All industries · head to head
Zapier vs Basecamp
Zapier
All industries
Automate your work across 7,000+ app integrations
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -

Basecamp
All industries
Project management & team collaboration software
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Zapier the free plan allows 100 tasks per month and only two-step Zaps, one trigger and one action; Basecamp the free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage
- They diverge on capability: Zapier covers App integrations, Basecamp covers Message boards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Zapier and Basecamp actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (All industries).
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 Zapier
- App integrations
- Workflow automation
- Trigger-based actions
- Multi-step Zaps
- Data formatting
- Conditional logic
- Error handling
- Team collaboration
Only in Basecamp
- Message boards
- To-do lists
- Schedules
- Documents & files
- Group chat
- Check-in questions
- Hill Charts
- Email forwards
Both cover
- Slack
- SOC2
- GDPR
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Zapier
- Lead managementnot Basecamp
- Data synchronizationnot Basecamp
- Email automationnot Basecamp
- Social media postingnot Basecamp
- Customer onboardingnot Basecamp
Basecamp
- Project management for a small team in one placenot Zapier
- Message boards and chat alongside to-dosnot Zapier
- Client collaboration, since guests are not chargednot Zapier
- Flat-rate project management for a larger team on Pro Unlimitednot Zapier
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Zapier
- The free plan allows 100 tasks per month and only two-step Zaps, one trigger and one action
- Multi-step Zaps, filters, paths, webhooks and the formatter all require a paid plan
- Premium app connectors are withheld from the free plan
- Free Zaps poll for new data every 15 minutes against 2 minutes on Professional and 1 minute on Team
- Paying monthly rather than annually costs 50 percent more, so the 2,000-task Professional plan is $73.50 a month instead of $49
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Zapier
Free- FreeFree
- 100 tasks/month
- 5 Zaps
- Two-step Zaps
- Starter$19.99/month
- 750 tasks/month
- 20 Zaps
- Multi-step Zaps
- Professional$49/month
- 2,000 tasks/month
- Unlimited Zaps
- Custom logic
Basecamp
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Zapier if
- You need app integrations.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want workflow automation.
Choose Basecamp if
- You need message boards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want to-do lists.
Questions people ask
- Is Zapier or Basecamp better?
- Neither clearly leads. Zapier starts at Free and Basecamp at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Zapier or Basecamp?
- Zapier starts at Free and Basecamp at Free.
- Does Zapier or Basecamp run on more platforms?
- Zapier runs on Web, Api. Basecamp runs on Web.
- Can I use Zapier for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Zapier best used for?
- Zapier is most often used for lead management, data synchronization, email automation, social media posting. Of those, lead management and data synchronization are not what Basecamp is typically brought in for.
- What can Zapier do that Basecamp cannot?
- Zapier covers App integrations, Workflow automation, Trigger-based actions, Multi-step Zaps. Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. Both handle Slack, SOC2, GDPR.
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