ClickUp
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39 open items · 29 source threads · 1 source type · updated 2026-10
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Pain points 31
| Item | Area | Severity | Support | Last seen |
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| ClickUp runs very slowly The user says ClickUp is very slow, even when browsing with tools that block web bloat. |
Performance | Blocks work | 3 sources | 2024-05 |
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| Frequent bugs and failures at basic tasks The user says ClickUp is buggy and fails at basic tasks, with the team complaining about it daily. Affects: The user's company team |
Reliability & bugs | Causes churn | 1 source | 2026-10 |
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| ClickUp's UX is difficult to use The user finds ClickUp's UX so poor that they rely on its AI integration to retrieve information instead of navigating the product themselves. |
UI & usability | Blocks work | 1 source | 2026-10 |
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| Search is slow and misses exact-name results Search can take several seconds and still fail to find items when the exact name is queried. The user relies on bookmarks instead. |
Performance | Blocks work | 1 source | 2026-05 |
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| Lists and ticket updates behave unreliably The user reports persistent UI problems, including stuck spinners, unexpected list reordering, stale state, disappearing items, and moves that do not persist after refresh. |
Reliability & bugs | Blocks work | 1 source | 2026-05 |
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| Slow, clunky, and overcomplicated experience Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Performance | Blocks work | 1 source | 2026-05 |
| Too many features make ClickUp difficult to use Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
UI & usability | Blocks work | 1 source | 2026-05 |
| ClickUp's main page uses several gigabytes of RAM Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Performance | Blocks work | 1 source | 2026-05 |
| ClickUp is slow and buggy Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Performance | Blocks work | 1 source | 2026-03 |
| The web app is slow and bloated Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Performance | Blocks work | 1 source | 2026-02 |
| Performance slows as task volume grows Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Performance | Blocks work | 1 source | 2025-08 |
| Homepage takes over 30 seconds to load Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Performance | Blocks work | 1 source | 2025-08 |
| ClickUp is slow to load and sluggish in use Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Performance | Blocks work | 1 source | 2025-01 |
| ClickUp is slow and buggy for project management Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Reliability & bugs | Blocks work | 1 source | 2024-10 |
| Company's move from Jira to ClickUp was a downgrade Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
UI & usability | Blocks work | 1 source | 2024-09 |
| ClickUp interface loads slowly, element by element Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Performance | Blocks work | 1 source | 2024-09 |
| ClickUp rollout was a management disaster Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Reliability & bugs | Blocks work | 1 source | 2022-12 |
| uBlock Origin can make ClickUp unusable Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Reliability & bugs | Blocks work | 1 source | 2022-12 |
| Bugs and performance issues Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Performance | Blocks work | 1 source | 2022-12 |
| List chat lacks global and one-to-one messaging Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Collaboration | Blocks work | 1 source | 2022-11 |
| Sync problems make operations need repeating Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Reliability & bugs | Blocks work | 1 source | 2022-10 |
| Overwhelming interface makes ClickUp hard to use Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
UI & usability | Blocks work | 1 source | 2022-06 |
| ClickUp feels unintuitive and confusing Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
UI & usability | Blocks work | 1 source | 2022-06 |
| ClickUp has UI bugs and feels sluggish Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
UI & usability | Blocks work | 1 source | 2021-03 |
| Feature-heavy interface makes features hard to find Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
UI & usability | Blocks work | 1 source | 2020-10 |
| ClickUp is janky in Firefox Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Performance | Blocks work | 1 source | 2019-05 |
| Upgrade prompts for features outside the plan Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Pricing & plans | Annoyance | 1 source | 2026-09 |
| AI controls clutter views and load slowly Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
UI & usability | Annoyance | 1 source | 2025-09 |
| ClickUp homepage feels slow before signup Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Performance | Annoyance | 1 source | 2024-02 |
| Accidental actions from keyboard shortcuts Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
UI & usability | Annoyance | 1 source | 2022-10 |
| Upgrade pressure on the free plan Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Pricing & plans | Annoyance | 1 source | 2019-09 |
Feature requests 0
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Workarounds 1
| Item | Area | Severity | Support | Last seen |
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| Using Emacs modes to avoid the web app The team created Emacs modes that use ClickUp's API to access and edit selected workspace content, bypassing barriers in the web app. Affects: Tiny startup |
API & developer experience | Annoyance | 1 source | 2026-02 |
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Switching reasons 7
| Item | Area | Severity | Support | Last seen |
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| The team chose Basecamp after slow demos After finding ClickUp and other project-management apps slow, the team settled on Basecamp, which the author found faster and easier to navigate. Affects: Team |
Performance | Causes churn | 1 source | 2026-05 |
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| Company moved from ClickUp to Linear over product issues The author says their company switched to Linear and nobody was upset about leaving ClickUp, citing its sloppiness and high memory use. Affects: The author's company |
Reliability & bugs | Causes churn | 1 source | 2026-05 |
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| Left a stack of disconnected tools for an all-in-one ERP A mid-sized agency says it switched from using ClickUp alongside Zoho and Notion to Barawave, seeking project management, CRM, invoicing, HR, and automation in one system. Affects: Mid-sized digital agency |
Integrations | Causes churn | 1 source | 2025-07 |
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| Bugs undermined trust during ClickUp evaluation During testing, the team encountered multiple bugs and concluded they could not trust ClickUp. They switched to YouTrack. |
Reliability & bugs | Causes churn | 1 source | 2023-06 |
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| Some users switch from ClickUp for simplicity The post says some users leave ClickUp because its many features feel overwhelming and they prefer a simpler tool. |
UI & usability | Causes churn | 1 source | 2022-11 |
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| Trying to move the team from ClickUp to Linear Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Other | Causes churn | 1 source | 2022-10 |
| Slow performance led the user to ditch ClickUp Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro |
Performance | Causes churn | 1 source | 2021-12 |