Our pick for most teams
95.1/ 100
- Price
- From $120/user/yr (yearly only)
- Free plan
- Free plan with essential task management; limits not stated
Basecamp vs Wrike: Wrike fits most teams of 5
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Marketing teams, creative agencies, IT and product development teams
50.4/ 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
- 2 sources
The score is worked out from the facts below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.
Wrike: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Marketing teams, creative agencies, IT and product development teams
- Large teams needing comprehensive project management
- Not for
- Small startups and budget-conscious teams
- Freelancers and solo users
- Teams needing only basic task tracking
- The catch
- Full-featured for large teams, but some integrations and advanced features cost extra and the tool is more than simple teams need.
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.
Wrike
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $3,000
On the Team plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- Not verified
- Paid yearly, one year
- $600
- "Team" 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
| Wrike | Basecamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 95.1 | 50.4 |
| Cheapest plan | Team | Freelancer |
| Free plan | Free plan with essential task management; limits not stated | Free account: 1 project, 1 GB storage, up to 5 users |
| Works with (apps) | 11 | 8 |
Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.
Wrike
- Score out of 100
- 95.1
- Cheapest plan
- Team
- Free plan
- Free plan with essential task management; limits not stated
- Works with (apps)
- 11
Basecamp
- Score out of 100
- 50.4
- 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 managementWrike: YesBasecamp: Yes
- Basecamp
- Break goals into tasks, assign resources, attach files (Free) Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Board view (Kanban)Wrike: YesBasecamp: Yes
Timeline view (Gantt)Wrike: Not verifiedBasecamp: Yes
- Wrike
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Time trackingWrike: YesBasecamp: Yes
Recurring tasksWrike: Not verifiedBasecamp: Not verified
- Wrike
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Basecamp
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
File sharingWrike: YesBasecamp: Yes
Invite clients or guestsWrike: YesBasecamp: Yes
- Wrike
- Guests and clients are supported but count toward user limits; Studio and above have unlimited users Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
- Basecamp
- External users have limited access rights and need a paid seat Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Does routine steps for youWrike: Not verifiedBasecamp: Yes
- Wrike
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Basecamp
- Automation rule generation on Team; integrations/automations via Wrike Integrate on Apex Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ReportingWrike: YesBasecamp: Yes
- Basecamp
- Shareable dashboard on Team; advanced reporting and BI on Pinnacle Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Mobile appWrike: Not verifiedBasecamp: Yes
- Wrike
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
What you risk by starting
Wrike
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Wrike.
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
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Data last verified: 2026-10-14