OpenRouter vs ClickUp
Unified API for 300+ LLMs across 60+ providers — 1 key, any model
vs. One app to replace them all — tasks, docs, chat, goals, time tracking
Pricing tiers
OpenRouter
Free
25+ free models. 50 requests/day rate limit. 1M free requests/month base.
Free
Pay-as-you-go
5.5% platform fee on usage. Access to 300+ models, 60+ providers. High global rate limits.
$0 base (usage-based)
Enterprise
Volume-based pricing, bulk discounts, SSO/SAML, dedicated rate limits. 5M free requests/month.
Custom
ClickUp
Free Forever
$0. Unlimited tasks + members. 100MB storage. 2 lists. Basic features.
Free
Unlimited
$7/user/mo annual ($10/mo). Unlimited storage, integrations, dashboards, Gantt.
$7/mo
ClickUp Brain (AI)
$7/user/mo add-on. AI writing, auto-summary, Q&A over workspace.
$7/mo
Business
$12/user/mo annual ($19/mo). Advanced time tracking, automations (10k/mo), workload mgmt.
$12/mo
Business Plus
$19/user/mo annual ($29/mo). Team sharing, custom roles, permissions, 25k automations.
$19/mo
Enterprise
Custom. SSO, HIPAA, white labeling, advanced permissions, unlimited automations, dedicated CSM.
Custom
Free-tier quotas head-to-head
Comparing free on OpenRouter vs free on ClickUp.
| Metric | OpenRouter | ClickUp |
|---|---|---|
| No overlapping quota metrics for these tiers. | ||
Features
OpenRouter · 15 features
- 300+ Models — Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, Qwen, DeepSeek, Cohere, Grok + open-source.
- 60+ Providers — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Together, Fireworks, Groq, DeepInfra, Replicate, etc.
- Auto Fallback — Automatic retry to backup provider on failure.
- Bring Your Own Key — Use your own provider keys → pay providers directly + no platform fee.
- Credit System — Prepay credits via card, crypto, or bank.
- Data Retention Controls — Opt-out of training/retention per provider.
- Free Models Tier — 25+ models available at $0 (limited rate).
- Prompt Caching — Automatic cache for identical prefixes (provider-dependent).
- Provider Preferences — Pin preferred providers per request or default.
- Rankings & Stats — Public leaderboard of most-used models.
- Regional Routing — Route requests to specific geographic regions.
- Streaming — SSE + partial completions.
- Structured Outputs — JSON-mode + JSON schema across supporting models.
- Tool Use / Function Calling — Unified tool calling across providers.
- Unified OpenAI-Compat API — Same endpoint for every model + provider.
ClickUp · 17 features
- 15+ Views — List/Board/Gantt/Timeline/etc.
- Automations — No-code workflow builder.
- Chat — Native team chat.
- ClickUp Brain (AI) — AI across workspace.
- Custom Fields — 15+ field types.
- Dashboards — Custom widget boards.
- Desktop Apps — Mac + Windows + Linux.
- Docs — Rich text docs + wikis.
- Forms — Collect tasks via form.
- Goals — OKRs + progress tracking.
- iOS + Android Apps — Native mobile.
- REST API — Public API for integrations.
- Sprints — Agile sprint views.
- Subtasks + Dependencies — Nested + blocking.
- Tasks — Full task management.
- Time Tracking — Native timers + timesheets.
- Whiteboards — Collaborative canvas.
Developer interfaces
| Kind | OpenRouter | ClickUp |
|---|---|---|
| SDK | Any OpenAI SDK | clickup.js (community) |
| REST | OpenRouter API (OpenAI-compat) | ClickUp REST API v2 |
| MCP | OpenRouter MCP | — |
| OTHER | OpenRouter Dashboard | ClickUp Apps, ClickUp Chrome Extension, ClickUp Webhooks, OAuth 2.0 |
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