Basecamp vs Breeze
We give Basecamp a 3.6 GPA and Breeze a 3.2, out of 4.0. Basecamp grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Basecamp
Flat-priced project management with chat, to-dos and files
Breeze
Board-based project management sold as one all-inclusive plan
How we grade them
| 3.6GPABasecampExcellent | 3.2GPABreezeVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BFreelancer is a flat $25 a month for up to 20 users. Fill it and it's far cheaper per head than the $8 or so a user that's typical here. With one or two of you it's dear. And it only covers 3 active projects. Need 10 and it's Studio at $59. | B$9 a user a month billed yearly, or $10 monthly, which is about typical here. The nice part is that it's the only team plan, so time tracking, reports, timelines and unlimited storage are all in, and client users are free. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree for personal use with no credit card, but it's a single project with 1 GB of storage and up to 5 users. Enough to see how it works, not enough to run a business on. Paid plans get a 30-day trial. | CNo free plan. The 14-day free trial has every feature and needs no credit card, and Breeze says it will extend the trial if you ask. After that you need a subscription. |
| Features | AEach project gets a message board, to-do lists, kanban-style Card Tables, Campfire chat, a schedule and file storage. Hill Charts show where work stands, the Lineup plots every project on a timeline, and client mode controls what clients see. | ABoards with swimlanes and work-in-progress limits, calendars, a timeline with dependencies, roadmaps, timers and project budgets, workload and reports, project chat and request forms. Breeze AI answers questions about your projects. Nothing is held back for a dearer tier. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from about 20,900 App Store ratings. Every project gets the same page of tools, so once you've seen one you've seen them all. | BNo App Store rating on record, so B is as high as we go. One plan means nothing to compare before you start, and the company says it builds for teams that aren't made up of project managers. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. There's a public API, and it links up with Zapier, Unito and Zoho Flow, plus time trackers like Harvest, Toggl, Clockify and Everhour. | AWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. It connects to Slack, Zapier, Google Drive, Dropbox, Harvest, Toggl, Zendesk Support and QuickBooks, and an MCP server lets Claude and ChatGPT search, comment and log time. |
| Best for | flat-fee projects with clients in the room | one plan with every feature included |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Basecamp and Breeze. How we grade
Where they differ
- Basecamp starts at $25 per month, flat rate for up to 20 users (Freelancer). Breeze starts at $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly).
- Basecamp has a free plan. Breeze does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Basecamp lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Breeze lists a browser extension.
- Basecamp also covers templates and calendar.
- Breeze also covers Gantt & timelines, workflow automation and team chat.
At a glance
| Basecamp | Breeze | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $25 per month, flat rate for up to 20 users (Freelancer) | $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan for personal use: 1 project, 1 GB of storage and up to 5 users. No credit card required. | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial on Freelancer, Studio and Pro; 45 days on Unlimited Edition. No credit card required. | 14-day free trial with every feature and no credit card; the vendor says it will extend the trial on request. |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | 37signals LLC | Breeze |
| Price read from | basecamp.com | breeze.pm |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Basecamp
- Agencies and studios that bring clients into projects
- Teams that prefer a flat monthly fee to per-user pricing
- Companies replacing separate chat, file and task tools
Breeze
- Teams that want one per-user price with every feature included
- Agencies that bring clients into projects, since client users are free
- Non-technical teams that want boards, calendars and time tracking together
Worth knowing
Basecamp
- Paid plans are limited by active projects: 3 on Freelancer, 10 on Studio and 25 on Pro.
- The Free plan covers a single project with 1 GB of storage and 5 users.
- Every person added counts as a user, clients included, and Freelancer is capped at 20 users.
- Unlimited Edition is billed annually only, and a paid plan cannot be downgraded to the Free plan.
Breeze
- There is no free plan; a subscription is needed once the 14-day trial ends.
- A single user pays $14 a month on the Solo plan, more than the $9 to $10 per-user rate for teams.
- The vendor offers no on-site version, and teams of more than 60 users are asked to email for pricing.
- Paying by invoice or bank transfer is available only with annual billing.
Key features
Basecamp
- Message Board
- Announcements and discussions are kept as posts inside each project, intended as a replacement for internal email.
- To-dos and Card Tables
- To-do lists support assignees, due dates, attachments and subtasks. Card Tables are Basecamp's version of kanban boards.
- Campfire chat
- Group chat is built into Basecamp, so a team does not need a separate chat app alongside its projects.
- Schedule and Lineup
- A per-project calendar holds deadlines, milestones and events, and the Lineup plots every project on a timeline by start and end date.
- Hill Charts and Automatic Check-ins
- Hill Charts show where a piece of work stands, and Automatic Check-ins ask the team recurring questions on a set schedule.
- Client mode
- Clients can be brought into a project, with control over what they can and cannot see, project by project.
Breeze
- Project boards and lists
- Projects are boards of task lists with drag and drop, swimlanes and work-in-progress limits, and any board can also be viewed as a plain task list.
- Calendars, timelines and roadmaps
- Tasks with dates appear in project calendars, a timeline shows deadlines and dependencies, and roadmaps lay out all projects for sharing with a team or clients.
- Time tracking and budgets
- Start a timer on a task or enter time by hand, set budgets and hourly rates per project, and see when a project runs over budget.
- Reports and workload
- Reports cover project status, completed and overdue work and time spent, and a workload view shows how work is spread across the team.
- Chat, comments and request forms
- Real-time project chat and task comments keep discussion next to the work, and web forms turn briefs, bugs and requests into tasks.
- Breeze AI and MCP server
- Breeze AI answers questions about projects, tasks and time logs. An MCP server lets assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT search, comment and log time.
Plans
Basecamp
Free$0
One project for personal use, 1 GB of storage and up to 5 users.
Freelancer$25
per month, flat rate
Up to 3 active projects, 5 GB of storage and up to 20 users, with no per-user fees.
Studio$59
per month, flat rate
Up to 10 active projects, 25 GB of storage and unlimited users.
Pro$99
per month, flat rate
Up to 25 active projects, 100 GB of storage and unlimited users.
Unlimited Edition$299
per month, billed annually
Unlimited projects and users, 1,000 GB of storage, priority support and personalized onboarding.
Breeze
Breeze$9
per user / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
The one team plan: every feature, unlimited projects, tasks and storage, unlimited free client users, mobile apps and integrations.
Solo$14
per month for 1 user; billing basis not stated
A plan for a single user with every feature, including unlimited projects, unlimited client users, reporting and calendars.
Ways to pay less
Basecamp
- Nonprofit
10% off for registered nonprofits
Basecamp's pricing FAQ gives registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits 10% off after verification.
- Education
Free for classroom use
Basecamp is free for K-12 schools, homeschoolers and universities as long as it is used for class work only.
Breeze
- Annual discount
Save 10% with yearly billing
The pricing page shows $9 per user a month on yearly billing against $10 per user on monthly billing.
