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Backlog vs Basecamp

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

USD · US · source: nulab.com

Plan Pricing Charged by Offer type
Free
Free

Free forever

Flat · per month Standalone · Free
Starter
USD 35 monthly

$35/month

Flat · per month Standalone · Fixed
Standard
USD 100 monthly

$100/month

Flat · per month Standalone · Fixed
Premium Highlighted
USD 175 monthly

$175/month

Flat · per month Standalone · Fixed
Enterprise
Contact sales

Custom pricing; contact sales

Flat · per month Standalone · Contact sales

USD · US · source: basecamp.com

Plan Pricing Charged by Offer type
Free
Free

Sign up free

Flat · 5 users max Standalone · Free
Freelancer
USD 25 monthly

$25 /mo

Flat · 20 users max, no per-user fees Standalone · Fixed
Studio Highlighted
USD 59 monthly

$59 /mo

Flat · UNLIMITED users, no per-user fees Standalone · Fixed
Pro
USD 99 monthly

$99 /mo

Flat · UNLIMITED users, no per-user fees Standalone · Fixed
Unlimited Edition
USD 299 / month with annual commitment

$299 /mo, billed annually

Flat · UNLIMITED users, no per-user fees Standalone · Fixed

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

Backlog

Free

Plan card

Users

10

Included

Plan card

Project

1

Included

Plan card

Storage

100 MB

Included

Starter

Plan card

Users

30

Included

Plan card

Projects

5

Included

Plan card

Subtasks

Included

Standard

Plan card

Unlimited users

Included

Plan card

Projects

100

Included

Plan card

Gantt and burndown charts

Included

Premium

Plan card

Unlimited projects

Included

Plan card

Storage

100 GB

Included

Plan card

Custom fields

Included

Enterprise

Plan card

SAML SSO

Included

Plan card

SCIM provisioning

Included

Plan card

Enterprise success manager

Included

Basecamp

Free

Highlights

Projects

1

Limited

Highlights

Storage space

1 GB

Included

Highlights

Users

5 max

Limited

Highlights

Bring your own AI agents

Included

Highlights

ChatGPT and Claude AI connectors

Included

Highlights

Project templates

Included

Highlights

Multiple tools per project

Included

Highlights

Time tracking

Included

Highlights

Enhanced admin features

Included

Freelancer

Highlights

Active projects

Up to 3

Limited

Highlights

Storage space

5 GB

Included

Highlights

Users

20 max, no per-user fees

Limited

Highlights

Bring your own AI agents

Included

Highlights

ChatGPT and Claude AI connectors

Included

Highlights

24/7/365 support

Included

Highlights

Project templates

Included

Highlights

Multiple tools per project

Included

Highlights

Time tracking

Included

Highlights

Enhanced admin features

Included

Highlights

Annual billing

Included

Studio

Highlights

Active projects

Up to 10

Limited

Highlights

Storage space

25 GB

Included

Highlights

Users

UNLIMITED, no per-user fees

Included

Highlights

Tools per project

UNLIMITED

Included

Highlights

Project templates

Included

Highlights

Bring your own AI agents

Included

Highlights

ChatGPT and Claude AI connectors

Included

Highlights

24/7/365 support

Included

Highlights

Time tracking

Included

Highlights

Enhanced admin features

Included

Highlights

Annual billing

Included

Pro

Highlights

Active projects

Up to 25

Limited

Highlights

Storage space

100 GB

Included

Highlights

Users

UNLIMITED, no per-user fees

Included

Highlights

Tools per project

UNLIMITED

Included

Highlights

Project templates

Included

Highlights

Time tracking

Included

Highlights

Bring your own AI agents

Included

Highlights

ChatGPT and Claude AI connectors

Included

Highlights

24/7/365 support

Included

Highlights

Enhanced admin features

Included

Highlights

Annual billing

Included

Unlimited Edition

Highlights

Projects

UNLIMITED

Included

Highlights

Storage space

1000 GB

Included

Highlights

Users

UNLIMITED, no per-user fees

Included

Highlights

Tools per project

UNLIMITED

Included

Highlights

Project templates

Included

Highlights

Time tracking

Included

Highlights

Enhanced admin features

Included

Highlights

Bring your own AI agents

Included

Highlights

ChatGPT and Claude AI connectors

Included

Highlights

Priority 24/7/365 support

Included

Highlights

Personalized onboarding

Included

Highlights

Annual billing + extra payment options

Included

Highlights

Extended 45-day free trial

45 days

Included

How their prices changed

Each date shows when a public price was observed, not when it took effect. An archived region or currency can differ, so a currency change is not necessarily a price increase.

Backlog

    • Free: Free
    • Starter: USD 35 monthly
    • Standard: USD 100 monthly
    • Premium: USD 175 monthly
    • Enterprise: Contact sales

Basecamp

    • Free: Free
    • Freelancer: USD 25 monthly
    • Studio: USD 59 monthly
    • Pro: USD 99 monthly
    • Unlimited Edition: USD 299 / month with annual commitment
    • Free — Free: Free
    • Freelancer — Freelancer: USD 25 monthly · USD 25 / month with annual commitment
    • Studio — Studio: USD 59 monthly · USD 59 / month with annual commitment
    • Pro — Pro: USD 99 monthly · USD 99 / month with annual commitment
    • Unlimited — Unlimited: USD 299 monthly · USD 299 / month with annual commitment