Quick answer
Freedcamp - Freedcamp wins for most builders because its free tier is genuinely open-ended on users, projects, tasks, and storage, while Teamcamp’s free plan is capped at 10 users, 250 tasks, and 1 GB.
How the free tiers compare
The main difference is not just size, it is what kind of ceiling you hit first. Freedcamp’s free tier is built like a long-running starter workspace: unlimited users, projects, tasks, storage, and collaborators, plus API and Zapier access, so it can keep a small or growing team on the free plan for a while. The tradeoff is that the free version is trimmed down in permissions and advanced apps, and bigger upload sizes and stronger support live in paid tiers. Teamcamp’s free tier is more clearly a small-team trial: it includes time tracking, invoicing, docs, whiteboards, and integrations, but stops at 10 users, 250 tasks, and 1 GB storage. If you need a free workspace that can scale in headcount without immediately forcing payment, Freedcamp is the safer pick. If you want richer billing and client-facing features sooner, Teamcamp is more specialized.
Freedcamp vs Teamcamp free tier, side by side
| FreedcampFTV 49 | TeamcampFTV 43 | |
|---|---|---|
| UsersFreedcamp has no free user cap; Teamcamp does. | Unlimited | Up to 10 |
| ProjectsBoth free tiers allow unlimited projects. | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| TasksTeamcamp’s task cap is the clearest usage limit. | Unlimited | 250 |
| StorageFreedcamp does not list a free storage cap in the provided data. | Unlimited | 1 GB |
| File upload sizeFreedcamp’s free tier includes a small per-file limit. | 10 MB max single file upload | Not provided |
| CollaboratorsFreedcamp explicitly allows unlimited collaborators on free. | Unlimited | Not provided |
| API accessOnly Freedcamp explicitly lists API access on the free plan. | Included | Not provided |
| Zapier integrationOnly Freedcamp explicitly lists Zapier on the free plan. | Included | Not provided |
| Credit card required for free tierThis follows the provided ftv_no_cc_required field. | No | Yes |
After you outgrow the free tier
Both products use per-seat pricing at the entry paid tier, but they diverge quickly after that. Freedcamp starts at $1.49 per user/month billed annually, with higher per-seat tiers at $7.49 and $16.99. Teamcamp starts at $6 per user/month billed annually, then jumps to a flat $99/month Pro Unlimited tier. That means Freedcamp is much cheaper for small teams and scales gradually, while Teamcamp becomes expensive once you need more than a small capped workspace, unless the flat Pro Unlimited tier matches your needs.
Cost at real usage
| Usage | Freedcamp | Teamcamp |
|---|---|---|
| 5 usersBased on the first paid tier pricing provided. | ~$7.45/mo est. billed annually | ~$30/mo billed annually |
| 10 usersTeamcamp free already covers up to 10 users, so this is the first paid comparison point if you outgrow free limits in other ways. | ~$14.90/mo est. billed annually | ~$60/mo billed annually |
| 20 usersTeamcamp Plus is per seat; Freedcamp Pro is also per seat. | ~$29.80/mo est. billed annually | ~$120/mo billed annually |
| 50 usersAt this size, Freedcamp remains far cheaper on the first paid tier. | ~$74.50/mo est. billed annually | ~$300/mo billed annually |
Estimates, not quotes. Usage-based rates change - verify with the vendor's pricing page before committing.
When to pick each one
Pick Freedcamp when…
- You want unlimited users on the free plan and do not want to hit a team-size ceiling quickly.
- You need a long-lived free workspace for lots of projects, tasks, and collaborators.
- You care about API access or Zapier on the free tier.
- You are fine with group-only permissions and smaller file uploads at the free level.
- You want a broad project hub with tasks, discussions, calendar, files, milestones, time, and passwords included free.
Pick Teamcamp when…
- You are a very small agency or studio and the team will stay at 10 users or fewer.
- You need invoicing, payment, client portal-style workflows, docs, and whiteboards in the free plan.
- You expect only light task volume, since the free tier tops out at 250 tasks.
- You want a product shaped around agency/client work rather than a general project hub.
- You can live with 1 GB storage and want time tracking and integrations bundled early.
Bottom line
For the most common builder use case, Freedcamp is the better free-tier choice because it lets you keep growing without an immediate headcount or project cap. Teamcamp is the better fit only if your small team specifically wants its agency-oriented bundle of invoicing, client portal features, docs, and whiteboards, and you are comfortable with a hard free limit at 10 users and 250 tasks. If you expect to scale before paying, Freedcamp is the less constraining starting point.
Read the full listings: Freedcamp and Teamcamp. Scores use the FTV methodology at /ftv. Browse more head-to-heads on /compare, or see the top-ranked free tiers on /top.