Is Linear Standard cheaper than Basecamp?

Yes. On their starting paid plans, Linear Standard is about 47% cheaper than Basecamp — roughly $84 per seat per year.

Does Basecamp have a free plan?

Basecamp does not advertise an ongoing free tier as of pricing checked June 2026. Pricing starts at $15/user/mo or $349/mo flat for unlimited.

Linear Standard does not advertise an ongoing free tier as of pricing checked June 2026. Pricing starts at $8/mo per seat.

Pick Basecamp if you're small teams that hate per-seat pricing growth. Pick Linear Standard if you're engineering and product teams.

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pricing checked June 2026

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$15/mo

Flat-fee project management with built-in chat, to-dos, and message boards.

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$8/mo

Fast issue tracker for product teams

Linear Standard is 47% cheaper than Basecamp on starting plans — roughly $7/mo · $84/yr per seat.

Formula: monthly = pricier − cheaper · percent = round((monthly / pricier) × 100) · annual = monthly × 12

Pick Linear Standard if you're engineering and product teams. Pick Basecamp if you're small teams that hate per-seat pricing growth.

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