Basecamp vs Microsoft Project Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
| Basecamp | Microsoft Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | $15/mo | $10/mo |
| Number of plans | 3 | 3 |
| Free plan | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Pricing model | hybrid | per-seat |
Free
- Run 1 project free forever
- 1 GB of storage
- Up to 20 users
Pro Unlimited
- Unlimited projects
- 5 terabytes storage space (10x Pro)
- Fixed price — no per-user charges
- Includes Admin Pro Pack upgrade
- Includes Timesheet upgrade
- Personal onboarding with our team
- Priority 24/7/365 customer support, your questions get answered first
- More payment options including credit card, check, ACH, or wire
- Extended 60-day free trial
Pro
- Unlimited projects
- 500 GB storage space
- Pay-per-user
- Optional upgrades sold separately
- Self-guided onboarding
- 24/7/365 customer support
- Pay by credit card
- 30-day free trial
Planner in Microsoft 365
- Creation and management of content-rich tasks
- My Day, My Tasks, and Assigned to Me views
- Basic plan templates
- Microsoft Teams integration
- Grid, Board, Schedule, and Charts views
Planner Plan 1
- Task dependencies
- Premium plan templates
- Reports
- Timeline (Gantt) view
- Backlogs and sprints
- People management
- Project goals
Planner and Project Plan 3
- Advanced dependencies with lead and lag
- Resource request capabilities
- Task history
- Program management and demand management
- Project Online and Project Online desktop client
Basecamp vs Microsoft Project FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- Microsoft Project is the cheaper option, starting at $10/mo vs $15/mo for Basecamp.
- Can I use either one for free?
- Both offer free plans, so you can try each without paying. Start with whichever fits your workflow better and upgrade when you hit the limits.
- How do they charge?
- Different approach here. Basecamp uses hybrid pricing, while Microsoft Project goes with per-seat. That changes the math depending on your team size and usage.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. Basecamp: They're not competing on price at the low end — $15/user puts them in the same ballpark as Asana and Monday. The real play is Pro Unlimited at $299 flat, which is a direct shot at mid-size teams getting nickel-and-dimed by per-seat tools. They're positioning as the anti-Jira for teams tired of watching their PM bill scale with every new hire. Microsoft Project: They're playing the bundling game more than the price game — $10 undercuts standalone tools like Asana or Monday at comparable tiers, but the real pitch is 'you're already paying for M365, why leave the ecosystem.' They're going after mid-market teams already Microsoft-heavy, not trying to win greenfield buyers.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for Basecamp and Microsoft Project and let you know when something moves.