Basecamp Pricing Explained: Plans, Costs and What You Get

Basecamp pricing runs from $0 to $199 a month, billed per account rather than per user. Here are all five plans, what each includes, and how to pick one.

By Galactic News Editorial · Published 2026-11-08T22:24:20+00:00 · Updated 2026-11-08T22:24:20+00:00

Basecamp Pricing Explained: Plans, Costs and What You Get

Basecamp pricing is simple once you see the whole table. There are five plans. Free costs $0. Freelancer costs $29 a month. Pro costs $79 a month. Pro Plus costs $99 a month. Pro Unlimited costs $199 a month when billed annually. Every plan is billed per account, not per user. That is the key idea. You pay one flat price for the whole team, up to each plan's user cap. This guide breaks down every plan, what changes as you pay more, and how to choose.

Basecamp pricing at a glance

The table below shows the full lineup as published on Basecamp's pricing page. Prices are in US dollars. The main differences are active projects, users, storage, and a few features.

Pro Unlimited also has a monthly billing option. Basecamp's pricing page FAQ puts that at $329 a month. Annual billing is the cheaper route. It saves $130 a month against the monthly rate. Every plan except Pro Unlimited is billed monthly only. Pro Unlimited is the only plan with an annual billing option, payable by check, ACH, wire, or credit card.

What every plan includes

Every Basecamp plan includes the same core toolset. Message boards, to-dos, card tables, chats and pings, scheduling, docs and files, and reports with automatic check-ins are on all five plans. That includes the free plan. The differences between plans are limits and a few extra features, not the basic tools.

Every plan also includes Basecamp's official connectors for ChatGPT and Claude, plus CLI access for AI agents you run yourself. These are available even on the free plan. Basecamp has taken a different route from most rivals here. It does not gate its AI connectors behind a paid tier.

All paid plans include a free trial, and no credit card is required to start one. You are not charged automatically when the trial ends. You enter payment details only if you choose to continue. Cancellation is self-serve. There are no forms, no retention calls, and no long-term contracts.

What each paid plan adds

Freelancer at $29 a month is the entry paid plan. It covers three active projects, five users, and 10 GB of storage. It adds 24/7/365 support. It does not include project templates, multiple tools per project, or time tracking. It suits a freelancer with a handful of concurrent projects and a few people.

Pro at $79 a month is the plan Basecamp suggests when you are unsure. It covers eight active projects, ten users, and 25 GB of storage. It adds multiple tools per project, so you can put two message boards or two card tables in one project. It also adds project templates. Templates let you reuse a proven project structure instead of rebuilding it each time.

Pro Plus at $99 a month adds time tracking. It covers twelve active projects, fifteen users, and 100 GB of storage. Time tracking matters if you bill clients by the hour. It is the main reason to pick Pro Plus over Pro. Everything else in Pro Plus is the same as Pro, with more room.

Pro Unlimited at $199 a month billed annually removes every cap. Unlimited projects, unlimited users, and 1 TB of storage. It adds enhanced admin controls, priority 24/7/365 support, and personal onboarding. One of Basecamp's experts walks your team through setup. If you need more than 1 TB, extra storage costs $50 a month per additional terabyte.

How Basecamp pricing compares to per-user tools

Basecamp charges per account, not per seat. That changes the maths for larger teams. Most rivals charge per user per month. A team of fifteen on Pro Plus pays $99 a month in total. On a per-user tool at $10 per user, the same team pays $150 a month. The gap grows as the team grows.

But the user caps matter. Basecamp's plans cap users below Pro Unlimited. Freelancer stops at five people. Pro stops at ten. Pro Plus stops at fifteen. Every person counts toward the cap, including clients, contractors, and guests. A team that invites many clients can hit the cap fast. Pro Unlimited is the only plan with no cap at all.

Archived or deleted projects do not count toward the active-project limit. You can keep dozens of finished projects in the archive. Only active projects count. That makes the project caps more generous than they first look.

Discounts and billing details

Basecamp offers two discounts. Registered 501(c)(3) non-profits get 10% off paid plans. Basecamp is free for K-12 schools, homeschoolers, and universities when it is used for class work only. Teachers and students apply by email with proof of status.

You can upgrade or downgrade between paid plans whenever you like. A downgrade is allowed only if your usage fits the lower plan. If you have five active projects, you cannot drop to Freelancer, which allows three. If you use 145 GB of storage, you cannot drop to a plan with 25 GB. One rule to note: you cannot downgrade from a paid plan to the free plan. Going back to free means signing up for a new free account.

If you cancel an annual Pro Unlimited plan, the difference is prorated back to your card. Basecamp has been profitable for 27 years, is privately held, and carries no debt. It reports 99.99% historical uptime. Those facts do not change the price. They do explain why the company can keep pricing flat and simple.

Bottom line

Basecamp pricing is flat, per account, and easy to predict. Free covers one project and three people at $0. Freelancer at $29 a month suits a solo operator with a few projects. Pro at $79 a month is the sensible default for a small team. Pro Plus at $99 a month is the pick if you bill by the hour. Pro Unlimited at $199 a month billed annually is the value play for a team over fifteen people or with unlimited projects. Pick the plan that fits your project count and headcount today. You can move up whenever you outgrow it.