The verdict
Trello takes it, 4–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Trello takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Trello if…
- • You want Trello's edge on how big the free plan is and what it costs to start
Choose Basecamp if…
- • You want Basecamp's edge on who picks up when you are stuck
Round by round
- Round 1How big the free plan isTrello winsBasecamp5/10
5 users
the free plan allows five users
- 5 users, against 10 collaborators
Source: basecamp.com ↗
Trello wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2Trying it before you payTieTrello7/10
Free plan
up to 10 boards per Workspace
- up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per workspace
Source: trello.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4What it costs to startTrello winsTrello8/10
$5/user/mo billed annually
Standard, billed annually (default; $6 billed monthly)
Source: trello.com ↗
Basecamp5/10$25/mo flat, up to 20 users
Freelancer, flat $25/mo for the whole account, up to 20 users (click the Freelancer tab; Unlimited Edition tab for top price, Free tab for free plan)
- $25/mo flat, up to 20 users, against $5/user/mo billed annually
Source: basecamp.com ↗
Trello wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5What the top plan costsTrello winsTrello8/10
Enterprise $17.50/user/mo billed annually
Standard, billed annually (default; $6 billed monthly)
Source: trello.com ↗
Basecamp5/10$299/mo flat, billed annually
Freelancer, flat $25/mo for the whole account, up to 20 users (click the Freelancer tab; Unlimited Edition tab for top price, Free tab for free plan)
- $299/mo flat, billed annually, against Enterprise $17.50/user/mo billed annually
Source: basecamp.com ↗
Trello wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6Who picks up when you are stuckBasecamp winsTrello5/10
Local business hours support
Standard, billed annually (default; $6 billed monthly)
- Local business hours support, against 24/7/365 support
Source: trello.com ↗
Basecamp8/1024/7/365 support
Freelancer, flat $25/mo for the whole account, up to 20 users (click the Freelancer tab; Unlimited Edition tab for top price, Free tab for free plan)
Source: basecamp.com ↗
Basecamp wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How much storage you getTrello winsTrello8/10
Unlimited (250 MB per file)
Standard, billed annually (default; $6 billed monthly)
Source: trello.com ↗
Basecamp5/105 GB storage
Freelancer, flat $25/mo for the whole account, up to 20 users (click the Freelancer tab; Unlimited Edition tab for top price, Free tab for free plan)
- 5 GB storage, against Unlimited (250 MB per file)
Source: basecamp.com ↗
Trello wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per workspace
- Premium, per user per month billed annually ($12.50 monthly)
- included on the Freelancer plan
- Timeline is Premium-only, against Timeline and Gantt views
- 1,000 command runs a month, against Unlimited automations
- 4.3 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- Local business hours support, against 24/7 customer support
- $25/mo flat, up to 20 users, against $10.99/user/mo billed annually
- $299/mo flat, billed annually, against Advanced $24.99/user/mo billed annually
- 5 GB storage, against Unlimited (100 MB per file)
- $25/mo flat, up to 20 users, against $9/seat/mo billed annually