Zenkit vs ClickUp
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to ClickUp? Here's how Zenkit compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Zenkit. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
German project workspace with Kanban, Gantt, mind maps and EU-hosted data
All-in-one project management and productivity platform for teams.
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇺🇸 US · 2017
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data residency available on Enterprise plan on request.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
ISO 27001, SOC 2
ISO 27001:2022
Price from
€8.00/user/mo
$7/user/mo
Free plan
No
Yes
Open Source
No
No
Ratings
Integrations
123FormBuilder, ActiveCampaign, Appointlet, Asana, Better Proposals +57
Slack, Google Drive, Zoom, GitHub, Zapier +5
Where each one wins
Zenkit
Strengths
- +Intuitive and user-friendly interface with a low learning curve, rated ~8.8/10 for ease of use
- +Highly flexible platform supporting multiple views (Kanban, mind maps, tables, calendars) over the same dataset
- +Responsive and helpful customer support, consistently rated ~9.0/10
- +Competitive pricing with a functional free tier for small teams and scalable paid plans
- +Comprehensive ecosystem (Base, Projects, To Do, Hypernotes, Zenchat, Zenforms) for tasks, CRM, notes, and team communication
- +Strong collaboration features including comments, @mentions, file sharing, and integrated chat
- +Offline mode available on desktop and mobile apps for uninterrupted productivity
- +Minimal onboarding effort required due to straightforward setup
Limitations
- −Mobile apps are less intuitive and underperform compared to desktop/web versions, limiting productivity on the go
- −Performance issues, including lags, synchronization delays, and stability problems with larger datasets or teams
- −Smaller integration ecosystem compared to competitors, causing workflow friction in multi-platform environments
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
Data residency & compliance
Zenkit
ClickUp
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data residency available on Enterprise plan on request.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
Standard Contractual Clauses
Certifications
ISO 27001, SOC 2
ISO 27001:2022
Pricing
Zenkit
- Plus €8.00 per user / monthUp to 10 users · Kanban, Gantt, team calendar, and team chat · 100 workspaces, 50 lists, 20,000 items, 6 GB storage
- Team €12.00 per user / monthUnlimited users · iCal integration and form editor view · Advanced access control, user roles, and password restrictions
- Business €21.00 per user / monthAPI access and activity audit · SCIM provisioning and SAML SSO · Centralized group and user management
- Enterprise On request Unlimited quotas and dedicated success management · Enterprise API and tailored onboarding · Service-level agreement and additional payment options
Prices are per user/month, billed monthly or annually. Automatic renewal applies to paid plans.
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.
Features
Zenkit
- Project Management & Organization
- Customizable dashboards with 10+ widget types, Global Kanban view aggregating tasks from all projects, Multi-level subtasks with task hierarchies, Advanced filters for custom views
- Collaboration & Communication
- Real-time collaboration with team members, Rich text editing (HTML, Markdown, plain text), Commenting with edit history and @mentions, Team wiki for documentation
- Advanced Planning & Visualization
- Gantt charts with milestones and critical path, Recurring items with flexible repeater rules, Color-coded tasks for visual prioritization, iCal integration for calendar sync
- Data Management & Analysis
- Switch between 6 views (Table, Kanban, Gantt, List, Mindmap, Calendar), Custom relational database with references, Formulas for data analysis across collections, Global search across all projects
- Enterprise & Security
- User roles and groups with granular access control, 2-factor authentication for all users, SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning (e.g., Microsoft Azure AD), Audit logs in Organization mode
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