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Basecamp vs ClickUp: catalog facts
Basecamp	ClickUp
Freemium Free plan with paid upgrades.	Freemium Free forever plan with paid tiers for more features.
Web	Web
Tasks, messages, files and schedules in one place Free plan available	Tasks, docs, chat and whiteboards in one workspace List, board and Gantt views for the same tasks
Hosted service only; data is stored with Basecamp Account required	Hosted service only, data stays on ClickUp servers The large feature set can take time to learn
Web application, Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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