Productivity tools / Basecamp
Basecamp
Trusted by millions, Basecamp puts everything you need to get work done in one place. It’s the calm, organized way to manage projects, work with clients, and communicate company-wide.
Where it stands
3.6 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 3 of 3 signals
- Website health4.5 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
- Facts stated2.6 / 5 · weight 30%
How many of the five facts the tool's own pages state
- Community3.8 / 5 · weight 20%
What people said in public discussions
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on Basecamp yet. Facts checked 2026-11-01. How tests work
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Should you use Basecamp?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-01.
A good fit if…
- You want a free option. It states: “Free plan: 1 active project, 1 GB storage, up to 3 users.”
Check first
- The free option has limits: “Free plan: 1 active project, 1 GB storage, up to 3 users.”
- Its pages do not state: signup, watermark, where your files go. Check on the tool's site before you rely on it.
Does: Task management
Measured signals
4.5 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from Basecamp's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 275 ms.
- Security2.8 / 51 of 5 protective headers set (x-frame-options).
- Privacy5 / 5No third-party tracking services found on the page.
- Transparency5 / 5Links a privacy policy; links a pricing page.
Community feedback
3.8 / 5 · 21 commenters86% of the 21 people whose comments we could classify were positive. Read automatically from public Hacker News threads about Basecamp; the classifier is simple and can misread sarcasm, so check the threads. How this works
- Positive
“Does anyone else find the marketing on basecamp.com shaddy. It says on the front page: 8,000,000+ projects managed with Basecamp 99.94% rock-solid uptime reliability record 97% of customers recommend Basecamp Yet all of…”
Read in the thread - Positive
“I'm afraid what actually will happen is 45-50% will be on the new Basecamp, and 50% on the old, and it will be confusing to clients who sometimes use the old, sometimes use the new, etc. Will be interesting to see how it…”
Read in the thread - Critical
“Without time tracking Basecamp Next is useless to us too. Migrating Classic to Next and losing our tracked time is no option. I'm a bit disappointed now as i was looking forward to Basecamp Next.”
Read in the thread
Threads: The all-new Basecamp is live (2012, 148 comments) · Basecamp Breeze - Private Email Mailing Lists from 37signals (2013, 54 comments) · Basecamp Personal Edition (2019, 10 comments)
- Free tier
- Free plan: 1 active project, 1 GB storage, up to 3 users.
- Paid plan
- Freelancer $29/mo, Pro $79/mo, Pro Plus $99/mo, Pro Unlimited $199/mo billed annually or $329/mo billed monthly. Paid plans have a 30-day free trial with no credit card. Rates for other billing periods are not shown for the first three.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Basecamp pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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