Side-by-side comparison · Productivity & Notes
ClickUp Brain vs Granola vs Todoist
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Teams that already run their projects in ClickUp and want AI that knows their tasks and docs.
Pick it if: Founders, consultants and managers who sit in back-to-back calls and hate the awkward recording bot.
Pick it if: Anyone who wants a dependable task list that is fast to use and stays out of the way.
Granola scores highest overall, but Todoist gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Granola | Todoist |
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| In one line | ClickUp's built-in AI that answers questions, writes updates and runs agents on tasks. | Takes meeting notes from your computer's audio, so no bot ever joins the call. | A simple to-do list that works everywhere and understands plain-English due dates. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $9/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan | $14/user/mo | $7/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Granola | Todoist |
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| Overall rating | 3.1 | 4.4Winner | 4.3 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Granola | Todoist |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | Yes | No | Yes |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | No |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | No | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | No | No |
| Makes images | Yes | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | Yes | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | No | No |
| Learns your brand or style | – | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 14/ 17 | 8/ 17 | 9/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Granola | Todoist |
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| Plans | Free Forever Free Trying Brain on a small workspace. | Basic Free Trying it, or anyone who only needs the last month of notes. | Beginner Free Anyone with a simple list. |
Brain AI add-onOur pick $9/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan Teams that mainly want AI chat and writing inside ClickUp. | BusinessOur pick $14/user/mo Anyone in regular client or sales calls. | ProOur pick $7/mo, or $5/mo billed yearly Anyone who wants more projects and the calendar view. | |
Business (new pricing) $25/user/mo, or $17/user/mo billed yearly Teams on ClickUp's new plan layout, with AI bundled in. | Enterprise $35/user/mo Companies that need admin control over who records what. | Business $10/user/mo, or $8/user/mo billed yearly Small teams sharing a workspace. | |
Everything AI add-on $28/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan Heavy users of agents, notetaker and AI automations. | |||
Max $120/user/mo, or $100/user/mo billed yearly Power users who run agents all day. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Use the free trial credits first. If Brain earns its place, the $9 Brain AI add-on is the cheapest real step, but ClickUp may show you its new bundled plans instead, so screenshot your quote. Upgrades apply to the whole workspace, which gets expensive fast for large teams. | Start on Basic and see how it fits your week. If you find yourself wanting a call from six weeks ago, that's your signal to move to Business. Enterprise is only for IT-managed rollouts. | Beginner is fine until you hit the five-project wall. Pro on the yearly plan is the obvious move after that. Business is for teams who want a shared space; it is not a substitute for a real project tool. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, ClickUp Brain, Granola or Todoist?
Granola scores highest overall in our ratings (ClickUp Brain 3.1/5, Granola 4.4/5 and Todoist 4.3/5). ClickUp Brain is best for status updates from your tasks and answering questions about projects. Granola is best for client and sales calls and interviews and one-on-ones. Todoist is best for personal task management and recurring reminders.
Which is cheaper, ClickUp Brain, Granola or Todoist?
ClickUp Brain: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $9/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan. Granola: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $14/user/mo. Todoist: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $7/mo.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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