What is Basecamp?
Basecamp’s unique blend of tools is everything any team needs to stay on the same page about whatever they’re working on.
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87 Likeliness to Recommend
99 Plan to Renew
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90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+95 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Basecamp?
Pros
- Effective Service
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
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Feature Ratings
Collaboration
Document Management
Workflow Management
Resource Management
Dependency and Milestone Tracking
Planning and Scheduling
Budget Management
Mobile Access
Reporting
Hierarchical Task Management
Time & Expense Tracking
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Ease of Implementation
Quality of Features
Breadth of Features
Business Value Created
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Data Integration
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Customization
Usability and Intuitiveness
Vendor Support
Basecamp Reviews
Estelle M.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2023
Comprehensive but has its shortfalls.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Basecamp from other similar products?
An important aspect of project management where i think Basecamp really excels, is in the area of collaboration. Basecamp comes with a number of collaborative features , that includes ; real time communication tools like task cards, message boards , group tasks, pings and task progress update sharing. All of the above-mentioned tools assist in creating a centralized real-time communication workflow within Basecamp, devoid of any communication clutter.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The document and file storage feature on Basecamp really appeals to me as a user. By having a place for sharing documents and other file types within my Basecamp project workspace, every member of our project has automatic access to team file content. Making it straight-forward to access vital files needed for a project without relying on third party file repositories.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Project tracking options on Basecamp are very limited. There are just two ways to view projects on this software and this includes using its hill charts tool or its Calendar view. Interestingly though, the two aforementioned project tracking and viewing options never provide a true big-picture view of our projects.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Basecamp is a very comprehensive project management software . Interestingly, it falls short in some areas like project viewing and projects .
Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Security Protects
Amber M.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2023
Well-organized, and user-friendly Framework
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Basecamp from other similar products?
Basecamp is a really powerful platform that has helped us and our remote workers manage tasks, check task progress, and cooperate on tasks. We were able to successfully and timely complete our project thanks to its work scheduling feature. Its scalability potential is remarkable and really valuable for our business in addition to all other elements.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The advantage of Basecamp over rivals was that it was a ready-to-use alternative. Without the assistance of their expert group members, the setup was super simple and flawless. The extra benefit is that Basecamp now provides a compatible and feature-rich android and iOS smartphone application, allowing us to view and work on projects even using mobile devices.
What do you dislike most about this product?
It can occasionally crash and freeze after extensive use. We first had trouble getting Basecamp to fit our needs, so we approached their support. They assisted us in adjusting the entire workflow after that it no longer required any alterations; it now met all our requirements.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Due to its low level of complexity and flexible price options, the Basecamp project management platform is a fantastic choice for both fresh and established firms. Furthermore, it is a one-click solution, allowing remote team members to simply download the app and start collaborating and working right away. Users can easily delegate duties to team members and set due dates.
Pros
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
- Unique Features
- Effective Service
Jakub Z.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2023
Powerful and adaptable platform
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Basecamp from other similar products?
It has a few minor flaws, such as missing tags, and they also need to take into account the possibility of more configurability. But as compared to opponents Basecamp is definitely worth a look if anyone is looking for a straightforward, user-friendly solution that enables them to manage all of their tasks. From a working and management perspective, Basecamp is unique compared to other platforms. It also stands out because it has all of the necessary and cutting-edge features to be a perfect fit for all projects and use cases. Task administration, task division, assignment, and task scheduling had all been made simple by Basecamp.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The two main features to adore are the interface and how it integrates all the parts and tools we need for managing task flows and full project administration from planning to execution to delivery. Because Basecamp also handles the security of our project data, creating access rules is no longer complicated. It can also be used to subdivide challenging, time-consuming projects into manageable chunks.
What do you dislike most about this product?
It can be challenging to manage when a task conversation detracts from the structural form that Basecamp was planned for without the ability to thread feedback. Every update to updated editions has presented certain challenges. I'd like it to finish without any delays.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
With features like to-do lists and chat boards, Basecamp focuses on strengthening task management and project team communication under one roof, relieving project managers and the rest of the team from the hassle of holding in-person meetings and managing all work manually. The main benefit of this fantastic and smart system is workflow automation.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Unique Features
- Efficient Service