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Basecamp vs Trello
Priced at four team sizes, the features checked against both pricing pages.
Take Basecamp if you want one price for everyone, the least to learn and the one most teams know. Take Trello if you want boards as the interface, a free plan a small team can run on and the least to learn. Trello is cheaper at every size we price.
What each one actually costs
The real monthly figure at four team sizes with the add-ons each platform forces on you included, from the same engine the shortlist quiz uses. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
| Basecamp | Trello | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 users | $0 | $0 | level |
| 3 users | $0 | $0 | level |
| 5 users | $29 | $0 | $29 |
| 10 users | $79 | $0 | $79 |
What is actually different
- Basecamp lists docs and notes and time tracking where Trello does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
- Trello lists automation rules, a timeline or Gantt view and a mobile app where Basecamp does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
No verdict from me yet
I have not used Basecamp or Trello on camera, so everything on this page comes from their own pricing pages, re-read weekly, and nothing from my own experience. When I review either, it will be here.
Before you sign up to either
| Basecamp | Trello | |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Contract | Monthly; Unlimited also annual; cancel any time, self-serve | Monthly or annual; Enterprise annual only with a $10k minimum |
| Payment fee | None on top | None on top |
Reading further
The full price ladder, every plan and the add-ons charged on top are on each platform's own page. If neither of these two is quite it, each page also has the alternatives ranked against it.
People search for this comparison as: basecamp vs trello.
Questions people ask about these two
Is Basecamp or Trello cheaper?
Trello is cheaper at every size we price.
How much does Basecamp cost a month?
Basecamp is free at 1 user, $29 a month at 5 users and $79 at 10 users, read off their own pricing page and re-checked every week.
How much does Trello cost a month?
Nothing, at the sizes we price. Trello's Free plan covers 1 to 10 users, so the figure in our table is $0 at all four. Paid plans add features rather than seats.
Does Basecamp or Trello have a free trial?
Basecamp publishes a 30-day free trial and a Free plan at $0. Trello publishes a 14-day free trial and a Free plan at $0.
Make a third option? If you make task and project management tools and it is missing from this list, ask to be shortlisted. Listings are free and cannot be bought.
Neither, or not sure?
A head to head only helps once you have picked the two. The shortlist asks 6 questions about who the work is for and how you like to see it, and gives you four picks priced at your own team size, from all 15.
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