Basecamp vs Tradify

Two project management tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	Basecamp37signals	TradifyTradify
In one line	Flat-price projects with to-dos, chat, and client access	Quotes, jobs, scheduling and invoicing for trade businesses
Starting price	From $29/mo	From $47/person
Six-person team	$79/mo	$282/mo
Plans	Free (1 project, 3 users); Freelancer $29/mo (3 projects, up to 5 users); Pro $79/mo (8 projects, up to 10 users); Pro Plus $99/mo (12 projects, up to 15 users); Pro Unlimited $199/mo billed yearly, $329 monthly (unlimited projects and users); no per-user fees	Per user, billed monthly in arrears (no yearly option listed): Lite $47/user/mo; Pro $51/user/mo (job photos, timesheets, progress invoicing, recurring jobs); Plus $61/user/mo (AI bill reading, purchase orders, reporting); Custom price by request for large teams. Instant Website add-on $12/mo. 14-day free trial, no card. Prices are set per country in local currency, so AU, UK and CA prices differ
Pricing model	Free tier	Free trial
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Users	Up to 5 on Freelancer; unlimited on Pro Unlimited	Per user
Integrations	Zapier, Google Drive, Slack (via add-ons)	Xero, QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Google Calendar
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people	Just me · 2–10 people
Available in	US · UK · CA · AU	US · UK · CA · AU
Phone support	None listed	Plans not stated
Live chat	None listed	Plans not stated
Support hours	Web form: 24/7/365 (Freelancer and up); priority on Unlimited	Phone: 24 hours a day, 5 days a week; weekend calls returned on Monday, US line Sunday to Friday lunchtime
Incidents posted	9 incidents posted on 37signals's status page, which covers all 37signals products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 8 marked major or critical by 37signals. Status page	1 incident posted on Tradify's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Tradify. Status page
Capterra score	4.4 / 5 from 14,451 reviews	Not listed
Trustpilot score	2.3 / 5 from 41 reviews	Not listed
Fit: Retail shop	30	5
Fit: Restaurant or café	25	5
Fit: Service business	82	55
Fit: Agency or studio	88	5
Fit: Trades or contractor	60	92
Fit: Online store	40	3
Why people pick it	No per-user fees Clients can join projects	Built for trade quoting and invoicing Free training and phone support
Where it falls short	Project caps on lower plans No Gantt or workload views	Per-user price adds up for crews Job photos and timesheets need Pro
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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