Comparison · 2026

AgencyKit vs ClickUp

ClickUp is a deep project-management platform for running internal work. AgencyKit runs the client-facing, get-paid side. Many teams use one of each.

AgencyKit
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ClickUp
The short answer

ClickUp is a best-in-class project-management and work OS with native time tracking on every tier, but it has no native invoicing, online payments, e-signature, proposals-with-acceptance, or branded client portal. AgencyKit is built for that client-to-cash side, so the choice is deep project management plus separate billing tools versus one connected client workflow.

AgencyKit vs ClickUp, at a glance

ClickUp pricing is per user. It has strong project management and native time tracking, but leaves the commercial layer to add-ons.
FeatureAgencyKitClickUp
Built forClient-to-cash workflowProject management & work OS
Client management (CRM)Client 360, every plan~Build-your-own
Proposals with online acceptOne-click client acceptNo accept flow
Contracts + e-signatureE-signature on AgencyNo native e-sign
InvoicingEvery planNo client invoicing
Online paymentsAgency planNo native payments
Built-in time trackingEvery planNative, all tiers
Client portalAgency plan~Guest access only
Scheduling & meetingsAgency plan~Calendar, no booking
Team roles + permissionsAgency planPer user
Financial reports (P&L)P&L on Agency~Dashboards, not P&L
Pricing modelPer account (flat)Per user
Starting price$9/moFree / $7 user
Best forRunning client work end to endDeep project management

An honest look at both

No tool wins on everything. Here is where each one is genuinely the better pick.

Where ClickUp is the better choice

  • Deep, flexible project management with a rich hierarchy and more than a dozen views like Gantt, Timeline, and Workload.
  • Powerful no-code automations and highly customizable dashboards that scale across many projects.
  • Enterprise readiness, a large integration ecosystem, and native time tracking on every tier.

Where AgencyKit pulls ahead

  • Native invoicing, online payments, and electronic signature, which ClickUp leaves to integrations.
  • Proposals a client accepts online, plus a client portal, rather than guest access to your internal workspace.
  • A quote-to-cash pipeline where an accepted proposal drafts the contract, invoice, and delivery tasks.
  • Per-account pricing from $9 a month, rather than paying per user as your team grows.

Project management, plus getting paid

 

ClickUp is excellent at running the internal work: tasks, projects, and delivery across a team. What it does not do is the commercial layer, so invoicing, payments, e-signed contracts, and proposals all live in other tools. Plenty of agencies run ClickUp for delivery and AgencyKit for the client-to-cash workflow, and let time and projects inform the invoices.

Frequently asked questions

AgencyKit vs ClickUp, answered.

Not for clients. ClickUp's invoice help refers to your own ClickUp subscription billing, not client invoicing, which requires an integration or export. AgencyKit includes client invoicing on every plan and online payments on the Agency plan.

Yes. ClickUp has native time tracking on every tier, unlimited on the Business plan. AgencyKit also includes time tracking on every plan, and those hours flow directly into invoices.

There is no native proposal-with-acceptance flow and no native e-signature. Contracts rely on document templates plus a tool like DocuSign. AgencyKit includes proposals with online acceptance and electronic signature on the Agency plan.

Many teams do. Run delivery and internal project management in ClickUp, and run the client-to-cash workflow, proposals, contracts, invoices, and payments, in AgencyKit.

ClickUp is billed per user, so cost grows with headcount. AgencyKit is billed per account and starts at $9 a month, with the full Agency plan at $39, regardless of how many teammates are on that tier.

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