10 ClickUp Alternatives for 2026 

Asana takes a clean and streamlined approach to project management that doesn't overwhelm users with unnecessary features.

It follows a logical structure, built around projects, tasks, subtasks, and dependencies, giving teams a clear framework to work within. Plus, you get various views to suit different workstreams, like lists, boards, Gantt charts, and more.

The platform is strong when it comes to automations and AI-assisted workflows. You can either use their pre-built automation templates for common scenarios or build your own custom automation rules to handle repetitive tasks.

For time tracking, users can track in real time and then compare progress against project estimates. These metrics help you understand productivity and resource levels across deliverables.

Asana comes with enterprise-level reporting and dashboards, along with solid security features and granular access controls. Plus, its high number of integrations means it will fit into your existing tech stack.

One downside to consider is that Asana’s most powerful capabilities sit behind an expensive per-user paywall, which can significantly increase costs. Yet, its intuitive interface is far less overwhelming than ClickUp’s, making it a user-friendly alternative.

Wrike is a strong ClickUp alternative for teams that need structure, scalability, and firm operational control.

The platform offers top-tier project management tools, like interactive Gantt charts, Kanban boards, and custom workflows, alongside detailed workload and resource planning.

The dashboard system is fully customizable, giving you real-time metrics and detailed visibility into your project data.

Besides workflow automation, Wrike features a full suite of AI tools, including an onboarding assistant, content creation, inbox assistant, form generation, and more. Higher-tier plans also include the Wrike Copilot and natural language processing.

Time tracking includes a start/stop timer and approval workflows for timesheet validation. The system also provides insights into team productivity patterns and helps you understand how resources are being distributed across projects.

Add strong security protocols and access control, tailored workspaces, and portfolio management into the mix, and you have a platform suitable for businesses of all sizes.

It’s a bit frustrating that Wrike’s plans force you to upgrade once you reach a certain user limit. However, given the feature set, it’s still a good value platform.

If you need to track tasks in detail, you’ll like Monday’s visual boards and workflows.

The interface is arranged in columns, with tasks separated into to-do, in progress, in review, and other categories. Additionally, you can see exactly who they are assigned to, their status, and other important information.

You also get tools to create project roadmaps, lead pipelines, and even software sprints.

Time tracking works in harmony with Monday’s overall setup, allowing you to set specific timeframes for tasks and update statuses as you work. We love the timesheet customization options: you can add columns for documents, project boards, and other useful elements.

Although like ClickUp, time tracking feels secondary to Monday’s main functions, it does offer a simpler, more visually intuitive interface. The focus is definitely on ease of use and setup.

Annoyingly, though, time tracking is only available on the most expensive plan. Therefore, you should only consider this platform if you need to make use of its other features.

ActiveCollab offers project management, collaboration, scheduling, time tracking, and cost and billing tools.

Time tracking takes place via the mobile or desktop app and can easily record billable and non-billable time. It also incorporates the scheduling and time off tools and automatically inputs absences onto timesheets accordingly.

It’s also very simple to add date and time estimates at the task level, allowing you to keep tight control over deadlines.

Unlike ClickUp, ActiveCollab has built-in multi-currency invoicing and reporting tools that allow you to view the profitability of your projects. Expenses are directly uploaded to projects and tasks.

The only problem is that ActiveCollab doesn’t have timesheet approval workflows, and automated alerts are limited to project and task completion. Yet, as an all-in-one tool with basic time tracking, it’s a pretty solid option.

Like ClickUp, Nifty is a project-management-first platform. The main difference is that Nifty is centered around AI-powered automations for ease of use.

We like how task progress and status are automatically updated. Additionally, automation supports goal setting and milestone achievement, updating them as work gets completed. 

Real-time tracking is possible via the mobile app and desktop widget, and you can set up customized alerts to control hours worked, timesheet submission, and other activities. Calendar entries are pulled into time logs, making timesheet completion faster.

Again, similar to ClickUp, Nifty only has limited billing and costing tools, so this isn’t a good option if you need to invoice clients.

That said, Nifty is more user-friendly than ClickUp, with a clean, intuitive interface. Even setting up automations is relatively straightforward.

Nifty also has an advanced, centralized document storage system with proofing and collaboration tools, making it a good choice for companies that deal with a lot of paperwork.

Paymo takes the most useful project management features of ClickUp and connects them to its time tracking tool.

What that means is you get Gantt charts, Kanban boards, and team collaboration, without getting bogged down with too many features. It also has a team scheduling and leave planner, so it’s a good option if you have shift workers.

For time tracking, you can use the stopwatch, manual entry, or even the Pomodoro timer. 

However, Paymo is probably most known for its automatic time tracking, where it runs in the background and captures your activity across desktop apps. Timesheets are then generated in a few clicks, saving users from creating them manually.

Paymo handles billable time and expense tracking. And though we wish the platform had a budget tracker, it does connect with a payment gateway, allowing your clients to pay directly.

Overall, Paymo is perfect as a lightweight project management platform. The free plan is pretty decent, though you’re limited to 2 projects only. 

There’s no doubt that ClickUp is a powerhouse of project management tools, but its built-in time tracking feels more like an add-on rather than a core function.

In contrast, My Hours is purpose-built for the real-time tracking of billable time, making it a more reliable choice for teams who rely on precision data for billing, forecasting, and calculating labor costs.

For instance, My Hours allows expense capture, which ClickUp notably lacks, and makes it easy to set up and track project budgets. The platform also supports flexible project billing structures, like flat rates and rates by task.

Additionally, My Hours features strong timesheet validation and approval workflows to produce compliant timesheets, while automated alerts ensure timesheet completeness and adherence to overtime rules.

My Hours also has built-in client invoicing and incredibly in-depth reporting features, with complete control over dataset customization.

If you have many team members and you just want a basic way to track time, consider Clockify.

The free forever plan allows unlimited users and includes time tracking (automatic, real-time, and manual), calendar and timesheet views, a kiosk, and dashboard reporting.

We like that the free plan also allows you to track billable and non-billable rates.

Other features like invoicing, scheduling, and in-depth reporting are available, but you need a paid plan to access them.

In contrast, ClickUp doesn’t include time tracking in their free plan. Interestingly, though, ClickUp supports a direct integration with Clockify, so you can easily use the two platforms together.

What we don’t love about Clockify is the use of employee surveillance, like taking screenshots, though that feature is optional. It also detects idle time, but this is for the purposes of ensuring time is captured correctly.

In all, it’s hard to beat Clockify for free plan generosity, and we hope it stays that way!

Replicon was built for enterprise-level organizations with multi-jurisdictional locations.

It includes a built-in rules engine for labor and regulatory compliance, which can be customized to match each location’s laws, and you can display the platform in multiple languages and set rates in multiple currencies.

The AI features set Replicon apart from simpler alternatives. The system can analyze text conversations and activities across various apps and turn them into time entries. There are also robust timesheet validation workflows and the ability to upload expenses directly to time logs.

Replicon is also a good option for remote or mobile workforces, as it comes equipped with GPS tracking, geofencing, and a clock-in/out kiosk powered by facial recognition.

Time logs are tracked as billable or non-billable, plus Replicon supports flexible project pricing.

The downside is the platform’s complexity, as it demands a certain level of technical know-how to customize. Also, the learning curve is steeper than other platforms.

That said, it’s one of the only platforms on this list that truly offers global time tracking compliance.

Toggl Track sells itself on its user friendliness, and this is certainly what makes the platform stand out.

The clean interface and quick navigation make it simple to find what you need, with all your important information clearly displayed. Plus, the learning curve is pretty low for a time tracking tool.

Time tracking runs across all devices, in real time and offline, and you can easily track billable and non-billable hours. The mobile app is also decent, with a good number of features beyond just time tracking.

The user timeline is useful because you can tell at a glance how days are split between tasks. The calendar view is also great for planning out workloads.

Toggl leads in native integrations. It connects with over 100 third-party apps, so it’s worth considering if you already have a mature tech stack.

On the downside, Toggl’s other features are on the basic side, especially for reporting, which lacks granular insights. The timesheet approval workflow and project costing tools could also be better.