ClickUp
- A free plan with unlimited members
- Unlimited forms and basic time tracking from the $9 Core plan
- Unlimited read-only guests on paid plans
- Tasks, docs and chat in one workspace
CLICKUP & ASANA / COMPARISON
ClickUp vs Asana: which is better for client work?
ClickUp gives more for less per user. Asana is easier on guests and has a client portal. Prices and guest limits checked on each vendor's site.
THE DECISIONClickUp is the better value for the internal team: $17 per user on Business against $24.99 on Asana Advanced. Asana is better for clients, with unlimited free guests and a portal with approvals where ClickUp caps the guests who can edit.
QUICK ANSWER
Choose ClickUp when price and breadth matter most: its Core plan is $9 per user billed yearly with unlimited forms and basic time tracking. Choose Asana when clients take part in the work: guests are unlimited and free from Starter, and Advanced adds a client portal, approvals and proofing. Neither lists invoicing or contracts.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Agencies comparing the two most common per-user project tools for work that clients will see.
Guest limits decide this one for agencies
ClickUp counts the guests who can edit. Core includes 5 guest seats plus 2 for each additional paid user, and Business includes 10 plus 5 for each additional paid user. A five-person team on Business therefore gets 30 editing guests. Read-only guests are unlimited on paid plans.
Asana does not count guests at all from the Starter plan. For an agency with a few clients the ClickUp allowance is plenty. For one with forty client contacts who each need to comment or upload, it becomes a number to manage, and Asana's unlimited guests remove the question.
What you get for the money
For ten people billed annually, ClickUp costs $90 a month on Core and $170 on Business. Asana costs $109.90 on Starter and $249.90 on Advanced. ClickUp is cheaper at both levels, and its cheaper plan includes things Asana holds back: unlimited forms and basic time tracking are on Core, while Asana's time tracking is on Advanced.
Asana's extra cost buys client-facing features rather than internal ones. Its Advanced plan is the one with the client portal, approvals, proofing and portfolios. ClickUp's nearest listed equivalent is attachment annotation on Business, and white labelling sits on Max at $100 per user.
Do not put clients on ClickUp's free plan
ClickUp's Free Forever plan is generous for an internal team, with unlimited members. For client access it has a catch: guests on the free plan have full create and edit rights that cannot be changed. A client invited there can alter your tasks.
Asana's free Personal plan is limited to 2 users and is not built for client access either. In both tools, plan on a paid tier before you invite a client, and budget for the tier that holds the features you need rather than the entry price.
DIFFERENT STRENGTHS
What each one is good at.
Asana
- Unlimited free guests from the Starter plan
- A client portal for updates, deliverables, feedback and approvals on Advanced
- Approvals and proofing built in on Advanced
- Forms on every paid plan, with branching on Advanced
THE DETAILS, SIDE BY SIDE
Compare them for client work.
ClickUp and Asana details come from each vendor's own website, checked in November 2026. Angelwood publishes this page, so our column is marked. Scroll the table on smaller screens.
| For client work | ClickUp | Asana | AngelwoodOur product |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it is priced | Per user | Per user | Flat plans by team seats and client portals, from $99/month |
| Free plan | Free Forever, unlimited members | Personal plan, up to 2 users | No; 14-day free trial |
| How clients get access | Guest seats capped by plan; unlimited read-only guests on paid plans | Unlimited free guests from Starter; client portal on Advanced | Every client gets a portal; clients need no paid seat |
| Client approvals | Not listed; attachment annotation from Business | Approvals and proofing on Advanced | Included; multiple approval steps on Agency |
| Forms and intake | 1 form on Free; unlimited from Core | Forms from Starter; branching on Advanced | Requests tracked as requested, received and reviewed |
| Branded client portal | No portal listed; white labelling on Max and Enterprise | Client portal on Advanced; custom domain not listed | Included; logo and colours on Growth, custom domain on Agency |
| Invoices and online payment | Not listed | Not listed | Invoices with online payment through Stripe |
| Proposals and e-signature | Not listed | Not listed | Proposals with e-signature, and estimates |
| Time tracking | Basic from Core; timesheets from Business | On Advanced; timesheets are a paid add-on | Timers, timesheets and utilisation reports |
How clients get access in ClickUp and Asana
ClickUp
ClickUp caps guests who can edit. Core includes 5 guest seats plus 2 for each additional paid user; Business includes 10 plus 5 for each additional paid user. Read-only guests are unlimited on paid plans.
On Free Forever, guests are unlimited but have full create and edit rights that cannot be changed, so the free plan is a poor fit for client access.
Asana
Asana lets you invite unlimited free guests from the Starter plan, and guests do not add to your licence count. That is the cheapest way on this page to let a client see a project.
Asana also sells a Client Management package at the same Starter and Advanced prices. Its client portal, which carries status updates, deliverables, feedback and approvals, is on Advanced only. Clients use the portal without taking a seat.
Approvals and feedback
ClickUp
ClickUp's pricing page lists attachment annotation from the Business plan, which covers feedback on a file. It does not list a client approval record or a client portal.
Asana
Approvals and proofing are Advanced features in Asana. On Starter you can still send a status update on any project, because status updates are on every plan, but a formal approval step needs the higher plan.
Billing, contracts and time
ClickUp
Basic time tracking starts on Core and timesheets on Business; timesheet approvals are on Max and Enterprise. Invoicing, online payment, proposals and contracts are not listed.
Asana
Asana's site does not list invoicing, online payment, proposals or contracts. Time tracking (estimated against actual time) is on Advanced, and Timesheets & Budgets is sold as a paid add-on whose price is not published on the pricing page.
PRICE & PLAN CONTEXT
What each one costs.
CLICKUP / PUBLISHED PRICING
$9 per user/monthCore, billed yearly (ClickUp lists a regular price of $12). Business is $17 billed yearly (regular price $25). Free Forever has unlimited members. ClickUp offers a 30-day refund.
ClickUp pricing pageASANA / PUBLISHED PRICING
$10.99 per user/monthStarter, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly). Advanced is $24.99 per user billed annually ($30.49 monthly) and is the plan with the client portal, approvals and proofing. The free Personal plan covers up to 2 users.
Asana pricing pageEVERY PUBLISHED PLAN
ClickUp and Asana plans and prices.
Monthly prices in US dollars, read from each vendor's pricing page in November 2026. Scroll the table on smaller screens.
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClickUp Free Forever | Free | Free | Unlimited members; guests get full edit rights |
| ClickUp Core | $9 per user | Not published | 5 guest seats plus 2 per extra paid user; unlimited forms; basic time tracking |
| ClickUp Business | $17 per user | Not published | 10 guest seats plus 5 per extra paid user; dashboards; timesheets |
| ClickUp Max | $100 per user | Not published | White labelling, form branding removal, timesheet approvals |
| ClickUp Enterprise | Custom | Not published | Custom price |
| Asana Personal | Free | Free | Free, up to 2 users |
| Asana Starter | $10.99 per user | $13.49 per user | Unlimited free guests, forms, status updates |
| Asana Advanced | $24.99 per user | $30.49 per user | Client portal, approvals, proofing, portfolios, time tracking |
| Asana Enterprise | Custom | Not published | Custom price; controls over who may invite outside guests |
A WORKED EXAMPLE
What a team of 3, 10 or 20 pays each month.
Calculated from the published annual-billing prices above for your own team only, including seat minimums and team add-ons. Client seats, taxes and optional add-ons are not included. Angelwood's row is our own product, from our pricing page.
| Plan | 3 people | 10 people | 20 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClickUp Core | $27 | $90 | $180 |
| ClickUp Business | $51 | $170 | $340 |
| ClickUp Max | $300 | $1000 | $2000 |
| Asana Starter | $32.97 | $109.90 | $219.80 |
| Asana Advanced | $74.97 | $249.90 | $499.80 |
| Angelwood | $99 (Starter) | $249 (Growth) | $499 (Agency) |
BEFORE YOU COMMIT
What to watch for.
ClickUp
- White labelling and removing ClickUp branding from forms are Max and Enterprise features. Max is $100 per user billed yearly.
- ClickUp's pricing page shows a yearly price and a higher regular price without labelling the regular price as the monthly rate, so check the monthly cost at checkout.
Asana
- The features agencies want most for clients (portal, approvals, proofing, portfolios) all sit on Advanced, which more than doubles the per-user price of Starter.
- Controlling which team members may invite outside guests is an Enterprise feature.
CHOOSE AROUND YOUR WORK
Which fits your team?
Choose ClickUp when…
- You want the most features for the lowest per-user price
- Clients mostly need read-only access
- Your team wants docs and tasks in the same tool
Choose Asana when…
- You want clients in a portal without paying for their seats
- Approvals and proofing on deliverables matter to you
- Your team is comfortable paying per user for the Advanced plan
THE CLIENT SIDE
Where Angelwood fits.
Angelwood publishes this page. It is not a replacement for every use of ClickUp or Asana; this is what it adds for firms that do client work.
A reviewed update instead of a view of the board
Guest access shows clients your working area. Angelwood drafts a client update from your notes and from the project tool you already use (ClickUp and Asana are supported), and your team edits and approves it before the client sees anything.
A record of what the client approved
Approvals in Angelwood are requests with an owner, a date and a recorded decision, so there is a history of who approved what and when. Agency plans add multiple approval steps.
Proposals, invoices and time next to the work
Every Angelwood plan includes proposals with e-signature, invoices clients pay through Stripe in their portal, and time tracking. Neither product on this page lists invoicing or contracts.
GOOD QUESTIONS
ClickUp vs Asana FAQs
Is ClickUp cheaper than Asana?
Yes at the published annual prices. ClickUp Core is $9 per user and Business is $17, billed yearly. Asana Starter is $10.99 and Advanced is $24.99, billed annually. ClickUp also has a free plan with unlimited members; Asana's free plan covers 2 users.
How many guests can I have in ClickUp and Asana?
Asana allows unlimited free guests from Starter. ClickUp allows unlimited read-only guests on paid plans but caps guests who can edit: 5 plus 2 per additional paid user on Core, and 10 plus 5 per additional paid user on Business.
Which has a client portal?
Asana lists a client portal on its Advanced plan, carrying status updates, deliverables, feedback and approvals. ClickUp's site does not list a client portal; clients are invited as guests into the workspace.
Can I white-label ClickUp or Asana for clients?
ClickUp lists white labelling on its Max and Enterprise plans. Asana's site does not state a custom domain or white-label option for its client portal.
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