Zoho Projects vs Basecamp Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
| Zoho Projects | Basecamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | $4/mo | $15/mo |
| Number of plans | 5 | 3 |
| Free plan | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Pricing model | per-seat | hybrid |
FREE
- 3 Projects
- Subtasks
- Whiteboard
- 5 GB of storage space
- iOS and Android Apps
- Workflow Actions (50 executions/month)
- Integration with Google apps and Office 365
- Zoho MCP Server
PREMIUM
- Unlimited Projects
- Custom Views & Statuses
- Project Custom Modules
- Task Blueprint
- Project Budget & EVM
- Time Logs and Timesheets
- Timesheet Multi-Level Approvals
- Workflow Actions (5000 executions/month)
- One Business Calendar and Holiday List
- Recurring Tasks and Task Reminders
- Web Tabs
- Smart AI Capabilities with Zia
ENTERPRISE
Popular- 10 Read-Only Users
- Resources (Add-on)
- Global Custom Modules
- Custom Profiles, Roles, and Fields
- Custom Domain
- Workflow Actions (50000 executions/month)
- 3 Business Calendars and Holiday Lists
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
- Portfolio Dashboard
- Critical Path & Baseline
- Sandbox
- Power BI Integration
- User Hierarchy
ULTIMATE
- 15 GB storage per user (min 150 GB/org)
- 100 Read-Only Users
- 100 Resources
- Unlimited Custom Dashboards
- Multi-User & Multi-Project Timesheets
- DAP Integration
- Lite User (Add-on)
- Workflow Actions (500000 executions/month)
- 20 Business Calendars and Holiday Lists
Zoho Projects Plus
- Zoho Projects
- Zoho Sprints
- Zoho Analytics
- Zoho Workdrive
- Zoho Notebook
- Zoho Learn
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
Zoho Projects vs Basecamp FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- Zoho Projects starts lower at $4/mo, compared to $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. Zoho Projects uses per-seat pricing, while Basecamp goes with hybrid. That changes the math depending on your team size and usage.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. Zoho Projects: At $4–$14/seat, Zoho Projects undercuts Asana and Monday.com significantly and competes directly with ClickUp and Teamwork on price. They're clearly going after cost-conscious SMBs and mid-market teams who want PM depth without paying enterprise-software prices — the value play, not the premium one. 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.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for Zoho Projects and Basecamp and let you know when something moves.