ClickUp wins for any team that should not pay just to add people. Asana wins for one or two people who want a calm task list and do not need the rest of a work suite.
Cost for the same team
Yearly prices checked September 28, 2026. ClickUp: clickup.com/pricing. monday.com: monday.com/pricing (paid plans from 3 seats, then buckets of 5; yearly is 18% off monthly). Asana: asana.com/pricing (Personal is free for 2 users; Starter $10.99 and Advanced $24.99 per user per month billed yearly; seats are sold in bundles). Trello: trello.com/pricing (Standard $5, Premium $10 per user per month billed yearly).
ClickUp vs Asana
 ClickUp |  Asana | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Unlimited members, 60 MB, trial uses of advanced views | Personal, 2 users, unlimited tasks and projects |
| First paid plan | Unlimited, $7 / user yearly ($10 monthly) | Starter, $10.99 / user yearly |
| Timeline / Gantt | Gantt on Unlimited; trial on Free | Timeline and Gantt on Starter |
| Guests | Full access on Free; permissions on Unlimited | Unlimited free guests on Starter |
| Feel | A lot of product in one workspace | Quiet tasks, projects and teams |
| Billing catch | The whole workspace upgrades together | Seat bundles past 5 users |
Asana is the tool people recommend when they hated a cluttered workspace. That reputation is fair. List, board and calendar views are on the free plan, storage is generous (100 MB per file), and the 100+ integrations are real. The trade is the 2-user wall.
ClickUp asks you to ignore features you do not need. In return the free plan fits a class, a client team or a startup that is not ready for a per-seat bill. See also Asana vs monday.com if the other choice is a board tool rather than Asana.
The free plans, line by line
| ClickUp Free Forever | Asana Personal | |
|---|---|---|
| Members | Unlimited | 2 users |
| Storage | 60 MB for the whole workspace | Unlimited, 100 MB per file |
| Views | List, board, calendar, table; Gantt as trial uses | List, board, calendar |
| Automations | 5 rules, 100 runs / month | None (rules start on Starter) |
| Time tracking | Trial uses | Through integrations |
| Guests | Unlimited, with full edit access | Unlimited free guests start on Starter |
| Integrations | Integrations such as Slack and Google Drive start on Unlimited | 100+ free integrations |
Asana's free plan is the more complete product for two people: nothing on it is a countdown, storage will not run out, and it connects to Slack, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 for free. ClickUp's free plan is the only one of the two that a team of eight can use without paying, and it goes further (Gantt, automations) for as long as the trial uses last.
ClickUp Unlimited vs Asana Starter
| ClickUp Unlimited | Asana Starter | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7 yearly, $10 monthly | $10.99 yearly, $13.49 monthly |
| Gantt | Included | Included, with Timeline |
| Timeline view | Trial uses (included on Business) | Included |
| Dashboards | Trial uses (included on Business) | Included |
| Automations | 500 rules, 1,000 runs / month | Unlimited rules |
| Native time tracking | Included | On Advanced ($24.99) |
| Guests | 5 guest seats, plus 2 per extra paid user | Unlimited free guests |
| Refunds | Full refund within 30 days | No refunds |
These two plans are closer than the price gap suggests. Asana Starter includes dashboards, a timeline view and unlimited rules, which ClickUp only fully includes on Business at $12. ClickUp Unlimited includes native time tracking, which Asana keeps for Advanced at $24.99. Pick on the feature you will use every week, not on the plan name.
Cost by team size
Yearly billing. ClickUp bills the exact headcount. Asana sells 2 to 5 seats exactly, then steps of 5 up to 30 and steps of 10 up to 100.
| Team | ClickUp Unlimited ($7) | Asana Starter ($10.99) | ClickUp Business ($12) | Asana Advanced ($24.99) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 people | $168 | $263.76 | $288 | $599.76 |
| 3 people | $252 | $395.64 | $432 | $899.64 |
| 5 people | $420 | $659.40 | $720 | $1,499.40 |
| 6 people | $504 | $1,318.80 (10 seats billed) | $864 | $2,998.80 (10 seats billed) |
| 10 people | $840 | $1,318.80 | $1,440 | $2,998.80 |
| 12 people | $1,008 | $1,978.20 (15 seats billed) | $1,728 | $4,498.20 (15 seats billed) |
| 25 people | $2,100 | $3,297 | $3,600 | $7,497 |
| 40 people | $3,360 | $5,275.20 | $5,760 | $11,995.20 |
ClickUp UnlimitedClickUp BusinessAsana StarterAsana Advanced10 seats billed
At 6 people, ClickUp Unlimited is $504 a year. Asana Starter bills 10 seats, $1,318.80. Even ClickUp Business, the plan that matches Starter on dashboards and timeline, is $864 for the same six people.
Pick by situation
- Two people, personal projects: Asana Personal. Calmer, no trial counters, and the storage will not run out.
- A class, a club or a startup team with no budget: ClickUp Free Forever. Nobody pays to join.
- A small team that needs reports and automations: Asana Starter, or ClickUp Business if the team is between Asana's seat steps.
- A team that bills hours: ClickUp Unlimited. Native time tracking at $7 instead of $24.99.
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Frequently asked questions
Is ClickUp or Asana better?
ClickUp is the better default for a team, because the free plan has unlimited members and Unlimited is $7 per user billed yearly. Asana is the better personal tool for one or two people who want a quieter interface.
Which free plan allows more people?
ClickUp. Free Forever does not cap members. Asana Personal stops at 2 users. Person number three on Asana requires the Starter plan.
How much is Asana compared with ClickUp?
Asana Starter is $10.99 per user per month billed yearly. ClickUp Unlimited is $7. Asana also sells seats in bundles once you pass 5 users, so a team of 6 can be billed as 10.
Which has a timeline on the free plan?
Neither, as a full feature. Asana's timeline starts on Starter. ClickUp offers Gantt as trial uses on Free and includes it on Unlimited.
Which has better reporting?
Asana, at the entry price. Starter includes reporting dashboards. On ClickUp, dashboards are trial uses on Free and Unlimited, and fully included from Business at $12 per user billed yearly.
Which one refunds a yearly plan?
ClickUp advertises a full refund within 30 days of a purchase. Asana's pricing FAQ says it does not offer refunds; a cancelled plan runs to the end of the period.