ClickUp vs Plane: what their users struggle with
Not a verdict and not a star rating: the problems users of ClickUp and Plane describe in public, side by side, each one linked to its source (as of 2026-10-15).
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| ClickUp | Plane | |
|---|---|---|
| Recent reports compared | 24 | 19 |
| Themes compared | 12 | 19 |
| Public source threads | 30 | 62 |
| Pain points | 20 | 10 |
| Feature requests | 0 | 9 |
| Workarounds | 1 | 0 |
| Switching reasons | 3 | 0 |
| Reports rated “Causes churn” | 2 | 0 |
Every count in this table is of open reports in the recent window (ClickUp since 2023-10, Plane 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 ClickUp
- ClickUp runs very slowly · Performance · Annoyance
- Feature-heavy interface is hard to use · UI & usability · Annoyance
- Slow homepage loading · Performance · Annoyance
- Search is slow and misses exact-name results · Performance · Annoyance
- Slow, clunky, and overcomplicated experience · Performance · Annoyance
Problems mostly raised about Plane
- Self-hosted tracker reported to send telemetry by default · Permissions & security · Annoyance
- Doubt that open-source commitment survives investor pressure · Pricing & plans · Annoyance
- Closed LDAP request without timeline erodes trust · Support · Annoyance
- Installer will not accept a different port when port 80 is taken · Setup & onboarding · Blocks work
- After restore, startup hangs waiting for API service · Self-hosting & upgrades · Blocks work
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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.