Software profile Project management

Basecamp

37signals US

Basecamp is a deliberately simple project and team communication tool sold as flat monthly packages rather than per seat. It fits teams who are tired of per-seat billing and want a bill that does not grow when they hire.

From
€26.68
Free plan
Yes
Trial
30 days

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Best for

Teams who want one flat bill that does not change with headcount

Strengths / Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Flat pricing, so the bill does not change when you hire
  • Pro at USD 79 for up to 10 users works out at EUR 7.27 per person per month
  • Pro Unlimited at USD 199 means unlimited users at a fixed cost
  • Deliberately simple, with almost nothing to configure

Weaknesses

  • Project caps per package, 3 on Freelancer and 8 on Pro, are the real constraint
  • No sprints, no cycles and no dependency management, so engineering teams outgrow it
  • Time tracking only appears from Pro Plus at USD 99

Pricing

Plan Price Unit Note
Personal Price on request flat 1 project, up to 3 users, 1 GB storage
Freelancer Price on request flat USD 29 per month, 3 projects, 10 GB, up to 5 users
Pro Price on request flat USD 79 per month, 8 projects, 25 GB, up to 10 users, templates and multiple tools per project
Pro Plus Price on request flat USD 99 per month, 12 projects, 100 GB, up to 15 users, time tracking
Pro Unlimited Price on request flat USD 199 per month billed annually, unlimited projects and users, 1 TB

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Verdict

The cheapest honest way to cover five or ten people, because nothing here is per seat. Pro at USD 79 for ten users undercuts every per-seat tool on a per-person basis, and the simplicity is a feature for teams that abandoned a more powerful tool. What constrains you is project count, not people, and software teams will miss sprints and dependencies.

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Where these numbers come from

  1. [1] Basecamp pricing, flat monthly packages, USD converted at 1 USD = 0.92 EUR accessed 2026-11-11

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