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ClickUp complaints on Reddit

OpinionDeck found 185 recent Reddit threads mentioning ClickUp across 7 subreddits. The most active community is r/clickup, and 6 of these threads are framed as complaints or alternatives.

Data refreshed 2026-05-22

Mention timeline

Monthly thread volume across the 7 subreddits where ClickUp is discussed.

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Where ClickUp gets discussed

Top subreddits by share of ClickUp-related threads in our sample.

SubredditThreads in sampleShare
r/clickup 98
53%
r/Notion 48
26%
r/SideProject 20
11%
r/softwaredevelopment 6
3%
r/microsaas 5
3%
r/EntrepreneurRideAlong 5
3%
r/indiehackers 3
2%

Top ClickUp complaints on Reddit

Threads where users mention switching, alternatives, or frustration with ClickUp.

  • I'm so tired, ClickUp r/clickup · u/michaeldrosenberg · 100 points · Mar 18, 2026

    Anybody who knows me knows I'm a ClickUp fan. I evangelize this tool, I find new use cases in our org, I push our team to get more out of it. But I'm tired. I'm so, so tired. I'm losing the will to fight the good fight. Every release,…

  • This is getting ridiculous, ClickUp r/clickup · u/michaeldrosenberg · 1 points · Mar 18, 2026

    Anybody who knows me knows I'm a ClickUp fan. I evangelize this tool, I find new use cases in our org, I push our team to get more out of it. But I'm tired. I'm so, so tired. I'm losing the will to fight the good fight. Every release,…

  • Do you still trust ClickUp as your team’s source of truth? r/clickup · u/rafaelouis · 8 points · May 21, 2026

    I’ve been reading quite a bit about ClickUp lately and keep seeing the same complaints come up: slow performance, overwhelming setup, too many layers, bad UX, random friction in everyday use, etc But I’m curious how true that actually is…

  • Anyone else struggling with ClickUp Gantt sorting? Any alternatives to ClickUp? r/clickup · u/GreatVoice8102 · 1 points · Apr 15, 2026

    We’ve been using ClickUp for years, mainly relying on List, Calendar, and Gantt views. Overall it works well for us, but we keep running into a major issue with the Gantt view. The problem: while Gantt can sort tasks by “Start Date,” any…

  • Thinking of switching from ClickUp to Notion r/Notion · u/duckwolf8097 · 9 points · Dec 30, 2025

    I currently use ClickUp for task management and I’m considering switching to Notion. Before I commit, I’m trying to understand a few things. Specifically: * Can Notion work well with ChatGPT (for example, summarizing tasks or planning a…

  • Is there a way to have “Internal vs Public Comments” in ClickUp (like Jira)? r/clickup · u/Illustrious_Bath_242 · 1 points · Mar 22, 2026

    Hi everyone, I’m currently using ClickUp for a ticketing-style workflow in my organization, and I’m facing a communication challenge. Our current setup looks like this: \- A main (parent) task is created when a ticket comes in \- The work…

Other recent ClickUp threads

Non-complaint mentions — questions, comparisons, recommendations.

  • ClickUp's pricing is a masterclass in hostage-taking r/clickup · 50 points · Apr 21, 2026

    We're a 40-person nonprofit team. We've been on ClickUp for a while, paying $12/user/month on the Unlimited plan — and, because of how their seat minimums work, actually paying for **46 seats** despite having 39 active members. If you…

  • I spent 20 hours studying how ClickUp went from $0 to $4B. Here's what I learned: r/EntrepreneurRideAlong · 48 points · May 28, 2024

    After leaving his previous business with $2.5M, Zeb Evans, Founder of ClickUp, decided to create a *Craigslist competitor.* He put together a team he trusted and began to build. One of the **first projects they took on was to** **build an…

  • Notion is badly falling behind Clickup r/Notion · 43 points · Jul 9, 2020

    From apps to APIs to integrations Notion has been lagging behind. Ive been using both notion and clickup for the past few weeks and its a bit sad to see how far Notion has lagged behind in every aspect. The only thing i see that clikup…

  • Comments about My Switch from Notion to ClickUp r/Notion · 39 points · Feb 13, 2021

    **TL**;**DR** : ClickUp gives me a GREAT task/project manager and GOOD (but improving) Notion docs experience. Overall, ClickUp has been a much better productivity tool for me (YMMV) I hate to pile on, but I thought I would share my…

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