Is Basecamp or ClickUp cheaper?

ClickUp starts lower at $9 per user per month, billed annually ($12 monthly), Basecamp at $199 per month for the whole company. Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.

Has Basecamp or ClickUp raised prices?

Basecamp: The plan has been listed since Mar 2012, starting at $150. It came down to $99 by Nov 2016 (-34%), then went up to $299 by Jan 2023 (+202%), and finally came down to $199 by Nov 2026 (-33%). ClickUp: Unlimited has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $7. It was no longer listed by Nov 2026. Business has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $12. It went up to $17 by Nov 2026 (+42%). Core appeared by Nov 2026 at $9. Max appeared by Nov 2026 at $100.

Do Basecamp and ClickUp have a free plan?

ClickUp lists a free plan. We have not recorded one for Basecamp.

How are Basecamp and ClickUp priced?

Basecamp: flat per company, USD per month for the whole company, unlimited users. ClickUp: per seat, USD per user per month, billed annually.

Basecamp vs ClickUp pricing

ClickUp is cheaper to start: $9 per user per month, billed annually ($12 monthly) against $199 per month for the whole company for Basecamp. Basecamp has changed its listed prices once since 2012. ClickUp has changed its listed prices 4 times since 2026.

Basecamp pricing

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Basecamp vs ClickUp at a glance

Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.

Basecamp

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Starts at: $199 per month for the whole companyFlat plan, USD per month for the whole company, unlimited users
Top listed plan: single paid plan
Priced by: Flat per company
Free plan: Not recorded
Price history: since 2012
Price changes: 1

ClickUp

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Starts at: $9 per user per month, billed annually ($12 monthly)Core, USD per user per month, billed annually
Top listed plan: $100 per user per month, billed annually ($120 monthly)Max
Priced by: Per seat
Free plan: Yes
Price history: since 2026
Price changes: 4

Exhibit 1

Basecamp vs ClickUp price history

Both histories on one chart. The default line is each product's cheapest paid plan.

Note: Basecamp: USD per month for the whole company, unlimited users. ClickUp: USD per user per month, billed annually. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan. Log scale.Source: live and archived pricing pages; SaaS Pricing Tracker analysis.

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Observed	Basecamp Flat plan	ClickUp Core
Mar 8, 2012	$150
Jan 1, 2014	$150
Nov 10, 2016	$99
Jul 4, 2022	$99
Jan 1, 2023	$299
Jul 1, 2026	$299
Nov 2, 2026	$199	$9

Plans side by side

Every plan currently listed, with the price it started at where we have it.

BasecampUSD per month for the whole company, unlimited users

Plan	Price	Listed since
Flat plan	$199was $150 in 2012	Mar 2012

ClickUpUSD per user per month, billed annually

Plan	Price	Listed since
Business	$17was $12 in 2026	Sep 2026
Core	$9	Nov 2026
Max	$100	Nov 2026

What changed, and when

Every dated price move we have on record for either product, newest first.

Nov 2026Basecamp cut the Flat plan price. Flat plan went from $299 to $199 (-33%).
Nov 2026ClickUp changed its plans and prices. Unlimited no longer listed, was $7. Business went from $12 to $17 (+42%). Core listed at $9. Max listed at $100.
Jan 2023Basecamp raised the Flat plan price. Flat plan went from $99 to $299 (+202%).
Nov 2016Basecamp cut the Flat plan price. Flat plan went from $150 to $99 (-34%).

Basecamp vs ClickUp pricing questions

Is Basecamp or ClickUp cheaper?: ClickUp starts lower at $9 per user per month, billed annually ($12 monthly), Basecamp at $199 per month for the whole company. Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.
Has Basecamp or ClickUp raised prices?: Basecamp: The plan has been listed since Mar 2012, starting at $150. It came down to $99 by Nov 2016 (-34%), then went up to $299 by Jan 2023 (+202%), and finally came down to $199 by Nov 2026 (-33%). ClickUp: Unlimited has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $7. It was no longer listed by Nov 2026. Business has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $12. It went up to $17 by Nov 2026 (+42%). Core appeared by Nov 2026 at $9. Max appeared by Nov 2026 at $100.
Do Basecamp and ClickUp have a free plan?: ClickUp lists a free plan. We have not recorded one for Basecamp.
How are Basecamp and ClickUp priced?: Basecamp: flat per company, USD per month for the whole company, unlimited users. ClickUp: per seat, USD per user per month, billed annually.