Basecamp is 79% cheaper
than Smartsheet
$25/mo (Freelancer) vs Smartsheet Pro at $120/mo for 10 seats ($12/seat) — covering 22% of the 9 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Pro plan at $120/mo ($12/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Freelancer: 25 USD/monthly.
Smartsheet costs $120/mo on the Pro 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 9 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Basecamp covers 22% of the 9 capabilities compared against Smartsheet. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Basecamp | Smartsheet |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt & timeline views | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workflow automations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dashboards & reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest access | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO & SCIM provisioning | ✗ | ✓ |
| API access | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Unlimited forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Conditional logic | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Smartsheet has that Basecamp lacks.
- Gantt & timeline views — View project timelines as Gantt or timeline charts.Missing from Basecamp.
- Workflow automations — Automate repetitive workflow steps.Missing from Basecamp.
- SSO & SCIM provisioning — Sign in through your company's SSO with SCIM provisioning.Missing from Basecamp.
- API access — Access and update project data programmatically via an API.Missing from Basecamp.
- AI assistant — Get AI help drafting updates or summarizing project status.Missing from Basecamp.
- Unlimited forms — Create as many forms as you need without hitting a plan cap.Missing from Basecamp.
- Conditional logic — Show or skip questions based on earlier answers.Missing from Basecamp.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Smartsheet | Basecamp |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $36/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 10 seats | $120/mo | $25/mo (Freelancer) |
| 25 seats | $600/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) |
| Pro | $12/seat/mo |
| Business | $24/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Advanced Work Management | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Basecamp than Smartsheet?
79% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $25/mo on Freelancer vs $120/mo on Pro. That is $1140 a year.
What does Basecamp lack compared with Smartsheet?
Gantt & timeline views, Workflow automations, SSO & SCIM provisioning, API access, AI assistant, Unlimited forms, Conditional logic — 7 of the 9 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Smartsheet: 2026-09-07; Basecamp: 2026-08-31 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.smartsheet.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://www.smartsheet.com/pricing#main-content (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Basecamp data last verified 2026-08-31