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Basecamp vs Trello comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Basecamp
Ranking in Project Management Software
28th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trello
Ranking in Project Management Software
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Basecamp is 1.2%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trello is 2.1%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trello2.1%
Basecamp1.2%
Other96.7%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Abenazzer Tadesse - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Operations Officer at BeOnline ICT
An easy-to-use project management solution with good stability and scalability
The recent update on the solution has made it a little bit complex. For example, to create a team and a project, there is a separate button that you need to click. Recently they updated it with only one button making it difficult for us to create teams or supply teams other than a project. Hence the solution could be more user-friendly. Additionally, some additional features need to be integrated so it'll be easy for other companies or project managers to manage software projects.
Davina Becker - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Content Strategist at PeerSpot
Keeps requests better organized
The best feature Trello offers is that it keeps things better organized, so it makes things easier to collaborate with people. I can say that I really enjoyed using Trello for a lot of things, and it has some really good features, such as helping people write out descriptions and the comment section being absolutely one of the best parts of it.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The ease of use is valuable."
"The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues."
"I like Trello's speed. It is more user-friendly compared to Jira. Jira is technical, whereas the management can use Trello."
"The product has a lot of integrations."
"The product helps with the management of projects."
"I can see everything on one page, like sticky notes. It's very, very easy to use and very straightforward."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"All the features are valuable but the data extraction is extremely helpful for automation."
"Trello is very easy to install and set up. It is also easy to use. Its interface is excellent."
"The Trello board is very intuitive and simple to comprehend."
 

Cons

"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."
"In the card area, you should not be able to modify so easily what is already written, as this can cause loss of information."
"Trello was a little complicated initially because we didn't know how to use it, create a product backlog, or define the work items."
"It is not a scalable product."
"Many more categories could be enabled."
"It would be good if we could update the project status by email without logging into Trello."
"Although it has many useful features, the one thing I don't like about Trello is that it constantly sends out unimportant notifications."
"There can be bugs sometimes. When more than one person tries to edit the description at the same time, it can do some unexpected things."
"The tool should be able to predict the task completion dates based on the date assigned and sprint dates. It is also not commercial compared to competitors."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We are using the open-source version of Trello."
"The pricing starts from around $6 per license for a subscription, and there might be higher subscriptions available, possibly around $12 per month."
"The basic paid version is pretty expensive"
"We pay $10 per user per month for the product."
"The tool's pricing is average."
"The solution pricing is okay. The pricing is subscription-based and depends on the features that you need. If you need more features then you will need to pay more. You can use the basic features to lead your project management."
"The free version of Trello covers all of the bases and all of our needs, so there's no cost involved for us. This is surprising for such a quality platform with no limitations on the key functionalities, though it also has a paid version."
"Trello has a really good price."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
9%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Trello?
The solution is very user-friendly, where you have everything you need.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trello?
I do not know about the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Trello because this part was handled by another coworker, and I never worked with that part.
What needs improvement with Trello?
It is hard to track completed requests and show performance based on closed cards.
 

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Sample Customers

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