Our pick for most teams
95.1/ 100
- Price
- From $119.88/user/yr (yearly only)
- Free plan
- Up to 5 projects, max 5 users, 100 automations, 100MB storage
Basecamp vs Teamwork.com: Teamwork.com fits most teams of 5
52/ 100
- Price
- From $25/mo (monthly only)
- Free plan
- Free account: 1 project, 1 GB storage, up to 5 users
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Which one fits your team
- Checked 2026-10-14
- 3 sources
The score is worked out from the facts below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.
Teamwork.com: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Agencies and service teams that manage client work
- Teams needing time tracking, budgeting, invoicing and client portals
- Not for
- Teams with simple or lightweight project needs
- New users wanting a gentle learning curve
- The catch
- Built for client work with time, budget and billing tools, but the many features can feel overwhelming with a steep learning curve.
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
Basecamp: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Freelancers, startups and small teams with simple to-do based projects
- Teams that want built-in communication (message boards, Campfire chat)
- Agencies that need to include clients as guests
- Large teams, thanks to flat-fee unlimited-user plan
- Not for
- Large, complex projects or Agile teams needing sprints and dependencies
- Teams needing Gantt charts, built-in advanced reports or detailed time tracking
- Organizations requiring SSO/SAML or phone/live-chat support
- The catch
- Simple and communication-first, but deliberately light on task management (no native Gantt, dependencies or sprints) and has limited automation and reporting.
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
What each one costs over five years
Same team size, cheapest plan of each, paid monthly or yearly.
Teamwork.com
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $2,997
On the Basics plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- Not verified
- Paid yearly, one year
- $599.40
- "Basics" has no verified monthly price
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18Basecamp
Five years for a team of 5, paid monthly: $1,500
On the Freelancer plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $300
- Paid yearly, one year
- Not verified
- "Freelancer" has no verified annual price
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18The four facts that decide it
| Teamwork.com | Basecamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 95.1 | 52 |
| Cheapest plan | Basics | Freelancer |
| Free plan | Up to 5 projects, max 5 users, 100 automations, 100MB storage | Free account: 1 project, 1 GB storage, up to 5 users |
| Works with (apps) | 9 | 8 |
Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.
Teamwork.com
- Score out of 100
- 95.1
- Cheapest plan
- Basics
- Free plan
- Up to 5 projects, max 5 users, 100 automations, 100MB storage
- Works with (apps)
- 9
Basecamp
- Score out of 100
- 52
- Cheapest plan
- Freelancer
- Free plan
- Free account: 1 project, 1 GB storage, up to 5 users
- Works with (apps)
- 8
Feature by feature, on the same list
Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.
Task managementTeamwork.com: YesBasecamp: Yes
Board view (Kanban)Teamwork.com: YesBasecamp: Yes
Timeline view (Gantt)Teamwork.com: Not verifiedBasecamp: Yes
- Teamwork.com
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Time trackingTeamwork.com: YesBasecamp: Yes
- Teamwork.com
- 'Track hours/time spent working on projects' on every plan Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
- Basecamp
- Log time on Free; billable time tracking on Basics and above Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Recurring tasksTeamwork.com: Not verifiedBasecamp: Not verified
- Teamwork.com
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Basecamp
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
File sharingTeamwork.com: YesBasecamp: Yes
Invite clients or guestsTeamwork.com: YesBasecamp: Yes
- Teamwork.com
- Guests and clients are supported but count toward user limits; Studio and above have unlimited users Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
- Basecamp
- Unlimited free collaborators that do not count toward subscription cost; separate free client users Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Does routine steps for youTeamwork.com: Not verifiedBasecamp: Yes
- Teamwork.com
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
ReportingTeamwork.com: YesBasecamp: Yes
Mobile appTeamwork.com: Not verifiedBasecamp: Yes
- Teamwork.com
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
What you risk by starting
Teamwork.com
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Teamwork.com.
Basecamp
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Basecamp.
- Refund policy
- No general refund policy stated; annual cancellations are prorated back to the card
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Where these facts come from
Teamwork.com
https://www.teamwork.com/pricing/ · checked 2026-10-14https://www.teamwork.com/features/ · checked 2026-10-14What to do next
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Data last verified: 2026-10-14