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Zinn® Boards vs ClickUp for client work
Zinn® Boards and ClickUp compared for client projects: pricing per user versus per organisation, guests, AI and GitHub Projects sync.
The short answer
ClickUp does almost everything, priced per user, with AI as a separate per-user add-on. Zinn® Boards does client projects simply, for one price per organisation, with AI included on Pro and Business.
| Zinn® Boards | ClickUp | |
|---|---|---|
| How paid plans are priced | One price per organisation, not per person | Per user: Unlimited $7, Business $12 a month, billed annually; AI is a separate per-user add-on[1] |
| Free plan | 1 board, up to 5 people | Free Forever plan with 60 MB storage[1] |
| Client or guest access | Client view with per-card visibility; read-only links need no account | Guest seats on paid plans, based on the number of paid users[1] |
| AI | Pro and Business, or any plan with your own key | Separate AI plans priced per user[1] |
Sources
Pro $9 · Business $29 — Prices are per organisation per month, not per person.
Why teams choose Zinn® Boards over ClickUp
A simple board your clients understand at a glance, instead of a tool with dozens of views to learn.
Guests are not rationed by how many paid users you have: share as many client views as you need.
Where it is the better choice
ClickUp packs docs, whiteboards, chat, goals and many views into one app. If you want a single tool for almost every kind of work, it offers a great deal.
Where Zinn® Boards fits better
Zinn® Boards does one job for client work: a kanban board with a built-in client view, requests and questions, GitHub Projects sync and AI that can run on your own key — for one price per organisation.
How to move from ClickUp in three steps
Start with one live client project
Create a free board for the project you are busiest on and add its open cards. There is no importer from ClickUp yet, so moving the work in progress — not the archive — is the quickest start.
Invite the team and decide what the client sees
Add your team, then mark the cards, columns and comments the client may see. Everything else stays agency-only, and labels are never shown to clients.
Send the client their link
Share a read-only link that needs no account, or invite the client to raise requests and answer questions on the card. Keep ClickUp for older projects until they close.
Questions about moving from ClickUp
Can I import my boards from ClickUp?
Not today — there is no importer yet. Most teams move their live projects by hand and keep ClickUp for finished work. Cards can also be created in bulk through the API.
Do my clients need to pay for a seat?
No. Zinn® Boards is one price per organisation, not per person, so inviting a client never adds to your bill. A read-only share link needs no account at all.
What does Zinn® Boards cost compared with ClickUp?
One board with up to five people is free for good. Pro and Business are a flat monthly price per organisation with unlimited boards and people — see the prices under the table and the pricing page.
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Competitor details were checked on each company's own public pricing page on the date shown under the table. Plans and prices change — check the source before you decide.
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