Basecamp vs Bridge
Basecamp and Bridge are both team communication tools. Basecamp is aimed at small businesses and agencies, while Bridge is aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Bridge costs less, from $20/mo versus $25/mo for Basecamp. Both have a free plan.
Opinionated, calm project management
Video meetings, bot-free capture and AI agents in one workspace
| Pricing | Freemium · $25 | Freemium · $20 |
| Starting price | $25/mo | $20/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Built for | Small businesses, Agencies | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers |
| Platforms | web, ios, android, macos, windows | web, macos |
| Country | US · 2004 | — |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Basecamp if
Agencies and remote companies that value calm communication over detailed planning, especially at 30+ users on a flat plan.
- Simple, consistent structure every project shares
- Flat pricing with unlimited users from the Studio plan up
- Promotes async, written communication
Look elsewhere if: Teams needing dependencies, resource planning or engineering workflows.
Choose Bridge if
Startups and small teams on Macs that want video calls, AI notes and meeting agents in one per-seat tool.
- Replaces separate video, notetaker and prep tools for small teams
- Free plan already includes capture and unlimited notes
- Meeting data is reachable from other AI tools through MCP
Look elsewhere if: Large organisations that need proven webinar-scale video or Windows teams that want bot-free capture (Zoom, Fireflies).
Basecamp vs Bridge pricing
Basecamp
- Free$01 project, 1 GB storage, up to 5 users
- Freelancer$25/mo3 active projects, 5 GB storage, up to 20 users
- Studio$59/mo10 active projects, 25 GB storage, unlimited users
- Pro$99/mo25 active projects, 100 GB storage, unlimited users
- Unlimited$299/moBilled annually; unlimited projects and users, 45-day trial
Bridge
- Starter$05 participants, 60-min meetings, capture and unlimited notes
- Professional$20/user/mo25 participants, 8-hr meetings, custom agents, Bridge MCP
- Business$30/user/mo200 participants, 24-hr meetings, groups, admin controls
- EnterpriseCustom1,000 participants, SAML SSO, SLA, whitelabeling
Basecamp · Key features
- Message boards, to-dos, schedules, docs and files per project
- Campfire real-time chat and Pings for DMs
- Automatic check-ins (recurring questions)
- Hill Charts and Lineup for progress and timelines
- Card Table kanban and Timesheets
- Client access with 'Clientside' visibility controls
Cons
- No Gantt, dependencies or custom fields
- Limited integrations; relies on Zapier
- Active-project caps on lower plans force upgrades
Bridge · Key features
- Native video meetings with scheduling and booking pages
- Bot-free capture of Zoom, Meet and Teams calls via the Mac app
- Import of meeting history from Granola, Fireflies and Fathom
- Pre-meeting briefs, live AI help and automatic notes with action items
- Custom agents with triggers, tools and their own instructions
- Self-updating memory profiles for people and companies
Cons
- Bot-free capture requires an Apple Silicon Mac
- No Windows desktop app; other computers rely on the meeting bot
- Custom agents and MCP require a paid seat
Basecamp vs Bridge: FAQ
Which is cheaper, Basecamp or Bridge?
Bridge starts at $20/mo and Basecamp at $25/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do Basecamp and Bridge have a free plan?
Yes, both Basecamp and Bridge have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.