Looking for a Basecamp alternative for your small team?
Basecamp keeps things simple but small teams need more than message boards and to-do lists. Trilo gives you that simplicity plus real-time chat, video calls, AI coworkers, and modern task management.
TL;DR
Basecamp is calm and opinionated, which is great until your small team needs real-time chat, video calls, or AI help. Trilo shares that focus on simplicity while adding the modern features small teams actually need. Choose Basecamp for async-only work. Choose Trilo for a complete small-team workspace.
Why teams leave Basecamp
No real-time messaging
Campfire is a basic group chat and message boards are async-only. For a small team that needs quick back-and-forth, you end up adding Slack or Discord anyway.
No video or voice calls
Basecamp has zero calling features. Small teams still need Zoom or Google Meet for standups, client calls, and remote collaboration.
To-do lists, not task management
Basecamp offers simple to-do lists with no kanban boards, no time tracking, no dependencies, and no calendar views. Small teams outgrow this quickly.
$299/month is a lot for a small team
Basecamp Pro costs $299 per month with no per-user option. For a 5-person team, that is $60 per person before you add the other tools Basecamp lacks.
What you get with Trilo
Real-time chat built-in
Threaded messaging with channels, DMs, and search
Video with transcription
Built-in calls with AI transcription and summaries
Modern task management
Kanban, lists, calendar, time tracking, and more
$25/month total
Everything included, no per-user pricing surprises
Quick comparison
How Trilo helps
Everything a Small Team Needs in One Place
Basecamp gives you to-do lists and message boards. Your small team still needs Slack for chat, Zoom for calls, and Notion for docs. Trilo combines real-time messaging, video calls with AI transcription, kanban task boards, docs, and calendar in one workspace for $25 per month.
Task Management That Grows With You
Basecamp to-do lists work for grocery shopping but not for project management. Trilo gives your small team kanban boards, list views, calendar views, time tracking, and drag-and-drop prioritization. Start simple and add structure as your team grows.
AI Coworkers for Lean Teams
Small teams wear many hats. Trilo AI coworkers help by transcribing meetings, drafting documents, creating tasks from conversations, and keeping projects on track. Basecamp has no AI capabilities at all. Get more done without hiring more people.
Ready for a small-team workspace that does it all?
Join small teams who got Basecamp simplicity with modern workspace power.