Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
TrellovsBasecamp
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.
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
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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
Try Basecamp Free →Ratings Breakdown
Trello
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Basecamp
4.1/5 avg
G2 Score4.1/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
G2 Rating4.1/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Trello uniquely offers Kanban Boards, Cards & Lists, Power-Ups. Basecamp uniquely offers Message Boards, To-Do Lists, Schedules. Both share 2 features including Templates, Mobile Apps.
Feature
Trello
Basecamp
Templates
✓
✓
Mobile Apps
✓
✓
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
✓
✗
Message Boards
✗
✓
To-Do Lists
✗
✓
Schedules
✗
✓
Docs & Files
✗
✓
Group Chat
✗
✓
Check-ins
✗
✓
Hill Charts
✗
✓
Card Table
✗
✓
Lineup
✗
✓
Real-time Notifications
✗
✓
Client Access
✗
✓
Search
✗
✓
Total Features
18
14
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Trello if you need:
- ✓ Kanban Boards
- ✓ Cards & Lists
- ✓ Power-Ups
- ✓ Automation (Butler)
- ✓ Custom Fields
Choose Basecamp if you need:
- ✓ Message Boards
- ✓ To-Do Lists
- ✓ Schedules
- ✓ Docs & Files
- ✓ Group Chat
Pricing Comparison
Trello starts at $5/mo, 67% cheaper than Basecamp's $15/mo.
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
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
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