Basecamp renames group chat feature to Chats & Pings, prices unchanged
What happened
Between the Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026 captures of Basecamp's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Group chat feature name changed from 'Campfires & Pings' to 'Chats & Pings' in plan feature copy; prices unchanged. Pulse files it as a product change (positioning) with a neutral direction. The current page lists Freelancer at $25, Studio at $59, Pro at $99, Unlimited at $299 and Additional Storage at $100.
It lands 14 days after Basecamp's previous change, "Basecamp raises Pro to $79/mo, Unlimited to $329 in packaging overhaul" (Oct 26, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Basecamp adds AI agent integrations — Claude, ChatGPT, Grok Bot — to all…" (Oct 19, 2026) and "Basecamp axes per-user fees for fixed pricing, cuts top-tier storage from…" (Aug 24, 2026). Basecamp has been tracked since 2026-02-26.
In the same window Asana, Notion and ClickUp also changed their Project Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · PositioningRewordedCampfires & PingsChats & Pings
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Positioning | Campfires & Pings | Chats & Pings | Reworded |
Values as written on Basecamp's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Basecamp's pricing page (basecamp.com) from Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "Campfires & Pings" becomes "Chats & Pings".
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Basecamp, the last 90 days
Full history- Nov 9, 2026packagingBasecamp renames group chat feature to Chats & Pings, prices unchanged · this change
- Oct 26, 2026increaseBasecamp raises Pro to $79/mo, Unlimited to $329 in packaging overhaul
- Oct 19, 2026improvedBasecamp adds AI agent integrations — Claude, ChatGPT, Grok Bot — to all…
- Aug 24, 2026packagingBasecamp axes per-user fees for fixed pricing, cuts top-tier storage from…
Across Project Management in the same window
All Project Management changesQuestions about this change
Did Basecamp raise prices in November 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: positioning.
What changed on Basecamp's pricing page between Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026?
Positioning: Campfires & Pings → Chats & Pings, reworded. Pulse compared the captures it took on Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Basecamp change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for Basecamp in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Basecamp raises Pro to $79/mo, Unlimited to $329 in packaging overhaul" on Oct 26, 2026; Basecamp has been tracked since 2026-02-26.