ClickUp AI
AI features layered on a project management platform
- Category
- Productivity & Automation
- Pricing
- Free tier available; ClickUp Brain AI add-on from $9/seat/mo (annual) on top of a paid plan; Everything AI tier at $28/seat/mo
- Best for
- ClickUp AI is best suited for teams already using or considering ClickUp as their core project management platform who want AI assistance without paying separately for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini subscriptions — particularly larger or fast-growing teams that will use the model-switching and shared-memory features across many people.
- Official site
- clickup.com/ai
- Last updated
- August 2026
ClickUp AI — branded ClickUp Brain — is the AI layer built into ClickUp, an all-in-one project management and productivity platform used by teams ranging from startups to enterprises like Siemens. Rather than a standalone chatbot, ClickUp Brain is embedded across ClickUp's tasks, docs, chat and dashboards, positioned by the company as a 'multiplayer' AI that gives every model (GPT, Claude, Gemini) direct access to a team's live workspace context under one subscription.
Its core differentiator versus general AI assistants or other project-management AI (Notion AI, Motion) is model choice plus 'multiplayer' memory: ClickUp Brain lets a team switch between multiple frontier LLMs on the same subscription while building a shared, self-updating knowledge graph of the team's work that every team member's AI queries draw from.
ClickUp AI is best suited for teams already using or considering ClickUp as their core project management platform who want AI assistance without paying separately for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini subscriptions — particularly larger or fast-growing teams that will use the model-switching and shared-memory features across many people. It's a weaker fit for small teams or individuals who only want lightweight AI writing help, and for teams wary of ClickUp's overall complexity.
Key features
Multi-model access
Lets users switch between GPT, Claude Opus, Gemini and other frontier models within the same ClickUp Brain subscription, each with full access to workspace context.
Memory & Preferences
Brain remembers how an individual or team likes to work (tone, workflows, reporting structure) and applies that context automatically to future AI outputs.
Multiplayer AI / Super Agents
As more team members use Brain, its shared knowledge of the team's work grows; role-based 'Super Agents' apply that shared context to specialized tasks.
Ambient intelligence and Deep Search
Surfaces relevant tasks and suggestions proactively before being asked, and can search across a workspace, connected apps and the web.
AI Notetaker
Joins meetings, takes notes and builds context from calls automatically without a separate notetaking tool.
Connected Apps & MCP support
Taps into Google Drive, GitHub, Salesforce and other tools (plus custom MCP servers) to pull in answers and insights beyond ClickUp's native data.
AI-generated deliverables
Produces finished, ready-to-use outputs on request — slide decks, landing page prototypes, computed/visualized data from CSVs — rather than just draft text.
Talk to Text and mobile/desktop apps
Native macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps with voice input, letting Brain be used hands-free across devices.
Pricing breakdown
Free Forever
- 60MB storage
- Unlimited tasks
- Collaborative docs and Kanban boards
- Sprint management and calendar view
Unlimited
- Everything in Free Forever
- Unlimited Spaces, Folders, Forms, Gantt charts, storage and integrations
- Native time tracking
- Goals & portfolio management
Business
- Everything in Unlimited
- Google SSO and advanced automations
- Timesheets and workload management
Business Plus
- Everything in Business
- Team sharing and subtasks in multiple lists
- Custom role creation
- Increased automations and API limits
Enterprise
- Everything in Business Plus
- White labeling
- Advanced permissions and enterprise API
- HIPAA compliance and enhanced security
Brain AI add-on
- Unlimited Brain conversations (don't consume Super Credits)
- Access to GPT, Claude Opus, Gemini and more
- 1,500 AI Super Credits/month for advanced features
- Persistent memory across conversations
Pros and cons
Pros
- Bundles access to multiple frontier AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini) under a single subscription instead of requiring separate paid accounts for each
- AI is deeply embedded across ClickUp's already-broad project management feature set (tasks, docs, dashboards, chat)
- Base ClickUp platform scores very well independent of AI — 4.7/5 on both G2 and Capterra with over 10,000 reviews on each
- Company-wide 'multiplayer' memory means new or junior team members can draw on the same institutional context as veterans
- Unlimited Brain conversations on any paid plan don't consume metered credits
- Generous free plan and low-cost Unlimited tier make the base platform accessible before committing to the AI add-on
Cons
- Brain AI add-on is billed per paid seat in the workspace regardless of who actually uses AI, a real cost multiplier for larger teams
- AI pricing has shifted since 2025, making it harder to budget against consistently over time
- Advanced AI features (Super Agents, AI automations, AI-powered fields) consume a separate credit pool that is on top of the flat per-seat fee
- Base ClickUp platform is frequently described by reviewers as feature-overwhelming, with a complex initial setup
- Some Capterra reviewers report slow loading times on larger projects with many subtasks
- Competitors like Reclaim.ai are described by reviewers as more straightforward, implying ClickUp's AI, like the rest of the platform, has a real learning curve
What reviewers say
These ratings reflect ClickUp as a whole platform, and both are strong: G2 shows 4.7/5 across more than 11,500 reviews, while Capterra's value-for-money-focused score sits at 4.4/5 across 4,604 reviews. Feedback on the AI layer specifically is positive but secondary to praise for the base platform's flexibility and customization; the most consistent critique across sources is that ClickUp's sheer breadth of features (extending to AI) creates a real onboarding and complexity cost, and that AI is priced as a per-seat add-on that can get expensive across a large team.
Frequently praised
- AI content generation and grammar-check features are called out as genuinely useful writing aids
- Multi-model access (GPT, Claude, Gemini) in one subscription avoids paying for multiple separate AI tools
- Deep integration with ClickUp's existing tasks, docs and dashboards means AI outputs plug directly into real work
Frequently criticized
- Per-seat AI billing applies to every paid seat regardless of actual AI usage, inflating cost for larger teams
- Overall platform complexity and steep initial setup carries over to AI feature configuration
- AI pricing tiers have changed and increased since the product's original 2023 launch
- Slower performance reported on large projects with many subtasks
Alternatives to ClickUp AI
Frequently asked questions
Is ClickUp AI free?
ClickUp's Free Forever plan lets users try Brain before committing, but ongoing use of ClickUp Brain requires a paid ClickUp plan plus the Brain AI add-on, which costs $9/seat/month billed annually ($18/seat/month billed monthly) on top of the base plan price.
How much does ClickUp AI cost?
ClickUp Brain AI is a $9/seat/month (annual billing) add-on stacked on any paid ClickUp plan (Unlimited starts at $7/seat/mo annual), including 1,500 AI Super Credits/month; a premium 'Everything AI' tier with Notetaker, AI Fields, Automations and Super Agents is priced at $28/seat/month.
Is ClickUp AI worth it?
For teams already invested in ClickUp for project management, adding Brain is generally worth it if multiple people will use AI features regularly, since it replaces separate ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini subscriptions; it's less clearly worth it for teams where only a few people would actually use AI, since billing applies per paid seat regardless of usage.
How is ClickUp Brain different from just using ChatGPT?
ClickUp Brain has direct, live access to a team's actual tasks, docs, comments and connected apps (Google Drive, GitHub, Salesforce), so it doesn't need to be manually briefed on context the way a general chatbot does, and it can take action inside ClickUp directly.
What are AI Super Credits?
Super Credits are ClickUp's metered currency for advanced AI features like Super Agents, AI automations and AI-powered fields (1,500 included per month with the Brain add-on); day-to-day Brain conversations are unlimited and don't consume credits.
Does ClickUp allow AI providers to train on my data?
ClickUp states it never allows third-party AI providers to train on customer data, maintains SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA compliance, and enforces zero-retention policies with its AI subprocessors.
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