ClickUp
AI Workflow AutomationFreemium
All-in-one work platform with tasks, docs, goals, dashboards and native automations, plus ClickUp Brain AI sold as a separate add-on.
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Make
AI Workflow AutomationFreemium
Visual drag-and-drop automation with a node canvas, routers, iterators and credit-based pricing that scales far cheaper than task billing.
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Pricing
Pricing Comparison
ClickUp
Free Forever$0
Unlimited members and tasks, limited total shared storage, basic features
Unlimited$7/member/mo
Unlimited storage and integrations, dashboards, Gantt charts, 1,000 automations
Business$12/member/mo
Workload management, timesheets, advanced automation, unlimited teams
Business Plus$19/member/mo
Team sharing, custom role creation, advanced permissions
Enterprise$Custom
SSO, advanced security, HIPAA compliance, dedicated success manager
ClickUp Brain add-on$9/member/mo
AI summaries, doc drafting, workspace answers, available on any paid plan
Make
Free$0
1,000 credits/month, 2 active scenarios, 15-minute minimum interval
Core$9/mo
10,000 credits, unlimited active scenarios, 1-minute scheduling
Pro$16/mo
Priority execution, custom variables, full-text execution log search
Teams$29/mo
Shared scenario templates, team roles, multiple users
Enterprise$Custom
SSO, SCIM, audit logs, dedicated infrastructure, SLA support
Features
Feature Comparison
ClickUp
Task ManagementCustom StatusesNative AutomationsClickUp DocsWhiteboardsGoals TrackingTime TrackingCustom DashboardsWorkload ViewGantt ChartsSprint ManagementClickUp FormsClickUp BrainAI AgentsCustom FieldsGuest AccessCustom RolesUnlimited Members
Make
Visual Scenario Canvas3,000+ ConnectorsRoutersIteratorsAggregatorsError HandlersHTTP ModuleWebhooksData StoresSchedulingScenario TemplatesMake AI AgentsCustom VariablesFull-Text Log SearchTeam CollaborationScenario VersioningMake GridOn-Demand Execution
Fit
Best For & Not For
ClickUp
✅ Best For
✅Small and mid-sized teams that want tasks, docs, goals and dashboards in one subscription rather than paying for three separate tools
✅Agencies and consultancies managing many client projects who need custom fields, per-client views and time tracking in the same place
✅Operations leads who want a genuinely capable native automation engine without routing everything through Zapier
✅Budget-conscious teams, since the Unlimited tier packs more features per dollar than almost any competitor at the same price point
❌ Not For
❌Teams who want something that works well out of the box, because ClickUp's configurability means a real setup investment before it earns its keep
❌Anyone treating AI as essential, as ClickUp Brain is a separate per-member add-on that can roughly double your effective seat cost
❌Free-tier teams handling files, since total shared storage on the free plan is a small fixed amount for the entire workspace rather than per user
❌Organisations needing a lean, fast, opinionated tool, where Linear or Asana feel considerably less cluttered
Make
✅ Best For
✅Automation agencies and freelancers building client scenarios who need branching, looping and error handling without writing code
✅Operations specialists at growing companies who have outgrown linear step-by-step automation and need a real flow canvas
✅Cost-conscious teams running high-volume workflows, since credit pricing is typically three to five times cheaper than task-based platforms at the same workload
✅Technical marketers who want to hit undocumented or niche APIs directly using the generic HTTP module when no native connector exists
❌ Not For
❌Absolute beginners who want a workflow live in five minutes, because the canvas has a steeper learning curve than a linear step builder
❌Teams needing the very longest tail of app connectors, since Make covers 3,000+ apps versus Zapier's 9,000+
❌Organisations with data residency rules requiring on-premise deployment, as Make is cloud-only with no self-hosting option
❌Anyone who wants a fixed predictable bill, because credit consumption varies with loop counts and record volumes month to month
Availability
Platform & Accessibility
ClickUp
web-basedmobiledesktopchrome-extensionapi
Make
web-basedapi
Use & Audience
Tasks & Who It's For
Integrations
Integrations
ClickUp
Communication
SlackGmail
Storage
Google Drive
Development
GitHub
Video
Zoom
Design
Figma
CRM
HubSpot
Automation
ZapierMake
Project Management
Google CalendarJira
Analytics
Toggl
Make
Data & Spreadsheets
Google Sheets
Communication
Slack
Database
Airtable
E-commerce
ShopifyStripe
CRM
HubSpot
Writing & Docs
Notion
Storage
Google Drive
Marketing
Facebook AdsMailchimp
Webhooks & API
Webhooks
Other
OpenAI
Use Cases
Real-world Use Cases
ClickUp
1
Diego runs a 15-person marketing agency and replaced Asana, Harvest and Google Docs with one ClickUp workspace, cutting his tooling bill by roughly $400 a month and finally getting client time tracking on the same records as the tasks.2
Anita leads engineering ops at a fintech and built automations that move tickets through review, assign QA and post to Slack, removing about 200 manual status updates a week from her team's plate.3
Farid manages a construction firm's project pipeline and uses Workload view to spot when a site manager is over-allocated three weeks out, which has kept two projects from slipping since he set it up.Make
1
Rohit runs a 12-client marketing agency and rebuilt every client report as a Make scenario that pulls Google Ads, Meta and GA4 data into a formatted Google Slides deck, saving 26 hours of manual reporting each month.2
Sofia manages inventory for a boutique retailer. Her scenario uses an iterator to loop through a supplier CSV of 400 SKUs and update Shopify stock levels nightly, ending the weekend of manual data entry she used to dread.3
Tomas, a solo SaaS founder, wired a router into Make so trial signups from enterprise domains alert him in Slack while everyone else enters a nurture sequence, and his demo booking rate from qualified trials doubled.Keep Exploring