Basecamp vs Paymo Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
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
Free
- Unlimited Time Tracking
- Unlimited Invoices
- Clients (limited to 1)
- Projects (limited to 2)
- Unlimited Tasks
- Task List View
- Desktop & Mobile Apps
- 1GB Storage
Solo
- Flat Rate Projects
- Retainer Projects
- Clients (limited to 3)
- Projects (limited to 5)
- Task Calendar View
- Task Kanban View
- Guest Access
- In-App Tech Support
- 5GB Storage
Plus
Popular- Task Spreadsheet View
- Meta Kanban Board
- Recurring Tasks
- Bulk Time Entries
- Active Timers
- Timesheet Reports
- Project Templates
- Project Profitability
- Proofing & Versioning
- Recurring Invoices
- Estimates & Expenses
- Integrations & API Access
- 50GB Storage
Pro
- Task Gantt Chart View
- Task Dependencies
- Portfolio Gantt Chart
- Employee Scheduling & Workload
- Project Schedule Timeline
- Timesheet Approvals
- Automatic Ghost Bookings
- Employee Leave Management
- Priority Support
- Online Remote Assistance
- 500GB Storage
Basecamp vs Paymo FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- Paymo is the cheaper option, starting at $9/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 Paymo 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. Paymo: Paymo sits in the budget-to-mid tier of project management tools, undercutting players like Teamwork or ClickUp's higher tiers while competing directly with tools like Toggl Track or Harvest on the time-tracking-plus-PM angle. They're clearly going after small agencies and freelancers who want more than a basic task tool without paying enterprise prices.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for Basecamp and Paymo and let you know when something moves.