# Free alternatives to Basecamp

> Basecamp (Studio) costs $708 a year. Free alternatives: Leantime and OpenProject. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/basecamp/
- Category: Tasks & Projects (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/tasks-and-projects/)
- Vendor: 37signals
- Plan: Studio
- Price: $59/month, $708/year
- Billing: flat per month for the account (unlimited users, 10 active projects); annual billing available
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Studio, $59 /mo A great place to start with room to grow."
- Price source: https://basecamp.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Leantime

- Website: https://leantime.io
- Repository: https://github.com/Leantime/leantime (11,852 stars, last push 2026-10-17)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- Note: Covers projects, to-dos, milestones and docs, but there's no Basecamp-style message board or group chat.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/leantime/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### OpenProject

- Website: https://www.openproject.org
- Repository: https://github.com/opf/openproject (16,416 stars, last push 2026-10-17)
- License: GPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- Note: Far more formal than Basecamp, with no built-in chat.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/openproject/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Basecamp?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are Leantime (open source, AGPL-3.0) and OpenProject (open source, GPL-3.0).

### How much does Basecamp cost?

Basecamp's Studio plan costs $59 a month, which is $708 a year (flat per month for the account (unlimited users, 10 active projects); annual billing available). Source: the official pricing page at basecamp.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Basecamp alternatives run on Linux?

Leantime (self-hosted server; web UI) and OpenProject (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Basecamp alternative?

Yes. Leantime and OpenProject run on your own server.

### Are these Basecamp alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Leantime (AGPL-3.0) and OpenProject (GPL-3.0).

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Source: Stop Renting (https://stoprenting.dev). Methodology: https://stoprenting.dev/methodology/