Basecamp
by 37signals
Opinionated project management and team collaboration tool with automated check-ins, message routing, and to-do scheduling. Basecamp is a project management and team collaboration product built and operated by 37signals, founded in Chicago in 1999. The first version of Basecamp launched in 2004; the current Basecamp 4 is a re-engineered cloud product offered as a SaaS subscription.
Key Facts
Company
| Attribute | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 | May 2026 | — |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois | May 2026 | — |
| First release | 2004 (Basecamp 1) | Jul 2026 | Signal v. Noise (37signals blog) |
| Customers | 75,000+ organisations | May 2026 | — |
| Philosophy | Bootstrapped; shipped agent access (revamped API, CLI, agent skill) in March 2026 while still declining to ship native generative AI features | Jul 2026 | DHH (world.hey.com) |
Pricing
| Attribute | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter pricing | $15/user/month (Plus); $299/month billed annually (Pro Unlimited) | Jul 2026 | Basecamp pricing page |
| Free tier | Free personal: 1 project, 1 GB storage | Jul 2026 | Basecamp pricing page |
| Basecamp pricing (July 2026) | Basecamp pricing (verified September 2026): Free (1 project, 1 GB storage, up to 5 users), Freelancer $25/mo (up to 3 active projects, 5 GB storage, 20 users max), Studio $59/mo (up to 10 active projects, 25 GB storage, unlimited users), Pro $99/mo (up to 25 active projects, 100 GB storage, unlimited users), and Unlimited $299/mo billed annually ($3,588/yr; unlimited projects, 1,000 GB storage, unlimited users, priority 24/7/365 support). All paid plans are billed with no per-user fees; the earlier per-seat Plus tier ($15/user/mo) no longer exists. | Sep 2026 | Basecamp pricing |
Features
| Attribute | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrations | 9,000+ via Zapier; native API | Jul 2026 | Zapier Basecamp integrations page |
Pricing Plans
Free
1 project, 1 GB storage, 5 users max
- ✓Core Basecamp features
- !1 GB storage
Unlimited
billed annually
$299/mo, billed annually ($3,588/yr); unlimited projects, 1000 GB storage, unlimited users, priority 24/7/365 support, personalized onboarding; 45-day free trial
About Basecamp
Basecamp is a project management and team collaboration product built and operated by 37signals, founded in Chicago in 1999. The first version of Basecamp launched in 2004; the current Basecamp 4 is a re-engineered cloud product offered as a SaaS subscription. As of May 2026, more than 75,000 organisations use Basecamp, primarily small businesses, agencies, consultancies, and remote teams.
Basecamp is intentionally opinionated. Each project is a self-contained workspace with six built-in tools: a message board, to-dos, schedule, docs and files, group chat (Campfire), and automatic check-ins. Automation focuses on lightweight reduction of recurring meetings: scheduled check-in questions ("What did you work on today?", "What are you stuck on?") that broadcast answers to the project group, automatic notifications to the right people on @-mentions and assignments, and Hill Charts for visualising work progress without standups. Basecamp explicitly avoids the dense feature-creep of competitors and ships no Gantt charts, no time tracking, and no resource management.
Basecamp uses flat-rate pricing rather than per-user pricing, a deliberate distinguisher from Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp, and Linear. As of September 2026, plans are priced by the number of active projects, with no per-user fees: Free (1 project, 1 GB of storage, up to 5 users), Freelancer $25/month (3 active projects, up to 20 users), Studio $59/month (10 active projects, unlimited users), Pro $99/month (25 active projects, unlimited users) and Unlimited at $299/month billed annually (unlimited projects, 1,000 GB of storage).
Basecamp integrates with Zapier, Make, Calendar (Google, Apple, Outlook), and provides a JSON API. The team chat tool Campfire is included; HEY (37signals's email product) is sold separately. 37signals has publicly avoided generative AI integration in product features, citing concerns about data control and the impact on craft.
Integrations (8)
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