About Basecamp
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What makes Basecamp special?
It’s dialed in. For nearly two decades, we’ve continually refined a unique set of tools and methods to fundamentally reduce complexity, and make project management more of a joy and less of a chore. Perfected and pressure-tested by hundreds of thousands of teams on millions of projects, Basecamp’s the gold standard for a simpler, superior version of project management.
As Toby Lütke, Shopify’s CEO says, “I’ve used Basecamp for a million projects over the last decade and a half. It’s beautiful software that has resisted every wrong trend and stayed true to the things that mattered most. Highly recommended.”
Basecamp works because it’s the easiest place for everyone in every role to put the stuff, work on the stuff, discuss the stuff, decide on the stuff, and deliver the stuff that makes up every project. Not on separate platforms scattered in various places, but all intuitively organized in one centralized place where everyone can work together.
Basecamp’s intentionally simple by design. It’s why teams that sometimes leave in search of “more power” end up slamming into the consequences of over-powered software: Complexity. Complexity doesn’t work. Basecamp does. It’s why those that leave end up coming back and sticking with us the second time around. You never know what you had until it’s gone.
Who uses Basecamp? Top notch marketing firms, ad agencies, design shops, software developers, client services firms, IT firms, consultants, freelancers, builders, contractors, publishers, schools, governments, religious organizations, charities, non-profits, first responders… Over 75,000 organizations, big and small, across every industry imaginable, from 166 countries on five continents.
So simplify. Get it together. Ditch the frustrating and ineffective “stuff scattered everywhere” multi-app approach, and switch to Basecamp’s all-in-one, unified, and organized project management method instead. Level up.
Pricing starting from:
$11.00/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Key benefits of Basecamp
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
Australia, Canada, China, United Kingdom, India , United States and 1 others
Supported Languages
Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French , German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and 7 others
Pricing starting from:
$11.00/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
Top 5 alternatives to Basecamp
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Features
Total features of Basecamp: 62
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- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Basecamp is great for remote teams to track and accomplish recurring projects
Reviewed on 29/10/2022
Been using this for several years, I do like how simple it is to organize and accomplish tasks...
Been using this for several years, I do like how simple it is to organize and accomplish tasks across the board. I would say, if you're looking for a project management solution for recurring tasks and projects, this is a great fit.
Pros
I really love how it organizes conversations around tasks. Each task has a permanent record of the discussion going on for it, which keeps the discussion focused and organized.
Cons
There are three versions of basecamp, and they don't talk to each other. I have suppliers using all three versions, and I have to log in separately for each.When you have multiple projects, the project updates can be hard to follow--it's not immediately clear which project has which update, I have to read the whole sentence to find what I need. Would like something easier, maybe color coding?
Alternatives Considered
TrelloReasons for Choosing Basecamp
Trello is great, but it's too open. Needed something more structured.Switched From
TrelloReasons for Switching to Basecamp
Structure, organization, popular among others in the industry.
- Industry: Design
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Great tool, but unfortunately the price is one of the highest values
Reviewed on 14/11/2022
Pros
Basecamp is an incredibly strong task management tool. Great for small teams. As far as resource management and any medium sized projects basecamp lacks behind its competitors. With all this said, I love basecamp as it is nostalgic for decades now of work that I've been able to implement easy with teams and organizations.
Cons
resource management, alignment, lack of scheduling, confusing interface that forces users to just use search, upgrades and updates... although good, only make it harder to leave and not actually fix needed overhauls.
Reasons for Choosing Basecamp
So Asana, was better designed back in 2018 or so, but was also very buggy at the time, and still lacked in scheduling and other areas, we made the switch and have been happy, but now basecamp is needing another overhaul to keep up with alternatives.Sad to say but their pricing model (back then) was unmatched and now they are switching that up to be per user/month like everyone else. I'd suggest they stick in their lane, but alas.Switched From
AsanaReasons for Switching to Basecamp
sad to say but it was pricing. Now as we've grown we need more value that basecamp cannot keep up with.- Industry: Human Resources
- Company size: 201-500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Value for Money
- Ease of Use
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Expert user
Reviewed on 15/10/2022
I am satisfied but it has a scope for improvement.
I am satisfied but it has a scope for improvement.
Pros
Lot of functionality. Project Management, Messages, To - Do’s.
Cons
Sometimes the messages get delayed and sometimes we have to refresh the paage as it is unresponsive sometimes.
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SlackReasons for Choosing Basecamp
There was no project management.Switched From
Google ChatReasons for Switching to Basecamp
Cost effective.
- Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Ease of Use
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
The Best task allocation and monitoring tool available in the market
Reviewed on 24/08/2022
In remote workplaces, it becomes very difficult to monitor and track the progress of your peers or...
In remote workplaces, it becomes very difficult to monitor and track the progress of your peers or teammates. Basecamp has been a saviour as it helps us not only monitor and allocate tasks but also becomes a source of communication for internal teams to get the work done. We recommend Basecamp to any IT company which has multiple projects and resources to handle.
Pros
Basecamp has been a great tool for our team as all the projects and tasks are allocated by the managers and peers on this platform and then it becomes easy for everyone to keep a track of it. Basecamp provides an easy communication via threads that make it very convenient to use. We at Wise IT inc have been using basecamp as a project management and collaboration tool and love how it makes our lives easier. It also has a mobile app which makes it more easier to keep a check on your phone when you are away from work.
Cons
Basecamp does not have video conferencing option yet which has become a very important feature for companies that are working from home. Apart form this, I have never faced any problem using Basecamp.
Alternatives Considered
AsanaReasons for Choosing Basecamp
The interface of Basecamp is easier than Asana. Also in terms of features, Basecamp currently leads the market.Switched From
AsanaReasons for Switching to Basecamp
Pricing and features are better for Basecamp compared to other alternatives available.- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Basecamp - suitable project management software
Reviewed on 20/10/2022
Good friendly interface. You can learn how to use it very quickly, so you can organize your...
Good friendly interface. You can learn how to use it very quickly, so you can organize your business and improve the productivity with good tracking tools.
Pros
Basecamp is easy to implement, easy to use in a team.
Cons
It is quite expensive for small business, 11$ per user with no other options.
Alternatives Considered
TrelloReasons for Choosing Basecamp
It was only the question of taste for the interface and usability.Switched From
TrelloReasons for Switching to Basecamp
It was not much more expensive as I used it for a small businessBasecamp FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Basecamp.Q. What type of pricing plans does Basecamp offer?
Basecamp offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: $11.00/month
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Basecamp is available at $11 per month/per user
Q. Who are the typical users of Basecamp?
Basecamp has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1,000, 1,001-5,000
Q. What languages does Basecamp support?
Basecamp supports the following languages:
Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Q. Does Basecamp support mobile devices?
Basecamp supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Basecamp integrate with?
Basecamp integrates with the following applications:
Akita, Asana, AssessTEAM, Automate.io, Calamari, ClicData, ClickUp, Clockify, CoSchedule Marketing Suite, Cyfe, Dropbox Business, Easy Insight, EvantoDesk, Eventbrite, Everhour, Evernote Teams, Expiration Reminder, Float, Formstack Forms, Freshdesk, GitHub, Gmail, Google Calendar, Gravity Forms, Harvest, Hubstaff, Instabug, Jira, Jitbit Helpdesk, Jotform, Klipfolio, Microsoft To Do, Minterapp, OmniFocus, Pipedrive, Pivotal Tracker, Proposify, Resource Guru, ScrumDo, Slack, Slickplan, SupportBee, TeamTime, Test Lodge, Tick, Time Doctor, TimeCamp, Todoist, Toggl Track, Tracked, Trello, Unito, Userback, Usersnap, Workbooks, Workstack, Wufoo, Zapier, Zoho Flow
Q. What level of support does Basecamp offer?
Basecamp offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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