Basecamp vs Nifty

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

Nifty

• Agencies and client-facing teams that want chat, docs and tasks in one tool
• Teams of 7 or more, where one flat price covers every member
• Small projects that fit the Free plan's 2 active projects

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.

Nifty

• The Free plan is limited to 2 active projects and 100 MB of storage, and has no time tracking, custom fields or automations.
• Flat plans cap team size: 10 members on Pro and 30 on Business; beyond that the Unlimited plan is $399 a month billed annually.
• Per-member pricing is pitched at teams of fewer than 7; for 7 or more people the pricing page steers buyers to the flat plans.
• The open API, Microsoft SSO and custom domains need Business; custom SAML, white labeling and native forms need Unlimited.

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.

Nifty

Roadmaps and milestones

Goals and milestones are mapped on a timeline, and progress rolls up automatically as the tasks behind each milestone are completed.

Task views

Tasks switch between Kanban, list, timeline, calendar and swimlane views. Recurring tasks and task dependencies are included on the Free plan.

Discussions and team chat

Each project has its own discussions, alongside team chat and one-click video calls, so conversations stay attached to the work.

Docs and files

Specs, wikis and notes are written in Nifty Docs and linked to tasks, with native Google Docs sync. File proofing for approvals starts on Pro.

Time tracking, budgets and reporting

Pro adds time tracking and reporting, budget tracking, custom fields, workflow automations and cross-project overviews. Business adds goals and team workloads.

Orbit AI and MCP

Orbit plans projects, prioritizes tasks, drafts updates and writes docs. An MCP connection lets assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT build and update work in Nifty.

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.

Nifty

• Free$0

  Unlimited members, 2 active projects and 100 MB of storage. Tasks, milestones, discussions, docs, files, team chat and portfolios.

• Pro (per member)$10

  per member / month, billed annually ($16 billed monthly)

  Pitched at teams of fewer than 7. 100 active projects, 250 GB of storage, 5 guests per paid seat, time tracking, custom fields and automations.

• Business (per member)$16

  per member / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)

  Pitched at teams of fewer than 7. Unlimited projects, storage and guests, plus goals, team workloads, custom roles and the open API.

• Pro (flat)$79

  per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)

  One price for up to 10 members: 100 active projects, 500 GB of storage, unlimited guests, time tracking, custom fields, automations and file proofing.

• Business (flat)$124

  per month, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)

  One price for up to 30 members: unlimited projects, 1 TB of storage, goals, team workloads, custom roles, Microsoft SSO and the open API.

• Unlimited$399

  per month, billed annually ($499 billed monthly)

  One price for unlimited members, storage and projects. Adds native forms, custom SAML, white labeling, IP restriction and a dedicated success manager.

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.

Nifty

• Annual discount

  Up to 20% off flat plans on annual billing

  Flat Pro is $79 a month billed annually against $99 billed monthly, Business $124 against $149 and Unlimited $399 against $499. Per-member Pro drops from $16 to $10.

• Education

  50% off for students and schools

  Nifty's pricing FAQ offers a 50% discount to eligible students and educational institutions.

• Nonprofit

  50% off Pro and Business for nonprofits

  The pricing FAQ says eligible non-profits and educational institutions can receive a 50% discount on the Nifty Pro and Nifty Business plans.