Hitask vs ClickUp
Both are cheap ways to get a team onto shared tasks. The interesting difference appears at the sixth team member.
Short answer
Hitask is free for up to 5 users and then $5 per user per month, offering the simplest possible shared task list. ClickUp's Free Forever plan has no five-user cliff and includes far more features, with Unlimited from about $7 per user per month. Hitask wins on simplicity; ClickUp wins on value once you pass five people.
Hitask vs ClickUp: side by side
| Feature | Hitask | ClickUp | LemTask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes, capped at 5 users | Yes, Free Forever | Yes |
| Entry paid price | $5/user/month | From $7/user/month | $0 (free plan) |
| Feature breadth | Minimal | Very broad | Focused on execution |
| Views | List and calendar | Many | List, board, calendar, Gantt |
| Interface | Dated | Modern, dense | Modern, minimal |
| Automations | No | Extensive | Webhooks and API |
| Habits and streaks | No | No | Yes |
Pricing reflects each vendor's published plans at the time of writing. Check their site before buying — plans change.
Which should you pick?
Pick Hitask if
You have five or fewer people, want shared tasks, files and a calendar, and consider every extra feature a distraction.
Free for 5 users, then $5/user/month · Yes, up to 5 users
Pick ClickUp if
You expect to grow past five people, or you want views, custom fields, docs and automations without paying immediately.
From $7/user/month (Unlimited) · Yes — Free Forever plan
Pick LemTask if
You want a modern free plan for personal execution with sharing on top: subtasks, boards, time blocking, habits and a focus timer, with no user cliff for personal use.
Free plan · no card
Which one for your situation
The right answer changes with team size, industry and which single feature you are actually buying. Find the line closest to your situation.
- A team of 5 or fewer
- Hitask is deliberately small-team software and stays understandable at that size. ClickUp will do the job too, but you will spend the first week switching features off.
- A growing team that will add process later
- ClickUp. Custom fields, multiple views, automations and reporting are already there, so you grow into the tool rather than migrating off it.
- If the free plan has to carry you
- Both have free plans with real limits — Hitask caps the team size, ClickUp caps the advanced features. Compare the exact limit you will hit first, not the headline word 'free'.
- If it is personal productivity, not project management
- Neither is built for one person's day. LemTask's 14-day free trial covers daily planning, time blocking, a focus timer and habits, which is the part a project tool leaves to you.
Try the free option before you pay for either
LemTask covers daily planning, time blocking, habits and a focus timer in a 14-day free trial — so you can test the workflow before committing to a subscription.
- 14-day free trial of every feature, no card required
- Time blocking with Google Calendar sync
- Habits, streaks and XP for follow-through
- Import your existing lists in a couple of clicks
Frequently asked questions
- Is Hitask free for teams?
- It is free for up to 5 users. The sixth person moves the whole team onto Business at $5 per user per month.
- Which free plan is better, Hitask or ClickUp?
- ClickUp's, in almost every respect — no hard five-user cap and far more features. Hitask's advantage is that there is nothing to configure.
- Is ClickUp too complex for a small team?
- It can be. If nobody wants to own the setup, a simpler tool gets used more, which is the honest case for Hitask.
- What does Hitask cost for 10 users?
- On Business at $5 per user per month that is $50 a month, about $600 a year, since the free tier no longer applies.
- Is Hitask or ClickUp better value for a small team?
- Hitask is cheaper and simpler and stops being enough as soon as you want custom fields or reporting. ClickUp costs more in setup time than money, and it absorbs that growth. Judge it on which limit you expect to hit within a year.