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Zinn® Boards vs Basecamp for client work
Zinn® Boards and Basecamp compared for agencies and freelancers: flat pricing, free plans, client access and GitHub sync.
The short answer
Basecamp is a flat-priced project hub, but every client you add counts as a user and the free plan has one project. Zinn® Boards is a kanban board with a client view, free for one board, and a lower flat price for unlimited boards.
| Zinn® Boards | Basecamp | |
|---|---|---|
| How paid plans are priced | One price per organisation, not per person | Flat: Freelancer $25, Studio $59, Pro $99 a month; Unlimited $299 a month billed annually[1] |
| Free plan | 1 board, up to 5 people | 1 project, 1 GB storage, up to 5 users[1] |
| Client or guest access | Client view with per-card visibility; read-only links need no account | Clients count as users; unlimited users from Studio up[1] |
| AI | Pro and Business, or any plan with your own key | Bring your own AI agents; ChatGPT and Claude connectors[1] |
Sources
Pro $9 · Business $29 — Prices are per organisation per month, not per person.
Why teams choose Zinn® Boards over Basecamp
Unlimited boards and people from $9 a month for the whole organisation.
Two-way GitHub Projects sync for teams that build what they deliver.
Where it is the better choice
Basecamp bundles messages, schedules, documents and file sharing around each project, and it has worked with clients for many years. If you want a whole project hub rather than a board, it is a strong choice.
Where Zinn® Boards fits better
Zinn® Boards is a kanban board first, with per-card client visibility, requests and questions, GitHub Projects two-way sync and AI — priced per organisation, and free for one board.
How to move from Basecamp in three steps
Start with one live client project
Create a free board for the project you are busiest on and add its open cards. There is no importer from Basecamp yet, so moving the work in progress — not the archive — is the quickest start.
Invite the team and decide what the client sees
Add your team, then mark the cards, columns and comments the client may see. Everything else stays agency-only, and labels are never shown to clients.
Send the client their link
Share a read-only link that needs no account, or invite the client to raise requests and answer questions on the card. Keep Basecamp for older projects until they close.
Questions about moving from Basecamp
Can I import my boards from Basecamp?
Not today — there is no importer yet. Most teams move their live projects by hand and keep Basecamp for finished work. Cards can also be created in bulk through the API.
Do my clients need to pay for a seat?
No. Zinn® Boards is one price per organisation, not per person, so inviting a client never adds to your bill. A read-only share link needs no account at all.
What does Zinn® Boards cost compared with Basecamp?
One board with up to five people is free for good. Pro and Business are a flat monthly price per organisation with unlimited boards and people — see the prices under the table and the pricing page.
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Competitor details were checked on each company's own public pricing page on the date shown under the table. Plans and prices change — check the source before you decide.
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