# Basecamp

> Flat-priced project management with chat, to-dos and files

Basecamp is a project management and team communication tool from 37signals. Each project gets its own page with a message board, to-do lists, kanban-style Card Tables, group chat, a schedule and file storage. Paid plans charge a flat monthly fee tied to the number of active projects rather than a price per user.

- **Category:** Project Management
- **Made by:** 37signals LLC
- **Website:** https://basecamp.com
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 4, 2026

## Pricing

Basecamp has a free plan. Paid plans start at $25 per month, flat rate for up to 20 users (Freelancer).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free plan for personal use: 1 project, 1 GB of storage and up to 5 users. No credit card required.
- **Free trial:** 30-day free trial on Freelancer, Studio and Pro; 45 days on Unlimited Edition. No credit card required.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |

Read from https://basecamp.com/pricing on Oct 4, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Basecamp before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **10% off for registered nonprofits** (Nonprofit): Basecamp's pricing FAQ gives registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits 10% off after verification. Source: https://basecamp.com/pricing
- **Free for classroom use** (Education): Basecamp is free for K-12 schools, homeschoolers and universities as long as it is used for class work only. Source: https://basecamp.com/pricing

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- 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

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 20,895 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1015603248

## Works with

Zapier, Unito, Zoho Flow, Harvest, Toggl, Clockify, Everhour, Retool

**Tags:** Tasks, Kanban boards, Calendar, Time tracking, Templates, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Asana](https://toolgpa.com/tools/asana): Work management for projects, goals and cross-team workflows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/asana-vs-basecamp)
- [Trello](https://toolgpa.com/tools/trello): Kanban boards with an inbox, planner and built-in automation. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/basecamp-vs-trello)
- [ClickUp](https://toolgpa.com/tools/clickup): Work platform combining tasks, docs, chat and dashboards. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/basecamp-vs-clickup)
- [monday.com](https://toolgpa.com/tools/monday): Board-based work management with automations and dashboards. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/basecamp-vs-monday)
- [Notion](https://toolgpa.com/tools/notion): Workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects with built-in AI. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/basecamp-vs-notion)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 4, 2026:

- https://basecamp.com/pricing
- https://basecamp.com
- https://basecamp.com/features
- https://basecamp.com/apps
- https://basecamp.com/integrations
- https://basecamp.com/about

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