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ClickUp vs Nifty

An honest, feature-by-feature look at ClickUp and Nifty for creative teams — where each is stronger, what they cost, and what neither includes.

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Kanban Boards
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Video & Image Review
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Built-in Chat
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Freelancer Payments
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File Storage & Drive
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Calendar & Scheduling
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AI Assistant (kloudie)
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Free Guest Access
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Pricing
ClickUp's Free Forever plan is $0 with unlimited members and tasks but caps you at 60MB of total storage and just 1 form; paid plans run $7/user/mo (Unlimited) and $12/user/mo (Business) billed annually, and its AI assistant, ClickUp Brain, is a separate $9/user/mo add-on layered on top of every paid seat (Everything AI is $28/user/mo).
Nifty's free plan is $0 forever (unlimited members but only 2 active projects and 100MB storage); paid tiers start at $7/member/mo (Personal, capped at 40 projects, 100GB) and scale to $16/member/mo or $124/mo flat for the Business plan, which is the first tier to unlock file proofing, workflow automations, and custom roles.
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Statuses researched against each tool's official docs and pricing pages. “Limited” means the capability exists with meaningful restrictions.

Where ClickUp and Nifty differ

Of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, ClickUp fully includes 6 and Nifty fully includes 7.

File Storage & Drive

Nifty includes file storage & drive; ClickUp covers it partially.

What neither includes

Whichever you pick, you'll still be stitching tools around it for the rest of the workflow. kloudboard includes all of the below in the same workspace:

  • IncludedFreelancer Payments

Frequently asked questions

Is ClickUp or Nifty better for creative teams?

Nifty covers more of the workflow out of the box (7 of the 8 capabilities we track fully included, vs 6), but the right pick depends on which capabilities your team actually uses. The comparison table above shows exactly where they differ.

How much do ClickUp and Nifty cost?

ClickUp's Free Forever plan is $0 with unlimited members and tasks but caps you at 60MB of total storage and just 1 form; paid plans run $7/user/mo (Unlimited) and $12/user/mo (Business) billed annually, and its AI assistant, ClickUp Brain, is a separate $9/user/mo add-on layered on top of every paid seat (Everything AI is $28/user/mo). Nifty's free plan is $0 forever (unlimited members but only 2 active projects and 100MB storage); paid tiers start at $7/member/mo (Personal, capped at 40 projects, 100GB) and scale to $16/member/mo or $124/mo flat for the Business plan, which is the first tier to unlock file proofing, workflow automations, and custom roles.

What do both ClickUp and Nifty lack?

Neither fully includes freelancer payments. kloudboard includes all of these in one workspace, with a free plan for up to 5 members.

Is there one tool that replaces both ClickUp and Nifty?

kloudboard combines kanban boards, frame-accurate video and image review, built-in chat (with Slack, Discord, and WhatsApp bridging), freelancer payments, file storage, calendar, and a free AI assistant in one workspace — free forever for up to 5 members, with Pro at a flat $20/member/mo.

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