Basecamp vs Hive
Pricing & Plans
Feature
Basecamp
Hive
Free Plan Available
Starting Price
$15/user/month (Basecamp Plus, billed monthly)
$5/user/month (Starter plan)
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 up to 10 workspace members, 200MB storage, unlimited tasks and collaborative notes, multiple core views, email in Hive, and native chat; advanced views, time tracking, resourcing, and automations require paid plans.
Core Project Views
Feature
Basecamp
Hive
List View
Kanban Board View
Gantt Chart View
Calendar View
Timeline View
Task Management
Feature
Basecamp
Hive
Subtasks
Task Dependencies
Custom Fields
Task Automations
Team & Resource
Feature
Basecamp
Hive
Native Time Tracking
Reporting Dashboards
Resource Management
Guest Access / Permissions
AI Features
Feature
Basecamp
Hive
AI Assistant
AI Task Generation
AI Task Summarization
AI Content Generation
AI Reporting / Analytics
AI Automation Suggestions
Ecosystem & Qualitative
Feature
Basecamp
Hive
Mobile App Available
Public API
Ease of Use
easy
medium
Best For
Small teams, agencies, and client-service businesses that want a simple, communication-first project hub without complex PM features
Marketing, creative, operations, and agency teams that need multi-view project management with native time tracking, resourcing, email, and embedded AI.