaker unlimited on Enterprise and Max; Autopilot agents, AI fields and AI image generation unlimited on Max only.14
People outside the teamUnlimited free guest seats on paid plans.15Unlimited free members on the Free plan; guest permissions from Core.16
IntegrationsApps directory with categories for AI, communication, files, finance and HR, IT and development, marketing and design, time tracking and more.17Connect over 1,000+ tools to ClickUp for free; native integrations plus a public API for custom ones.18
Working from ChatGPT, Claude and GeminiAsana's AI page lists 'AI Connectors and MCP' for working from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and more.19ClickUp's MCP server (https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp) lets AI assistants work with tasks, lists, folders and docs in natural language; stated as available on all plans; supports major MCP clients.20

Prices are in US dollars a month, before tax, as each company lists them.

Which should you choose, Asana or ClickUp?

Choose Asana if

  • You want a ready structure for projects, so the team spends its time on the work, not on setting up the tool.
  • Goals and portfolios matter, so the owner sees every project's status in one place.
  • You bring clients and freelancers into projects, and want guests free on every paid plan.
  • You want AI Teammates with prebuilt agents for marketing, operations and IT.

Choose ClickUp if

  • You want the whole team on a free plan before paying, with unlimited members.
  • You'd like docs, chat and video SyncUps in the same app as your tasks.
  • You run sprints and want time tracking even on the free plan.
  • You want to pay a little less per seat on each paid step.

How do Asana and ClickUp differ in approach?

Asana gives you a ready way to run projects, and ClickUp gives you a toolkit to build your own. Asana keeps to tasks, projects, portfolios and goals, with list, board, calendar, timeline and Gantt views, so a new team member knows where things go on day one. ClickUp offers 15+ views, a five-level hierarchy, docs, goals, chat and video calls, and lets each team arrange them as it likes.

Neither is wrong. Small teams with little time for setup tend to settle into Asana faster. Teams that enjoy tuning their tools, or want to drop a separate chat app, often prefer ClickUp's breadth.

How much do Asana and ClickUp cost?

ClickUp costs less at every paid step. ClickUp Core is $9 a user a month billed yearly or $12 monthly, and Business is $17 yearly or $25 monthly. Asana Starter is $10.99 yearly or $13.49 monthly, and Advanced is $24.99 yearly or $30.49 monthly. Both price Enterprise through sales, and ClickUp adds Max at $100 a user billed yearly for its full AI engine.

The free plans suit different teams. Asana's Personal plan is for one or two people, with unlimited tasks, projects and storage up to 100 MB per file. ClickUp's Free Forever takes unlimited members but comes with 60 MB of storage, which a team sharing files fills quickly.

How does the AI compare?

Asana sells AI by the request, and ClickUp by pooled credits. In Asana, AI Teammates (more than 30 prebuilt agents for marketing, operations and IT) and Asana Dash, an "AI chief of staff" that routes work and surfaces next steps from meetings, Slack and email, share one pool: 5 requests per user a month, capped at 50 per account on Starter and Advanced. Extra requests cost $0.50 prepaid or $0.60 pay as you go, and failed tasks don't count.

ClickUp Brain covers writing, summaries, search and automation, with Super Agents you can assign tasks to and @mention. Credits are per user per month and pooled: trial credits on Free and Core, 1.5K on Business with premium models, 3K on Enterprise. Asana's AI Meetings, on Advanced, suggests action items and owners from meetings; ClickUp's AI Notetaker is unlimited on Enterprise and Max.

Which is better with clients and freelancers?

Asana is simpler for outside people on paid plans, and ClickUp for a team on the free plan. Asana gives unlimited free guest seats on every paid plan, so clients can follow their project without a licence. ClickUp's free plan has unlimited free members, and guest permissions arrive on Core.

Where does Mojobase fit?

Mojobase is a third option when most tasks start as an email, a meeting or a customer question rather than a project brief, and it's built for 1 to 25 people, and it works well for teams up to 100. Its Tasks app keeps one list per person with shared projects and assignees, and the AI drafts tasks from what lands in Email and Calendar, with a link back to the message; when a sent reply shows the work is done, it suggests ticking it off. It has no portfolios, goals, Gantt charts or sprints, so teams that run long projects are better served by Asana or ClickUp. It costs $39 a month for the first person and $25 for each after, with the AI included.

Questions people ask

Is Asana or ClickUp cheaper?

ClickUp is cheaper per seat. Core is $9 a user a month billed yearly against $10.99 for Asana Starter, and ClickUp Business is $17 against $24.99 for Asana Advanced. Billed monthly, ClickUp is $12 and $25, Asana $13.49 and $30.49.

Which has the better free plan?

It depends on team size. Asana's Personal plan is free for up to two users, with unlimited tasks, projects and storage (100 MB per file). ClickUp's Free Forever has unlimited members and tasks, but only 60 MB of storage and one form.

How does Asana's AI pricing compare with ClickUp's?

Asana counts requests: 5 per user a month, capped at 50 per account on Starter and Advanced, then $0.50 prepaid or $0.60 pay as you go. ClickUp counts credits per user, pooled across the team: 1.5K on Business, 3K on Enterprise and 10K on Max, with extras at $10 per 10,000 credits.

Which is better for reporting to the owner?

Asana, for roll-ups: Portfolios and Goals on Advanced show every project's progress against company goals, with resource management and time tracking. ClickUp's Business plan has advanced dashboards, resource management, timesheets and time-in-status reports, which suits teams that report on hours.

Can I use Asana or ClickUp from Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. Asana runs an official MCP server, has apps for ChatGPT and Claude, and lists AI connectors for Gemini too. ClickUp's MCP server lets AI assistants work with tasks, lists, folders and docs, and ClickUp says it's available on all plans.

Sources

  1. Asana: Personal includes. asana.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  2. ClickUp: Free Forever includes. clickup.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  3. Asana: Starter. asana.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  4. ClickUp: Core. clickup.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  5. Asana: Advanced. asana.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  6. ClickUp: Business. clickup.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  7. Asana: Feature. asana.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  8. ClickUp: Feature. clickup.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  9. Asana: AI. asana.com/product/ai, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  10. ClickUp: AI. clickup.com/llms.txt, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  11. Asana: AI requests beyond the included amount. asana.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  12. ClickUp: AI is tied to plan credits. clickup.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  13. Asana: AI. asana.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  14. ClickUp: AI. clickup.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  15. Asana: Feature. asana.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  16. ClickUp: Feature. clickup.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  17. Asana: Integrations. asana.com/apps, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  18. ClickUp: Integrations. clickup.com/integrations, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  19. Asana: Agents and MCP. asana.com/product/ai, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  20. ClickUp: Agents and MCP. developer.clickup.com/docs/connect-an-ai-assistant-to-clickups-mcp-server, checked 7 Nov 2026.
  21. ClickUp: Max. clickup.com/pricing, checked 7 Nov 2026.

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