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Basecamp

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Free tier (1 project), Freelancer $29/mo, Pro Unlimited $329/mo or $199/mo billed yearly

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The OG project management tool

Basecamp is project management from the people who wrote the book on bootstrapping (literally: REWORK, Shape Up). Built by Jason Fried and DHH at 37signals. Over 100k paying customers, profitable from day one, famously bootstrapped (except a small Bezos investment in 2006). They also make HEY email.

Plans are priced by active projects, not by user. Free covers one project for up to three users. Freelancer costs $29/mo for 3 active projects and up to 5 users, Pro $79/mo for 8 projects and 10 users, Pro Plus $99/mo for 12 projects and 15 users, and Pro Unlimited $329/mo, or $199/mo billed yearly, for unlimited projects and users.

Best for Freelancers and small studios that manage client projects and want a flat price with no per-user fees.

Plans

PlanPriceIncludes
Free$01 project, 1 GB storage, up to 3 users
Freelancer$29/mo3 active projects, 10 GB storage, up to 5 users
Pro$79/mo8 active projects, 25 GB storage, up to 10 users
Pro Plus$99/mo12 active projects, 100 GB storage, up to 15 users
Pro Unlimited$329/mo$199/mo billed yearly; unlimited projects and users, 1 TB storage

Prices checked on the vendor's page

Pros

  • All-in-one (chat, docs, tasks, schedule)
  • Flat monthly pricing by number of projects, not per user
  • 20 years of refinement

Cons

  • Opinionated (their way or highway)
  • Free plan allows only one project and three users

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