Project Management Software · Tool Face-Off

ClickUp vs Wrike

Quick answer

ClickUp wins on value and flexibility for most teams; Wrike earns its keep for larger enterprises needing robust reporting and compliance.

Our pick

ClickUp

The everything app that maybe does too much — in the best way.

4.5★

Wrike

Enterprise-grade project management with the price tag to match.

4.1★

Free Plan

Unlimited members, 100MB storage

Up to 5 users, limited features

Starting Paid Price

~$7/user/month (Unlimited)

~$10/user/month (Team)

Business Plan Price

~$12/user/month

~$25/user/month

Views Available

15+ (List, Board, Gantt, Timeline, Map, etc.)

8 (List, Board, Gantt, Table, etc.)

Native Time Tracking

Yes, built-in

Yes, built-in + timesheets

Gantt Charts

Yes (paid plans)

Yes (all paid plans, more polished)

Reporting & Analytics

Dashboards, custom widgets

Advanced reporting, cross-project analytics

AI Features

ClickUp Brain (~$7/user/month add-on)

Wrike Lightspeed AI, built into higher tiers

Guest Access

Unlimited guests on paid plans

Limited guests, permissions vary by plan

Automations

100–unlimited/month depending on plan

200–unlimited/month on higher plans

Security & Compliance

SSO, 2FA, GDPR-ready

SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, advanced audit logs

Learning Curve

Steep — feature overload is real

Moderate — cleaner onboarding

ClickUp

Pricing★★★★★

Support★★★★☆

Features★★★★★

Ease of Use★★★½☆

Integrations★★★★½

Collaboration★★★★½

Customization★★★★★

Wrike

Pricing★★★☆☆

Support★★★★½

Features★★★★½

Ease of Use★★★★☆

Integrations★★★★½

Collaboration★★★★☆

Customization★★★★☆

Worth knowing

ClickUp has shipped 1,000+ features in a single year — it's basically a project management arms race.
Wrike is trusted by 20,000+ organizations including Google, Airbus, and Nickelodeon.
ClickUp's free plan is one of the most generous in the industry, making it a no-brainer for small teams.
Wrike's enterprise plan includes advanced resource management and proofing tools rarely found at this tier.
ClickUp supports docs, whiteboards, goals, and chat — reducing the need for separate tools like Notion or Slack.

ClickUp's CEO once bet $1 million that ClickUp would make users save one day per week — bold claim for software that can take a day just to set up.

If you want

You want the most features for the least money

ClickUp's free and paid tiers blow Wrike out of the water on price-to-feature ratio.

→ Pick ClickUp

If you want

You run an enterprise team that needs compliance and audit trails

Wrike's HIPAA, SOC 2, and advanced reporting make it the safe enterprise bet.

→ Pick Wrike

If you want

Your team is non-technical and needs quick onboarding

Wrike's UI is cleaner and less overwhelming than ClickUp's feature avalanche.