Basecamp is cheaper, but covers only 1 of 4 compared capabilities
$25/mo (Freelancer) vs Trello Standard at $60/mo for 10 seats ($6/seat) — covering 25% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
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.
Standard plan at $60/mo ($6/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Freelancer: 25 USD/monthly.
Trello costs $60/mo on the Standard 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 4 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Basecamp covers 25% of the 4 capabilities compared against Trello. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Basecamp | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| Workflow automations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Guest access | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| API access | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Trello has that Basecamp lacks.
- Workflow automations — Automate repetitive workflow steps.Missing from Basecamp.
- AI assistant — Get AI help drafting updates or summarizing project status.Missing from Basecamp.
- API access — Access and update project data programmatically via an API.Missing from Basecamp.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Trello | Basecamp |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $18/moStandard | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 10 seats | $60/moStandard | $25/mocheaperFreelancer |
| 25 seats | $150/moStandard | $59/mocheaperStudio |
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 |
| Standard | $6/seat/mo |
| Premium | $12.50/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | $17.50/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Basecamp than Trello?
58% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $25/mo on Freelancer vs $60/mo on Standard. That is $420 a year. But it covers only 1 of 4 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Basecamp lack compared with Trello?
Workflow automations, AI assistant, API access — 3 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Trello: 2026-10-26; Basecamp: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://trello.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://trello.com/pricing#skip-target (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Basecamp data last verified 2026-10-26