12 alternatives · docs, PM & collaboration · 2026
Basecamp alternatives, by price.
Basecamp starts at $25 a month. 1 of the 12 alternatives below starts lower. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
Side by side
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against Basecamp | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basecamp the one you are comparing against | $25 per month · Freelancer | — | Yes | none |
| Obsidian Obsidian | $4 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Sync | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Trello Atlassian | $5 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Standard | not like-for-like | Yes | 2 since 2023 |
| Confluence Atlassian | $5.42 per seat / mo · Standard | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| ClickUp ClickUp | $7 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Unlimited | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Jira Atlassian | $7.91 per seat / mo · Standard | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Evernote Evernote (Bending Spoons) | $8.25 per month · Starter | 67% less | Yes | 11 since 2023 |
| Slack Slack Technologies | $8.75 per seat / mo · Pro | not like-for-like | Yes | 9 since 2021 |
| Linear Linear | $10 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Basic | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Notion Notion Labs | $10 per seat / mo · Plus | not like-for-like | Yes | 4 since 2024 |
| Wrike Wrike | $10 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Team | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Asana Asana | $10.99 per seat / mo · Starter | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Airtable Airtable | $20 per seat / mo · Team | not like-for-like | Yes | 5 since 2023 |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
Basecamp alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to Basecamp?
Obsidian, at $4 per user a month billed yearly for its Sync plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 12 alternatives on the record. Basecamp itself starts at $25 a month. Trello, Confluence, ClickUp, Jira, Evernote, Slack and 5 more also list a free plan.
Q2 Which Basecamp alternatives have a free plan?
Trello, Confluence, ClickUp, Jira, Evernote, Slack, Linear, Notion, Wrike, Asana and Airtable. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.
Q3 Is Basecamp more expensive than its alternatives?
1 of 12 alternatives starts below Basecamp's $25 a month: Evernote. Entry prices are compared only where both are charged the same way — per user against per user, flat against flat.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.