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Comparison

Asana vs Basecamp

On the evidence we track, Asana leads this comparison with a composite score of 87/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute87AsanaLeader77Basecamp
Vioscale score87 / 100medium · 66%77 / 100medium · 52%
Faq[{"answer":"Asana is a work management platform that helps teams coordinate projects, tasks, and goals through a unified system. It connects work across people and AI agents using its Asana Work Graph technology, which links goals, portfolios, projects, and tasks to provide visibility into work organization and accountability.","source":"https://asana.com","question":"What is Asana and what does it do?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Asana serves organizations across industries including operations, marketing, IT, healthcare, retail, government, and financial services. The platform scales from small businesses to enterprises, with usage among 85 percent of Fortune 100 companies.","source":"https://asana.com","question":"Who typically uses Asana?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Asana offers a free personal plan for up to 2 users, followed by three paid subscription tiers (Starter, Advanced, and Enterprise) charged per user per month with annual discounts available. All plans include multiple features with higher tiers offering additional capabilities and higher allocations of AI credits.","source":"https://asana.com/pricing","question":"What is Asana's pricing model?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Asana is available as a web-based application accessible through any browser, plus dedicated native mobile applications for iOS and Android users. A desktop application is also available for users who prefer a dedicated client.","source":"https://asana.com/product","question":"What platforms and devices can I access Asana on?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Asana provides over 200 integrations with popular business tools including Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Salesforce, Jira, Figma, and Zapier. Additionally, teams can build custom integrations using Asana's public APIs for workflows not covered by existing connectors.","source":"https://asana.com/integrations","question":"How many third-party integrations does Asana support?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Yes, Asana includes AI-powered agents such as Launch Planner, Workflow Optimizer, and Status Reporter that work alongside human team members. The platform also offers AI Studio for creating custom automated workflows without code, with AI features available across all paid subscription tiers.","source":"https://asana.com","question":"Does Asana include built-in AI capabilities?","confidence":0.92},{"answer":"Asana is proprietary commercial software developed by a publicly-traded company. Founded by former Facebook engineers, it is not open-source and operates exclusively on a subscription-based licensing model with no self-hosted or on-premise options.","source":"https://asana.com/about","question":"Is Asana open-source or commercial software?","confidence":0.95}][{"answer":"Basecamp is a web-based project management platform that centralizes task tracking, team communication, file storage, and scheduling into a single workspace. It is designed for teams of any size seeking a straightforward alternative to complex project management tools.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"What is Basecamp and who is it designed for?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Basecamp offers a freemium model with a free plan supporting up to 1 project, 1 GB of storage, and 20 users. The paid tier uses per-user monthly pricing and includes unlimited projects and 500 GB of storage. A 30-day free trial is available for the paid plan.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"What does Basecamp cost?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Basecamp includes to-do lists with subtasks, message boards, Kanban-style card tables, real-time chat, calendar scheduling, file storage, document sharing, reporting tools, and automatic check-ins. It also offers time tracking, API access, and guest accounts for external collaborators.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"What core features does Basecamp include?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"Yes, Basecamp includes Gantt chart functionality for timeline-based project visualization. However, it does not support task dependencies, so you cannot configure which tasks block others.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"Does Basecamp support Gantt charts?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"Basecamp integrates with calendar applications (Google Calendar and Outlook), cloud storage services (Dropbox and iCloud), document tools (Google Docs and Figma), and provides an API for custom integrations.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"What integrations does Basecamp offer?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"Basecamp is a cloud-based platform accessed through a web browser. It also offers command-line interface (CLI) access for developers who prefer terminal-based workflows.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"What platforms can I use Basecamp on?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"Yes, Basecamp supports guest accounts, allowing you to grant external users and clients access to specific projects without requiring a paid subscription for each person.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"Can I give clients access to projects?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Basecamp maintains a 99.99% service level agreement (SLA) for platform uptime and reliability.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"What uptime guarantee does Basecamp offer?","confidence":0.95}]
Options{"cloud":true}{"cloud":true}
LongAsana is the operating system for human-agent teams where humans and agents run an organization's critical workflows together, on the same plan, toward the same goals.Basecamp is a project management platform combining task management, communication, scheduling, and file storage in one unified system.
Capabilities{"gantt":true,"views":"advanced","docs_wiki":false,"api_access":true,"dependencies":true,"guest_access":true,"custom_fields":true,"time_tracking":true,"task_management":true,"workflow_automation":true,"reporting_dashboards":true}{"views":"multi","docs_wiki":true,"api_access":true,"guest_access":true,"time_tracking":true,"task_management":true,"reporting_dashboards":true}
Count10051
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Availability{"source":"https://asana.com","hqCountry":"US","confidence":0.85,"primaryMarkets":["US","GB","DE","AU","JP"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}
Support{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}{"web":true}
Pricing{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Personal","summary":"Free forever, up to 2 users","features":["Up to 2 users","Unlimited tasks and projects","List, board, and calendar views","Unlimited storage (100MB max per file)","Status updates","Time tracking with integrations","100+ free integrations"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For one or two people managing personal projects","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"£9.49/user/month billed annually","features":["Everything in Personal","AI Studio Basic (50K credits/month)","Unlimited team members","Timeline and Gantt views","Reporting dashboards","Unlimited automations","Forms","Custom templates","Custom fields","Unlimited free guests"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":9.49,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For growing teams that need to track their projects' progress and hit deadlines","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"£20.99/user/month billed annually","features":["Everything in Starter","AI Studio Basic (75K credits/month)","Unlimited portfolios","Goals","Workload management","Approvals and proofing","Salesforce, Tableau, Power BI support","Forms branching & customization","Time tracking (estimated vs actual)","Scaled security"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":20.99,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For companies that need to manage a portfolio of work and goals across departments","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing — contact sales","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From £9.49/user/month (Starter) billed annually. Free tier for up to 2 users.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://asana.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:35:48.589Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9.49,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["Message Boards","To-dos","Card Tables (Kanban)","Campfires & Pings","Scheduling","Docs & Files","Reports & Automatic Check-ins"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Run 1 project free forever","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"20","storage":"1 GB","projects":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$15/user/month, billed monthly. 30-day free trial","features":["Unlimited projects","500 GB storage","Invite guests and clients for free","Self-guided onboarding","24/7/365 customer support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"A great choice for freelancers, startups, and smaller teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"500 GB","projects":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro Unlimited","summary":"$299/month, billed annually. 60-day free trial","features":["Unlimited projects","5 TB storage","Unlimited users","Admin Pro Pack upgrade","Timesheet upgrade","Personal onboarding","Priority 24/7/365 support","Multiple payment options (card, check, ACH, wire)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Top-of-the-line, all-inclusive pricing. Unlimited users, no per-user fees.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","storage":"5 TB","projects":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Pro from $15/user/month. Pro Unlimited at $299/month (annual commitment).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://basecamp.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T12:41:15.489Z","startingPrice":{"amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}
Free tierYesYes
Modelcommercialfreemium
Price levellowmid
Starting gbp9.4915
TransparentYesYes
Cadence days14-
Sla pct99.999.99
Status pageYesYes
Disclosure policyYes-
GdprYesYes
HipaaYes-
Iso27001Yes-
Soc2Yes-

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for project management software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Project Management Software
CapabilityAsanaBasecamp
Core
Tasks & subtasks✓✓
Board / list / timeline viewsBoard + Gantt + calendarMultiple views
Planning
Gantt / timeline✓-
Task dependencies✓-
Time tracking✓✓
Automation
Automation / rules✓-
Flexibility
Custom fields✓-
Collaboration
Docs / wiki✗✓
Guest / client access✓✓
Insight
Dashboards & reporting✓✓
Extensibility
Public API✓✓

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