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Broadcom Clarity vs ClickUp comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Clarity
Ranking in Project Management Software
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
142
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (2nd)
ClickUp
Ranking in Project Management Software
11th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Broadcom Clarity is 5.3%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ClickUp is 2.0%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Farshad Farhadieh - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient project management with roadmap and hierarchy features
I use Broadcom Clarity for end-to-end project and program portfolio management Every customer has achieved a return on investment within the first six months of implementation with Broadcom Clarity. The most valuable features of Broadcom Clarity are the roadmap feature and the hierarchy feature,…
VarchasSubrahmanya - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable solution that offers it users a choice to opt for a streamlined approach to task management
From a product management function perspective, it can be challenging to measure whether ClickUp improves efficiency on a month-to-month basis. However, I believe that using ClickUp helps maintain our efficiency levels. If we were to stop using it, I am 100% sure that our efficiency would decrease. That being said, just because we are using ClickUp does not automatically mean our efficiency will increase. We have reached a point where we understand how to use ClickUp effectively, and without it, it would definitely be a problem. However, using it alone does not make us better every day. The absence of ClickUp would definitely cause a problem. But, since we are using ClickUp, we don't get to improve 10% on a month-by-month or a year-on-year basis. So, that's very difficult to measure. Introducing automation and AI would greatly benefit ClickUp by reducing manual work. Currently, team members need to update tasks and communicate issues, which requires me to read through each task and comment to understand the situation. However, if AI could assist in making faster decisions, it would greatly improve efficiency. I need to intervene at a minute level to discover if someone is facing a problem, but AI could help detect issues faster. The success of AI implementation can be seen in how ChatGPT has utilized AI.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Absolutely, the most active community I have ever been on."
"We have a centralized view that we can have in our delivery and business organizations.​"
"Clarity PPM's strongest features are project and resource management."
"Allows us to track all of a project's elements in one database."
"It is allowing us to keep track of what our projects are doing, and the idea module, what projects are coming into the pipeline."
"It's definitely improving our ability to make better decisions, and improving the quality of data that we have, to make the decisions for the strategic good of the company."
"What has been valuable are the workflows that are there today in order to keep our executive staff informed as well as our program managers and department managers."
"We also have integration with CA Agile Central. So we get all the project-related data and the user stories-related data into it and we report on to that: How much funding is there, and how much are the actuals between these two tools?"
"The most valuable feature of ClickUp is its AI recommendation."
"ClickUp offers a relatively user-friendly experience, especially when it comes to its fundamental features."
"The most valuable feature of ClickUp is the UI scheduling tool. It is the best and most convenient and attractive."
"The most interesting feature is the ability to share what you are working on with an external entity. The customer has direct visibility on what is being done on a particular project and this provides a lot of transparency."
"It gives reminders for important project dates and when a particular task is about to close."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Everything in one place is the biggest benefit. I also like the diagramming tools, where you can create DFDs, structure charts, and more. That makes things easier."
"So when I take a note, I have the ability to highlight text and have it transform into a specific part of the note as a task."
 

Cons

"Build more capability and unification into the reporting.​"
"Reporting is not good as they keep on changing reporting environment."
"The Broadcom Clarity PPM dashboard needs improvement , because it's too slow. The look and feel of the platform, including its UX, also need some enhancement."
"We use Service Desk Manager as well. We have a custom tool to integrate the two. One of the reasons why PPM was chosen was because, "Well, it must integrate with SDM, because they're the same company." But that was not the case."
"We're looking at adding the Agile piece to it. I want to make sure that that integration is very smooth."
"They won't let me put a button on the UI."
"Needs Gantt to MS Project link."
"The integration needs to be improved with Jaspersoft and Microsoft Project.​"
"It can be improved by making it more user-friendly."
"ClickUp could improve by being customised to the development industry. We would like to have bug trackers and an agile approach built into the solution."
"More automation features must be added."
"Introducing automation and AI would greatly benefit ClickUp by reducing manual work."
"The product is not user-friendly."
"The email portion, specifically the email automation, where you can add attachments, has room for improvement."
"ClickUp can improve the UI for mobile devices. For example, they are lacking some features in the Android version, such as Gantt charts."
"It would be good if the solution facilitated voice calls or an option to chat directly with a person on ClickUp."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing costs are a little bit high, and unfortunately, it has been a while since I've had that paperwork in front of me. I don't remember how much it was, but it seemed like it was fairly high. It is probably comparable to some of the other solutions because I do know that, for example, on a lot of the AWS stuff, they found that the costs wound up being higher than having some on-prem solution. Comparatively, Clarity is within the price range of other solutions."
"The subscription is not that expensive."
"For all the functionalities of the solution, the price is in the market range, since it is a product which offers governance issues and supports the digital transformation, which is where we will go in the next year."
"It is hard for them to say, "I have a person on my team who is going to be available, I am going to move that task to them". That requires a project management license, it doesn't require a team member license, so the licensing model does not sometimes support the way the business world is going."
"Pricing is flexible, depending on the customer and the region."
"In recent times, I have been involved in the purchase of the license for this solution. However, the process of procurement changed and the option to buy individual licenses was no more available. The new subscription model was introduced, as a followed-up trend in the industry. The subscription costs put us in shock because it was double what we paid in the past as the yearly maintenance. We negotiated and the price was dropped. But this incident made me observe a lack of transparency from Broadcom in terms of licensing expenses. This isn't unique to Broadcom but seems to be a broader industry issue."
"There are different licensing models with Broadcom Clarity PPM. With the software as a service model, you pay as you go, and if you are on-premises, you can buy a perpetual license and an annual fee for maintenance."
"Broadcom Clarity PPM costs us $500K, and that's only for the installation and kick off within the first year. For each succeeding year, it could cost $200K."
"I don't have a lot of information about the pricing, but I know that it is fairly inexpensive."
"The product is expensive."
"The product’s cost is high."
"The product has good pricing."
"ClickUp is affordable."
"This solution costs $20 per user per month. If you have 20 users, you would pay $400 per month. There are no hidden fees that we are aware of."
"I use the free version."
"ClickUp’s pricing is better than Jira Align’s."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
68%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Government
4%
Computer Software Company
3%
Computer Software Company
16%
Healthcare Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Media Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Broadcom Clarity PPM?
Broadcom Clarity could improve by adding artificial intelligence and reporting capabilities, which they are already working on.
What is your primary use case for Broadcom Clarity PPM?
I use Broadcom Clarity for end-to-end project and program portfolio management.
What do you like most about ClickUp?
Everything in one place is the biggest benefit. I also like the diagramming tools, where you can create DFDs, structure charts, and more. That makes things easier.
What needs improvement with ClickUp?
They should explain better how costs and licensing are distributed. They auto take money from the credit card without notification for a while.
 

Also Known As

Clarity PPM, CA Clarity, CA PPM, CA Clarity PPM
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Sample Customers

Toyota Financial Services, GameStop, Polycom, Sky, Qantas, Cox Enterprises, Banco Mercantil, Borealis
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