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ClickUp vs ProofHub

An honest, feature-by-feature look at ClickUp and ProofHub 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).
ProofHub uses flat, per-seat-free pricing with no free plan (just a 14-day trial): Essential is $45/member-free... $45/month billed annually ($50 monthly) with 40 projects and 15GB storage, and Ultimate Control is $89/month annually for the first three months then $135/month ($99→$150 monthly) with unlimited projects and 100GB.
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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 ProofHub differ

Of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, ClickUp fully includes 6 and ProofHub fully includes 4.

Video & Image Review

ClickUp includes video & image review; ProofHub covers it partially.

AI Assistant (kloudie)

ClickUp includes ai assistant (kloudie); ProofHub doesn't include it.

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
  • IncludedFile Storage & Drive

Frequently asked questions

Is ClickUp or ProofHub better for creative teams?

ClickUp covers more of the workflow out of the box (6 of the 8 capabilities we track fully included, vs 4), 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 ProofHub 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). ProofHub uses flat, per-seat-free pricing with no free plan (just a 14-day trial): Essential is $45/member-free... $45/month billed annually ($50 monthly) with 40 projects and 15GB storage, and Ultimate Control is $89/month annually for the first three months then $135/month ($99→$150 monthly) with unlimited projects and 100GB.

What do both ClickUp and ProofHub lack?

Neither fully includes freelancer payments and file storage & drive. 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 ProofHub?

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.

Skip the trade-off

Instead of choosing between ClickUp and ProofHub, get boards, review, chat, and payments in one workspace. Free forever for up to 5 members — no credit card required.

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