Basecamp vs Trello

Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 21 October 2026.

Compared on	Basecamp Free plan · from $29/mo Visit Remove	Trello Free plan · from $5/user/mo Visit Remove
What it is	Project management with flat monthly packages and no per-user fees, plus connectors for ChatGPT and Claude	Kanban boards with built-in automation and an Inbox for to-dos from email and chat, free for 10 collaborators
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.	Up to 10 collaborators per Workspace, up to 10 boards per Workspace, unlimited cards, unlimited Power-Ups per board, unlimited storage (10MB per file), 250 Workspace command runs per month, Inbox, iOS and Android apps
Cheapest paid plan	$29/mo (Freelancer)Basecamp pricing	$5/user/mo billed annually (Standard)Trello 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.	$5 per user a month billed annually, $6 billed monthly. Unlimited boards, AI features, 1,000 Workspace command runs a month, 250MB per file. Every Workspace member is billable, and multi-board guests are billed at the member rate.
Free trial	30-day free trial of the business packages, no credit card needed	Free trial of Trello Premium for any Workspace (length not stated on the pricing page)
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, CLI, API	Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	200+ apps through Power-Ups, including Slack, Google Drive and Salesforce
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	Individuals and small teams organising work on simple Kanban boards Capturing to-dos from email and chat and scheduling them on a calendar Teams that want light automation without a complex setup
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	Free plan: 10 collaborators and 10 boards per Workspace, 250 command runs a month and 10MB per file, with no AI features listed Timeline, Table, Calendar, Dashboard and Map views need Premium SAML SSO needs Atlassian Guard, a separate subscription from $4 per user a month, unless on Enterprise
Made by	37signals LLC	Atlassian

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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