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ClickUp vs Freshservice comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.2
ClickUp improves efficiency and productivity, offering time savings without a team, though its value varies by company needs.
Sentiment score
6.6
Freshservice delivers ROI through effective ticketing and asset management, improving efficiency and satisfaction despite cost concerns and measurement challenges.
A primary advantage is that I can have individual projects without a team, and I can also manage team-based projects without being a project manager.
Solution Architect And Senior Consultant at Keysight Technologies
Faster resolution means the average ticket resolution time decreased by roughly twenty-five to thirty percent since alerts are automatically converted into tickets and routed to the right team.
Security Engineer (SOC) at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Automation has contributed significantly, resulting in reduced resource counts, which equates to savings in money and time.
Technical support manager at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
With using Freshservice, only two technicians are needed per one shift, but without Freshservice, for the same company size, we need about four technicians per shift, so it saved money and time.
Systems Engineer at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
4.4
ClickUp's efficient customer service, knowledge base, and quick issue resolution contribute to high user satisfaction and reliability.
Sentiment score
6.8
Freshservice support is fast and helpful, but some users face communication challenges, particularly with complex issues and translations.
Ultimately, we saw a 77% reduction in average resolution times with a return on investment realized within 6 months.
IT Service Delivery Manager at Symposiam
However, they have improved over the period of two years.
IT & Operations Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Their documentation is also good, making setup easy without needing frequent support requests.
Security Engineer (SOC) at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
ClickUp scales well for teams of all sizes, though some features and the free version have limitations.
Sentiment score
7.2
Freshservice scales well with flexible licensing but has customization limits in large setups, supporting multiple departments effectively.
I believe ClickUp's scalability can handle more users or larger workloads if our company grows, as long as the people who set these things up know what they are doing and use the features properly.
Compliance manager at Collective legal
As our organization has grown and ticket volume related to AWS resources increased, Freshservice handled the extra load without any performance issues.
Security Engineer (SOC) at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
It offers global performance with multi-region data centers to ensure faster responses while adhering to strong security and compliance standards such as GDPR and SOC 2.
IT Service Delivery Manager at Symposiam
Freshservice is easy to use for scalability.
IT manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.8
ClickUp is highly rated for stability, praised for reliable performance without glitches or downtime, often scoring nine or ten.
Sentiment score
8.2
Freshservice is stable, reliable, with minor third-party integration and data import issues, excelling in high ticket volumes.
ClickUp is quite stable, and I don't see glitches or latency issues.
Solution Architect And Senior Consultant at Keysight Technologies
The service runs smoothly most of the time, and performance has been consistent even when ticket volumes and AWS alerts are high.
Security Engineer (SOC) at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Freshservice is quite stable as they host it on AWS.
IT & Operations Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Freshservice provides a stable environment for our needs.
IT manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

ClickUp needs UI, mobile app, AI integration, bug tracking, and documentation improvements to enhance user experience and customization.
Freshservice requires improved reporting, project management, automation, integrations, user support, and customization for larger organizations.
One area that requires improvement would be the integration with existing systems, such as legacy systems and other project management software.
Solution Architect And Senior Consultant at Keysight Technologies
There's limited experience with the CMDB or asset management features.
IT Technician at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Asset management can definitely be improved because it doesn't pick up every single device on the network or every single piece of information.
IT & Operations Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Reporting is useful, but the customization is still restricted, and it would be great to build more detailed reports that combine multiple data sources, especially for cloud-related operations.
Security Engineer (SOC) at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Setup Cost

ClickUp offers affordable, flexible pricing with competitive enterprise rates and free guest access, appealing to cost-conscious users.
Freshservice offers transparent, flexible pricing that is often more cost-effective than competitors, appealing to various organizational needs.
Switching from previous ITSM tools has led to a 50% reduction in licensing costs.
IT Service Delivery Manager at Symposiam
The solution offers flat licensing and appears to be cost-effective.
IT Technician at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
The price was very comfortable for our organization to proceed with the migration from Freshdesk to Freshservice.
Technical support manager at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
 

Valuable Features

ClickUp streamlines team collaboration with a user-friendly interface, advanced task management, scheduling tools, and AI-enhanced automation features.
Freshservice streamlines IT operations with automated ticket management, self-service tools, integrations, and analytics, enhancing productivity and efficiency.
ClickUp improves my team's collaboration process, as it allows inviting everyone without requiring a corporate email address, and external contractors can also see the project, which is a very important feature I prefer over other products.
Solution Architect And Senior Consultant at Keysight Technologies
The audit trail feature has helped me and my team because whenever there is a task followed up, or if it is not done, or if it is changed, we can always go back and see why it was done and when it was done, so it helps keep accountability as well.
Compliance manager at Collective legal
The most valuable features include ticket routing, automation in triage, data control, and flat licensing.
IT Technician at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Incident management is very helpful, and the system is straightforward, making it easy to use for our enterprise-level company.
IT manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Overall, Freshservice provides cutting-edge AI automation for agents and end-users, effortless no-code workflows and ITIL-aligned operations, robust asset, incident, change, problem, and major incident management backed by the live CMDB, unified service desk with self-service and multi-channel support, and strong analytics reporting features, making it a powerful tool for any IT function.
IT Service Delivery Manager at Symposiam
 

Categories and Ranking

ClickUp
Ranking in Project Management Software
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Freshservice
Ranking in Project Management Software
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (5th), Cloud Management (12th), IT Asset Management (5th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (5th), AI IT Support (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of ClickUp is 1.2%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Freshservice is 0.8%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Freshservice0.8%
ClickUp1.2%
Other98.0%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Sunny Nair - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect And Senior Consultant at Keysight Technologies
Has improved project tracking accuracy and simplified team collaboration through flexible task workflows
On a scale of 1-10, I rate ClickUp a 10 out of 10. The best advantage with ClickUp is that it's easy to use, without much of a learning curve, and it's easy to understand the UI and interface, which makes it easier to consume the product compared to others in the market. I use the time tracking feature in ClickUp. The time tracking feature helps manage my deadlines effectively, and it is much more detailed compared to any other product available. One of the primary things I really appreciate about ClickUp is the summary of the project; once the project ends, I can export the summary into a PDF, so I don't have to write the document manually. Regarding analytic reports provided by ClickUp, it provides specific metrics, and while I need more time to understand how efficiently it manages the metrics, it can cater to both basic and advanced tasks. I have not seen any disadvantages or areas for improvement with ClickUp, and the updates they bring in are quite fast and efficient, so I'm quite satisfied with the product currently. I have not encountered any particular challenges or complexities. I cannot think of any features they could add in the future. They have AI integration available with their product line today, which is not offered by other products, and while Microsoft Project Manager's AI integration is complex, ClickUp already has all the components in place. I only work with Einstein Analytics, which we use as an internal tool.
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IT Service Delivery Manager at Symposiam
Automation and AI have transformed our service delivery and have made IT support faster and more efficient
I always keep up with Freshservice's roadmaps and new features. Freshservice has been very good at listening to feedback and adding those feature requests into their next iterations. I wish they would offer more granular data export options for utilizing in Power BI, along with predictive analytics for capacity planning and SLA breaches to enable more proactive support management and reduce firefighting. While the dashboards are effective, some users find custom reporting limited compared to ServiceNow or Jira. I would also appreciate deeper integrations, especially for niche apps requiring development coding work to enable advanced orchestration. Native integrations for DevOps pipelines such as GitHub Actions and Jenkins, along with stronger API flexibility for complex workflows, would enhance functionality. Although the CMDB and asset management are solid, they do lack advanced dependency mapping compared to other enterprise tools. My wishlist includes automated impact analysis for changes and improved visualization of asset relationships, enabling quicker resolutions from an agent's perspective when alerts come in. I acknowledge that Device42 may enhance this, but it is an extra cost beyond what we already pay. While Freddy AI is excellent for triage and suggestions, some users desire more proactive automation, such as predictive ticket routing based on historical patterns and AI-driven capacity forecasting. Lastly, the pricing tiers might seem rigid for mid-sized teams, so a more granular add-on option for features such as Device42 or pay-per-use for orchestration workflows could be beneficial.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
20%
Healthcare Company
10%
Performing Arts
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise14
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ClickUp?
Everything in one place is the biggest benefit. I also like the diagramming tools, where you can create DFDs, structure charts, and more. That makes things easier.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ClickUp?
I do not know about the experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for ClickUp because I was not the one who set up the pricing, so I really do not know as it was not done by me.
What needs improvement with ClickUp?
I cannot think of any way ClickUp can be improved, probably because I have still been using it for a short while.
What do you like most about Freshservice?
The solution has been very helpful engineering insights into the client's environment. We have been able to manage calls and incidence very efficiently which provides us with a clear understanding...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Freshservice?
Regarding cost savings, switching from previous ITSM tools has led to a 50% reduction in licensing costs, flexibility to scale for different business areas, which included service catalog items, ag...
What needs improvement with Freshservice?
I always keep up with Freshservice's roadmaps and new features. Freshservice has been very good at listening to feedback and adding those feature requests into their next iterations. I wish they wo...
 

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Sample Customers

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Sinclair Broadcast Group, Western Carriers, Judson University, Golf Canada, Travix, Proxama, Paymentez, Ready Auto Transport
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