Basecamp

Basecamp is a project management and team communication app from 37signals. Each project gets one page with a message board, to-do lists, group chat, a schedule and files, so work and conversation stay together. There is a free one-project plan, and business packages start at $29 per month as a flat price, not per user.

Who is Basecamp for?

Basecamp suits small businesses, agencies and remote teams that want fewer tools and less email. Client mode lets agencies invite clients and choose, project by project, what they can see. Teams that need detailed Gantt planning, resource management or advanced reporting usually outgrow it.

What are Basecamp's main features?

Message board and group chat

The Message Board keeps announcements and discussions about one topic on one page, with replies underneath, instead of scattered across email. Campfire is each project's group chat, and Pings are direct messages. Posts, chats and pings support files, tables, Markdown and voice notes.

Automatic Check-ins ask the team a recurring question, such as what they worked on today, and collect the answers in one place.

Docs and files

Docs & Files stores documents, images and PDFs for each project. You can also link cloud files from Google Docs, Figma and Dropbox. Everyone on the project knows where to find the latest version.

To-dos, Card Tables and schedules

To-do lists have assignees, due dates, subtasks and attachments. Card Tables are Basecamp's Kanban boards for moving work through stages. Hill Charts show how far each piece of work has progressed and where it is stuck, and the Lineup shows all projects on one timeline.

Each project has a calendar for deadlines and events, and a global calendar brings them together. You can subscribe to calendars from Outlook, Google Calendar or HEY Calendar.

Basecamp 5 and AI agents

Basecamp 5 is the current version. 37signals says it brings well over 100 improvements, including a new home screen, subtasks, faster search and better calendars. A refreshed API, a command-line tool and Skills let AI agents such as Claude and ChatGPT read and work in Basecamp.

How much does Basecamp cost?

Prices checked on 31 October 2026 on Basecamp's pricing page, in US dollars, flat per account:

Every business package has a 30-day free trial with no credit card required. Clients and guests count as users. Multiple tools per project and templates start at Pro, and time tracking at Pro Plus.

What do users say about Basecamp?

Basecamp is rated 4.1 out of 5 on G2 from almost 5,500 reviews at the time of checking. G2's review summary says users most often praise ease of use, collaboration tools for remote teams, intuitive task management and keeping project communication in one place.

The most common complaints on G2 are missing advanced features, especially reporting and scheduling for complex projects, limited customization, and a structure some find too simple for complex work.

When should you choose an alternative?

• You need advanced project planning, workloads or reporting. Look at Asana or monday.com.
• You want a visual board above all. See Trello.
• You want docs, wikis and tasks in one flexible workspace. Compare Notion.
• Your team already chats in Slack. Slack can sit alongside a lighter task tool.

Browse more productivity tools.