Basecamp vs Asana

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Written head to head: Basecamp vs Asana, with when to choose each side.

Compared on	Basecamp Free plan · from $29/mo Visit Remove	Asana Free plan · from $10.99/user/mo Visit Remove
What it is	Project management with flat monthly packages and no per-user fees, plus connectors for ChatGPT and Claude	Work management with prebuilt AI Teammates, an AI chief of staff, and unlimited automations from Starter
Free plan	One project, up to 3 users, 1 GB storage; includes the AI connectors and agent access. A completed project can be deleted to start a new one.	Personal plan: free forever for 2 users, unlimited tasks and projects, list, board and calendar views, unlimited storage (100MB per file), status updates and 100+ free integrations. No AI features.
Cheapest paid plan	$29/mo (Freelancer)Basecamp pricing	$10.99/user/mo billed annually (Starter)Asana pricing
What it covers	Flat $29 a month, no per-user fees: up to 3 active projects, 10 GB storage and up to 5 users. Templates, multiple tools per project and time tracking are not included.	$10.99 per user a month billed annually, or $13.49 billed monthly. No seat limit. Seats are added in increments: 1 at a time from 2 to 5 users, 5 at a time up to 30, 10 up to 100, 25 up to 500 and 50 above 500. Includes AI Teammates and Asana Dash (5 AI requests per user a month, up to 50 per account) and 50K AI Studio credits a month.
Free trial	30-day free trial of the business packages, no credit card needed	None stated
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, CLI, API	Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	100+ free integrations, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Slack
Open source	No	No
Good for	Agencies and small businesses working with clients in shared projects Teams that want flat pricing instead of per-user fees Replacing email and chat threads with project message boards	Cross-functional teams tracking projects with timelines and dependencies Teams that want built-in AI agents to plan, triage and report on work Linking daily tasks to company goals and portfolios
Watch out for	The free plan allows one project, 3 users and 1 GB Freelancer, Pro and Pro Plus cap active projects (3, 8, 12) and users (5, 10, 15) Time tracking needs Pro Plus; templates and multiple tools per project need Pro	The free Personal plan allows 2 users and has no timeline, Gantt, dashboards or AI features AI Teammates and Dash include 5 requests per user a month, capped at 50 per account on Starter and Advanced; more costs $0.50 to $0.60 per request Goals, portfolios, approvals and time tracking need Advanced; SAML and SCIM need Enterprise
Made by	37signals LLC	Asana, Inc.

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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