Crewdesk vs ClickUp
ClickUp aims to replace most of your work apps, with a very large set of views and features. Crewdesk covers a smaller set — tasks, chat, website forms and calls — and keeps each of them simple.
Side by side
| Crewdesk | ClickUp | |
|---|---|---|
| Task views | Board, list and calendar views of the same tasks, plus My Tasks across every project | Many views, including list, board, calendar, Gantt and more |
| Team chat | Built in: a channel for every project, group chats and direct messages, with threads | Built-in chat |
| Website forms to tasks | Built in: website forms whose submissions become tasks on your board | Built-in forms that create tasks |
| Calls and meetings | Built in: audio calls and video meetings from any channel, with screen sharing | Built in: audio and video calls (SyncUps) from Chat, with screen sharing and recording |
| Mobile | iPhone and Android apps in development; the web app works in any phone browser | Apps for iPhone and Android |
| Price | Free during early access | See ClickUp's pricing page |
Based on public information about ClickUp, last checked November 2026. Products change — check ClickUp's own site for current features and prices.
When to choose each
Choose Crewdesk if
- You want a tool your whole team can use on day one without training.
- The five things you need are tasks, chat, website leads, calls and notifications.
- You would rather have fewer settings and fewer places for work to hide.
Choose ClickUp if
- You want docs, whiteboards, custom fields and automations in the same tool.
- You have someone with time to set it up and maintain it for the team.
What Crewdesk doesn't do yet
So you can decide with the whole picture.
- Gantt charts or timeline views
- Custom fields
- Automations, webhooks or a public API
- Time tracking
- Single sign-on (SAML)