ClickUp
DefaultProject management, docs, whiteboards and AI in one workspace. Free Forever plan; Unlimited from $7/user/mo billed yearly.
Free, paid from $7/mo 30 min setup
Prices checked October 21, 2026clickup.com pricing page
85/100
Tool matchup
ClickUp vs Loom
ClickUp vs Loom for consultants. Compare two Delivery & Reporting tools on pricing, setup speed, strengths, and Curalo score.
Loom
Strong ChoiceScreen and camera recording for async video messages. Record a walkthrough, share a link, track who watched. Replace meetings that could have been a video.
Free, paid from $15/mo 5 min setup
Prices checked October 22, 2026loom.com pricing page
83/100
Verdict
ClickUp leads by 2 points (close call).
Decision guidance
- ClickUp currently leads with 85/100.
- ClickUp strength: Strong on trust.
- Loom trails ClickUp most on Pricing sanity: 10/15 vs 13/15.
What drives this decision
- Setup speed favors Loom by 4 points.
- Pricing sanity favors ClickUp by 3 points.
- Outcome fit favors ClickUp by 2 points.
Decision shortcuts
Which one fits your practice
Choose ClickUp if
- Best fit: Consultants who want one workspace for client projects, docs and tasks, and will spend an afternoon setting it up
- Pricing sanity matters most to you: ClickUp scores 13/15 vs 10/15 for Loom.
- Integrations matters most to you: ClickUp scores 14/15 vs 12/15 for Loom.
- You want the lower paid entry: Unlimited at $7 vs $15 for Loom.
Choose Loom if
- Best fit: Consultants onboarding clients, explaining deliverables, or replacing status update meetings
- Setup speed matters most to you: Loom scores 18/20 vs 14/20 for ClickUp.
- UX polish matters most to you: Loom scores 14/15 vs 13/15 for ClickUp.
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- ClickUp: 85/100
- Loom: 83/100
- ClickUp leads by 2 points (close call).
Best fit
Who each tool is for
ClickUp
DefaultBest for: Consultants who want one workspace for client projects, docs and tasks, and will spend an afternoon setting it up.
Why pick it: A generous free plan and a low paid tier cover projects, docs, time tracking and client views in one tool, so you can retire two or three separate apps.
Watch for: It has a lot of features and a learning curve. If you only track a few client tasks, Asana, Notion or a simple board is quicker.
Loom
Strong ChoiceBest for: Consultants onboarding clients, explaining deliverables, or replacing status update meetings.
Why pick it: A 3-minute Loom replaces a 30-minute meeting. View tracking shows you which clients watched and which need a nudge.
Watch for: If your clients prefer live interaction for everything, async video adds friction instead of removing it.
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ClickUp | Loom | |
|---|---|---|
| Quick facts | ||
| Pricing sanity | Free, paid from $7/mo | Free, paid from $15/mo |
| Setup speed | 30 min setup | 5 min setup |
| Integrations | 8+ | 4+ |
| Score breakdown | ||
| Outcome fit | 21/25 | 19/25 |
| Setup speed | 14/20 | 18/20 |
| Pricing sanity | 13/15 | 10/15 |
| Integrations | 14/15 | 12/15 |
| UX polish | 13/15 | 14/15 |
| Trust & support | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Summary | ||
| Best for | Consultants who want one workspace for client projects, docs and tasks, and will spend an afternoon setting it up. | Consultants onboarding clients, explaining deliverables, or replacing status update meetings. |
| Main weakness | Slower to set up | Weaker on pricing |
Pricing
Plan-by-plan pricing
ClickUp
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | Free | Unlimited tasks and members; 60MB storage; limited views and features |
| Unlimited | $7 per user / month, billed annually$10 per user / month, billed monthly | Unlimited storage, integrations and Gantt charts; native time tracking |
| Business | $12 per user / month, billed annually$19 per user / month, billed monthly | Unlimited dashboards and timeline views, 5,000 automations a month, workload |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales |
Prices checked October 21, 2026clickup.com pricing page
Loom
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | 25 videos; 5-minute screen recordings; unlimited meeting length |
| Business | $15 per user / month, billed annually$18 per user / month, billed monthly | Unlimited videos and recording time; basic editing; no Loom branding |
Prices checked October 22, 2026loom.com pricing page
Cost calculator
What would you pay?
Seats
Billing
ClickUp
$7 per month · $84 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Unlimited, $7 per seat or user
Loom
$15 per month · $180 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Business, $15 per seat or user
Uses list prices from each vendor's pricing page, before tax and discounts. Free plans and custom-quote plans are left out.
Method
How we checked
- Scores: Curalo rates each tool out of 100 on six consultant criteria (outcome fit, setup speed, pricing, integrations, UX, trust and support). See the scoring method
- ClickUp: prices checked October 21, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: clickup.com
- Loom: prices checked October 22, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: loom.com
- Plans, limits and platforms are copied from each vendor's pricing page in the vendor's own terms.
- Anything a vendor does not publish is shown as not listed rather than guessed. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page before buying.
Used by consultants
- Dvir NaamanClickUpUses itTech & AI stack: Mostly tools for building software, AI and automations
- Claire HollandLoomUses it
From a consultant who wrote about this tool. This does not affect the score.
Common questions
Questions consultants ask before choosing
Which is better for consultants, ClickUp or Loom?
ClickUp scores 85/100 and Loom scores 83/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is Pricing sanity: ClickUp 13/15 vs 10/15.
Is ClickUp or Loom cheaper?
ClickUp's cheapest paid plan is Unlimited at $7 per user / month, billed annually. Loom's cheapest paid plan is Business at $15 per user / month, billed annually.
Do ClickUp and Loom have a free plan?
ClickUp has a free plan (Free Forever): Unlimited tasks and members; 60MB storage; limited views and features. Loom has a free plan (Starter): 25 videos; 5-minute screen recordings; unlimited meeting length.
What would one user pay for ClickUp or Loom?
ClickUp: $7 a month on Unlimited. Loom: $15 a month on Business. Annual list prices where available, before tax.
When is ClickUp the wrong choice?
It has a lot of features and a learning curve. If you only track a few client tasks, Asana, Notion or a simple board is quicker.
When is Loom the wrong choice?
If your clients prefer live interaction for everything, async video adds friction instead of removing it.
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