{"id":10660,"date":"2025-01-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=10660"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:06:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T21:06:44","slug":"shortcut-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Shortcut Alternatives &#038; Competitors ([year] Reviews)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for the best<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Shortcut<\/em><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> alternatives?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are a lot of moving parts to organize!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From organizing your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> distribution to dealing with approaching deadlines, you have to handle <\/span><b>tons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of tasks simultaneously.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, you have <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/best-project-management-tools\/\">project management tools<\/a> like Shortcut to help you with that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But while Shortcut is a good tool, it\u2019s <\/span><b>not<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the perfect project management software.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And naturally, if you searched for this article, you probably agree with us and are looking for some Shortcut <\/span><b>alternatives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But with hundreds of such <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tools available, which one should you go for?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we\u2019ll cover <\/span><b>why<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you need a Shortcut alternative and review five project management tools to help you find the best one. We\u2019ll highlight their key features, pros, cons, pricing, and customer ratings to help you compare each tool.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And to make this more fun, we\u2019ll be using the examples from the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pitch Perfect<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> movies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, when it comes to adopting new ways, who better to help you out than Beca, whose contemporary techniques helped the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barden Bellas<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (the acapella group) win the national championship<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10714\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image32.gif\" alt=\"girl drinking\" width=\"500\" height=\"252\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ub_table-of-contents-c6e1ff81-4033-4ff7-ba49-f783968158b8\" class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-showtext=\"show\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">This Article Contains:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-alternatives\/#0-what-is-shortcut-\">What Is Shortcut?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-alternatives\/#1-3-key-reasons-to-look-for-a-shortcut-alternative-\">3 Key Reasons To Look For A Shortcut Alternative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-alternatives\/#5-top-5-shortcut-alternatives-in-2022-\">Top 5 Shortcut Alternatives in 2022<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-alternatives\/#6-1-clickup-\">1. ClickUp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-alternatives\/#25-2-jira-\">2. Jira<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-alternatives\/#31-3-asana-\">3. Asana<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-alternatives\/#37-4-trello-\">4. Trello<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-alternatives\/#43-5-wrike-\">5. Wrike<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"0-what-is-shortcut-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is Shortcut?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before reading about the alternatives, let\u2019s first go over the Shortcut software and 3 reasons<\/span><b> why<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you need an alternative. I mean, don\u2019t just take our word for it when we say that the Shortcut program<\/span> <b>isn\u2019t<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a perfect project management tool!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10713\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image31-1400x875.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image31-1400x875.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image31-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image31-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image31.png 1999w\" alt=\"clubhouse homepage\" width=\"1400\" height=\"875\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut is a Kanban based <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/best-project-management-tools\/\">project management tool<\/a> for teams working on software development projects where each task is presented as a Story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s a Story?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Story is a standard unit of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> representing individual tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Shortcut, a Story can be of three types:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Feature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a task related to functionalities of a software<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Bug<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a task related to the faults in a software<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Chore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: any task that doesn\u2019t qualify as a Feature or a Bug<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Story can be categorized into Projects, Epics, Workflows, and Milestones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are they?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Project<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: each Story <\/span><b>belongs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Workflow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a process through which a Story moves forward<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Epic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a collection of Stories which belong to various Projects or Workflows<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Milestones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the highest level of organizational hierarchy, composed of Epics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"1-3-key-reasons-to-look-for-a-shortcut-alternative-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Key Reasons To Look For A Shortcut Alternative<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, Shortcut is a decent tool, and it helps you with task management, but is it <\/span><\/i><b><i>the<\/i><\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool for you?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For starters, in its free plan, you can access Shortcut staff support <\/span><b>only <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">via the Shortcut community. Sorta like going to an online forum, posting a question, and waiting for someone to reply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk about being time-consuming!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s drawbacks!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look at 3 key problems that you can face with Shortcut:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2-1-suitable-only-for-software-development-projects-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Suitable only for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> projects<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harmony is the fundamental aspect of any acapella group, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10710\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image28.gif\" alt=\"group huddle\" width=\"450\" height=\"242\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the fundamental unit of any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be able to handle <\/span><b>any<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> related tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Shortcut, you can assign a type (Feature, Bug, or Chore) to each task you create.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But with only three options, it\u2019s highly <\/span><b>limited<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean, this categorization is great for tasks that a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">developer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> might handle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But for everyone else, you\u2019re stuck with labeling your tasks as Chores. This leaves you with a bunch of unrelated \u2018Chore\u2019 tasks, which can be difficult to identify and track.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk about it being a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cchore!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"3-2-limited-to-kanban-board-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Limited to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban board<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Shortcut user is only limited to a Kanban or board view.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10696\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image14.gif\" alt=\"man and woman talking about snoozeville\" width=\"425\" height=\"230\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this limits the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to one view, it also makes the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> unsuitable for specific projects and methodologies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, it\u2019s unsuitable for instances when you\u2019re working on a complex <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where you\u2019re dealing with <\/span><b>several<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> related attributes. This can lead to a cluttered <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/kanban-board-examples\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which can make <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tracking<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tasks a hurdle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, as a Shortcut user is limited to only a <\/span><b>single<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project view, it can be difficult for them to get complete overviews of <\/span><b>multiple<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"4-3-no-gantt-charts-available-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. No Gantt charts available<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt chart<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an important element in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides a visual overview of a project\u2019s timeline, resources, and dependencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10708\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image26.gif\" alt=\"visual overview audio software\" width=\"480\" height=\"258\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt chart<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to assess how long a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will take and determine the tasks you should tackle (critical path) to complete the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as the Shortcut program<\/span> <b>lacks <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this feature, you\u2019ll be devoid of this handy project planning, scheduling, and management element.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for more information? Check out our in-depth <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\">Shortcut review<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know the key drawbacks of Shortcut, what should you look for instead?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"5-top-5-shortcut-alternatives-in-2022-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 5 Shortcut Alternatives in 2022<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Shortcut can<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help you with your project tasks, it\u2019s certainly not the best tool out there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should cater to <\/span><b>all<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> kinds of project needs and not just the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But with tons of management tools out there, how do you pick the perfect one for you?<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10709\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image27.gif\" alt=\"picking a school club\" width=\"384\" height=\"239\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While that\u2019s not a feasible option here, we can take you through a <\/span><b>virtual<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tour of the best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get rolling!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"6-1-clickup-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. ClickUp<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8799\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-1400x682.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-1400x682.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-768x374.png 768w\" alt=\"ClickUp project management on all devices\" width=\"1400\" height=\"682\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the world\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/task-management-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tracking<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> progress, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/resource-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ClickUp can handle <\/span><b>anything <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you throw at it!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"7-key-features-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key features<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a breakdown of <\/span><b>some <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">key features<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that ClickUp offers to help you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aca-believe<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"8-1-multiple-views-to-suit-various-project-needs-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/views\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple Views<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to suit various <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">needs<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike Shortcut, ClickUp is as versatile as The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treblemakers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when it comes to views.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(The Treblemakers were six-time winners of the International Championship of Collegiate Acapella, btw.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This flexible <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is all about adapting to change<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whether it\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/kanban-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><b>any <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> methodology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s exactly what you get with ClickUp\u2019s<\/span><b> Multiple Views <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature:<\/span> <b><i>flexibility<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows you to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in any way you want to reflect your project needs accurately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a breakdown of what ClickUp offers you:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"9-a-required-task-views-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>A. Required <\/b><b>Task<\/b><b> Views<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp\u2019s two Required <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Views, you can adapt to two common <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> styles:<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 id=\"10-1-list-view-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/895651-list-view\"><b>1. List view<\/b><\/a><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>List view <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lists down your tasks as a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/jeff-haden\/getting-things-done-how-to-use-david-allen-s-gtd-system.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GTD-style<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to-do list with one task below the other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this view, you can attempt tasks in a sequence and check them off as you progress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also sort your tasks by adding the columns of your choice, like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Status<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ID<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created By<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date created<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10715\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image33.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1368px) 100vw, 1368px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image33.png 1368w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image33-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image33-768x397.png 768w\" alt=\"project list view in ClickUp\" width=\"1368\" height=\"708\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h5 id=\"11-2-board-view-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/909959-board-view\">2. <b><\/b><b>Board view<\/b><\/a><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to continue with a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban board<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Board view<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is perfect for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the drag and drop <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can quickly move your tasks according to your needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Board view helps you visualize your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> progress quickly, and all you need is a glance to determine what stages your tasks are in!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10701\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image19.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1370px) 100vw, 1370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image19.png 1370w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image19-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image19-768x400.png 768w\" alt=\"Agile Kanban view in ClickUp\" width=\"1370\" height=\"714\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"12-b-box-view-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/914665-box-view\"><b>B. Box view<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Box view<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides a high-level visual overview of your team\u2019s tasks and projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With it, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project managers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can avoid the hassle of conducting endless <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">staff <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meetings just to get an update on who\u2019s working on what!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project managers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can use this view to quickly know:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What tasks their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are currently working on<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What has been completed so far<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> member has too many tasks\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, you can evenly distribute workloads among your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">staff<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by identifying who has too many tasks to handle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Efficient <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">achieved!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10689\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image7.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1372px) 100vw, 1372px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image7.png 1372w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image7-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image7-768x401.png 768w\" alt=\"project box view in ClickUp\" width=\"1372\" height=\"716\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"13-c-calendar-view-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1595475-calendar-view?_ga=2.157756402.974295018.1590509685-1207292391.1587333284\"><b>C. Calendar view<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beca had a hard time keeping track of everything because of her internship and performance practices, right?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10706\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image24.gif\" alt=\"man stealing chips from woman\" width=\"480\" height=\"258\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry, ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Calendar view <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solves this issue for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s the quickest way to plan and manage your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> schedules, without missing a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even toggle your view between:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: view all your tasks for any selected day<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>4-Days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: look at your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> schedule over a rolling four day period<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Week<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: view your weekly <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> schedule<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Monthly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: birds-eye view of all the tasks for the entire month\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10683\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1364px) 100vw, 1364px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image1.png 1364w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image1-768x401.png 768w\" alt=\"project calendar view in ClickUp\" width=\"1364\" height=\"712\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"14-d-me-mode-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1090506-everyone-vs-me-mode?_ga=2.7412981.655415285.1589741508-1207292391.1587333284\"><b>D. Me Mode<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want your Workspace to show only the tasks that are assigned to you?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then <\/span><b>Me Mode<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the answer!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s Me Mode lets you view all the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that\u2019s assigned <\/span><b>only <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to you. It helps a member focus better on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">individual project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> workload by eliminating other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> member\u2019s assignments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s more?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even customize this personalized space by simply checking the items (comments, subtasks, checklists) you want to see in your Me Mode.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10697\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image15.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1168px) 100vw, 1168px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image15.png 1168w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image15-300x32.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image15-768x83.png 768w\" alt=\"me mode in ClickUp\" width=\"1168\" height=\"126\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"15-2-gantt-charts-to-monitor-your-project%E2%80%99s-progress-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/gantt-chart-view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt Charts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to monitor your project\u2019s progress<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To become the acapella champions, the Bellas planned out their entire timeline, all the way to the finale.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10690\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image8-1.gif\" alt=\"charts on a whiteboard\" width=\"480\" height=\"258\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can do that too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Gantt charts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt charts lay out the entire <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> timeline from start to finish. It helps you plan projects, manage resources, and visualize inter-task dependencies \u2014 making <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tracking<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your project\u2019s progress a piece of cake!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just take a quick look at your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt chart<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and you\u2019ll know how your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is progressing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9275\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/gantt-dependencies.gif\" alt=\"connecting tasks with Gantt charts in ClickUp\" width=\"960\" height=\"498\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This amazing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can even automate tons of processes \u2014 just for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what it can do:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatically re-adjust <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dependencies when your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> schedule changes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare your current <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> progress vs. expected progress\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculate your project\u2019s progress percentage based on completed tasks vs. total tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculate your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/critical-path\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">critical path<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to identify the tasks you must complete to meet your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> deadlines<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"16-3-native-time-tracking-to-track-the-time-your-projects-take-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/project-time-tracking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time Tracking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to track the time your projects take<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aubrey had to personally make sure her <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were following the practice schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it must be exhausting to track how much time an individual spent on each exercise, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you avoid this in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ClickUp lets you track your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> time through its Google Chrome extension that\u2019s <\/span><b>100% FREE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Native <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time Tracking<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps you to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get a complete breakdown of who worked on which <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and for how long<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> productivity with the time distribution<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep track of all the details you need to bill a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">client\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, ClickUp lets you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/integrations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrate <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with popular <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time tracking<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like Everhour and Time Doctor. This way, you can quickly adapt to what your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">staff <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is already using!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"17-4-workflow-automation-to-boost-your-team%E2%80%99s-efficiency-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3904901-automations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workflow <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to boost your team\u2019s efficiency<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Automation<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> brings tons of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workflow <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automations to your workspace. You can use this cool <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to automate repetitive tasks to speed things up, which not only saves you a lot of time but also lets you focus on essential tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s process automation structure looks like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3904925-automation-triggers\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trigger<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is initiated, and a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3904928-automation-conditions\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">condition <\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is satisfied, a certain <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3904933-automation-actions\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">action<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is executed automatically.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Sammy, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beca\u2019s boss, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an automation <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workflow<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could be:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure that Beca submits her audio demo on time, he could set up a reminder to notify her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trigger: Approaching due date<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Condition: Beca\u2019s the assignee<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Action: Post a comment \u201cHow\u2019s the demo coming along?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10684\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image2-1.gif\" alt=\"girl working n her macbook\" width=\"480\" height=\"262\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While ClickUp offers <\/span><b>50+ premade <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automations, you can also create your own Automations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of these preset Automations are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatically assign new tasks to specific <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a tag or move a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a list when priority changes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post a comment when all subtasks within a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are marked closed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add, remove, or reassign a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when the status of a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> changes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply templates and tags when a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is created<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To see more options, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3904901-automations\">learn about ClickUp Automations<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10702\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image20.gif\" alt=\"creating a task automation in ClickUp\" width=\"960\" height=\"498\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"18-5-pulse-to-keep-track-of-your-team%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cpulse%E2%80%9D-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.clickup.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/6304488850967-Pulse-overview\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulse<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to keep track of your team\u2019s \u201cpulse\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Pulse <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature uses <strong>machine learning<\/strong> to analyze the task your team is most focused on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulse also lets you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check their activity status (online\/offline)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See what tasks your members are viewing or commenting on in real-time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automate your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-meetings\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum meetings<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View your team\u2019s activity over a given period\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10705\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image23.gif\" alt=\"team pulse view in ClickUp\" width=\"960\" height=\"498\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"19-6-dedicated-comment-section-for-efficient-teamwork-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Dedicated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3497985-what-comments-can-do\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Section for efficient <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teamwork<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miscommunication can leave your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> confused like Amy here:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10688\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image6-1.gif\" alt=\"girls dancing\" width=\"480\" height=\"258\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the key to successful projects, this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/free-project-management-software\/\">project management software<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/2020\/01\/08\/to-communicate-more-effectively-in-the-workplace-employ-these-two-questions\/#68fdb03b70de\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">effectively communicate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team member<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through its <\/span><b>Comments<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each ClickUp <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comes with a dedicated comment section that you can use to boost your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teamwork <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over any task.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use it to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss how to perform the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with your<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remote team<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily share relevant files and links<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Address any problems with the right context<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tag <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure proper further actions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s more?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp lets you convert comments into tasks and assign them to team members with its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/assign-comments\"><b>Assign Comments<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature. This way, you don\u2019t have to worry about your comments going unnoticed ever again!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you assign the task to a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> member, they\u2019ll be notified instantly. It even shows up in their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tray to ensure that the comment always stays on their radar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And once the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is completed, they can mark the comment as resolved. This will prevent unnecessary follow-ups!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10712\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image30.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image30.png 1109w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image30-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image30-768x469.png 768w\" alt=\"assigning comments in ClickUp\" width=\"1109\" height=\"677\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"20-7-reporting-to-analyze-your-team%E2%80%99s-performance-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/reporting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reporting <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to analyze your team\u2019s performance<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Treblemakers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barden Bellas<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tracking<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your team\u2019s performance is important to ensure productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10693\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image11.gif\" alt=\"girls preparing for a song\" width=\"480\" height=\"258\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, Aubrey can get a little carried away at times!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry, with ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Reports,<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project managers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like her can get a detailed breakdown of the team\u2019s performance, without stressing their lungs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides six accurate reports, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Task<\/b><b> Completed Report<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: highlights the completed tasks of each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> member<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Time Tracked Report<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: see how long each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> member spends on their tasks\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Worked On Report<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: shows the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> distribution of each member \u2013 what they worked on a specific day, during a week or month\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Time Estimated Report<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: compare estimated time vs. actual time for your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to complete tasks quickly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Workspace Points Repor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t: gamify your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> environment to challenge your in-house or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=8576\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to perform well<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Who\u2019s Behind Report<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: displays the members who have in-progress or unfinished tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10716\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image34.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image34.png 496w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image34-300x200.png 300w\" alt=\"team reporting dashboard in ClickUp\" width=\"496\" height=\"330\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"21-pros-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pros<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User-friendly interface<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offers a feature-rich free version<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can easily assign a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> member<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drag and drop <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for quick and easy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Statuses to track varying <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can assign more than one <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> member to a specific <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for better <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom Access Rights to share your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">space with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stakeholders <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">client <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">without compromising on your privacy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can quickly find all your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> resources with the Smart Search <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Priority <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to represent the urgency of tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dependencies to attempt tasks in the right order<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily access all the stored <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> files with the Docs <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form view <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for creating detailed web forms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can customize how you receive <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> notifications\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can put in feature requests through the ClickUp <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/feedback.clickup.com\/community\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">community<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offers <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/integrations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with various third-party apps for seamless <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Available as web, desktop, and mobile apps<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"22-cons-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cons<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No white-labeling available<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No tags for Docs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No provision for exporting Dashboards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-doc.clickup.com\/p\/ad-3021\/click-up-roadmap\/ad-3021\/%F0%9F%9A%80-click-up-roadmap\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s product roadmap here.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"23-pricing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp offers a powerful free version with tons of helpful features. However, for added functionality, paid plans start at just $5\/user per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"24-customer-ratings-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer ratings<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G2: 4.7\/5 (1000+ reviews)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capterra: 4.7\/5 (1800+ reviews)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"25-2-jira-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jira<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10699\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image17-1400x582.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image17-1400x582.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image17-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image17-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image17.png 1999w\" alt=\"Jira homepage\" width=\"1400\" height=\"582\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jira is a powerful project platform that helps with project management, bug tracking, and <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/issue-tracking-templates\/\">issue tracking<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers three separate packages:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Jira<\/b><b> Core<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a basic <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platform<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for non-technical users<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Jira<\/b> <b>Software<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: an upgraded version of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jira<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Core that helps a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> build <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">better products<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Jira<\/b><b> <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/service-desk-software\/\">Service Desk<\/a><\/b>&lt;span&lt; a=&#8221;&#8221;&gt; style=\u201dfont-weight: 400;\u201d&gt;: a <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platform<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for IT professionals and customer support\u00a0<\/span>&lt;\/span&lt;&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With these versatile packages, you can manage any kind of work you want.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like how the acapella teams were supposed to sing from different genres given to them in the riff-offs!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"26-key-features-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key features<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has two powerful <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> task views \u2014 Scrum and Kanban boards<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create custom workflows according to your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> process<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jira<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Portfolio to manage and share <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> roadmaps with the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">client<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stakeholders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detailed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reports to track <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> progress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automate repetitive tasks with Jira\u2019s automation engine<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"27-pros-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pros<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can create custom search filters<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drag and drop automation builder<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free to use for<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> open source <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">projects that meet certain requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has a mobile app for iOS, iPad, and Android devices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports third-party <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> integration with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like GitHub, Slack, and Lucidchart\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"28-cons-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cons<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complicated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> interface for beginners<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No provision for custom templates for tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Base pricing plan can be expensive for SMBs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No built-in timeline to track your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> progress<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"29-pricing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid plans for Jira Core start at $7\/user per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"30-customer-ratings-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer ratings<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G2: 4.2\/5 (3500+ reviews)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capterra: 4.4\/5 (8800+ reviews)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for more? Check out our detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/jira-review\/\">Jira review<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"31-3-asana-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Asana<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10718\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image36-1400x750.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image36-1400x750.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image36-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image36-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image36.png 1999w\" alt=\"Asana homepage\" width=\"1400\" height=\"750\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asana is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cloud<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> based <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that organizes all your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> related tasks into a single space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps companies of any size handle <\/span><b>multiple<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> projects simultaneously.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if the Barden Bellas want to plan strategies for two tournaments simultaneously, they can use Asana to do that.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10692\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image10-1.gif\" alt=\"group hug\" width=\"500\" height=\"241\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"32-key-features-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key features<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to multiple projects seamlessly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timeline to help you create <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automate manual tasks with rules\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> milestones to set <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> goals\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">File View to quickly access all the shared documents for a task or project<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"33-pros-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pros<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can share information in organized lists with rich-text formatting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can create <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">custom fields<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to suit your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has real-time team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">features<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can create standard work request forms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports integrations with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like Slack and Gmail for enhanced communication<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"34-cons-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cons<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No offline mode\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t assign a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to multiple members<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While its base plan is free, it only offers limited features<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confusing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> interface\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No customizable statuses to reflect varying project needs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"35-pricing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid plans start at $10.99\/user per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"36-customer-ratings-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer ratings<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G2: 4.3\/5 (6500+ reviews)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capterra: 4.4\/5 (8600+ reviews)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for more? Check out some <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/asana-alternatives\/\">top alternatives to Asana<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"37-4-trello-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Trello<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10687\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image5-1400x705.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image5-1400x705.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image5-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image5-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image5.png 1920w\" alt=\"Trello homepage\" width=\"1400\" height=\"705\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trello is one of the most simple <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools in the market. It\u2019s a Kanban based software that organizes your projects into Trello boards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><\/i><b><i>Note<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: An <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">individual project <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in Trello represents a Trello board.)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Trello boards, you can create tasks as cards and easily drag and drop them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"38-key-features-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key features<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assign a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trello card<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to multiple <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Butler bot automation for manual tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power-ups like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom Fields<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for added functionalities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Checklists to keep track of subtasks\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industry-specific templates to create Kanban boards quickly<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"39-pros-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pros<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> interface<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily manage your tasks with the drag-and-drop functionality<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can add files and relevant links to a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trello card<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for streamlined <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can categorize any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trello card<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with labels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports integrations with apps like GitLab and Box for better <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teamwork<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"40-cons-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cons<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limited to a board view<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third-party app integrations offered as <\/span><b>paid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Power-ups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No feature to see who\u2019s working on what quickly (you\u2019ll have to check the card manually)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Butler Bot limited to one command with free plans<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"41-pricing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid plans start at $9.99\/user per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"42-customer-ratings-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer ratings<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G2: 4.3\/5 (10300+ reviews)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capterra: 4.5\/5 (16400+ reviews)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for more? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/trello-board-examples\/\">detailed review of Trello<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"43-5-wrike-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Wrike<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10691\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image9-1400x730.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image9-1400x730.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image9-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image9-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image9.png 1999w\" alt=\"Wrike homepage\" width=\"1400\" height=\"730\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wrike-alternatives\/\">Wrike<\/a> is a cloud based project management software that allows users to manage <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/project-management-vs-task-management-difference\/\">projects and tasks<\/a> with full visibility and control.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10698\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image16.gif\" alt=\"man saying im impressed\" width=\"540\" height=\"210\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"44-key-features-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key features<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free templates for collaborative <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt charts and dependencies to plan projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form builder to create dynamic request forms\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offers a three-pane view for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Built-In <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time tracking<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to track time spent on each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"45-pros-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pros<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can get a bird\u2019s-eye view of your team\u2019s assignments for easy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can create custom reports to analyze your tasks and projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has a mobile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for iOS and Android devices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can integrate with third-party apps like Salesforce, Google Drive, and GitHub<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"46-cons-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cons<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interface is confusing to navigate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile apps lack functionality<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limited features for project tracking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No provision to import data from other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management software<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t assign comments to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"47-pricing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid plans start at $9.80\/user per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"48-customer-ratings-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer ratings<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G2: 4.2\/5 (1100+ reviews)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capterra: 4.2\/5 (1500+ reviews)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for more? 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