Comparison
Hourtick vs ClickUp
ClickUp: All-in-one work management: tasks, docs, chat, goals and time tracking in one large app. Hourtick: a Mac menu bar timer, tasks, timesheets, approvals and billable reports, free for your whole team.
| 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. |
Prices from each vendor's pricing page where verified (September 2026). “See their site” means we couldn't verify it.
ClickUp: strengths and trade-offs
- + Very broad feature set: docs, whiteboards, goals, automations
- + Many views (list, board, Gantt, calendar, table)
- + Deep customization with custom fields and statuses
- − 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
The verdict
Pick ClickUp if you need very broad feature set: docs, whiteboards, goals, automations. Pick Hourtick if you want the core of time tracking done beautifully — free for the whole team, with a price that never grows with headcount.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hourtick cheaper than ClickUp?
For 10 people, ClickUp lists $70–$100 (Unlimited, for time tracking) per month; Hourtick is free for the whole team, or $29/month for 5 GB of usage a month.
Does Hourtick do everything ClickUp does?
No. ClickUp offers very broad feature set: docs, whiteboards, goals, automations, many views (list, board, gantt, calendar, table), deep customization with custom fields and statuses. Hourtick covers the everyday core instead: a task board and list with assignees, chat and files, a timer on every task, timesheets, approvals and billable reports, with nothing to configure first.
Can I track time on tasks like in ClickUp?
Yes, on every plan. Start the timer from a task, or pick the task in "What are you working on?"; the time shows on the task, per person, and in reports. In ClickUp: on Unlimited ($7/user/month yearly) and up.
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.)
What does ClickUp's free plan include?
Unlimited members, 60 MB storage, no native time tracking.
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