Asana vs ClickUp: what their users struggle with
Not a verdict and not a star rating: the problems users of Asana and ClickUp describe in public, side by side, each one linked to its source (as of 2026-10-15).
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| Asana | ClickUp | |
|---|---|---|
| Recent reports compared | 16 | 24 |
| Themes compared | 16 | 12 |
| Public source threads | 92 | 30 |
| Pain points | 14 | 20 |
| Feature requests | 2 | 0 |
| Workarounds | 0 | 1 |
| Switching reasons | 0 | 3 |
| Reports rated “Causes churn” | 1 | 2 |
Every count in this table is of open reports in the recent window (Asana since 2023-10, ClickUp since 2023-10); older and fixed reports are not counted. The counts measure how much public discussion exists for each product, not which is better: a popular tool collects more reports.
Problems mostly raised about Asana
- Missing Markdown and usable GitHub integration · Integrations · Annoyance
- Asana reports were difficult to hand-produce for a manager · Reporting & analytics · Blocks work
- Asana tasks accumulate instead of resetting each day · UI & usability · Annoyance
- Difficult personal project use · UI & usability · Annoyance
- Difficult keyboard shortcut use · UI & usability · Annoyance
Problems mostly raised about ClickUp
- Upgrade prompts for features outside the plan · Pricing & plans · Annoyance
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How the data is built. A theme is a group of reports about the same problem; unique means not matched to a theme on the other product.