Why people look for a Basecamp alternative
These are the limits teams run into most often. None of them make Basecamp a bad tool — they just aren't a good fit for everyone.
No Gantt or dependencies
The free plan is one project
$15 per user, or $299 flat
Reporting is minimal by design
Akievo vs Basecamp, feature by feature
"Paid" means the feature exists but needs a higher tier. Data checked September 2026.
| Feature | Akievo | Basecamp |
|---|---|---|
| Views and planning | ||
| Kanban board | Limited | |
| Table view | ||
| Calendar view | ||
| Timeline / Gantt | ||
| Task dependencies | ||
| Critical path | ||
| Board dashboard and PDF reports | ||
| Eisenhower decision matrix | ||
| Communication | ||
| Comments on tasks | ||
| Group chat / Campfire | ||
| Message boards | ||
| Automatic check-ins | ||
| Slack integration | ||
| AI and pricing | ||
| AI builds the whole plan for you | ||
| AI assistant inside the project | ||
| Manage tasks from ChatGPT | ||
| Flat price, not per seat | Limited | |
Pricing side by side
Akievo
1 board, 1 workspace, 2 members, 1 AI credit a month
4 boards, 2 workspaces, 2 members, 25 AI credits a month
Unlimited boards, unlimited workspaces, 5 members, 500 AI credits a month
Unlimited boards, unlimited workspaces, unlimited members, 2,000 AI credits a month
Basecamp
1 project, 1GB storage, up to 20 users
Unlimited projects, 500GB storage, all features
Unlimited users, 5TB storage, priority support
Basecamp's flat Pro Unlimited tier breaks even against Plus at around twenty users. Below that, Akievo at $12–$29 a month is far cheaper and includes scheduling features Basecamp doesn't have. Prices checked September 2026 from Basecamp's pricing page. Always confirm current pricing with them.
Where Basecamp is still the better choice
We'd rather you picked the right tool than switched and regretted it.
Moving from Basecamp
Teams often keep Basecamp for client communication and run delivery in Akievo, where the schedule and dependencies live.
- 1Export your Basecamp project data from the account settings
- 2Create an Akievo account and a board per project
- 3Recreate to-do lists as lists and to-dos as cards, or import the CSV
- 4Add dates and dependencies, or describe the project to the AI planner