| Category | ClickUpclickup.com | Asanaasana.com | Monday.commonday.com | Trellotrello.com | Basecampbasecamp.com | Notionnotion.so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||||||
| Free tier | Yes | Yes (2 users) | Yes (2 seats) | Yes | No (30-day trial) | Yes (1 member) |
| Entry paid price | $7/user/mo | $10.99/user/mo | $9/user/mo* | $5/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $10/user/mo |
| Flat-fee option | No | No | No | No | $299/mo unlimited users | No |
| Minimum seats | 1 | 1 | 3 (paid plans) | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Core Features | ||||||
| Subtasks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Checklists only | No | Yes (via relations) |
| Dependencies | Yes (with lag) | Yes (paid) | Yes (paid) | No | No | Via relations |
| Gantt / timeline view | Yes (Business+) | Yes (Starter+) | Yes (Standard+) | Yes (Premium) | No | Yes (Plus+) |
| Automations | 1,000–5,000+/mo | Unlimited (Starter+) | 250–250K/mo | Limited (Butler) | No | Database triggers (Plus+) |
| Dashboards / reporting | Yes (Business+) | Yes (Starter+) | Yes (Standard+) | No | No | Via linked databases |
| Time tracking | Built in (paid) | Not native | Yes (Pro+) | No | No | No |
| Guest / client access | Free guests all plans | Unlimited (paid) | Viewer (paid) | Yes (paid) | Client access built in | Up to 10 free; unlimited Plus+ |
| Mobile app | iOS + Android | iOS + Android | iOS + Android | iOS + Android | iOS + Android | iOS + Android |
| Category | ClickUpclickup.com | Asanaasana.com | Monday.commonday.com | Trellotrello.com | Basecampbasecamp.com | Notionnotion.so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI & Connectivity | ||||||
| Native AI | Add-on $9/user | Included Starter+ | Included paid plans | Atlassian Intelligence | Not available | Credit-based paid plans |
| MCP connector | Official ✓ | Official ✓ | Official ✓ | Official ✓ (Atlassian) | Community only | Official ✓ |
| API access | 100–10K req/min | 1,500 req/min (paid) | GraphQL + REST | REST API | REST API | REST API |
| Security & Compliance | ||||||
| SOC 2 Type II | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Atlassian) | No | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Atlassian) | No | No |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes (Business+) | Yes (Enterprise) | Yes (Enterprise) | No | No | Yes (Business+) |
| Data residency | US · EU/APAC on Enterprise | US · EU on Enterprise | US + EU options | US only | US only | US only |
| Canadian data note | US data subject to PATRIOT Act unless EU residency | US data subject to PATRIOT Act unless EU residency | EU option available | US data subject to PATRIOT Act | US data subject to PATRIOT Act | US data subject to PATRIOT Act |
| Ownership & Vendor Risk | ||||||
| Ownership | Private | Public (NYSE: ASAN) | Public (NASDAQ: MNDY) | Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) | Private (bootstrapped) | Private (VC-backed) |
| Risk rating | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Risk note | Stable, no structural change Aug 2026 | Stable publicly traded, no structural change | Stable publicly traded, strong market position | Long-running Atlassian product, stable | Bootstrapped, profitable, no acquisition risk | Well-funded, no acquisition news Aug 2026 |
| Category | Todoisttodoist.com | MS To Dotodo.microsoft.com | MS Plannertasks.office.com | Airtableairtable.com | Smartsheetsmartsheet.com | Wrikewrike.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||||||
| Free tier | Yes (5 projects) | Yes | Yes (M365 Basic) | Yes (1K records) | No (30-day trial) | Yes (limited) |
| Entry paid price | $4/user/mo | M365 from $6/user/mo | Plan 1: $10/user/mo | $20/user/mo | $9/user/mo (≤10 users) | $9.80/user/mo |
| Flat-fee option | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Minimum seats | 1 | 1 | 1 (M365 base) | 1 | 1 (Pro); Business unlimited | 2 (Team+) |
| Core Features | ||||||
| Subtasks | Yes | Steps only | No | Yes (via relations) | Yes (row hierarchy) | Yes (unlimited nesting) |
| Dependencies | No | No | Yes (Plan 1+) | Via relations | Yes (full Gantt) | Yes (critical path) |
| Gantt / timeline view | No | No | Yes (Plan 1+) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Automations | No | Power Automate only | Power Automate only | Yes (scripting + triggers) | Yes (rule-based) | Yes (custom builder) |
| Dashboards / reporting | No | No | Yes (Plan 1+) | Yes (paid, via extensions) | Yes (live widget dashboards) | Yes |
| Time tracking | No | No | No | No | No | Yes (Business+) |
| Guest / client access | Shared projects (limited) | No external guests | M365 guest access | Yes (paid) | Yes | Reviewer + collaborator roles |
| Mobile app | iOS · Android · Mac · Windows | iOS · Android · Windows | iOS · Android · web · Teams | iOS + Android | iOS + Android | iOS + Android |
| Category | Todoisttodoist.com | MS To Dotodo.microsoft.com | MS Plannertasks.office.com | Airtableairtable.com | Smartsheetsmartsheet.com | Wrikewrike.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI & Connectivity | ||||||
| Native AI | Limited (Pro+) | Copilot add-on $30/user | Copilot add-on $30/user | AI Fields (paid plans) | Business+ plans | Business+ plans |
| MCP connector | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| API access | REST API | Microsoft Graph API | Microsoft Graph API | REST API · 1,200 req/min | REST API | REST API |
| Security & Compliance | ||||||
| SOC 2 Type II | Yes | Yes (Microsoft) | Yes (Microsoft) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | No | Yes (Microsoft) | Yes (Microsoft) | No | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | No | Yes (M365) | Yes (M365) | Yes (Enterprise) | Yes (Enterprise) | Yes (Enterprise) |
| Data residency | US + EU | Azure Canada available | Azure Canada available | US · Enterprise options | US + EU (paid) | US + EU options |
| Canadian data note | EU-incorporated; US servers subject to PATRIOT Act | Azure Canada = stronger data sovereignty | Azure Canada = stronger data sovereignty | US data subject to PATRIOT Act | EU option improves sovereignty; US default | EU option available |
| Ownership & Vendor Risk | ||||||
| Ownership | Private (Doist, bootstrapped) | Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) | Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) | Bending Spoons (acq. in progress) | PE — Blackstone + Vista (2025) | PE — Vista Equity (2023) |
| Risk rating | Low | Low | Low-Medium ⚠ | Elevated ⚠ | Medium ⚠ | Medium ⚠ |
| Risk note | Profitable, bootstrapped — no acquisition risk | Stable long-term Microsoft product | Plan 5 retiring Sep 2026 — verify your plan tier | Active acquisition Aug 2026 — monitor before committing | PE ownership since 2025 — pricing pressure possible | PE ownership since 2023 — monitor pricing |