Our pick for most teams
91.1/ 100
- Price
- From $6/user/mo · $60/user/yr
- Free plan
- Up to 10 boards per Workspace, 10 collaborators, unlimited storage (10MB/file), 250 Workspace command runs/month
Basecamp vs Trello: Trello fits most teams of 5
52/ 100
- Price
- From $25/mo (monthly only)
- Free plan
- Free account: 1 project, 1 GB storage, up to 5 users
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Which one fits your team
- Checked 2026-10-14
- 2 sources
The score is worked out from the facts below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.
Trello: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Teams and individuals wanting a lightweight visual Kanban tool
- Beginners who want an easy interface without training
- Not for
- Users needing built-in reporting or time tracking
- Teams needing the broader feature set of full project management apps
- The catch
- Simple and easy Kanban boards, but lacks built-in reporting and time tracking; extras rely on Power-Ups (limited on free).
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
Basecamp: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Freelancers, startups and small teams with simple to-do based projects
- Teams that want built-in communication (message boards, Campfire chat)
- Agencies that need to include clients as guests
- Large teams, thanks to flat-fee unlimited-user plan
- Not for
- Large, complex projects or Agile teams needing sprints and dependencies
- Teams needing Gantt charts, built-in advanced reports or detailed time tracking
- Organizations requiring SSO/SAML or phone/live-chat support
- The catch
- Simple and communication-first, but deliberately light on task management (no native Gantt, dependencies or sprints) and has limited automation and reporting.
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
What each one costs over five years
Same team size, cheapest plan of each, paid monthly or yearly.
Trello
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $1,500
On the Standard plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $360
- Paid yearly, one year
- $300
Paying yearly saves $60 a year (17%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18Basecamp
Five years for a team of 5, paid monthly: $1,500
On the Freelancer plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $300
- Paid yearly, one year
- Not verified
- "Freelancer" has no verified annual price
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18The four facts that decide it
| Trello | Basecamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 91.1 | 52 |
| Cheapest plan | Standard | Freelancer |
| Free plan | Up to 10 boards per Workspace, 10 collaborators, unlimited storage (10MB/file), 250 Workspace command runs/month | Free account: 1 project, 1 GB storage, up to 5 users |
| Works with (apps) | 9 | 8 |
Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.
Trello
- Score out of 100
- 91.1
- Cheapest plan
- Standard
- Free plan
- Up to 10 boards per Workspace, 10 collaborators, unlimited storage (10MB/file), 250 Workspace command runs/month
- Works with (apps)
- 9
Basecamp
- Score out of 100
- 52
- Cheapest plan
- Freelancer
- Free plan
- Free account: 1 project, 1 GB storage, up to 5 users
- Works with (apps)
- 8
Feature by feature, on the same list
Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.
Task managementTrello: YesBasecamp: Yes
Board view (Kanban)Trello: YesBasecamp: Yes
Timeline view (Gantt)Trello: Not verifiedBasecamp: Yes
- Trello
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Time trackingTrello: YesBasecamp: Not verified
- Basecamp
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Recurring tasksTrello: Not verifiedBasecamp: Not verified
- Trello
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Basecamp
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
File sharingTrello: YesBasecamp: Yes
Invite clients or guestsTrello: YesBasecamp: Yes
- Trello
- Guests and clients are supported but count toward user limits; Studio and above have unlimited users Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
- Basecamp
- Single-board guests on Standard; multi-board guests on Enterprise Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Does routine steps for youTrello: Not verifiedBasecamp: Yes
- Trello
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Basecamp
- Butler automation: 250 command runs/month (Free), 1,000 (Standard), unlimited (Premium) Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ReportingTrello: YesBasecamp: Yes
Mobile appTrello: Not verifiedBasecamp: Yes
- Trello
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
What you risk by starting
Trello
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Trello.
- Getting your data out
- 'Simple data export' listed for Premium (and Enterprise)
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Basecamp
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Basecamp.
- Refund policy
- No general refund policy stated; annual cancellations are prorated back to the card
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
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Data last verified: 2026-10-14