GoodDay is 100% cheaper
than Basecamp
$0/mo (Free) vs Basecamp Freelancer at $25/mo — covering 60% of the 5 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.
Freelancer plan at $25/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Basecamp costs $25/mo on the Freelancer 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 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
GoodDay covers 60% of the 5 capabilities compared against Basecamp. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | GoodDay | Basecamp |
|---|---|---|
| Time tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Docs & wikis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dashboards & reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest access | ✗ | ✓ |
| Channels & group messaging | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Basecamp has that GoodDay lacks.
- Guest access — Invite external guests into a project.Missing from GoodDay.
- Channels & group messaging — Organize conversations into channels and group chats.Missing from GoodDay.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Basecamp | GoodDay |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $25/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 10 seats | $25/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 25 seats | $59/mo | $150/mo (not cheaper) (Professional) |
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 |
| Professional | $6/seat/mo |
| Business | $10/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Freelancer | $25/mo |
| Studio | $59/mo |
| Pro | $99/mo |
| Unlimited Edition | $299/mo (billed yearly) |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is GoodDay than Basecamp?
100% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $25/mo on Freelancer. That is $300 a year.
What does GoodDay lack compared with Basecamp?
Guest access, Channels & group messaging — 2 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Basecamp: 2026-08-31; GoodDay: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://basecamp.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- GoodDay data last verified 2026-09-07