Best project tool with unlimited seats
Every per-seat project tool charges you for hiring, and that is the trap this page is about. Basecamp sells one flat company plan at $79 per month with no per-seat line, and its lighter Freelancer plan is $29. Asana Starter is $13.49 per user per month and Trello Standard is $6 per member, so eight people on Trello costs $48 before you add anybody else. Both Asana and Trello have free tiers that carry a small team at $0, which is why the flat price only starts winning at a real headcount.
Short answer: Basecamp is the pick when you want a flat bill: the Pro plan at $79 per month covers the whole company with projects, message boards and schedules, and the price does not move when you hire. Prices were read from each vendor's own page on the date this page prints.
Which one should you pick?
- Pick Basecamp if this trade-off works for you: one flat bill for the company. Visit Basecamp
- Pick Asana if you need the best per-seat value. Visit Asana
- Pick Trello if this trade-off works for you: boards people already know. Visit Trello
Short answer, with every price read from the vendor on 2026-11-04.
Every per-seat project tool charges you for hiring, and that is the trap this page is about. Basecamp sells one flat company plan at $79 per month with no per-seat line, and its lighter Freelancer plan is $29. Asana Starter is $13.49 per user per month and Trello Standard is $6 per member, so eight people on Trello costs $48 before you add anybody else. Both Asana and Trello have free tiers that carry a small team at $0, which is why the flat price only starts winning at a real headcount.
The picks
One flat bill for the company: Basecamp
Basecamp's Pro plan is $79 per month for the whole company, or per month on the yearly rate, with projects, message boards, schedules and docs inside it. Freelancer at $29 per month is the smaller flat plan for one client at a time. There is no per-seat line, so hiring a ninth person does not change the invoice.
See Basecamp pricingBest per-seat value: Asana
Asana Starter is $13.49 per user per month, or $10.99 per user on the yearly rate, and the free Personal tier carries a small team at $0. Below eight people that is cheaper than any flat plan here. Asana charges per seat, so the number that matters is headcount, and the free tier is the honest starting point.
See Asana pricingBoards people already know: Trello
Trello Standard is $6 per member per month and the free plan gives each member ten boards at $0, which is why most small teams never pay. At eight members Standard costs $48 a month, so it is the row to compare against a flat plan before the team grows again. Nobody needs training on a Trello board.
See Trello pricingWhich one fits you
Count heads, multiply by the per-seat rate you pay today, and compare it to the flat price. Past eight people the flat plan is the cheaper answer on this page.
Trello pricing (read 2026-11-04)
Trello is free for unlimited cards and up to 10 boards per workspace, then $5 per user per month on Standard, $10 on Premium and $17.50 on Enterprise, billed annually.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited cards, up to 10 boards per workspace, 10MB attachment limit, 250 workspace command runs/mo |
| Standard | $6/mo, or $5/mo billed annually | Per user. Unlimited boards, advanced checklists, custom fields, 1,000 workspace command runs/mo |
| Premium | $12.5/mo, or $10/mo billed annually | Per user. Calendar/Day/Table/Timeline/Dashboard views, AI, unlimited workspace command runs |
| Enterprise | $17.5/mo (no annual discount published) | Per user. Organization-wide permissions, SSO, unlimited workspace command runs |
Asana pricing (read 2026-11-10)
Asana Personal is free for 2 users. Starter is $10.99 per user per month billed annually ($13.49 month to month). Advanced is $24.99 billed annually ($30.49 month to month). Enterprise is a custom quote.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | Free | For one or two people. 2 users, unlimited tasks and projects, list, board, and calendar views. |
| Starter | $13.49/mo, or $10.99/mo billed annually | Per user. Timeline and Gantt, unlimited automations, forms, and unlimited free guests. No user seat limit. |
| Advanced | $30.49/mo, or $24.99/mo billed annually | Per user. Portfolios, goals, and resource management. Automations stay unlimited. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom quote. SSO, SCIM, data residency, advanced reporting |
Basecamp pricing (read 2026-11-10)
Basecamp is free for 1 project and up to 3 users, then $29/mo on Freelancer (up to 3 active projects, 5 users max), $79/mo on Pro (up to 8 active projects, 10 users max) and $99/mo on Pro Plus (up to 12 active projects, 15 users max). Pro Unlimited is $199/mo billed annually, or $329/mo if billed monthly, with unlimited projects and users. No Basecamp plan charges per user - every price is for the whole account.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | $0/mo for the whole account. One free project for personal use, 1 GB storage space, 3 users max. No project templates, multiple tools per project or time tracking. |
| Freelancer | $29/mo | $29/mo for the whole account. Up to 3 active projects, 10 GB storage, 5 users max with no per-user fees. Multiple tools per project, project templates and time tracking are not included. Free 30-day trial. The page prints no annual-billing rate for this tier. |
| Pro | $79/mo | $79/mo for the whole account. Up to 8 active projects, 25 GB storage, up to 10 users with no per-user fees, multiple tools per project and project templates. Free 30-day trial. The page prints no annual-billing rate for this tier. |
| Pro Plus | $99/mo | $99/mo for the whole account. Up to 12 active projects, 100 GB storage, up to 15 users with no per-user fees, multiple tools per project, project templates and time tracking. Free 30-day trial. The page prints no annual-billing rate for this tier. |
| Pro Unlimited | $329/mo, or $199/mo billed annually | $199/mo billed annually, or $329/mo if billed monthly, for the whole account. Unlimited projects, 1,000 GB (1 TB) storage and unlimited users with no per-user fees, multiple tools per project, project templates, time tracking, and an annual billing option by check, ACH, wire or credit card. Extra 1 TB storage is $50/mo. |
Prices checked 2026-11-04.
See Basecamp pricingWhat changes the price
A per-seat tool bills you for existing, a flat tool bills you for existing. At two people the difference is noise. At eight people Trello Standard costs $48 a month where Basecamp Pro charges $79 for the whole company, and Asana Starter costs $107.92. That gap widens every time you add a chair.
Worked cost: Best project tool with unlimited seats
| Case | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Basecamp Pro, whole company | $79 | Flat company plan, no per-seat line; the yearly rate is |
| Basecamp Freelancer, one client | $29/month | Lighter flat plan; the yearly rate is |
| Trello Standard, 3 members | $18 | Per member rate is $6, so three members is the smallest bill on that tier |
| Trello Standard, 8 members | $48 | Per member rate is $6, so the bill grows with the team |
| Asana Starter, 8 users | $107.92 | Per user rate is $13.49; the yearly rate is $10.99 per user |
Questions
What is the cheapest option here?
Trello and Asana, because both carry a small team on a free tier at $0. Basecamp has a free plan too, and its paid Pro plan at $79 per month is the flat bill for a company of any size.
How many people can Basecamp really take?
Basecamp's Pro plan has no seat count. The flat price covers everyone in the company, which is why it stops being the expensive option once the team passes about eight people at $6 per member.
When does a flat plan beat per-seat pricing?
Around the point where per-seat cost passes the flat price. Trello Standard at $6 per member passes Basecamp Pro at eight members, and Asana Starter at $13.49 per user gets there sooner.
What if my team is only three people?
Then per-seat is still cheaper in absolute dollars. Trello Standard is $18 for three members, and the free plan covers all three if they stay inside the board allowance.
Is the yearly rate worth it on either model?
Yes, and it is the only discount a flat plan offers. Basecamp Pro drops to per month and Asana Starter to $10.99 per user, and the percentage saved does not change as the team grows.
Prices and plan details were read from each vendor on 2026-11-04. How we check prices.
About this page
All prices here come from the vendors' own pricing pages on the check date above, with the monthly and yearly rates both shown. Read the seat column on every row: a flat price that seats two is not the same as a flat price that seats everyone, and each vendor page states the exact allowance.