Notion is 100% cheaper
than ClickUp
$0/mo (Free) vs ClickUp Unlimited at $100/mo for 10 seats ($10/seat) — covering 37% of the 19 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Unlimited plan at $100/mo ($10/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
ClickUp costs $100/mo on the Unlimited plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 19 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Notion covers 37% of the 19 capabilities compared against ClickUp. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Notion | ClickUp |
|---|---|---|
| Sprints & agile boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workflow automations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dashboards & reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Docs & wikis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gantt & timeline views | ✗ | ✓ |
| Guest access | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO & SCIM provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Time tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Whiteboards & mind maps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Channels & group messaging | ✗ | ✓ |
| Unlimited message history | ✗ | ✓ |
| App integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Compliance exports & audit logs | ✗ | ✓ |
| SAML single sign-on | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workflow automation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Conditional logic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities ClickUp has that Notion lacks.
- Sprints & agile boards — Plan and run work in sprints on an agile board.Missing from Notion.
- Workflow automations — Automate repetitive workflow steps.Missing from Notion.
- Gantt & timeline views — View project timelines as Gantt or timeline charts.Missing from Notion.
- Time tracking — Track time spent on tasks.Missing from Notion.
- Whiteboards & mind maps — Sketch ideas on a shared whiteboard or mind map.Missing from Notion.
- Channels & group messaging — Organize conversations into channels and group chats.Missing from Notion.
- Unlimited message history — Search and access message history without a retention limit.Missing from Notion.
- App integrations — Connect other apps and tools into the chat.Missing from Notion.
- Compliance exports & audit logs — Export message history and audit logs for compliance.Missing from Notion.
- SAML single sign-on — Sign in through your company's SAML single sign-on.Missing from Notion.
- Workflow automation — Automate routine steps directly within chat.Missing from Notion.
- Unlimited forms — Create as many forms as you need without hitting a plan cap.Missing from Notion.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | ClickUp | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $30/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 10 seats | $100/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 25 seats | $250/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Plus | $10/seat/mo |
| Business | $20/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Free Forever | Free |
| Unlimited | $10/seat/mo |
| Business | $19/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Notion than ClickUp?
100% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $100/mo on Unlimited. That is $1200 a year.
What does Notion lack compared with ClickUp?
Sprints & agile boards, Workflow automations, Gantt & timeline views, Time tracking, Whiteboards & mind maps, Channels & group messaging, Unlimited message history, App integrations, Compliance exports & audit logs, SAML single sign-on, Workflow automation, Unlimited forms — 12 of the 19 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
ClickUp: 2026-09-07; Notion: 2026-08-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://clickup.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Notion data last verified 2026-08-26