Comparison
Zuuna vs ClickUp: leaner, hosted in Germany
ClickUp does everything — and that is exactly the problem for many teams. The honest comparison: features, prices (Aug 2026), German hosting, CSV migration.
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ClickUp's promise is “one app to replace them all”: tasks, docs, chat, whiteboards, forms, dashboards — everything in one tool. Zuuna promises the opposite: a board a software team opens in the morning and still understands in the evening. This comparison shows honestly when each promise is the right one — with ClickUp prices checked on 3 August 2026.
In short — who is it for
Zuuna, if you want a focused board with sprints, git integration and releases, want your data hosted in Germany, and don't want your team to sink weeks into setup.
ClickUp, if you deliberately want an all-in-one tool — with whiteboards, forms, dashboards, docs and chat — and are willing to accept onboarding effort and ongoing configuration in return.
ClickUp does everything. Zuuna does what a software team needs daily
ClickUp's greatest strength is also its best-known weakness. In the major 2026 reviews, feature overwhelm is the most common complaint: new teams reportedly spend two to four weeks setting up and configuring before they feel productive. Add to that reports of sluggishness in large workspaces with 1,000+ tasks, and of too many custom fields visibly slowing load times.
Zuuna does less. That is the point. No whiteboards, no forms, no dashboards, no chat — instead, what a software team needs every day: boards with a list view, custom fields, automations, sprints, time tracking and git right on the card. A new board is up in minutes, simply because there is less to configure.
Where your data lives
Zuuna is hosted in Germany — on every plan, including the free one. A DPA is included, and enforced workspace-wide two-factor authentication is also part of every plan, while many competitors only unlock it in enterprise tiers. More in the overview of GDPR-compliant project management.
With ClickUp, your data lives in the US by default. EU data residency exists as an option — but only on the Enterprise plan, whose price is negotiated with sales (as of July 2026). For a small team that means, in practice: US hosting or an enterprise contract.
Feature comparison
| Criterion | Zuuna | ClickUp |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting location | Germany — all plans | US; EU residency as an Enterprise option |
| Data residency from which plan | from Free | Enterprise only, price on request (as of July 2026) |
| DPA | included on every plan | DPA available (US provider) |
| Setup effort | first board in minutes | per 2026 reviews, typically 2–4 weeks of onboarding |
| Kanban + table | yes (list view from Private Plus) | yes — 15+ views |
| Sprints & backlog | yes — Developer plan | yes |
| Planning poker | built in — Developer plan | — |
| Story points | yes — Developer plan | yes |
| Git on the card | commits, pull requests, build status — Developer | via integrations |
| Code graph & releases | yes — Developer plan | — |
| Time tracking | from Business Pro | from Unlimited |
| Documents | from Business Pro | yes (Docs) |
| Whiteboards & forms | no — deliberately | yes (Free: 1 form) |
| Dashboards | no — board reports only (Business Pro) | yes, advanced from Business |
| Automations | Plus 200 · Business Standard 1,000 · Business Pro 25,000/mo · Developer unlimited (Free: no automations) | Business: 5,000/month; Enterprise: 250,000 |
| SSO / SCIM / IP allowlist | Business Pro (€16) | Enterprise only |
| Free plan | 2 members, 2 boards/group, 100 cards, 500 MB | unlimited tasks & members, 60 MB storage |
| Starting price | €4 per member/month incl. VAT | $7 per user/month (annual) or $10 monthly |
ClickUp figures per clickup.com/pricing, checked 3 August 2026.
For developer teams: commits, pull requests and releases on the board
ClickUp connects GitHub and friends via integrations — tasks can be linked to branches. On the Developer plan, Zuuna goes a step further: commits and pull requests attach to the card automatically, build status is visible on the card, and cards move across the board via commit messages.
On top of that come sprints with backlog, refinement and built-in planning poker, plus releases with a code graph: for every release you see which branches and tickets actually went live — including whatever travelled without a ticket. That continuous trail from commit to release is not part of ClickUp's core.
Pricing compared
Zuuna prices are per member per month, incl. VAT. ClickUp prices in US dollars per clickup.com/pricing, as of 3 August 2026.
- Zuuna: Free €0 · Private Plus €4 · Business Standard €8 · Business Pro €16 (time tracking, reports, documents, SSO/SCIM) · Developer €24 (sprints, poker, git, API, webhooks, releases).
- ClickUp: Free Forever $0 · Unlimited $7 (annual) or $10 (monthly) · Business $12 or $19 · Enterprise on request.
Two things belong in an honest calculation: ClickUp's AI costs extra — “Brain AI” from $7.20 per user per month (annual), the full “Everything AI” package $22.40. And a workspace always upgrades as a whole; Unlimited and Business seats cannot be mixed. Once you price Business plus AI, you quickly land well above the $7 list price.
Where ClickUp wins
- Breadth: whiteboards, forms, dashboards, docs, chat and native AI in one tool — ClickUp genuinely can replace several point tools. Zuuna explicitly does not want to.
- Free plan: far more generous than ours — unlimited tasks and members (with 60 MB storage), while Zuuna Free stops at 2 members and 100 cards. If you want “free for many people”, ClickUp is the better fit.
- Integrations: a huge catalogue — per 2026 reviews, more than 8,000 apps are reachable via Zapier.
- Customisation: 15+ views, custom fields and powerful automations model almost any workflow — if someone invests the time to build it.
Moving from ClickUp
There is no one-click import from ClickUp — and we won't pretend otherwise. The honest route: export your tasks in ClickUp as CSV or Excel and read the file in via the spreadsheet import. Titles, statuses and fields become cards, columns and custom fields; the import detects the delimiter automatically, semicolons included.
What stays behind: comments, attachments and history. Limits per import: 15 MB, 10,000 rows, 50 columns. For most team boards, an afternoon is enough.
Next steps
The quickest test is everyday work itself: try it free for 14 days — no credit card.
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FAQ
Is Zuuna a real ClickUp alternative for developer teams?
Yes — the Developer plan (€24 per member/month incl. VAT) has sprints, backlog, planning poker, git integration, releases, API and webhooks built in. What Zuuna deliberately does not replace: whiteboards, forms, dashboards and chat.
Where is my data stored?
In Germany — on every Zuuna plan, including the free one, with a DPA included. With ClickUp, data lives in the US by default; EU data residency is an Enterprise option with price on request (as of July 2026).
Can I import my ClickUp tasks?
There is no one-click import. The route: export tasks in ClickUp as CSV or Excel and read them in via the spreadsheet import — titles, statuses and fields come along, comments and attachments stay behind. Limits per import: 15 MB, 10,000 rows, 50 columns.
Does Zuuna have whiteboards, forms or chat?
No — deliberately. Zuuna focuses on the board, sprints, time tracking and git integration; for everything else you keep your specialist tools. Exactly that focus keeps setup and daily use lean.
What does Zuuna cost compared to ClickUp?
Zuuna: €0 to €24 per member/month incl. VAT. ClickUp (as of 3 August 2026): Unlimited $7 annual or $10 monthly, Business $12 or $19, Enterprise on request — AI costs from $7.20 per user extra.