Basecamp
Basecamp · Project Management
Project management from 37signals (the company behind Ruby on Rails and Hey email). Positioned as the anti-Slack, anti-Asana alternative for teams that want fewer tools and less feature bloat. Distinctive for founders David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason Fried's opinionated "work is not war" philosophy and their flat pricing: $299/mo flat for unlimited users on Pro Unlimited. Bootstrapped, profitable, cult-following in remote-first companies.
In other words, Basecamp is worth it for small teams (5-50 people) that want flat-fee unlimited-user project management with a strong opinion about async communication — no complex Gantt charts, no per-seat scaling. Pro Unlimited is a flat monthly rate regardless of team size (huge value at scale). Extremely simple; philosophical opposite of Asana's feature depth. Limited integrations by design; Zapier handles the rest. Downside: no timeline/dependency view, weaker reporting, and opinionated UX frustrates teams used to Jira-style structure.
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Custom enterprise pricing available
Need Gantt charts or dependencies? Pick Asana or ClickUp. Very small team? Trello (free) covers most needs.
All plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Key limit |
|---|---|---|---|
Free | Free | Free | 1 project, 20 users, 1GB |
PlusEntry tier | $15 | $15 | per user, unlimited projects, monthly billing only |
Pro Unlimited | $349 | $299Save 14% | flat rate, unlimited users |
All tier prices verified August 26, 2026 · View source →
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