Basecamp review
Flat-rate project management with message boards, to-dos, chat, and file sharing, free for one project or from $29/month with no per-user fees.
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Best for: small teams and agencies wanting per-project communication and to-dos at a flat account price instead of per-seat billing
Pricing: Free for 1 project (3 users); Freelancer $29/month, Pro $79/month, Pro Plus $99/month, and Pro Unlimited $199/month billed annually ($329 monthly) with unlimited users.
- Basecamp's free Personal plan covers 1 project, 3 users, and 1GB of storage.
- Basecamp's paid packages cost $29/month (Freelancer), $79/month (Pro), $99/month (Pro Plus), and $199/month billed annually or $329 billed monthly (Pro Unlimited).
- Basecamp Pro Unlimited includes unlimited projects, unlimited users, and 1TB of storage with no per-user fees.
- Basecamp holds a 4.4/5 rating from 14,437 reviews on Capterra.
- 37signals reports 84 million Basecamp accounts and 60 million projects created.
- Basecamp 5, released in 2026, connects Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI agents through MCP.
Limitations: The free plan is capped at 1 project and 3 users.; Every package below Pro Unlimited caps active projects and users.; Time tracking needs Pro Plus or higher; templates need Pro or higher.
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What is Basecamp?
Basecamp is a project management tool built around self-contained projects: each one bundles a message board for announcements and async discussion, to-do lists, a Card Table for kanban-style process tracking, a Campfire group chat, a schedule, docs and file storage, and automatic check-in questions, replacing the mix of email threads, spreadsheets, and chat apps many teams cobble together. Basecamp charges per account with no per-user fees, but each package caps active projects, users, and storage. Free covers 1 project and 3 users; Freelancer ($29/month) covers 3 projects and 5 users and leaves out templates, multiple tools per project, and time tracking; Pro ($79/month) adds templates and multiple tools for 8 projects and 10 users; Pro Plus ($99/month) adds time tracking for 12 projects and 15 users; and Pro Unlimited ($199/month billed annually, $329 monthly) removes the project and user caps and adds admin controls, priority support, and onboarding. Basecamp 5, released in 2026, lets teams connect Claude, ChatGPT, and their own AI agents through MCP and a command-line tool. Apps run on the web, Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android.
Basecamp is a project management and team communication app from 37signals that puts message boards, to-do lists, Card Table kanban boards, group chat, scheduling, docs and files, and automatic check-ins in one place instead of spreading work across email and chat. Pricing is per account, not per user: the free Personal plan covers one project, 3 users, and 1GB; Freelancer costs $29/month for 3 active projects, 5 users, and 10GB; Pro $79/month for 8 projects, 10 users, and 25GB; Pro Plus $99/month for 12 projects, 15 users, and 100GB; and Pro Unlimited $199/month billed annually ($329 month to month) for unlimited projects and users and 1TB. Paid packages start with a 30-day trial that needs no credit card. Basecamp 5 shipped in 2026 with MCP connectors for Claude and ChatGPT, and Basecamp holds a 4.4/5 rating from 14,437 reviews on Capterra.
Standout feature: Per-account pricing with no per-user fees, topped by Pro Unlimited at $199/month billed annually ($329 monthly) for unlimited projects and unlimited users, which caps the bill no matter how many staff or clients join.
Biggest weakness: Every package below Pro Unlimited caps active projects and users at the same time (3 projects and 5 users on Freelancer, 12 and 15 on Pro Plus), so an agency with many concurrent clients is pushed to the $199/month annual or $329/month monthly top tier, and time tracking does not arrive until Pro Plus at $99/month.
Basecamp: pros and cons
Pros
- No per-user fees: Pro Unlimited covers unlimited people and projects for one capped price ($199/month billed annually).
- Combines message boards, to-dos, Card Tables, group chat, scheduling, docs, and check-ins in one app instead of requiring separate tools.
- Simple, opinionated interface that reviewers consistently describe as easy to onboard new team members into.
- Basecamp 5 connects Claude, ChatGPT, and self-run AI agents through MCP and a CLI on every plan, Free included.
- Trials need no credit card, cancellation is self-serve, and 37signals reports 99.99% historical uptime.
Cons
- The free plan allows one project and 3 users, enough only for personal use.
- Freelancer, Pro, and Pro Plus cap active projects (3, 8, 12) and users (5, 10, 15), so growing agencies hit limits quickly.
- Time tracking requires Pro Plus ($99/month), and templates and multiple tools per project require Pro ($79/month).
- Notification volume and customization are frequently cited by reviewers as excessive and hard to tune.
Basecamp pricing
Free tier · paid from $29/mo · verified from the vendor's pricing page
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free (Basecamp Personal) | Free | 1 project, up to 3 users, 1GB storage; AI agent CLI and Claude/ChatGPT connectors included; no templates, multiple tools per project, or time tracking. |
| Freelancer | $29/mo | Up to 3 active projects, 5 users, 10GB storage, 24/7 support; no templates, multiple tools per project, or time tracking; 30-day free trial. |
| Pro | $79/mo | Up to 8 active projects, 10 users, 25GB storage; adds project templates and multiple tools per project; 30-day free trial. |
| Pro Plus | $99/mo | Up to 12 active projects, 15 users, 100GB storage; adds time tracking; 30-day free trial. |
| Pro Unlimited | $199/mo | Billed annually ($2,388/year) or $329/month billed monthly; unlimited projects and users, 1TB storage (extra 1TB $50/month), enhanced admin controls, priority 24/7 support, personal onboarding. |
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