ClickUp pricing
ClickUp pricing, actually explained
ClickUp’s sticker price is low, but AI is a separate per-seat add-on ($9–28/user/month) and upgrades are workspace-wide — the real bill is plan plus add-ons for everyone.
Verified against ClickUp’s official pricing page on August 17, 2026
The tiers
What ClickUp costs, tier by tier
| Plan | Price | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | $0 | 60MB storage, 5 spaces, 100 automation runs/month. |
| Unlimited | $7per user/mo, annual | $10 billed monthly. No Google SSO. |
| Business | $12per user/mo, annual | $19 billed monthly. 5K automations/month; no SAML SSO. |
| Enterprise | Custom | SAML SSO, audit logs and HIPAA live here. |
The parts the pricing page doesn’t lead with
- AI costs extra for every user: Brain at $9/user/month, or "Everything AI" at $28/user/month, plus pay-as-you-go credits.
- Upgrades are workspace-wide — you cannot pay for only some users.
- Multiple workspaces are billed separately.
The other bill
The alternative bill is $0
Openbook replaces ClickUp inside a full agent-first workspace — boards, docs, chat and 18 room types, with AI agents that write stories, build changes and open pull requests. Every feature is free right now: no seat limits, no trial clock, no credit card.
FAQ
ClickUp pricing questions
How much does ClickUp cost?+
ClickUp’s sticker price is low, but AI is a separate per-seat add-on ($9–28/user/month) and upgrades are workspace-wide — the real bill is plan plus add-ons for everyone. See the tier-by-tier table above — verified against ClickUp's own pricing page on August 17, 2026.
Is there a free alternative to ClickUp?+
Yes — Openbook covers what ClickUp does inside a full agent-first workspace (boards, docs, chat and 18 room types, with AI agents that do real work), and it is completely free right now: no seat limits, no trial clock.
What does a 10-person team actually pay for ClickUp?+
10 people on Business + Brain AI ≈ $210/month ($2,520/year).
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Pricing for the rest of the stack
Skip the ClickUp bill entirely
Openbook is completely free right now — every room, every feature, the agents included.