ClickUp alternative
A simpler ClickUp alternative for teams
ClickUp is all-in-one work management: tasks, docs, chat, goals and time tracking in one large app. Hourtick focuses on the core: a Mac menu bar timer, tasks, timesheets, approvals and billable reports. Free for your whole team.
- Free for your whole team, forever
- No credit card
- Every feature included
- Team of 10
- $70–$100
- $0 a month
- Free plan
- Unlimited members, 60 MB storage, no native time tracking
- Unlimited people, every feature
ClickUp prices from their pricing page, checked September 2026. Hourtick is free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month.
The real product
What you get instead of ClickUp
The whole app, free for your whole team: timer, timesheet, tasks, chat and reports.
Why teams look for a ClickUp alternative
- Native time tracking starts on the paid Unlimited plan, priced per user
- The breadth takes setup and training; many teams use a fraction of it
- Timesheet approvals and billable reporting sit on higher plans
Where ClickUp shines
- Very broad feature set: docs, whiteboards, goals, automations
- Many views (list, board, Gantt, calendar, table)
- Deep customization with custom fields and statuses
Try Hourtick next to ClickUp
Sign up free, add a project and run the timer for a day. Nothing to cancel.
- Free for your whole team, forever
- No credit card
- Every feature included
Hourtick vs ClickUp at a glance
| Criteria | Hourtick | ClickUp |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month. $29/month for 5 GB. Every feature on both plans, no per-seat fees. | Free Forever with 60 MB storage. Unlimited $7/user/month billed yearly ($10 monthly), which adds native time tracking and unlimited storage; Business $12/user/month yearly ($19 monthly). |
| Team of 10, per month | $0 on Free · $29 on Pro (5 GB) | $70–$100 (Unlimited, for time tracking) |
| Free plan | Unlimited people, every feature, 500 MB of usage a month | Unlimited members, 60 MB storage, no native time tracking |
| Task board and list | Board and list, assignees, chat, files, checklists. Every plan | Yes, highly configurable (lists, boards, Gantt and more) |
| Built-in timer | Mac menu bar and web, offline. Every plan | On Unlimited ($7/user/month yearly) and up |
| Timesheet approvals | Included | See their site |
| Mac menu bar timer | Native menu bar timer with live time | See their site |
| Screenshots / activity monitoring | None — no screenshots or activity tracking | See their site |
| Best for | Teams that want tasks and time tracking together, simple enough to use every day, free for everyone. | Teams that want one configurable workspace for all project work. |
ClickUp pricing from their pricing page, checked September 2026.
The board you'd move to
Hourtick's real Tasks page: drag cards, open a task, add files, link tasks and mention them in chat, with a timer on every card.
Drag a card between To do, In progress, In review and Done. The timer and the hours stay on the card.
Switching in an afternoon
- 1
Sign up free and add your clients and projects (task types are created for you).
- 2
Mark which task types are billable and set project rates and budgets.
- 3
Invite the team with a link. There is no per-seat price to approve.
- 4
Install the Mac menu bar app and track your first hour.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hourtick cheaper than ClickUp?
For a team of 10, ClickUp lists $70–$100 (Unlimited, for time tracking) per month on the relevant plan (September 2026). Hourtick is free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month, or $29/month for 5 GB.
How much does ClickUp cost?
Free Forever with 60 MB storage. Unlimited $7/user/month billed yearly ($10 monthly), which adds native time tracking and unlimited storage; Business $12/user/month yearly ($19 monthly). (ClickUp's pricing page, September 2026.)
Can I import my ClickUp data?
There's no one-click import yet. Most teams recreate clients and projects in a few minutes (an admin's AI assistant can do it over Hourtick's MCP server), start tracking from a clean date, and keep ClickUp's exports as the record of past hours.
When should I stay with ClickUp?
If you rely on very broad feature set: docs, whiteboards, goals, automations, ClickUp may still be the better fit.
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