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Comparison

Basecamp vs Linear

No clear leader: Basecamp (75.4) and Linear (74.2) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Basecamp75
Linear74
Score
vioscaleAI score
Basecamp75 / 100medium · 74%
Linear74 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Basecamp✓
Linear✓
Model
Basecampfreemium
Linearfreemium
Price level
Basecampmid
Linearlow
Starting price
Basecamp$25
Linear$10
Transparent
Basecamp✓
Linear✓
Integrations
Count
Basecamp650
Linear10
Security
Certifications
BasecampPCI DSS
Linear–
Disclosure policy
Basecamp✓
Linear✓
Gdpr
Basecamp✓
Linear✓
Hipaa
Basecamp–
Linear✓
Iso27001
Basecamp–
Linear✓
Pci
Basecamp✓
Linear–
Soc2
Basecamp–
Linear✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Basecamp99.99
Linear–
Status page
Basecamp✓
Linear✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Basecamp8 items
Linear7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Tasks & subtasks
Basecamp✓
Linear✓
Board / list / timeline views
BasecampBoard + Gantt + calendar
LinearMultiple views
Planning
Gantt / timeline
Basecamp✓
Linear✗
Task dependencies
Basecamp✗
Linear✗
Time tracking
Basecamp✓
Linear✗
Automation
Automation / rules
Basecamp✓
Linear✓
Flexibility
Custom fields
Basecamp✗
Linear✓
Collaboration
Docs / wiki
Basecamp✓
Linear✓
Guest / client access
Basecamp✓
Linear✓
Insight
Dashboards & reporting
Basecamp✓
Linear✓
Extensibility
Public API
Basecamp✓
Linear✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Basecamp

A web-based project management platform that consolidates tasks, team discussions, files, calendars, and time tracking into a single workspace. Teams can manage work through to-do lists, message boards, kanban-style card tables, and built-in chat rather than relying on separate tools.

Independently observed

Linear

A platform that helps development teams plan, track, and deliver software products through centralized issue management, project planning, and AI-powered automation for streamlined workflows.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Basecamp

from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free plan available. Paid plans from $25/month. Unlimited plan at $299/month. Annual billing and payment options available.

  • FreeFree
    • 1 project
    • CLI access
    • AI agent integration
  • Standard$25/month
  • Unlimited Edition$299/month billed annually
    • Unlimited users and projects
    • Priority 24/7 support
    • Personalized onboarding
    • Extended 45-day free trial
as of verify ↗

Linear

from $10/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $10/user/month (billed annually). Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • Issues, projects, cycles, initiatives
    • Customer requests
    • API and webhook access
    • Import and export
    • Pulse
    • +4 more
  • Basic$10/user/month (billed annually)
    • All Free features
    • Unlimited issues
    • Admin roles
    • Issue sync
    • Diffs
    • +12 more
  • Business$16/user/month (billed annually)
    • All Basic features
    • Private teams and guests
    • Triage Intelligence
    • Loops
    • Code Intelligence (beta)
    • +24 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Business features
    • Invoice/PO billing
    • SAML and SCIM
    • Granular admin controls
    • Enterprise-grade security
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Basecamp✓
Linear✓
iOS
Basecamp✗
Linear✓
CLI
Basecamp✓
Linear✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Basecamp✓
Linear✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (5)
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • Zendesk
  • Zapier
  • Claude

Basecamp

63 total - 58 not shared
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Docs
  • Jira
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • HubSpot
  • Asana
  • Trello
  • Wrike
  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • Excel
  • Outlook
  • Figma
  • Dropbox
  • iCloud
  • Zoom
  • Google Hangouts Chat
  • Evernote
  • OneNote
  • Todoist
  • Wunderlist
  • Clockify
  • Harvest
  • +34 more
Independently observed

Linear

13 total - 8 not shared
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Salesforce
  • Intercom
  • Google
  • Discord
  • Okta
  • Vercel
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Basecamp or Linear: which one depends on you

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