Instead of ClickUp, try one of these 11.
Every alternative is lined up against ClickUp on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. ClickUp sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Likes
ClickUpWhat you have now
One app for tasks, docs, goals and chat.
PriceFreemium
from $7/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Notion#1
All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis and project tracking.
PriceFreemium
from $10/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Trello#2
Visual boards, lists and cards to organise anything.
PriceFreemium
from $5/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Asana#3
Plan, track and manage team work across projects.
PriceFreemium
from $11/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Todoist#4
Clean, cross-platform to-do app with natural language.
PriceFreemium
pro $5/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Jira#5
Issue tracking for software teams, with agile boards.
PriceFreemium
from $8/user
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
TickTick#6
Tasks with a built-in calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro.
PriceFreemium
premium $3/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Free task manager with time tracking and integrations.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Wrike#8
Project platform with Gantt timelines, approvals, and workload views
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Teamwork.com#9
Client-work suite covering projects, billing, and time tracking
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Nifty#10
All-in-one project hub mixing tasks, docs, and chat
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Hive.com#11
Task and project workspace with kanban, chat, and time tracking
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.
ClickUp alternatives at a glance
ClickUp is a freemium project management app (from $7/seat). We compared 11 alternatives: 1 is open source, 1 is completely free, 1 can be self-hosted and 2 work fully offline. The most popular is Notion, with 4.9k likes.
Best free optionSuper Productivity
Free task manager with time tracking and integrations.
Free · Open source · Self‑hostableBest for offline useTodoist
Clean, cross-platform to-do app with natural language.
Freemium · Works offline