Taiga vs ClickUp

Taiga

Strengths

• +Intuitive, clean interface with a short learning curve
• +Effective Scrum and Kanban workflows for backlogs, sprints and user stories
• +Solid project and issue tracking with search, tags and activity history
• +Open-source model allows self-hosting and customization
• +Lightweight and fast for small to medium teams
• +Extensible via plugins for added functionality
• +Good value for cost-conscious teams

Limitations

• −Performance slows on larger boards or projects
• −Hierarchy and navigation can feel awkward, especially for complex workflows
• −Limited advanced reporting, budgeting and resource-planning features

ClickUp

Strengths

• +Highly customizable for diverse workflows
• +Extensive feature set for project management
• +Strong collaboration tools
• +Frequent updates and new features

Limitations

• −Steep learning curve for new users
• −Can feel overwhelming due to feature bloat
• −Occasional performance lag with large datasets
• −Free plan has limited storage

Taiga

• Free €0 per month or year1 public project · 1 private project · 10 MB storage
• Enthusiast €5/month or €50/year per month or year5 public projects · 5 private projects · 100 MB storage
• Basic €20/month or €200/year per month or yearUnlimited projects · Unlimited users · 500 MB storage
• Premium €60/month or €600/year per month or yearUnlimited projects · Unlimited users · 3 GB storage

Prices exclude private cloud or on-premise options; contact sales for a quote.

ClickUp

• Free Free Forever100 MB file storage · Unlimited tasks · Unlimited members
• Unlimited $7 per member/monthUnlimited storage · Unlimited integrations · Advanced reporting
• Business $12 per member/monthAdvanced automation · Custom role permissions · Time tracking
• Enterprise On request EU data residency on request · Advanced security · Dedicated support

Free plan available. Paid plans billed annually; monthly billing at higher rates.

Taiga

Agile project management

Kanban boards with customizable workflows, epics and subtasks, Multiple workflows and swimlanes, WIP limits, zoom and user-story archive, Switch between Kanban and Scrum

Scrum

Backlog and sprint planning with epics and subtasks, Role-based estimates and Taiga Seed estimation tool, Sprint task boards with swimlanes, Project- and sprint-level burn-down charts

Issue and bug tracking

Configurable issue types, priorities and severities, Add issues to a sprint, Promote an issue to a user story, Filters and search for issues

Dashboards and reporting

Team-performance dashboard with Iocane team-health function, Personal dashboard and notifications, Project timeline, Wiki

Customization and administration

Roles and permissions, Customizable workflow stages, colors and close definitions, Custom tags and fields, Interface available in over 20 languages

ClickUp

Task Management

Custom task statuses and workflows, Assignees and due dates, Recurring tasks and dependencies, Checklists and subtasks

Collaboration

Real-time comments and mentions, Guest access with permissions, Threaded discussions, File attachments and annotations

Views & Customization

List, Board, Calendar, and Gantt views, Custom fields and formulas, Saved layouts and templates, Dark mode and themes

Automation & Integrations

Pre-built automation templates, Custom automation rules, 1,000+ native integrations, Zapier and Make support

Reporting & Analytics

Custom dashboards, Time reports and workload, Goal tracking and milestones, Burndown and velocity charts