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7 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
A database that behaves like a spreadsheet
A database that behaves like a spreadsheet, free tier then $20; suits work that is really records and pipelines rather than message boards and to-do lists.
Task and project tracking for small teams
Task and project tracking for small teams, free tier included and paid from $10.99, where Basecamp's selling point is the flat fee that ignores headcount.
Boards and cards for people who hate project plans
Boards and cards from $6 with a free tier, the lighter pick when Basecamp's message boards, to-dos and chat rooms are more structure than the work needs.
Docs, tasks and dashboards in one place
Docs, tasks and dashboards in one place from $7 with a free tier; feature-dense next to Basecamp's fixed shape of boards, to-dos, files and chat.
A task list that survives being ignored for a week
A task list that survives being ignored for a week, from $5 with a free tier; the small end of the same job when a full project tool is too much.
Boards you can shape into whatever the work is
Boards you can shape into whatever the work is, from $12 with a free tier, priced per plan where Basecamp charges one flat fee whatever the team size.
Where most creators end up planning everything
Where most creators end up planning everything, from $12 with a free tier; a flexible workspace against Basecamp's fixed twenty-year-old project shape.