Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
BasecampvsTrello
Trello starts at $5/mo, 67% cheaper than Basecamp's $15/mo. Trello is rated higher at 4.4/5 vs Basecamp's 4.1/5.
Basecampvs Trello
★ 4.1/5-0.3 vs Trello
Only in Basecamp
- ✦ Message Boards
- ✦ To-Do Lists
- ✦ Schedules
From $15/mo(pricier)75K+ organizations users · est. 2004
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Trellovs Basecamp
★ 4.4/5+0.3 vs Basecamp
Only in Trello
- ✦ Kanban Boards
- ✦ Cards & Lists
- ✦ Power-Ups
✓ Free planFrom $5/mo(cheaper)50M+ users · est. 2011
Try Trello Free →Ratings Breakdown
Basecamp
4.1/5 avg
G2 Score4.1/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
G2 Rating4.1/5
Trello
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Basecamp uniquely offers Message Boards, To-Do Lists, Schedules. Trello uniquely offers Kanban Boards, Cards & Lists, Power-Ups. Both share 2 features including Templates, Mobile Apps.
Feature
Basecamp
Trello
Templates
✓
✓
Mobile Apps
✓
✓
Message Boards
✓
✗
To-Do Lists
✓
✗
Schedules
✓
✗
Docs & Files
✓
✗
Group Chat
✓
✗
Check-ins
✓
✗
Hill Charts
✓
✗
Card Table
✓
✗
Lineup
✓
✗
Real-time Notifications
✓
✗
Client Access
✓
✗
Search
✓
✗
Kanban Boards
✗
✓
Cards & Lists
✗
✓
Power-Ups
✗
✓
Automation (Butler)
✗
✓
Custom Fields
✗
✓
Calendar View
✗
✓
Timeline View
✗
✓
Dashboard
✗
✓
Integrations
✗
✓
AI Features
✗
✓
Checklists
✗
✓
Labels & Filters
✗
✓
Team Collaboration
✗
✓
Due Date Reminders
✗
✓
Task Dependencies
✗
✓
Board Map View
✗
✓
Total Features
14
18
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Basecamp if you need:
- ✓ Message Boards
- ✓ To-Do Lists
- ✓ Schedules
- ✓ Docs & Files
- ✓ Group Chat
Choose Trello if you need:
- ✓ Kanban Boards
- ✓ Cards & Lists
- ✓ Power-Ups
- ✓ Automation (Butler)
- ✓ Custom Fields
Pricing Comparison
Trello starts at $5/mo, 67% cheaper than Basecamp's $15/mo.
Basecamp Plans
Paid plans only
BasecampBest Value
$15/user/mo- • All features
- • 500GB storage
- • Unlimited projects
Basecamp Pro Business
$299/flat/mo- • Unlimited users
- • 5TB storage
- • Priority support
Trello Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • Unlimited cards
- • 10 boards/workspace
- • Unlimited power-ups
StandardBest Value
$5/user/mo- • Unlimited boards
- • Advanced checklists
- • Custom fields
Premium
$10/user/mo- • AI features
- • Dashboard view
- • Timeline view
- • Calendar view
Enterprise
$17.5/user/mo- • Unlimited workspaces
- • Organization-wide permissions
- • 24/7 support
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