Basecamp vs ClickUp
Pricing & Plans
Feature
Basecamp
ClickUp
Free Plan Available
Starting Price
$15/user/month (Basecamp Plus, billed monthly)
$7/user/month (billed annually)
Free Plan Limits
Free plan for one project with 1 GB storage and core features; upgrade to Plus or Pro Unlimited for unlimited projects, more storage, and add-ons.
Free Forever plan with 60MB storage, unlimited tasks and members, docs, Kanban boards, calendar view, and basic custom fields; advanced views, time tracking limits, automations, dashboards, and higher resource features require paid plans.
Core Project Views
Feature
Basecamp
ClickUp
List View
Kanban Board View
Gantt Chart View
Calendar View
Timeline View
Task Management
Feature
Basecamp
ClickUp
Subtasks
Task Dependencies
Custom Fields
Task Automations
Team & Resource
Feature
Basecamp
ClickUp
Native Time Tracking
Reporting Dashboards
Resource Management
Guest Access / Permissions
AI Features
Feature
Basecamp
ClickUp
AI Assistant
AI Task Generation
AI Task Summarization
AI Content Generation
AI Reporting / Analytics
AI Automation Suggestions
Ecosystem & Qualitative
Feature
Basecamp
ClickUp
Mobile App Available
Public API
Ease of Use
easy
steep
Best For
Small teams, agencies, and client-service businesses that want a simple, communication-first project hub without complex PM features
Teams and organizations that want an all-in-one, highly configurable workspace for projects, tasks, docs, automation, and AI-assisted work management