Is Stelaah a good ClickUp alternative for client work?

Yes. ClickUp is excellent at projects but has no native contracts, invoicing, or client CRM. Stelaah keeps the project depth and adds the client side in one place.

Does Stelaah replace a separate invoicing tool?

Yes. Invoicing, reminders, and statements are built in, drawn from tracked time, which ClickUp leaves to other tools.

Which is simpler for a small studio?

Stelaah, because the client flow is built in. ClickUp is powerful but you assemble billing and CRM around it.

Honest comparison

Stelaah vs ClickUp

ClickUp is a powerful, flexible project tool. Stelaah is a workspace built around client work. If your need is mostly project management, ClickUp is formidable. If you also run contracts, invoices, and clients, Stelaah keeps it together.

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Choose ClickUp if

you want the deepest, most flexible project management and you are happy to add billing tools around it.

Choose Stelaah if

you want project management and the client side, contracts, invoices, and CRM, in one place.

Side by side

What each one does for client work.

Capability	Stelaah	ClickUp
Project management	Tasks, dependencies, timelines	Deep and flexible
Views and customization	Focused set	Many views
Automations	Across the workspace	Powerful
Free tier	Yes	Yes
Client CRM	One record per client	Not native
Contracts and signing	Built in	Not included
Invoicing and payments	Built in	Not included
Time tracking to invoice	Hours to billing	Time, but no billing
Client portal	Branded	Public views only
Reports and margin	Client and project	Project only
AI assistant	Aria acts across the work	AI as an add on

Checks mark a built in strength. We tried to be fair to both. ClickUp earns its checks where it leads.

Credit where due

Where ClickUp is genuinely strong.

Deep project flexibilityShape tasks, views, and fields any way you like.

Strong automationsPowerful rules across a workspace.

Generous free tierA lot of capability at no cost.

Scales to big teamsBuilt for large, complex use.

For client work

Where Stelaah fits better.

Client billing built inContracts, invoices, and CRM, not bolted on.

Time that becomes an invoiceHours flow straight to billing.

Real client portalsA branded home for each client.

Aria acts on client workDrafts proposals and bills, not just notes.

Pricing

What you will pay.

Stelaah

Free to start, with paid plans charged per seat. Aria is included. See the pricing page for the current plans.

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ClickUp

a free tier, then around $7 a seat a month (Unlimited) to about $12 (Business), billed annually, with AI as an add on. Check clickup.com.

Pricing changes often, so confirm the current numbers at clickup.com

Common questions

Stelaah vs ClickUp, answered.

Is Stelaah a good ClickUp alternative for client work?: Yes. ClickUp is excellent at projects but has no native contracts, invoicing, or client CRM. Stelaah keeps the project depth and adds the client side in one place.
Does Stelaah replace a separate invoicing tool?: Yes. Invoicing, reminders, and statements are built in, drawn from tracked time, which ClickUp leaves to other tools.
Which is simpler for a small studio?: Stelaah, because the client flow is built in. ClickUp is powerful but you assemble billing and CRM around it.

The honest take

Great projects, plus the client side.

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