ClickUp Goals 2026: How to Track OKRs With Targets and Folders

ClickUp Goals let you track objectives (like OKRs) by breaking each Goal into measurable Targets. There are four Target types: Number, True/False, Currency and Task. Goals are on every plan, but Free Forever stops at 100 uses. Paid plans (Core at $9 or classic Unlimited at $7 per user a month, billed yearly) get unlimited Goals. Goal Folders, which group Goals by quarter or team, need Business ($17 on the new plans, $12 on the classic plans, billed yearly) or higher.

This guide follows ClickUp’s help articles on creating a Goal, Goal Folders and sharing Goals, plus the ClickUp pricing page. I checked all of them on October 16, 2026.

What Goals cost in 2026

ClickUp is in the middle of changing its plans. Its help article on the new plans says new Workspaces, all Free Forever Workspaces and a small number of paid Workspaces get the new lineup: Core at $9 per user a month billed yearly ($12 monthly) and Business at $17 ($25 monthly). Many existing paid Workspaces still have the classic plans: Unlimited at $7 ($10 monthly) and Business at $12 ($19 monthly). Both lineups appeared on clickup.com/pricing on October 16, 2026. Check which one you have under Settings, then Billing. The Goals help article says “Unlimited and above.” On the new plans, read that as Core and above.

The new lineup also has a Max plan at $100 per user a month (yearly) for heavy AI use. You do not need it for Goals. Our ClickUp pricing guide covers what else changed.

What does “100 uses” mean? On Free Forever, ClickUp counts “uses” of a limited feature over the life of the Workspace. They do not reset each month. The Goals article does not list exactly which actions count, so treat 100 as a hard ceiling. A team running OKRs every quarter will reach it. If you plan to run OKRs for real, budget for Core.

Step 1: Open Goals

In the main left sidebar, select Goals. Don’t see it? Click More, then Goals, and pin it so it stays visible.

Step 2: Create a Goal for each Objective

1. Click + New Goal in the top right of the Goals page.
2. Name it as an outcome: “Cut onboarding time to 7 days,” not “Onboarding project.”
3. Add an owner and a due date (the end of the quarter).
4. Pick a color. Hover, click the … menu and choose Change color. Use one color per team so the Goals page reads at a glance.

Step 3: Add Targets for each Key Result

Targets are your Key Results. Pick the type that fits how you measure:

As you update Targets, the Goal’s progress percentage updates by itself. When a task is linked to a Target, the task shows a badge with the Goal’s name. That badge is a good nudge for the people doing the work.

To update a Number or Currency Target, click its name and enter the new value. To rename or delete it, use the … menu next to it.

Which Target type should you pick?

• Prefer Number and Currency for true Key Results. They show progress, not just done or not done.
• Use Task Targets for milestones, not results. “Ship feature X” is an output.
• Use True/False sparingly. It jumps from 0% to 100%, which hides progress.

A good Objective has 3 to 5 Key Results, and at least two should be numbers.

Step 4: Group Goals in Folders (Business and up)

On Business or higher, click the folder with a plus icon on the Goals page and name it. Good folder schemes:

• By quarter: “Q4 2026,” “Q1 2027”
• By team: “Sales,” “Product,” “Support”
• By level: “Company,” “Team,” “Personal”

Drag a Goal into a Folder, or use … then Move to Folder. You can also click + New Goal inside a Folder. From a Folder’s … menu you can rename it, add Goals, delete it or change sharing.

Step 5: Set sharing and permissions

Open a Goal or Goal Folder and choose Sharing and Permissions. Invite people or Teams with one of two levels:

• Edit: can create, edit, move and delete Goals and share them.
• View only: can see progress but change nothing.

Members, owners and admins get full edit access to public Goals by default. Guests can use Goals. A guest with Edit can edit Goals and manage Targets, but can’t create or delete Goals or Folders, or delete Targets. A guest sees only the Goal Folders they are invited to.

Tip: share Company OKRs as View only with everyone. Give each team Edit on its own Folder.

Step 6: Put Goals on a Dashboard

Add a Goals card to a Dashboard so leaders see OKR progress next to tasks, time and workload. Our ClickUp Dashboards guide shows how to build one.

A simple quarterly OKR routine in ClickUp

1. Week 0: leaders draft 3 company Objectives as Goals in a “Company Q1” Folder.
2. Week 1: each team makes 1 to 3 team Goals that support them, with Number Targets.
3. Every Friday: owners update their Number and Currency Targets. It takes 5 minutes.
4. Mid-quarter: review any Goal under 40%. Cut scope or add help.
5. End of quarter: score each Goal, write one line on what you learned, then archive the Folder.

To link daily work to Goals, use Task Targets for big milestones and the Task badge to remind people why the work matters. Our ClickUp Sprints fix guide helps if your sprint data feeds these Targets.

ClickUp Goals vs Asana Goals

Both tools track Goals with measurable progress. Asana links Goals to projects and portfolios, so progress can roll up from real work. ClickUp is cheaper to start and has more Target types. Read our Asana Goals guide to compare.

Common mistakes

• Too many Goals. 15 Goals means nobody knows what matters. Keep 3 to 5 per team.
• Task lists dressed up as OKRs. If every Target is a Task, you are tracking outputs, not results.
• Stale Targets. Number Targets only move when someone updates them. Set a weekly reminder.
• Hitting the Free cap mid-quarter. Count your uses before you start on Free Forever.
• Planning Folders on Core. Folders need Business. On Core, use clear names like “Q4 | Sales | …” instead.

Common questions

Is ClickUp Goals free?

Yes, with a limit. Free Forever includes 100 Goal uses. Paid plans have unlimited Goals: Core ($9 per user a month, yearly) on the new lineup or Unlimited ($7) on the classic one.

What are the Target types in ClickUp Goals?

Number, True/False, Currency and Task. Task Targets can track a task, a subtask or a whole List.

Which plan do I need for Goal Folders?

Business or higher. That is $17 per user a month billed yearly ($25 monthly) on the new plans, or $12 ($19 monthly) on the classic plans.

Can guests use ClickUp Goals?

Yes. Guests with Edit can edit Goals and manage Targets, but can’t create or delete Goals or Folders.

Does Goal progress update by itself?

Yes. The Goal’s percentage updates as you update its Targets. Task Targets update when the linked work is done.

Checked against help.clickup.com (Create a Goal, Create a Goal Folder, Share Goals) and clickup.com/pricing on October 16, 2026.

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