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Basecamp vs Brex

Basecamp
All industries
Project management & team collaboration software
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -

Brex
Accounting & Finance
The financial stack for growing businesses
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Basecamp has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Basecamp the free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage; Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities
- They diverge on capability: Basecamp covers Message boards, Brex covers Corporate cards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Basecamp and Brex actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Basecamp
- Message boards
- To-do lists
- Schedules
- Documents & files
- Group chat
- Check-in questions
- Hill Charts
- Email forwards
Only in Brex
- Corporate cards
- Business accounts
- Expense management
- Bill pay
- Travel
- QuickBooks
- NetSuite
- Xero
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Basecamp
- Project management for a small team in one placenot Brex
- Message boards and chat alongside to-dosnot Brex
- Client collaboration, since guests are not chargednot Brex
- Flat-rate project management for a larger team on Pro Unlimitednot Brex
Brex
- Corporate cards with spend controls for startupsnot Basecamp
- Expense management and reimbursementsnot Basecamp
- Travel booking inside the spend platformnot Basecamp
- Bill pay and accounting system syncnot Basecamp
- Multi-entity spend management on the paid tiersnot Basecamp
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Basecamp
- The free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage
- Pro is $15 per user per month, so cost scales with headcount unlike the flat Pro Unlimited at $299 a month billed annually
- Storage beyond the plan costs $50 a month per additional terabyte
- Timesheet and the Admin Pro Pack are paid upgrades on Pro and only bundled with Pro Unlimited
Brex
- The free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities
- Premium is $12 per user per month, so cost scales with headcount using the card
- Enterprise and Smart Card pricing is not published
- Eligibility criteria are not stated anywhere on the pricing page, which matters for a product that extends credit
Pricing, plan by plan
Basecamp
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.
Brex
$29/month- EssentialsFree
- Corporate cards
- Expense management
- Bill pay
- Premium$12/month
- Advanced controls
- Custom approvals
- Travel booking
Which should you pick?
Choose Basecamp if
- You need message boards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want to-do lists.
Choose Brex if
- You need corporate cards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want business accounts.
Questions people ask
- Is Basecamp or Brex better?
- Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and Brex at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Basecamp or Brex?
- Basecamp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Basecamp and $29/month for Brex.
- Does Basecamp or Brex run on more platforms?
- Basecamp runs on Web. Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Basecamp for free?
- Yes. Basecamp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Brex starts at $29/month.
- What is Basecamp best used for?
- Basecamp is most often used for project management for a small team in one place, message boards and chat alongside to-dos, client collaboration, since guests are not charged, flat-rate project management for a larger team on pro unlimited. Of those, project management for a small team in one place and message boards and chat alongside to-dos are not what Brex is typically brought in for.
- What can Basecamp do that Brex cannot?
- Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay.
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