Basecamp vs Trello

Basecamp: from $25 a month, free plan yes. Trello: from $5 a month, free plan yes. Plans differ, so check what each price includes.

	Basecamp Projects, to-dos, messages and files in one place, at a flat price	Trello Board-based task management using lists and cards, with automation
Starting price	From $25 a month	From $5 a month
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Pricing in detail	Free plan with 1 project and up to 5 users. Freelancer $25 a month (3 projects, 20 users), Studio $59, Pro $99, Unlimited $299 a month billed annually. Paid plans are flat, not per user.	Free plan. Paid plans from $5 per user a month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Company	37signals	Atlassian
Works with	Not listed	Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jira Cloud, Gmail, Miro
Facts checked on	21 Oct 2026	12 Oct 2026
Features	To-do lists and schedules Message boards and group chat Docs and file storage Client access to projects Flat pricing with no per-user fees	Boards, lists and cards Inbox and Planner No-code automation Power-Ups Calendar, Timeline and Table views

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