ClickUp vs Microsoft Planner
ClickUp
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| Figure | ClickUp | Microsoft Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 4 |
| Spec score · Project Management Software | 9.2 (#7) | 8.7 (#42) |
| Spec score · Project management tools | 9.3 (#8) | 9.1 (#15) |
| Spec score · Project Tracking Software | 9.2 (#3) | 8.9 (#11) |
| Spec score · Work Management Software | 9.2 (#5) | 8.8 (#12) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Project Management | 9.2 (#5) | 8.9 (#14) |
| Automation rules | Yes | Yes |
| Compliance standards | The page lists GDPR and HIPAA compliance. | Planner is covered by Microsoft's Product Terms and Data Protection Agreement, and the documentation says integrated Purview audit logs are supported across plan types and containers. |
| Founded | 2017 | 1975 |
| Free tier | Free Forever is available without a credit card. | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, United States | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Native integrations | The page lists 50+ native integrations. | The listed Microsoft app integrations include Loop, Outlook, Teams, Copilot, and Power Automate. |
| Customer support | The Free plan includes 24/7 support. | Microsoft offers Planner help and learning articles, administrator resources, community resources, and Microsoft partner assistance. |
| Task views | Available views include List, Board, Calendar, Team, and Gantt. | board |
Plans
ClickUp
- Free ForeverFree
- Free ForeverFree
- Unlimited$10 a month
- Business$19 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Brain AI$9 a month
- AI Free ForeverFree
Microsoft Planner
- Microsoft PlannerPrice not published
- Microsoft Planner (included in Microsoft 365)Free
- Planner Plan 1$10 a year
- Planner and Project Plan 3$30 a year
In their own words
ClickUp
ClickUp is a work-management platform for organizing tasks, projects, and team activity. Its views include List, Board, Calendar, Team, and Gantt, alongside automation rules, time tracking, and guest access. Apps are available for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. Free Forever includes unlimited tasks and members, 60MB of file storage, and one form; it requires no credit card and includes 24/7 support. ClickUp lists more than 50 native integrations, including Slack, HubSpot, Google Drive, Salesforce, Zapier, and Dropbox. Free-plan guests have full create and edit permissions that cannot be changed, while paid plans provide limited external guest seats and unlimited read-only guests. Automation allowances vary by plan, from 100 to 250,000 executions. The listed starting price is $7/user/mo (annual); Unlimited is $10 a month billed yearly, and Business is $19 a month billed yearly. Workspaces are billed separately. ClickUp lists SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications, and GDPR and HIPAA compliance.
Microsoft Planner
Microsoft Planner has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.