Tuff vs Basecamp
A Basecamp alternative with unlimited projects
Basecamp and Tuff are built the same way: a project holds its tasks, chat, docs and announcements, and you pay for the workspace, not for each person. The difference is where the limits are. Basecamp’s smaller plans cap how many projects you can run; Tuff’s cap only people and storage.
Free for two people. No card needed.
What it costs.
Basecamp’s prices from basecamp.com/pricing, read on 26 October 2026. Tuff’s are per workspace, in US dollars, plus tax where it applies. All of Tuff’s plans
Everything in one place.
Unlimited projects and tasks. A project for every client, launch or sprint, with no cap on projects or tasks.
Chat that knows the work. Mention a task in any message without losing the thread, or turn a message into a task.
Docs, files and links. Documents, uploads and links live inside the project they belong to.
What is in each.
| Basecamp | Tuff | |
|---|---|---|
| Projects | Limited on every plan but Pro Unlimited | Unlimited on every plan |
| Tasks | To-dos and a card table | Lists and a board, with labels, dates, priorities and sprints |
| Chat | Campfire in each project, and Pings | Rooms per project and direct messages |
| Docs and files | Yes | Yes |
| Announcements | Message board | Yes |
| Time tracking | Yes | Yes |
| AI agents | Yes | On paid plans, through MCP |
Where Basecamp is the better choice.
- Basecamp has been doing this for twenty years: the hill charts, the schedule and its client access have no match in Tuff yet.
- Above a hundred people, Pro Unlimited billed yearly at $199 a month costs less than Tuff Unlimited at $299.
- Its free plan includes AI agents. Tuff’s free plan does not.
Moving from Basecamp?
An AI agent can carry your projects across. How to move