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Basecamp

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.3 /10

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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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Awards & Recognition

Basecamp won the following awards in the Project Management - Enterprise category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

11 Top Rated Capabilities

11 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

7 Top Rated Capabilities

8 Top Rated Features

2023

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

4 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2022

Basecamp Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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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?

2% Negative

1% Neutral

97% Positive

Pros

Effective Service
Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 85

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

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 86

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

Valeria P.

Role: Operations
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2022

Great Project Task Manager

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Basecamp from other similar products?

The different sections such as schedule, to-dos, and message board are well structured and keep everyone organized.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It is a good tool for project management, which aims to keep the focus on the goal, without adding noise with other features

What do you dislike most about this product?

Basecamp is a good software to manage projects but it' s not so easy to use in a first moment. the learning curve is medium

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

to try the free version as soon as possible to get an idea of the product and see if it reflects your need. Learning is initially slow but by continuing to use it you can master it

Pros

Acts with Integrity
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Kinley G.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2022

Make projects and task management effortless

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Basecamp from other similar products?

A relatively good software for projects and daily tasks management is a necessary for today’s business and the workplace I worked at realized it and choose Basecamp for this need. We are delighted with it and we love how effortless our work routines have becomes with this great addition to our team.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

A great platform for work tasks management, you can have to-do lists, text files, messaging across this platform for ease of communication with team members. The mobile app cuts down the half issues and we are so in pleasure with their customization and integration with other apps, that too with free of cost.

What do you dislike most about this product?

This is such an advance platform and communication is already great, it is not much of a negative point here but a voice note or voice message feature addition would be much appreciated because it is needed to clarify somethings that are complicated and needs explanation.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It has equipped with almost all features and it is getting better day by day. We can rely on it and it sort our schedules with such an easy. Integration with other apps is also quite easy and there are a number of pricing plans to choose according to your company or team needs.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Andrea A.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Finance
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2022

A Potent Project Portfolio Management Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Basecamp from other similar products?

It is user – friendly. Mostly, small businesses use Basecamp. It provides convenient way to operate and work. It allows user to have mobile access.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It provides internal communication between team members which is a great benefit. It allows you to manage timeline and manage the projects. It supports video and images within the projects and tasks. It is efficient in managing the work.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There is no gantt type view provided in this software. Basecamp does not have MS office integration which is a disadvantage for the teams. Viewing of projects is limited.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Basecamp can improve its features. It should lower its price so that larger audience would be able to reach it. It should enhance its scale. It should consume less time to process.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Inspires Innovation

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Basecamp Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Basecamp?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Document Management Includes features such as check-in/check-out and versioning controls on documents and artifacts.

Workflow Management Includes ability to support flexible and comprehensive workflow-based capabilities.

Resource Management Includes resource allocation, expense tracking, and resource planning.

Dependency and Milestone Tracking Ability to define project development stages and task dependencies while setting milestones to mark specific points in a project

Planning and Scheduling Includes milestones, tasks and resource assignments (can also include WBS and CPM).

Budget Management Includes financial planning, cost management, and payroll budgeting.

Mobile Access The solution can be easily accessed by employees through a dedicated native application or HTML5 access.

Reporting Straightforward data storage with ability to create any reports easily. Dashboards for any role with ability to easily build and modify.

Hierarchical Task Management Ability to create both templates and unique projects and support tasks that can be divided into sub-tasks and delegated

Time & Expense Tracking Ability to track time for planning and estimating

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Basecamp Reviews

Valeria P.

Great Project Task Manager

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Kinley G.

Make projects and task management effortless

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Andrea A.

A Potent Project Portfolio Management Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

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