Basecamp review

Basecamp suits small teams that care as much about communication as about tasks. Each project holds a message board, chat room, card table, to-do lists and files, so updates stay with the work instead of in email. Pricing is flat rather than per seat: Freelancer is $29 a month for 3 projects and up to 5 users, Pro is $79 for 8 projects and up to 10 users, Pro Plus is $99 for 12 projects and up to 15 users, and Pro Unlimited is $199 a month billed annually for unlimited projects and people. For a team of 15, Pro Plus works out to about $6.60 per person. The limits are the project caps on each package and the lack of Gantt charts or workload planning, so teams with many concurrent projects or tight scheduling needs may want Asana or ClickUp instead. A free plan covers one project for up to 3 users.

Who it is for

Small teams that want to-dos, messages and files together for one predictable fee.

Price

Free for one project; Freelancer $29 per month for up to 5 users, Pro $79 for up to 10, Pro Plus $99 for up to 15, Pro Unlimited $199 billed annually.

Freelancer $29 /mo 3 projects 10 GB storage Includes up to 5 users
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Message boards, chat rooms, card tables and to-dos inside each project
• Flat package prices with no per-user fees
• Project and to-do list templates from Pro
• Time tracking on Pro Plus and above
• ChatGPT and Claude connectors with MCP support

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One flat fee makes the bill easy to predict
• Strength: Messages and tasks share one simple screen per project
• Strength: A 30-day trial with every feature
• Weakness: Freelancer allows only 3 projects and no templates
• Weakness: No Gantt chart or workload view
• Weakness: Each package caps projects and users

Key facts

• Free plan: 1 project, 1 GB storage, 3 users max
• Freelancer: $29 per month, 3 projects, up to 5 users
• Pro: $79 per month, 8 projects, up to 10 users
• Pro Plus: $99 per month, 12 projects, up to 15 users

Where it ranks

Basecamp is No. 4 in our Best Project Management Software for Small Teams verdict.