ClickUp vs. Microsoft Project

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ClickUp
Score 8.5 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
ClickUp is an all-in-one productivity platform. It’s a hub where teams can come together to plan, organize, and collaborate on work using tasks, Docs, Chat, Goals, and Whiteboard. Customized with just a few clicks, ClickUp helps teams of all types and sizes deliver work more effectively, to boost productivity to new heights. ClickUp aims to make the world more productive by removing friction caused by using many different applications. The platform boasts millions…
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Microsoft Project
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Project is a project management software. It provides core PM functionality, including agile workflow support and resource management. Project can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.
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Pricing
ClickUpMicrosoft Project
Editions & Modules
Free
$0.00
Unlimited
$9.00 ($5.00)
per member per month (annual contract pricing)
Business
$19.00 ($12.00)
per member per month (annual contract pricing)
Business Plus
$29.00 ($19.00)
per member per month (annual contract pricing)
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Project Server
$0
Planner Plan 1
$10
per month per user
Planner and Project Plan 3
$30
per month per user
Planner and Project Plan 5
$55
per month per user
Project Standard 2024
$679.99
one-time fee per installation
Project Professional 2024
$1,129.99
one-time fee per installation
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClickUpMicrosoft Project
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.
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Community Pulse
ClickUpMicrosoft Project
Considered Both Products
ClickUp
Chose ClickUp
Combine its features and have a massive focus on flexibility. Like gant views, task hierarchy, not necessarily too complex options and process.
Jira was more for programmers as well as MS Project.
Todo and Planner are too simple and missing gant or hierarchy of tasks.
Monday was …
Chose ClickUp
ClickUp far outclasses MS Project in its collaborative features, its ease of use and engaging user interface. Its uncomplicated approach makes it accessible to anyone.
Chose ClickUp
Microsoft Project has too many options and requires a college course to learn how to keep it moving. It is not live, no app access and has no comment threads. I did not personally use Asana, our marketing director did for his work and we were able to convert him to join …
Chose ClickUp
For task management, clickup was clearly better than the rest - it has a variety of functions and a document interface that's better that most other task managers. As a scheduler, clickup had clear limitations from the start - MS Project is more sophisticated and an industry …
Chose ClickUp
I like ClickUp because it is great for intellectual creatives. Jira is great for engineers, and MS Project is great for people who really like Microsoft products.
Chose ClickUp
We only looked at platforms with an existing contract with Mayo. ClickUp compared to Aha! was an interesting comparison. At face value, they appeared to do very similar things. However, Aha! was much more technical in its look and feel and seemed about as "user-friendly" as MS …
Chose ClickUp
ClickUp is more user-friendly, collaborative, flexible and scalable as compared to the other tools I have used.
Chose ClickUp
They all are in one place, ClickUp. The cost-benefit analysis pointed out that ClickUp would be able to drive an improvement in the department and teams' collaboration at a lower cost.
Chose ClickUp
ClickUp's hierarchy and customizability is what led us to use ClickUp. The others cannot complete on this feature.
Chose ClickUp
We have compared different parameters such as usability, functionalities, cost, learning curve. And in the ended opted in for ClickUp due to a higher match with our requests.
Chose ClickUp
ClickUp has very competitive pricing, and is generally more cost effective than its competitors at each feature tier. Asana is also a great product, and it does have some advantages when it comes to built-in tasks, such as approvals, or project management reports and …
Chose ClickUp
After spending a great deal of time with alternative tools, we found that the functionality and flexibility of ClickUp far surpassed other products on the market. The integrations alone meant that we could reduce or eliminate duplicate functions and keep our teams focused …
Chose ClickUp
ClickUp wins against these alternatives primarily because of lower cost and higher simplicity. Creating a task takes a few clicks, and the only remotely complex decision is which task list to connect. The flexibility, solid mobile app, and ability to tailor the task structure …
Chose ClickUp
First, was the message - we will work less and replace a lot of apps
Second, it is ease to use, clean and intuitive - anybody could start using spending a miminum amouny of time to learn
Third, the plans and prices - very flexible
Chose ClickUp
Jira was more expensive, but ClickUp competed directly with core functionality. However, in comparing them side by side, Jira felt to be more "mature." Meaning, Atlassian seems to know and anticipate use cases more thoroughly that ClickUp.
Chose ClickUp
Upper management and our PMO team had chosen to introduce ClickUp to my department.
Chose ClickUp
It has a friendlier interface, increases the number of available features, and is supported by integrations with third parties to meet all needs from a single platform. On the other hand, it is multi-device, and its tool for mobile teams offers everything that is needed to keep …
Chose ClickUp
ClickUp stands tall against the productivity software I've used in past. The biggest advantage of ClickUp can be summed up in one phrase - "Less is more". By combining multiple features and functions in one tool, it has reduced the number of tools we use, which saves time and …
Chose ClickUp
Overall, Clickup is simply easier to use than other products I tried. The screen layouts and natural navigation of the system conforms to a style of use that is familiar to me and so the transition into the system was easy. The training is well laid out and easy to follow and …
Chose ClickUp
It is a big difference in regards to interaction and productivity, but I choose Google Drive because it was our only tool to archive data and create tools. ClickUp as an archiving tool is great compared to Google Drive, but it became slower when we uploaded a huge amount of …
Chose ClickUp
ClickUp has a very large feature set and doesn't force you into any particular paradigm. Its user management and overall architecture of Space - Folder - List - Task works really well for many, many use cases. It's flexible enough to get something started very quickly, and has …
Chose ClickUp
ClickUp strikes the right balance between easy to configure and having enough features that allow you to effectively track a large number of tickets.
Microsoft Project

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Features
ClickUpMicrosoft Project
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
ClickUp
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Microsoft Project
9.1
Ratings
17% above category average
Task Management8.90 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Resource Management7.90 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Scheduling7.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.90 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.40 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.40 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Document Management7.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Email integration7.80 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Mobile Access6.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking7.50 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
ClickUp
7.7
Ratings
2% above category average
Microsoft Project
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
Project & financial reporting7.70 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ClickUpMicrosoft Project
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(0 ratings)
9.7
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.3
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.5
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.9
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.9
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
5.0
(0 ratings)
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Vendor pre-sale
5.0
(0 ratings)
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User Testimonials
ClickUpMicrosoft Project
Likelihood to Recommend
Great for project management, reoccurring task management, building trackers and keeping track of what everyone is up to. Like all software that has great functionality, having solid governance and control over access is essential. I recommend ensuring that your admins/owners have a close eye on what is going on across the space or it can turn into an unmanageable nightmare.
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Microsoft Project is the perfect platform for medium and large companies. I do not recommend this software for small businesses, because all its functions in the work plans are high cost and this would cause the small business to not perform well in the use of MS Project in the long term. It is very easy to use software, it allows adding, modifying and eliminating all kinds of assignments and tasks for all employees, it allows monitoring the progress of all projects in real time and it also shows the gaps in the planned project. It has a very good performance, it does not take up many computer resources and all the information is stored in sync with the Office 365 service. It occasionally has crashing problems, but this is something that does not affect users as much.
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Pros
  • Customization of fields in Tickets
  • Integrations with other sites such as Google, Figma, JIRA, and GitHub
  • Combining many apps into one- Ticketing, sprint tracking, form submissions, documentation, file management, and chats
  • Continual improvements. The ClickUp team is always making amazing strides to update the site and make it that much better for its users
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  • It is part of Office365 subscription. The look and feel is similar to other tools like excel. Helps in creating project plans, Gantt charts, work break down structures etc.
  • Helps in resource allocation and tracking the projects. There is an option to use it to capture timesheets too.
  • Helps project managers in producing weekly status reports and integrates well with other collaboration tools like Skype, sharepoint etc.
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Cons
  • Their chat feature was nonexistent, and a revamp was rolled out recently.
  • Their whiteboard function for visual collaboration feels clunky and difficult to use smoothly.
  • Their table view/feature (which is supposed to feel like a spreadsheet) is lacking and makes it difficult to copy/move information.
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  • Remote work can be challenging - as Project must be downloaded to a specific computer.
  • Upgrading to the top of the line version can feel like a requirement. There is a lot of functionality that is not available unless in the most expensive pay-tiers.
  • Microsoft Project can be extremely expensive on a per user basis. Other tools can be much more cost-effective - especially for more basic project management needs.
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Likelihood to Renew
We're very pleased with how the system works in general. For over a year we've barely ever had any problems with ClickUp and there might have only been one or two times when it wasn't operational for us due to a global emergency. Moreover, when we had a problem once with renewing our licenses we've been contacted directly by our account manager and taken care of in a very professional way (with a due refund as well). The exceptional customer service makes us firmly believe that ClickUp is just the right tool for us.
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I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
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Usability
Far easier to use than any other PM tool. ClickUp is incredibly intuitive and had us saving time and energy within the first week of implementation. In my opinion, PM software should make it easier to focus on the deliverables - it shouldn't take all your time and energy to learn how to use the tool in the first place. ClickUp is a user-friendly tool that actually helps us focus on what's important.
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Microsoft
Project is easy to operate because data could be inserted, changed and
deleted like you are in an Excel timesheet. Besides, it provides a great
level of automation beween his fields allowing few data changes. Also, its
funcionalities are well defined and grouped in upper menus, so you can find a
funcionality quickly
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Reliability and Availability
For over a year ClickUp was unavailable to us just twice for a couple of hours. I would say for a system this big and working globally that was a minor issue. They managed to fix all the issues within a couple hours and then it was back up and running perfectly fine.
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Performance
The speed of ClickUp is average to be honest. This is one of the biggest flaws of the system, sometimes it's also lagging a little bit but we also have a lot of documents, lists etc. on our workspace. However, with the next version of ClickUp I've seen they are planning to increase the speed by almost 500%, probably by changing the technology, so I am more than looking forward to it.
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Support Rating
Support are genuinely helpful and really nice to deal with. I had a bug on my workspace that I’d been experiencing for a while. They looked into it for me and asked some questions. Once they found the issue and resolved it, they even filmed a video detailing how they’d fixed it. That level of support is fantastic.
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I’m giving MS Project an 8 because in general this is a solid scheduling program. It’s definitely designed with the professional in mind, and they have done well preparing the program to integrate with their other Microsoft products. The program is a workhorse so if you have serious scheduling needs then I would highly recommend MS Project.
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Online Training
There are multiple guides on literally all of the functions you can find within the system, therefore it's easy to learn anything you'd really like to use, starting from project and people management, down to Gantts, mind maps, time tracking, inviting Clients as guests to work with you on the projects and so much more.
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Implementation Rating
Start small. Don’t try to build the most elaborate plans first. Resist the urge to get into Gantt charts if no one is used to them. Just get work written, add dates and assignees, and start getting used to it. If you did not use a work management tool before, you need to be gracious with yourself about the fact that you likely do not have the muscle memory for working this way yet. But you will get there.
And leverage people who know it if possible. Look for ClickUp experts and vendors. They can really supercharge your effectiveness at building the tool out and speed up the process.
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I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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Alternatives Considered
Every other tool I have used has been for organizing tasks and work only. There were some of the other features, but none of them had the ability to do everything we need to manage a project from start to finish
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Microsoft Project provided more robust, collaborative solution to Turnkey Project Management. With Excel like sheets for Project Task Schedules are used for contractors and users it was well accepted i.e good UI UX. Integration capability of Microsoft Project Online with Power App and Power Automate + Share point made collaboration most useful. Security features of Microsoft Project is managed by Azure Active Directory Settings.
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Scalability
Scaling with ClickUp is superb. If you create a workflow best suited for your organization then it's all about creating new accounts and teaching the new employees the workflow you're using. It's that simple. There is no black magic when it comes to Clickup.
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Return on Investment
  • We stopped losing customers due to lack of organization and management
  • Deixamos de perder clientes pela falta de organização e gestão
  • We increased our revenue by 30% by offering CRM implementation within ClickUp
  • Aumentamos nossa receita em 30% por oferecermos implementação de CRM dentro do clickup
  • We no longer waste time using different tools to manage tasks and internal communication with the team.
  • Deixamos de perder tempo usando ferramentas diferentes para gerir tarefa e comunicação interna com o time
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  • Since it is reasonable priced and flexible and fits into our Microsoft products, it meets our objectives
  • It has prevented expensive scope creep, this has saved us money and had solid ROI
  • Project does require light training cost to use it effectively
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ScreenShots

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