Is Basecamp or Trello cheaper?

Trello starts lower at $5 per user per month, billed annually ($6 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 Trello 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%). Trello: Standard appeared by Jan 2022 at $5. The price was unchanged through Nov 2026. Premium has been listed since Jan 2016, starting at $8.33. It went up to $9.99 by Jul 2016 (+20%), and finally went up to $10 by Jul 2021. Enterprise has been listed since Jan 2016, starting at $20.83. It came down to $17.50 by Jul 2020 (-16%).

Do Basecamp and Trello have a free plan?

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

How are Basecamp and Trello priced?

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

Basecamp vs Trello pricing

Trello is cheaper to start: $5 per user per month, billed annually ($6 monthly) against $199 per month for the whole company for Basecamp. Basecamp has changed its listed prices once since 2012. Trello has changed its listed prices 3 times since 2016.

Basecamp pricing

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Basecamp vs Trello 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

Trello

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Starts at: $5 per user per month, billed annually ($6 monthly)Standard, USD per user per month, billed annually
Top listed plan: $17.50 per user per month, billed annuallyEnterprise
Priced by: Per seat
Free plan: Yes
Price history: since 2016
Price changes: 3

Exhibit 1

Basecamp vs Trello price history

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

Changed between readings

Note: Basecamp: USD per month for the whole company, unlimited users. Trello: 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	Trello Standard
Mar 8, 2012	$150
Jan 1, 2014	$150
Nov 10, 2016	$99
Jan 3, 2022		$5
Jul 4, 2022	$99
Jan 1, 2023	$299
Jul 1, 2026	$299	$5
Nov 2, 2026	$199	$5

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

TrelloUSD per user per month, billed annually

Plan	Price	Listed since
Standard	$5	Jan 2022
Premium	$10was $8.33 in 2016	Jan 2016
Enterprise	$17.50was $20.83 in 2016	Jan 2016

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%).
Jan 2023Basecamp raised the Flat plan price. Flat plan went from $99 to $299 (+202%).
Jan 2022Trello added the Standard plan. Standard listed at $5.
Jul 2021Trello raised the Premium price. Premium went from $9.99 to $10.
Jul 2020Trello cut the Enterprise price. Enterprise went from $20.83 to $17.50 (-16%).
Nov 2016Basecamp cut the Flat plan price. Flat plan went from $150 to $99 (-34%).
Jul 2016Trello raised the Premium price. Premium went from $8.33 to $9.99 (+20%).

Basecamp vs Trello pricing questions

Is Basecamp or Trello cheaper?: Trello starts lower at $5 per user per month, billed annually ($6 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 Trello 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%). Trello: Standard appeared by Jan 2022 at $5. The price was unchanged through Nov 2026. Premium has been listed since Jan 2016, starting at $8.33. It went up to $9.99 by Jul 2016 (+20%), and finally went up to $10 by Jul 2021. Enterprise has been listed since Jan 2016, starting at $20.83. It came down to $17.50 by Jul 2020 (-16%).
Do Basecamp and Trello have a free plan?: Trello lists a free plan. We have not recorded one for Basecamp.
How are Basecamp and Trello priced?: Basecamp: flat per company, USD per month for the whole company, unlimited users. Trello: per seat, USD per user per month, billed annually.