# ClickUp: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 27 judge labels across 9 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/clickup

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Goals and OKRs](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/goals-and-okrs/index.md) | 0% | 65 | 44% | 18 |
| [Time and attendance](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/time-and-attendance/index.md) | 0% | 46 | 0% | 2 |
| [360 feedback](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/360-feedback/index.md) | 0% | 48 | 0% | 1 |
| [Employee engagement surveys](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-engagement-surveys/index.md) | 0% | 30 | 0% | 1 |
| [Employee onboarding](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-onboarding/index.md) | 0% | 33 | 0% | 1 |
| [HRIS and HCM platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/hris-and-hcm-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 39 | 0% | 1 |
| [Org charts and org design](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/org-charts-and-org-design/index.md) | 0% | 66 | 0% | 1 |
| [Performance management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/performance-management/index.md) | 0% | 36 | 0% | 1 |
| [Workforce planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/workforce-planning/index.md) | 0% | 58 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "ClickUp works well for teams that want a low-cost, do-it-yourself onboarding setup using templates, checklists, and task management" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Employee onboarding)
- "Teams needing a highly customizable platform with OKRs and tasks in one place." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Goals and OKRs)
- "best if you want OKRs inside a broader work-management platform" (Perplexity Sonar, Goals and OKRs)
- "If you want one software for tasks + goals: Use ClickUp." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Goals and OKRs)

## And against it

- "general project tools like Asana/ClickUp unless goals are very task-oriented—they lack the strategic depth" (Grok 4.20, Goals and OKRs)
- "Avoid if you're serious about OKR methodology—treat them as supplements only." (Grok 4.20, Goals and OKRs)
- "*Cons:* UI is often cluttered; harder to visualize high-level strategic alignment across the whole company; "bureaucratic."" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Goals and OKRs)
- "standard ClickUp boards ... Why be cautious: Project management tools excel at managing outputs" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Goals and OKRs)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ClickUp, from 62 of the 79 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- okrstool.com: 28
- ones.com: 21
- tability.io: 21
- profit.co: 16
- firsthr.app: 15
- mooncamp.com: 14
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 14
- capterra.com: 12
- worxmate.ai: 12
- peoplegoal.com: 11

### Pages cited

- https://okrstool.com/blog/best-okr-software: 10
- https://peoplegoal.com/blog/okr-software-for-small-business: 10
- https://profit.co/blog/okr-university/best-free-okr-software-in-2026: 9
- https://okrstool.com/blog/okr-tools-for-small-businesses: 7
- https://social-hire.com/blog/small-business/6-best-okr-software-platforms-to-drive-growth-in-your-small-business: 7
- https://tability.io/odt/articles/best-goal-management-software: 7
- https://firsthr.app/compare/performance/okr-software: 6
- https://fitbots-v8.webflow.io/blog/best-okr-software-2024: 6

## In its own words

What ClickUp's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: project management software designed to revolutionize the way people work with features including tasks, whiteboards, spreadsheets, and document collaboration on a unified platform (https://clickup.com/)
- For: teams (https://clickup.com/)
- Price stated: Free forever. No credit card. (https://clickup.com/)
- Starting price: 7 (https://clickup.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free forever. No credit card. (https://clickup.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 50 (https://clickup.com/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
- Hosting: US, EU & APAC, Ireland, Australia, Singapore, the United States, US, European, Asia Pacific
- Customers named: Siemens, Seismic, Bell Direct, Cartoon Network, Finastra, Ovative Group, VaynerX, Chick-fil-A

## What it publishes

Every page clickup.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 76085 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 15947 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 74 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-07
- webinar or virtual event: 59 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-09
- conference or event: 241 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 85 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-03
- comparison: 1978 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 2333 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-08
- glossary or explainer: 15 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- podcast or video: 48 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-15
- news or press: 24 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-22
- Recent: 2026-09-11 glossary or explainer: What Is ClickUp Used For? Real-World Use Cases Explained https://clickup.com/blog/what-is-clickup-used-for
- Recent: 2026-09-11 glossary or explainer: What is clickup used for https://clickup.com/ar/blog/111520/what-is-clickup-used-for
- Recent: 2026-04-08 template or tool: Switching project management tools checklist https://clickup.com/blog/switching-project-management-tools-checklist
- Recent: 2026-04-03 template or tool: Cloud migration checklist https://clickup.com/blog/cloud-migration-checklist
- Recent: 2026-04-03 report or ebook: How to use notebooklm for developers https://clickup.com/blog/how-to-use-notebooklm-for-developers
- Recent: 2026-03-27 report or ebook: How to use notebooklm for students https://clickup.com/blog/how-to-use-notebooklm-for-students

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.