Paperpile organizes papers. ClickUp organizes work.

ClickUp provides guided onboarding flows and 24/7 support to help you transition smoothly. Import your research tasks, organize them with Custom Fields for citations and metadata, and use Docs to centralize notes. Your team can start collaborating immediately without steep learning curves or mandatory training sessions.

Yes, ClickUp's Free Forever plan includes unlimited tasks, unlimited members, collaborative Docs, real-time Chat, Whiteboards, and Clip screen recording. Academic teams can organize research, track progress, and collaborate without subscription costs—no mandatory logins or paywalls blocking core features.

ClickUp AI helps you write faster, summarize tasks, and generate content across Docs and tasks. Connected Search finds information across ClickUp and connected apps like Google Drive and Salesforce. AI Notetaker transcribes meetings automatically, and Autopilot Agents handle routine work so you can focus on research.