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Asana vs ClickUp

Asana lists project management and tasks; ClickUp lists tasks and projects. Compare the workflow, plan limits and integrations that actually affect your decision.

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Category
business
business
Pricing
Asana Personal supports two seats per team and project, with unlimited tasks and projects.
Free Forever includes five Spaces and 60 Custom Field uses.
Free plan
Yes
Yes
AI interoperability
Strong
Strong
AI assistants
ChatGPT, Claude, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, and Perplexity
ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor
Agent connectivity
Official MCP
Official MCP
Features
project management, tasks, timeline, boards, workflows, rules, forms, reporting, resource management, AI workflows
tasks, projects, docs, workflows, dashboards, collaboration
Best for
project teams, operations, marketing teams, agencies, enterprise teams
small businesses, agencies, project teams, operations
Last verified
2026-09-01
2026-08-29
AI interoperability

How these tools connect to AI assistants and agents

For ToolScout, AI integration is a separate decision dimension: named assistant support, MCP or agent connectivity, and API access are only credited when first-party evidence is verified.

Asana
AI interoperability: Strong
Assistants: ChatGPT, Claude, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Perplexity
Agent connectivity: Official MCP
Public API: Not verified

Asana operates an official MCP server for authorized AI clients. Its published compatible client list includes ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Cursor and Perplexity, with access subject to workspace settings.

ClickUp
AI interoperability: Strong
Assistants: ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor
Agent connectivity: Official MCP
Public API: Not verified

ClickUp provides an official MCP server so supported AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor can work with tasks, lists and workspaces. Availability is documented across plans, subject to connection permissions.

AI decision: Asana and ClickUp currently have the same recorded AI interoperability tier. Compare the actual assistants, MCP surface and API permissions against your workflow.

ToolScout analysis

What this comparison means in practice

Asana and ClickUp both manage tasks, but the limiting factor differs. Asana's current Personal plan restricts new accounts to two seats per team and project; its strongest buying case is a structured project system with clear assignments. ClickUp's Free Forever plan permits five Spaces but limits Custom Field updates to 60 uses. A small team coordinating predictable projects may value Asana's simpler conventions. A team needing customized views, records and operating processes may prefer ClickUp while facing more setup and governance choices. Free task counts alone do not resolve this decision because collaboration and configurable-data allowances are separate constraints.

Decision: Choose Asana when dependable project assignment and straightforward governance matter most, provided the team fits its plan. Choose ClickUp when adaptable workspace structure and custom workflows are essential. Test required seats, Spaces and Custom Field usage on the actual project.

How this comparison works

ToolScout compares catalog-backed pricing, capabilities, use cases and score dimensions using first-party vendor sources and recorded verification dates. The conclusion is a workflow fit judgment, not a universal product claim, and affiliate relationships do not influence the comparison.

A worked buying example

Documented plans for Asana and ClickUp

These plan facts are reviewed internally against manufacturer evidence. Prices cover only the stated plan and included allowance. They complement the editorial comparison above.

ClickUp

Plan
Unlimited
Monthly equivalent
USD 7.00 per billed user
Billing
Annual billing, paid upfront
Price checked
2026-10-09
Upfront annual subscription
USD 84.00 per billed user

Asana

Plan
Starter
Monthly equivalent
USD 10.99 per billed user
Billing
Annual billing, paid upfront
Price checked
2026-10-09
Upfront annual subscription
USD 131.88 per billed user

ClickUp has the lower documented price for this example. This does not establish the best overall fit or the final invoice.

Prices use published USD components. Taxes, implementation effort and unpublished extras are excluded; territorial checkout eligibility and the final total are not established. Annual monthly equivalents require an upfront annual payment. Missing fees are not assumed to be zero.

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