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Cynoia vs. ClickUp: A Simpler, More Affordable Workspace
Get all the tools your team needs without the complexity and high costs of ClickUp
Made for Africa
Looking for a ClickUp alternative? Discover how Cynoia offers a more intuitive, cost-effective workspace with all essential tools in one place, saving teams up to 80% on software costs.
Looking for a ClickUp alternative? Discover how Cynoia offers a more intuitive, cost-effective workspace with all essential tools in one place, saving teams up to 80% on software costs.
Simplicity
Intuitive Design, No Learning Curve
Meetings that make sense
ClickUp's powerful feature set comes with a steep learning curve that can overwhelm teams. Cynoia delivers a clean, intuitive interface that anyone can master on day one—no formal training required. Your team can start collaborating immediately instead of struggling with complicated menus and settings.
ClickUp's powerful feature set comes with a steep learning curve that can overwhelm teams. Cynoia delivers a clean, intuitive interface that anyone can master on day one—no formal training required. Your team can start collaborating immediately instead of struggling with complicated menus and settings.
ClickUp's powerful feature set comes with a steep learning curve that can overwhelm teams. Cynoia delivers a clean, intuitive interface that anyone can master on day one—no formal training required. Your team can start collaborating immediately instead of struggling with complicated menus and settings.
Cost-Savings
Save Up to 80% on Software Costs
Your time, your way
While ClickUp requires multiple upgrades and add-ons to unlock its full potential, Cynoia includes everything you need in one affordable package. By combining projects, chat, calls, notes, and calendars, teams can eliminate multiple subscription costs. Plus, our free Community Plan supports up to 10 users with essential features—perfect for small teams and startups.
While ClickUp requires multiple upgrades and add-ons to unlock its full potential, Cynoia includes everything you need in one affordable package. By combining projects, chat, calls, notes, and calendars, teams can eliminate multiple subscription costs. Plus, our free Community Plan supports up to 10 users with essential features—perfect for small teams and startups.
While ClickUp requires multiple upgrades and add-ons to unlock its full potential, Cynoia includes everything you need in one affordable package. By combining projects, chat, calls, notes, and calendars, teams can eliminate multiple subscription costs. Plus, our free Community Plan supports up to 10 users with essential features—perfect for small teams and startups.
Local Optimization
Built for African Business Realities
Everyone in sync
Unlike ClickUp, Cynoia is built "from Africa to Africa" with an understanding of local constraints. Our platform is optimized for low-bandwidth environments, ensuring smooth performance even with inconsistent internet connections. We offer bilingual English/French interfaces out of the box, making it accessible to businesses across the continent without additional configuration.
Unlike ClickUp, Cynoia is built "from Africa to Africa" with an understanding of local constraints. Our platform is optimized for low-bandwidth environments, ensuring smooth performance even with inconsistent internet connections. We offer bilingual English/French interfaces out of the box, making it accessible to businesses across the continent without additional configuration.
Unlike ClickUp, Cynoia is built "from Africa to Africa" with an understanding of local constraints. Our platform is optimized for low-bandwidth environments, ensuring smooth performance even with inconsistent internet connections. We offer bilingual English/French interfaces out of the box, making it accessible to businesses across the continent without additional configuration.
Essential Tools
All You Need, Nothing You Don't
Google Calendar integration
ClickUp overwhelms users with features they'll never use. Cynoia focuses on the essential tools teams actually need: streamlined project management, real-time chat, integrated video calls, collaborative notes, and shared calendars—all in one clean interface. This focused approach means higher adoption rates and no wasted time navigating unused features.
ClickUp overwhelms users with features they'll never use. Cynoia focuses on the essential tools teams actually need: streamlined project management, real-time chat, integrated video calls, collaborative notes, and shared calendars—all in one clean interface. This focused approach means higher adoption rates and no wasted time navigating unused features.
ClickUp overwhelms users with features they'll never use. Cynoia focuses on the essential tools teams actually need: streamlined project management, real-time chat, integrated video calls, collaborative notes, and shared calendars—all in one clean interface. This focused approach means higher adoption rates and no wasted time navigating unused features.
Team Adoption
Higher Team Adoption Rates
Total schedule control
The most powerful project management tool is useless if your team won't use it. ClickUp's complexity often leads to inconsistent adoption and frustrated team members. Cynoia's intuitive design results in higher usage rates across teams of all technical skill levels, ensuring everyone stays on the same page without constant reminders or training sessions.
The most powerful project management tool is useless if your team won't use it. ClickUp's complexity often leads to inconsistent adoption and frustrated team members. Cynoia's intuitive design results in higher usage rates across teams of all technical skill levels, ensuring everyone stays on the same page without constant reminders or training sessions.
Teams that have transformed the way they work with Cynoia

From startups to large companies, Cynoia is the choice of thousands of teams in Africa and around the world to simplify their project management and maximize their productivity. Join them and transform your work management now.

CHIHEB N.
Data Analyst
"Great all-in-one application with easy Google integration. The setup was simple, and team chat and video conferencing work very well. I've heard that other integrations are coming soon. "
4.6

Harley D.
Associate
"Push the boundaries with innovative technology. I love the variety of features that work for different industries. It simplifies everything while remaining intuitive and integrating well with our existing tools."
4.1

Ghofrane G.
Data scientist & Product owner
"Being a product manager means I need speed. I love the pace at which I can set goals, assign tasks, and connect team members. Perfect when we are constantly on the move!"
5.0

Sapthasagar H.
Software Developer
"A solid cloud platform for professional communication. Keeps conversations private and confidential while providing practical features like file sharing, video calls, and mobile access."
4.5

Lahka A.
Account Manager / Admin
"Cynoia offers many useful features for organizing teams and managing projects. I really appreciate the ease of use of the interface - no difficult learning curve."
4.2

Abhishek K.
"Their expertise in software development is truly impressive. They create customized solutions that perfectly align with the needs of clients, transforming the operational efficiency of businesses."
4.7

El Kassab M.
Manager
"Makes collaboration and management easier. Ideal for tracking team tasks and ongoing work assessment. Efficient, clear, and simple to use platform."
4.8

Meriem B.
Business Development Manager
"Cynoia helps me stay organized and simplifies teamwork. The detailed statistics allow us to track our progress at AIESEC and identify where we need to improve, leading to better planning and better results."
4.5

Seif Z.
Vice Président - Human Resources
"I used Cynoia for teamwork at AIESEC and found it easy to understand. Really flexible too - it adapted perfectly to our team's needs without any hassle."
4.9

Aamir A.
"The secure messaging system is a huge advantage - it allows our team to collaborate while maintaining confidentiality. Screen sharing, calls, and file sharing work perfectly, and the Google integration is excellent."
4.6

Didier T.
Développeur logiciel
"Before Cynoia, we were wasting time juggling email inboxes and calendars, missing client meetings. Now everything is centralized in a single interface - we find information more quickly and have doubled our B2B conversion rate!"
4.9

Yasmine S.
Head of Business Development
"It has simplified our project management and team communication. The user-friendly design and easy integration with our other tools have seriously improved our productivity."
4.4

Amal A.
Finance and space manager
"Managing our community of 300 people has become much easier with Cynoia's customized platform. Their team is incredibly responsive, and I love how it integrates with our more technical management solutions."
4.2
Teams that have transformed the way they work with Cynoia

From startups to large companies, Cynoia is the choice of thousands of teams in Africa and around the world to simplify their project management and maximize their productivity. Join them and transform your work management now.

CHIHEB N.
Data Analyst
"Great all-in-one application with easy Google integration. The setup was simple, and team chat and video conferencing work very well. I've heard that other integrations are coming soon. "
4.6

Harley D.
Associate
"Push the boundaries with innovative technology. I love the variety of features that work for different industries. It simplifies everything while remaining intuitive and integrating well with our existing tools."
4.1

Ghofrane G.
Data scientist & Product owner
"Being a product manager means I need speed. I love the pace at which I can set goals, assign tasks, and connect team members. Perfect when we are constantly on the move!"
5.0

Sapthasagar H.
Software Developer
"A solid cloud platform for professional communication. Keeps conversations private and confidential while providing practical features like file sharing, video calls, and mobile access."
4.5

Lahka A.
Account Manager / Admin
"Cynoia offers many useful features for organizing teams and managing projects. I really appreciate the ease of use of the interface - no difficult learning curve."
4.2

Abhishek K.
"Their expertise in software development is truly impressive. They create customized solutions that perfectly align with the needs of clients, transforming the operational efficiency of businesses."
4.7

El Kassab M.
Manager
"Makes collaboration and management easier. Ideal for tracking team tasks and ongoing work assessment. Efficient, clear, and simple to use platform."
4.8

Meriem B.
Business Development Manager
"Cynoia helps me stay organized and simplifies teamwork. The detailed statistics allow us to track our progress at AIESEC and identify where we need to improve, leading to better planning and better results."
4.5

Seif Z.
Vice Président - Human Resources
"I used Cynoia for teamwork at AIESEC and found it easy to understand. Really flexible too - it adapted perfectly to our team's needs without any hassle."
4.9

Aamir A.
"The secure messaging system is a huge advantage - it allows our team to collaborate while maintaining confidentiality. Screen sharing, calls, and file sharing work perfectly, and the Google integration is excellent."
4.6

Didier T.
Développeur logiciel
"Before Cynoia, we were wasting time juggling email inboxes and calendars, missing client meetings. Now everything is centralized in a single interface - we find information more quickly and have doubled our B2B conversion rate!"
4.9

Yasmine S.
Head of Business Development
"It has simplified our project management and team communication. The user-friendly design and easy integration with our other tools have seriously improved our productivity."
4.4

Amal A.
Finance and space manager
"Managing our community of 300 people has become much easier with Cynoia's customized platform. Their team is incredibly responsive, and I love how it integrates with our more technical management solutions."
4.2
Teams that have transformed the way they work with Cynoia

From startups to large companies, Cynoia is the choice of thousands of teams in Africa and around the world to simplify their project management and maximize their productivity. Join them and transform your work management now.

CHIHEB N.
Data Analyst
"Great all-in-one application with easy Google integration. The setup was simple, and team chat and video conferencing work very well. I've heard that other integrations are coming soon. "
4.6

Harley D.
Associate
"Push the boundaries with innovative technology. I love the variety of features that work for different industries. It simplifies everything while remaining intuitive and integrating well with our existing tools."
4.1

Ghofrane G.
Data scientist & Product owner
"Being a product manager means I need speed. I love the pace at which I can set goals, assign tasks, and connect team members. Perfect when we are constantly on the move!"
5.0

Sapthasagar H.
Software Developer
"A solid cloud platform for professional communication. Keeps conversations private and confidential while providing practical features like file sharing, video calls, and mobile access."
4.5

Lahka A.
Account Manager / Admin
"Cynoia offers many useful features for organizing teams and managing projects. I really appreciate the ease of use of the interface - no difficult learning curve."
4.2

Abhishek K.
"Their expertise in software development is truly impressive. They create customized solutions that perfectly align with the needs of clients, transforming the operational efficiency of businesses."
4.7

El Kassab M.
Manager
"Makes collaboration and management easier. Ideal for tracking team tasks and ongoing work assessment. Efficient, clear, and simple to use platform."
4.8

Meriem B.
Business Development Manager
"Cynoia helps me stay organized and simplifies teamwork. The detailed statistics allow us to track our progress at AIESEC and identify where we need to improve, leading to better planning and better results."
4.5

Seif Z.
Vice Président - Human Resources
"I used Cynoia for teamwork at AIESEC and found it easy to understand. Really flexible too - it adapted perfectly to our team's needs without any hassle."
4.9

Aamir A.
"The secure messaging system is a huge advantage - it allows our team to collaborate while maintaining confidentiality. Screen sharing, calls, and file sharing work perfectly, and the Google integration is excellent."
4.6

Didier T.
Développeur logiciel
"Before Cynoia, we were wasting time juggling email inboxes and calendars, missing client meetings. Now everything is centralized in a single interface - we find information more quickly and have doubled our B2B conversion rate!"
4.9

Yasmine S.
Head of Business Development
"It has simplified our project management and team communication. The user-friendly design and easy integration with our other tools have seriously improved our productivity."
4.4

Amal A.
Finance and space manager
"Managing our community of 300 people has become much easier with Cynoia's customized platform. Their team is incredibly responsive, and I love how it integrates with our more technical management solutions."
4.2
The only tab your team needs open
One login — all your tools — up to 80% less costs
The all-in-one workspace for all your team's projects, chats, video calls, notes, files, and calendar.
The only tab your team needs open
One login — all your tools — up to 80% less costs
The all-in-one workspace for all your team's projects, chats, video calls, notes, files, and calendar.
The only tab your team needs open
One login — all your tools — up to 80% less costs
The all-in-one workspace for all your team's projects, chats, video calls, notes, files, and calendar.
Pricing Plans
Cynoia helps teams of all sizes work smarter, achieve goals, and save money.
Start for free. Explore all the features for 14 days, no credit card required.
Monthly
Annual -16.67%
Community Plan
Small teams looking to test Cynoia and simplify their collaboration.
Free
What's included
Up to 10 team members
500 project tasks maximum
5 dedicated chat channels
Full access to chat history
1 dedicated video conference room (up to 10 participants)
100 team notes (without public sharing)
100 personal notes (without public sharing)
Support through helpdesk and FAQs
Plan Pro Team
Expanding teams that need advanced tools to collaborate effectively.
€12
user / per month
What's included
Unlimited number of paying members
Unlimited tasks and projects
Up to 50 chat channels
Full access to chat history
10 dedicated video conference rooms (up to 20 participants per room)
Unlimited team notes (with public sharing)
Unlimited personal notes (with public sharing)
Email support during business hours
Plan Pro Team Unlimited
Companies seeking comprehensive features and enhanced security.
€249
month (unlimited users)
What's included
Unlimited number of users
Unlimited tasks and projects
Unlimited discussion channels
Complete discussion history
Unlimited dedicated video conference rooms (up to 20 participants per room)
Unlimited team notes (with public sharing)
Unlimited personal notes (with public sharing)
Priority support via live chat and email
Pricing Plans
Cynoia helps teams of all sizes work smarter, achieve goals, and save money.
Start for free. Explore all the features for 14 days, no credit card required.
Monthly
Annual -16.67%
Community Plan
Small teams looking to test Cynoia and simplify their collaboration.
Free
What's included
Up to 10 team members
500 project tasks maximum
5 dedicated chat channels
Full access to chat history
1 dedicated video conference room (up to 10 participants)
100 team notes (without public sharing)
100 personal notes (without public sharing)
Support through helpdesk and FAQs
Plan Pro Team
Expanding teams that need advanced tools to collaborate effectively.
€12
user / per month
What's included
Unlimited number of paying members
Unlimited tasks and projects
Up to 50 chat channels
Full access to chat history
10 dedicated video conference rooms (up to 20 participants per room)
Unlimited team notes (with public sharing)
Unlimited personal notes (with public sharing)
Email support during business hours
Plan Pro Team Unlimited
Companies seeking comprehensive features and enhanced security.
€249
month (unlimited users)
What's included
Unlimited number of users
Unlimited tasks and projects
Unlimited discussion channels
Complete discussion history
Unlimited dedicated video conference rooms (up to 20 participants per room)
Unlimited team notes (with public sharing)
Unlimited personal notes (with public sharing)
Priority support via live chat and email
Pricing Plans
Cynoia helps teams of all sizes work smarter, achieve goals, and save money.
Start for free. Explore all the features for 14 days, no credit card required.
Monthly
Annual -16.67%
Community Plan
Small teams looking to test Cynoia and simplify their collaboration.
Free
What's included
Up to 10 team members
500 project tasks maximum
5 dedicated chat channels
Full access to chat history
1 dedicated video conference room (up to 10 participants)
100 team notes (without public sharing)
100 personal notes (without public sharing)
Support through helpdesk and FAQs
Plan Pro Team
Expanding teams that need advanced tools to collaborate effectively.
€12
user / per month
What's included
Unlimited number of paying members
Unlimited tasks and projects
Up to 50 chat channels
Full access to chat history
10 dedicated video conference rooms (up to 20 participants per room)
Unlimited team notes (with public sharing)
Unlimited personal notes (with public sharing)
Email support during business hours
Plan Pro Team Unlimited
Companies seeking comprehensive features and enhanced security.
€249
month (unlimited users)
What's included
Unlimited number of users
Unlimited tasks and projects
Unlimited discussion channels
Complete discussion history
Unlimited dedicated video conference rooms (up to 20 participants per room)
Unlimited team notes (with public sharing)
Unlimited personal notes (with public sharing)
Priority support via live chat and email
Simplify your projects today for free
No credit card · 14-day unlimited free trial · 10 free users forever
Simplify your projects today for free
No credit card · 14-day unlimited free trial · 10 free users forever
Simplify your projects today for free
No credit card · 14-day unlimited free trial · 10 free users forever