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What Is Basecamp?

The Basecamp Way of working is used by thousands of teams that like to get work done without distractions and inefficiencies. Basecamp is opinionated about how work should flow, making it easy for teams to adopt and perfect for managers who want to get everyone in sync.

Basecamp includes all tools that teams may need to collaborate, including file sharing, messages, chat, to-dos, and Card Table.

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Who Uses Basecamp?

Entrepreneurs, freelancers, small businesses (1-99 employees), and groups inside large organizations.

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Reviews of Basecamp

Average score

Overall
4.3
Ease of Use
4.3
Customer Service
4.3
Features
4.2
Value for Money
4.2

Reviews by company size (employees)

  • <50
  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001
Tichaona Redemptor
Tichaona Redemptor
chief information officer in South Africa
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Flexible Event Creation platform

5.0 11 months ago

Comments: My overall experience with Basecamp has been quite positive! Basecamp’s project management features streamline workflows, enhance communication, and keep projects on track. It’s a powerful toolkit for modern teams!

Pros:

Basecamp provides a single, organized space for all project-related activities. Whether it’s discussions, tasks, files, or schedules, everything resides within a project’s dedicated page.

Cons:

For new users, Basecamp’s interface can be a bit overwhelming initially. The abundance of features and options might take some time to get used to.

Ashok
Senior Director in Canada
Hospitality, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Comprehensive set of capabilities for us

5.0 5 months ago

Comments: Has special interface with other softwares which makes meeting management and scheduling great and possible.

Pros:

Basecamp is a unified workspace that manages all areas of everyday operations and duties for our company's management. It provides dozens of sales and marketing automation rules, charts, reports and calendar which are most appropriate for our organization.

Cons:

Very straightforward. It has maintained a clean reputation with us. I highly value Basecamp.

Gerrit
Solutions Engineer in US
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

For a free software - a great starting point for project management

4.0 last month New

Pros:

It was free and was a great project management tool for the stage of our company at the time.

Cons:

It was extremely easy to let customer chats on specific tasks drag on way too long and then it was difficult to go back and review what went on.

David
David
National Sales Manager in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Decent software. Could be better.

3.0 5 months ago

Comments: Basecamp works well and is a decent project management tool. If you have no used other project management tools than you will find it very helpful. However, if you have used software like Asana or Mondays, you quickly realize the limitations of Basecamp.

Pros:

Basecamp has single page projects that are relatively simple to use. The to-do lists are easy to use as well. Basecamp can also handle large file transfers.

Cons:

Basecamp isn’t the most user friendly software available. It’s quirky and somewhat difficult to figure out what to do if you aren’t familiar with the software.

Cory
Director of Operations in UK
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Great entry level project management system

4.0 2 months ago

Pros:

The simplicity. Compared to other project management tools, Basecamp offered a simple to navigate system which was very user friendly.

Cons:

It was missing a few key features such as a reporting functionality

Peter
Software engineer in Kenya
Information Technology & Services, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

"MY PROJECT MANAGER"

3.0 7 months ago

Comments: Basecamp has given me an easy time to work with my colleagues even from home,we can share information regarding our projects using the software.
Basecamp is one of the best projects management tool I have used soo far.

Pros:

The user interface is very friendly,easy to navigate from one point to another,as compared to other tools,it has amazing features such as instant messaging that helps me and my colleagues during projects discussions

Cons:

I have not come across any dislike with Basecamp,soo far soo good.

Karansinh
Business Analyst in India
Information Technology & Services, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Good for small projects

4.0 4 months ago

Comments: For client communication and small projects it is good

Pros:

Easy project setup Easy communication between to do

Cons:

Should show cards and boards as like jira

Mayra
Analyst in Colombia
Civil Engineering, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

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4.0 8 months ago

Comments: Overall, I will give BaseCamp a 4 out of 5 stars

Pros:

It saves you a lot of time and highlights what is important for task scheduling; and high performance to work on multiple projects, It works flawlessly, is very intuitive

Cons:

Sometimes their customer support system is a bit slow

Vanessa
E. A. in US
Entertainment, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Good experience for the cost

4.0 2 months ago New

Pros:

The look of the platform was really fresh - it felt like a casual type of app vs something boring and linear.

Cons:

There was no tag or labeling functions which is essential for our group.

Peter
Director in US
Education Management, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Basecamp - All you might need for simpler projects

4.0 2 weeks ago New

Comments: We used Basecamp to organize our projects

Pros:

Relatively simple interface, not overly complex

Cons:

Sort of the opposite of the Pros - it's also not as flexible/powerful enough to do some of the things its competitors can do

Virender
Virender
Associate Implementation Consultant in India
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Best use for Management

5.0 11 months ago

Comments: My Overall Experience using basecamp is good. It is my daily activity to update my basecamp tasks so that everybody in the team would know about the update on the task.
Manager would check the update and will check the basecamp and if he/she find the task is updated with all the requirement they close the task which is best satifaction moment like "this is complete to do" something like this

Pros:

Simplicity to use the project. It is very easy to use and from day one you can learn how to use this. It provided every morning notification mail on all the updates of the basecamp task. Its due date feature help to check the date prior which we have to complete the task

Cons:

To be honest i did not find any cons about basecamp its simple to use and provide notifications according. Only one thing i like less is i am not able to resize the picture which i paste on my basecamp task i think basecamp should work on that

Deanna
Deanna
Director in UK
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Basecamp is a Good Project and Team Management System

4.0 11 months ago

Pros:

It is easy to find what you're looking for in Basecamp once you've got your head around the program. We really like the way the program is a platform for team and project management all in one. It makes the management of every aspect of business easier!

Cons:

The one thing I personally didn't like was it felt a bit of a clunky interface and was not exactly easy to start using, took a while to figure it all out. But once you're familiar with it and have worked out the clunky bits, it does get easier to use!

Dylan
Dylan
Software Developer in UK
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

A no brainer

5.0 last year

Comments: I very much enjoyed Basecamp, and their simple featureset and pricing structure is a breath of fresh air in a world of tiered pricing and convoluted workflows.

Pros:

As a consultancy, Basecamp made it easy to keep all our projects in one place while only inviting clients to view their own tickets, keeping our developers sane.

Cons:

Basecamps simplicity is both it's finest feature and it's only shortcoming. Some companies have more convoluted workflows that require more advanced features.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Construction, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

The Best Software For The Construction Field

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: This software solve many of my schedule of work program on site works

Pros:

Task management, it helps me monitor all my on site work

Cons:

Real time management need more upgrade for friendly user's

Mehran
Proposal writer in India
Information Technology & Services, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Basecamp Review

5.0 last year

Comments: My journey with Basecamp has been a pretty solid ride. The best part is the simplicity and easy to use without making my brain hurt. It's like project management for dummies, in a good way.
Communication-wise, it's been a game-changer. Chatting in real-time, and organizing tasks – it's all smooth sailing. The notification game is on point, keeping me in the loop without driving me crazy.
Of course, there are a couple of hiccups, like slow file uploads and sluggish videos. But overall, Basecamp has been a reliable buddy in keeping my team on the same page. Thumbs up from me!

Pros:

What I love most is how easy it is to use. No tech headaches, just smooth sailing. It's like they read our minds and knew exactly what a team needs. The chatting part is awesome. We can talk in real-time, share files without pulling our hair out, and keep everything super organized on message boards. No more lost convos or digging through emails! And guess what? Notifications are on point. Not too much, not too little – just the right amount to keep us in the loop without feeling overwhelmed. Moreover, we can set the notifications as per our own convinience. Thumbs up, Basecamp!

Cons:

Just wanted to say, love using the platform, but gotta be real about a couple of things. Uploading big files in the chat takes a bit too long. And watching videos on the message board is kind of slow, even with good internet. Can we speed up file stuff and make videos play faster? That would be awesome.

Bodamer
Bodamer
Foreign Language and Localization Administrator in Germany
Verified LinkedIn User
Translation & Localization, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Basecamp is a powerhouse for project management and makes collaboration easy.

5.0 12 months ago

Comments: It has been a fabulous experience with Basecamp and we seen it really transform our projects. It has helped us to gain better control on our project work and allows us to collaborate more and achieve better results.

Pros:

Basecamp offers an outstanding combination of communication functions which makes it easy for teammates to share information and collaborate more during projects. It helps harmonize all project details into one dashboard which makes it easy to visualize and monitor projects progress. It has a simple and simply designed user interface which makes it easy to use.

Cons:

Basecamp has been so perfect and there has been absolutely nothing to like least about it.

Njoki
Njoki
Press Machine Operator in Kenya
Verified LinkedIn User
Printing, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Realize projects goals with Basecamp.

5.0 last year

Comments: Basecamp is a great project management platform which assist us in better actualization of our projects and this makes it easy for us to achieve our project goals. It brings unity when working by making collaboration and communication very paramount during projects.

Pros:

Basecamp is resourceful work management platform that is rich in project management tools and which allows us to effectively carry out and control our project work. It offers meetings and messaging functions which allows us to communicate smoothly during projects. Basecamp makes collaboration such a big achievement by offering a shared dashboard and workspace where every team member can access all the project information that are needed thus enhancing teamwork among ourselves.

Cons:

All has been fulfilling with Basecamp. We get exactly what we need and no feature is difficult to use.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Furniture, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Basecamp helps keep us on deadline

5.0 last year

Pros:

Basecamp has been instrumental on keeping everyone informed about all the moving pieces of our marketing. We make our deadlines due to this software and the reminders

Cons:

I feel the overall software could be updated to be a little more user friendly. It feels like it could be a little more flexible in design.

John
John
Supply Chain Managing Officer in Kenya
Verified LinkedIn User
Research, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Basecamp for better teamwork and collaboration.

5.0 last year

Comments: The experience with Basecamp has been super productive. It helped us to go about our remote projects effectively and very easily without any struggles of communicating. Basecamp also helps us to stay on the same page about the project work by offering a shared dashboard which shows all details about the project from plans to progress.

Pros:

Basecamp allows us to stay connected during projects no matter if we are not at the same place. It does allows us to keep information flowing smoothly by communicating through live messages and meetings and this makes it easy to collaborate and work in unison during remote work.

Cons:

Nothing so far. Everything about Basecamp has been so fulfilling.

Shivam
Business Development Manager in India
Information Technology & Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Engage, Interface, Prevail: The Communication Enchantment of Basecamp

5.0 last year

Comments: We were utilizing an extraordinarily made stage for group communication, but within the conclusion, we concluded Basecamp fair had more usefulness and would take a toll on us. The truth that everybody has assignments distributed to them at each arrange of the extend has moreover made a difference in us getting imperative stakeholders' assent. In the event that the ventures are for exterior clients, you'll incorporate them within the extent but restrain the assets they have get to. It made a difference for me to remain organized and remember my steps when fundamental since it was so well-structured.

Pros:

Basecamp's communication device is additionally very accommodating since it offers a take-note board and the capacity to post declarations. It is basic to utilize, empowers collaboration over long separations, and permits you to plan and convey reports to your colleagues. I appreciate how straightforward it is for me to connected with all of the other staff individuals. With respect to corporate upgrades and data, I felt way better taught and educated. I like utilizing this program to put through with our plan team. It incorporates all the trade information coordination capabilities our group must arrange and keep an eye on ventures.

Cons:

In comparison to other devices, it offers less modern usefulness. This gadget has the potential to be utilized as a micromanagement device by inadequate directors and pioneers. The need for a few essential functionalities and the interface's extraordinary cleanliness and snugness. In the event that you're utilized to this energetic in, for illustration, Gmail, the failure to file fabric might make sorting challenging. The updating of worker profiles after the initial maker has cleared out the firm is Basecamp's greatest source of inconvenience.

Elvis
Registry Officer in Kenya
Capital Markets, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Tap into the magic of Basecamp and experience superiority in project work.

5.0 last year

Comments: The reason we are consistently using Basecamp to manage our project work and based on the results we get after using it. We have had a very productive experience with Basecamp and it has allowed to keep everything about our projects flowing toward the right direction. Better and greater project work results has been our daily dose thanks to Basecamp.

Pros:

Basecamp has won the award of the most important product when it comes to our project work. It gives us a well refined workspace where we can collaboratively work on our projects which allows not to leave any stone unturned. Basecamp dashboards gives us clear visuals on our work progress and this is important to ensure we have things being done according to the available plan. Managing our work like planning, monitoring and controlling how things are being done has been our big achievement since Basecamp became part of us.

Cons:

We have achieved big results in our projects and the most part is played by Basecamp and this to us means how effective this product has been at its work.

Shelmith
Admin Virtual Assistant in Kenya
E-Learning, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Basecamp for Project Management

5.0 last year

Comments: The experience was just amazing and it simplified my work.

Pros:

I like all the features in Basecamp. It's easy to use and manageable.

Cons:

There's nothing that I don't like about Basecamp, it's a nice tool.

Alisha
Associate Solicitor in UK
Law Practice, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Basecamp - Project Management Review

4.0 last year

Comments: Easy software to use, and the whole team was trained up within the day on it. Keeps track of tasks and you can also flick between tasks easy. I would definitely recommend this to anyone working in projects or doing any form of teamwork on a task.

Pros:

Ease of use to collaborate with my team on any legal case or project. You can upload documents and track progress with ease and it has kept us all organised and doesn’t take up too much time to input any data.

Cons:

Reporting back is slightly trickier so we normally switch back to emails to report back or have phone calls. It’s more useful for task management.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Apparel & Fashion, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Highly recommended

4.0 4 months ago

Pros:

The best thing about Basecamp is that it provides a central hub that is safe and easily accessible to projects. It makes it easy to invite all major project stakeholders and has the ability to discuss projects quickly and easily.

Cons:

I'd like to add some project management features.

Benson
Research and Development Analyst in Kenya
International Trade & Development, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Always true to the course, Basecamp is light to collaboration.

5.0 last year

Comments: The experience of collaborating using Basecamp has been a journey full of success stories. We happy for the position that Basecamp has put us on matters project collaboration. It eliminates the communication barrier and offer a reliable communication options which allows teammates to always be on the same page even if they are not in the same location.

Pros:

Working on projects can be a hassle especially if some teammates are working remotely, but Basecamp comes to do away with all these hassles by providing a perfect link up through a virtual workspace where everyone gets to meet, share information and collaboratively work on projects. We are a beneficiary to this and thanks to Basecamp, we are able to execute our remote projects just effectively. Communication is always made easy by the instant messaging and meeting tools which are easily accessible and simple to use.

Cons:

There is nothing that i like least mainly because all the aspects of Basecamp have been performing greatly.