Basecamp is 75% cheaper
than Linear
$25/mo (Freelancer) vs Linear Basic at $100/mo for 10 seats ($10/seat) — covering 33% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
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10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Basic plan at $100/mo ($10/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Freelancer: 25 USD/monthly.
Linear costs $100/mo on the Basic plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Basecamp covers 33% of the 6 capabilities compared against Linear. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Basecamp | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| API access | ✗ | ✓ |
| Sprints & agile boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dashboards & reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Guest access | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO & SCIM provisioning | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Linear has that Basecamp lacks.
- API access — Access and update project data programmatically via an API.Missing from Basecamp.
- Sprints & agile boards — Plan and run work in sprints on an agile board.Missing from Basecamp.
- AI assistant — Get AI help drafting updates or summarizing project status.Missing from Basecamp.
- SSO & SCIM provisioning — Sign in through your company's SSO with SCIM provisioning.Missing from Basecamp.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Linear | Basecamp |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $30/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 10 seats | $100/mo | $25/mo (Freelancer) |
| 25 seats | $250/mo | $59/mo (Studio) |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Freelancer | $25/mo |
| Studio | $59/mo |
| Pro | $99/mo |
| Unlimited Edition | $299/mo (billed yearly) |
| Free | Free |
| Basic | $10/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Business | $16/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Basecamp than Linear?
75% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $25/mo on Freelancer vs $100/mo on Basic. That is $900 a year.
What does Basecamp lack compared with Linear?
API access, Sprints & agile boards, AI assistant, SSO & SCIM provisioning — 4 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Linear: 2026-09-07; Basecamp: 2026-08-31 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://linear.app/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://linear.app/pricing#skip-nav (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Basecamp data last verified 2026-08-31