Basecamp
- Flat pricing with no per-user fees
- Projects are private to your team until you choose what clients see
- Unlimited projects and users on Pro Unlimited
- A 30-day trial on paid plans with no card
BASECAMP & MONDAY.COM / COMPARISON
Basecamp vs Monday.com: which is better for client work?
Flat plans where clients count as users, against per-seat plans where viewers are free. Prices and caps checked on each vendor's site.
THE DECISIONBasecamp is simpler and keeps internal work hidden from clients by default. Monday.com is more configurable, and clients who only need to look cost nothing.
QUICK ANSWER
Choose Basecamp for a simple tool and a bill that does not rise with each hire: capped plans run from $29 to $99 a month, and Pro Unlimited is $199 a month billed annually. Choose Monday.com for boards, dashboards and automation: $9 to $19 a seat billed annually from 3 seats, with free read-only viewers. Neither lists approvals, invoicing or contracts.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Agencies comparing a flat-priced, opinionated project tool with a configurable per-seat one.
Two ways of charging for the same client
Basecamp counts a client as a user. Each client contact takes a place under the plan's cap of 5, 10 or 15 users, and only Pro Unlimited has no cap. Monday.com counts a client by what they do: viewers read for free on any paid plan, and guests who can act come in from Standard.
For an agency whose clients mostly watch, Monday.com is the cheaper way to give access. For one whose clients post, reply and upload in every project, Basecamp's model is clearer, because Monday.com's pricing page does not say how guests are billed.
Where the bills meet
Ten seats on Monday.com Pro cost $190 a month billed annually and twenty cost $380. Basecamp Pro Unlimited is $199 a month billed annually whatever the team size. The two are level at about ten people, and Basecamp is cheaper beyond that.
For three people the order reverses. Monday.com Standard is $36 a month and Pro is $57; Basecamp's Freelancer plan is $29 but allows only 5 users in total, so three staff leave room for two client contacts.
Private by default, or private by plan
Basecamp hides everything in a project from clients until you make an item visible. You opt in to sharing, one item at a time, on every plan.
Monday.com shares by board. Guests see the boards they are invited to, and private boards are a Pro feature. On Basic and Standard, keeping internal discussion away from clients means keeping it on boards they are never invited to. It works, but it depends on the team remembering.
DIFFERENT STRENGTHS
What each one is good at.
Monday.com
- The lowest per-seat entry price of the per-seat tools here
- Unlimited free read-only viewers from the Basic plan
- Guest access to chosen boards from Standard
- Private boards and time tracking on Pro
THE DETAILS, SIDE BY SIDE
Compare them for client work.
Basecamp and Monday.com details come from each vendor's own website, checked in November 2026. Angelwood publishes this page, so our column is marked. Scroll the table on smaller screens.
| For client work | Basecamp | Monday.com | AngelwoodOur product |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it is priced | Flat plans, capped by projects and users | Per seat, from 3 seats | Flat plans by team seats and client portals, from $99/month |
| Free plan | Personal: 1 project, 3 users | Up to 2 seats and 3 boards | No; 14-day free trial |
| How clients get access | Clients count toward the plan's user cap; unlimited on Pro Unlimited | Free read-only viewers from Basic; guests from Standard | Every client gets a portal; clients need no paid seat |
| Client approvals | Not listed | Not listed | Included; multiple approval steps on Agency |
| Forms and intake | Not listed | WorkForms; plan not stated | Requests tracked as requested, received and reviewed |
| Branded client portal | Client mode per project, with the client's logo | Not listed | Included; logo and colours on Growth, custom domain on Agency |
| Invoices and online payment | Not listed | Not listed | Invoices with online payment through Stripe |
| Proposals and e-signature | Not listed | Not listed | Proposals with e-signature, and estimates |
| Time tracking | Pro Plus and Pro Unlimited | Pro plan | Timers, timesheets and utilisation reports |
How clients get access in Basecamp and Monday.com
Basecamp
In Basecamp, everything in a project is private to your team by default, and clients see nothing until you make an item visible. Client mode controls this project by project, and you can add the client's logo to a project.
Clients, contractors and guests all count toward the plan's user cap. Freelancer covers 5 users in total, Pro 10 and Pro Plus 15; only Pro Unlimited removes the cap.
Monday.com
Monday.com gives every paid plan unlimited free viewers, who can read but not edit. Guest access, where an outside person works in the boards they are invited to, starts on the Standard plan.
The pricing page does not say how guests are billed, and Monday.com's help centre would not load when we checked, so confirm guest billing with Monday.com before you plan around it.
Approvals and feedback
Basecamp
Basecamp's site does not list an approvals or forms feature. Sign-off happens in conversation with the client and not through a dedicated step.
Monday.com
Monday.com's pricing page does not list a client approval or proofing feature, a client portal or white-labelling. A team can build an approval step from a status column and an automation, which works but leaves no separate record of what the client signed off.
Billing, contracts and time
Basecamp
Time tracking is included on Pro Plus and Pro Unlimited. Invoicing, online payment, proposals and contracts are not listed.
Monday.com
Time tracking is on the Pro plan. Invoicing, online payment, proposals and e-signature are not listed for work management.
PRICE & PLAN CONTEXT
What each one costs.
BASECAMP / PUBLISHED PRICING
$29/monthFreelancer: 3 active projects and 5 users. Pro is $79 (8 projects, 10 users), Pro Plus is $99 (12 projects, 15 users), and Pro Unlimited is $199 a month billed annually ($329 billed monthly) with unlimited projects and users. Paid plans have a 30-day trial.
Basecamp pricing pageMONDAY.COM / PUBLISHED PRICING
$9 per seat/monthBasic, billed annually ($12 billed monthly), and plans start from 3 seats. Standard is $12 ($14 monthly) and Pro is $19 ($24 monthly). The free plan covers up to 2 seats and 3 boards.
Monday.com pricing pageEVERY PUBLISHED PLAN
Basecamp and Monday.com plans and prices.
Monthly prices in US dollars, read from each vendor's pricing page in November 2026. Scroll the table on smaller screens.
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basecamp Personal | Free | Free | Free: 1 project, 3 users |
| Basecamp Freelancer | $29 | $29 | 3 active projects, 5 users |
| Basecamp Pro | $79 | $79 | 8 projects, 10 users |
| Basecamp Pro Plus | $99 | $99 | 12 projects, 15 users, time tracking |
| Basecamp Pro Unlimited | $199 | $329 | Unlimited projects and users, time tracking |
| Monday.com Free | Free | Free | Up to 2 seats and 3 boards |
| Monday.com Basic | $9 per user | $12 per user | Unlimited free read-only viewers |
| Monday.com Standard | $12 per user | $14 per user | Guest access; dashboards across 5 boards |
| Monday.com Pro | $19 per user | $24 per user | Private boards and time tracking |
| Monday.com Enterprise | Custom | Not published | Custom price; teams over 40 users are quoted |
A WORKED EXAMPLE
What a team of 3, 10 or 20 pays each month.
Calculated from the published annual-billing prices above for your own team only, including seat minimums and team add-ons. Client seats, taxes and optional add-ons are not included. Angelwood's row is our own product, from our pricing page.
| Plan | 3 people | 10 people | 20 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basecamp Freelancer | $29 | Covers up to 5 | Covers up to 5 |
| Basecamp Pro | $79 | $79 | Covers up to 10 |
| Basecamp Pro Plus | $99 | $99 | Covers up to 15 |
| Basecamp Pro Unlimited | $199 | $199 | $199 |
| Monday.com Basic | $27 | $90 | $180 |
| Monday.com Standard | $36 | $120 | $240 |
| Monday.com Pro | $57 | $190 | $380 |
| Angelwood | $99 (Starter) | $249 (Growth) | $499 (Agency) |
BEFORE YOU COMMIT
What to watch for.
Basecamp
- The flat price is only flat inside the caps. An agency with 6 staff and 10 client contacts is already past Pro Plus's 15 users and needs Pro Unlimited.
- Plans also cap active projects (3, 8 or 12) below Pro Unlimited.
Monday.com
- Plans start from 3 seats, so a two-person studio pays for a third seat on any paid plan.
- Private boards are a Pro feature. Until then, think carefully about which boards a guest is invited to.
- Dashboards combine 1 board on Basic and 5 on Standard, which limits a cross-client view on the cheaper plans.
CHOOSE AROUND YOUR WORK
Which fits your team?
Choose Basecamp when…
- You want one predictable bill however the team grows
- Clients should see a tidy slice of each project, not your working area
- You prefer a simple, opinionated tool to a configurable one
Choose Monday.com when…
- Clients only need to look, not to act, so free viewers are enough
- Your team likes working in boards and dashboards
- You want time tracking included at $19 a seat rather than a higher tier
THE CLIENT SIDE
Where Angelwood fits.
Angelwood publishes this page. It is not a replacement for every use of Basecamp or Monday.com; this is what it adds for firms that do client work.
A reviewed update instead of a view of the board
Guest access shows clients your working area. Angelwood drafts a client update from your notes and from the project tool you already use (Basecamp and Monday.com are supported), and your team edits and approves it before the client sees anything.
A record of what the client approved
Approvals in Angelwood are requests with an owner, a date and a recorded decision, so there is a history of who approved what and when. Agency plans add multiple approval steps.
Proposals, invoices and time next to the work
Every Angelwood plan includes proposals with e-signature, invoices clients pay through Stripe in their portal, and time tracking. Neither product on this page lists invoicing or contracts.
GOOD QUESTIONS
Basecamp vs Monday.com FAQs
Is Basecamp cheaper than Monday.com?
Above about ten people, yes: Basecamp Pro Unlimited is $199 a month billed annually for unlimited users, and ten Monday.com Pro seats are $190. Smaller teams usually pay less on Monday.com, whose paid plans start from 3 seats at $9 to $19 each.
Can clients see projects for free?
On Monday.com, yes: paid plans include unlimited free read-only viewers. On Basecamp, clients count toward the plan's user cap, so they are free only while you have places left.
Which is simpler to use?
Basecamp. Each project has the same fixed set of tools. Monday.com is built from configurable boards, columns and automations, which gives more control and takes more setup.
Which includes time tracking?
Both, on higher plans: Monday.com on Pro, and Basecamp on Pro Plus and Pro Unlimited.
YOUR NEXT STEP
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