ClickUp alternative

Done vs ClickUp

ClickUp puts agents inside an everything app. Done keeps the list simple and the agent yours.

ClickUp wants to be the one app for work: tasks, docs, chat, whiteboards, dashboards, sprints and goals, on a generous free plan. Its Super Agents are AI teammates you can assign tasks to, @mention or DM, and they pause for human approval on critical steps; they run on AI Super Credits from paid AI add-ons. ClickUp also runs an official MCP server, in beta, for outside assistants. Done is the opposite bet: a calm task list where the agent is the one you already use, every finished task waits for your approval, and there's nothing to configure.

FeatureDoneClickUp
Assign a task to an AI agent that does the workYesAssign tasks to Super Agents (AI add-on, credits)
Agent work waits for your approval before it counts as doneYesSuper Agents can require approval for critical steps
An agent can stop and ask you a question, then carry onYesNot documented
Several named agents, each with its own queueYesYes
Official MCP server for your AI agentsYesOfficial hosted MCP server (beta, OAuth)
Agents read your connected apps for context (Drive, Gmail, Notion, GitHub…)YesEnterprise Search across connected apps (AI plans)
Natural-language quick captureYesYes
Auto-decompose a task into subtasksYesAI subtasks (AI plans)
Recurring tasksYesYes
Task dependencies (blocked-by)YesYes
Goals that show whether you're on paceYesGoals
Time-blocks your day around your real meetings, and re-plans when one movesYesCalendar with Google sync; AI time-blocking in beta
Describe a filtered view in a sentenceYesFilters and saved views
Daily digest of overdue / due-today / stalledYesInbox and notifications
PriceFree (100 agent calls/mo); Pro $5/moFree forever; Unlimited $7, Business $12/user/mo yearly; AI from $9

Weighted scorecard

Each product gets a score from 0 to 5 on eight criteria, with a one-line reason. The weights say how much each criterion counts, and the total is the weighted average, out of 5.

The default weights reflect a buyer handing work to AI agents, the person Done is built for, so they favour Done. Pick another buyer and the weights change: for a team running sprints, or for a personal list without AI, other apps often come out ahead.

Weights for

For someone who delegates tasks to Claude, ChatGPT or other agents and wants to approve what comes back.

DoneClickUp
Hand a task to any AI agent (MCP, OAuth)Weight 25%
86 MCP tools over OAuth or a per-account token; any task can be assigned to an agentAssign tasks to Super Agents; official MCP server in beta
Human approval before agent work counts as doneWeight 20%
Agent-finished work waits for your approval by default; nothing closes without youSuper Agents can require human approval for critical steps
Agent questions, decisions and several named agentsWeight 15%
Agents park questions for you, and named agent lanes hand work to each otherMany agents you assign, @mention or DM; agent questions not documented
Planning against your calendarWeight 5%
Plan my day time-blocks tasks around Google Calendar and re-plans; no team schedulingCalendar with Google sync; AI time-blocking in beta
Team projects and sprintsWeight 5%
Shared workspaces and per-project sharing on Teams; no sprints, timelines or workload viewsSprints, Gantt, workload, docs and dashboards
Personal list: capture, recurring tasks, remindersWeight 10%
Natural-language capture, recurring tasks, dependencies and a daily digestCapable, but busy for a personal list
Apps on phone and desktopWeight 10%
Web, iPhone, iPad, Android, and Apple silicon Macs via the iPad app; no Windows appWeb, Mac, Windows, iOS and Android
Price for one personWeight 10%
Free with 100 agent calls a month; Pro $5/mo, Teams $20/moFree forever; Unlimited $7/user/mo yearly, AI add-ons from $9
Weighted total
4.6 /53.7 /5

Scores are our judgment from each vendor's public docs and pricing, checked on the date at the foot of this page. Anything a vendor doesn't document scores 0.

Who ClickUp is for

ClickUp is for teams that want to consolidate tasks, docs, chat and reporting into one highly configurable workspace, and are happy to invest time setting it up.

Why people choose Done

  • Bring your own agent (Claude, ChatGPT, any MCP client); no AI add-on or credits to buy
  • An approval gate on every agent-finished task by default, not only on critical steps
  • Agents can park a question for you and move on
  • Simple enough for one person: quick capture and a plan for your day, no setup

Where ClickUp shines

ClickUp does more in one place than almost anything else: every view (list, board, calendar, Gantt, workload), sprints, docs, whiteboards, chat and dashboards, with a free plan that includes unlimited tasks and members. Super Agents are proper teammates you can assign work to, with approval on high-impact steps, and the official MCP server opens ClickUp to outside assistants.

Frequently asked questions

Does ClickUp have AI agents?

Yes. ClickUp's Super Agents can be assigned tasks, @mentioned or messaged, and can require human approval for critical decisions. They run on AI Super Credits that come with ClickUp's paid AI add-ons (Brain AI from $9 per user a month).

Can Claude connect to ClickUp?

Yes, through ClickUp's official MCP server, which is in public beta and signs in with OAuth. In Done, Claude, ChatGPT or another agent can be a task's owner, ask you questions, and wait for your approval.

Is Done simpler than ClickUp?

Much. Done is a task list with a board, a day plan and agents; ClickUp is a whole work platform. If your team needs docs, dashboards, Gantt charts and workload planning in one tool, ClickUp covers far more.

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Comparison based on publicly available information last verified in October 2026. ClickUp and other names are trademarks of their respective owners; features change — check their site for the latest.