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Basecamp
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

Basecamp is My Favorite Project Management Software
Pros:
I love the fact that mobile accessibility is supported, this helps me when working remotely as I can work from anywhere. Supports unlimited users, this is really helpful when we’re working as teammates on one project. No setup fee, free trial for first timers, this is really cool to small businesses. The starting fee is affordable and it’s based by the space required and your current projects, the bigger the space the more it’s priced. Task assignment is really helpful keeps us on track with the help of to do’s and we’re able to assign a task to a person and set deadlines, this has positively impacted our productivity. It’s very user friendly. I like the control I have on permissions I grant and deny permissions to people according to my preference, keeps my data safe and secure. Basecamp is a time saver, I rarely miss deadlines to my projects, always finish on time as this software keeps my projects organized and all my work eg plans, notes etc are kept in one central location
Cons:
I don’t have a slight negative thing about Basecamp. A happy and proud user

Alternatives Considered:
The free versions is great and anyone and use
Comments: Great for small projects with minimal milestones.
Pros:
It doesn't require any training for new users to jump on the platform to view their tasks and deadlines and communicate within the project.
Cons:
Very difficult to project management across dozens of milestones when compared to Asana or SmartSheet.
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Pros:
Because it's very easy to use and also to set up
Cons:
It is not advisable to use by the novice
Alternatives Considered:
The ultimate collab
Comments: Basecamp keeps our team moving on time, step by step. We're more efficient and thorough, and we don't miss any details.
Pros:
One thing that's really nice about Basecamp is that the monthly price is the same no matter how many usersthe account will need. This means it's much more affordable especially for larger teams or companies. There's also a version of Basecamp that can be used for free, incase you'd like to try it out first.Setting up Basecamp was almost effortless. The Ul is so intuitive and helpful. Integrating Basecamp with other services is supported and may be done quickly without a complicated setup. Guest accounts are available and they add flexibility. Basecamp keeps all team members updated on events, deadlines, announcements, approvals, etc. Teams can manage projects, tasks, and ideas in one platform.It's looking to be the best collaboration app I've had.
Cons:
I'm disappointed to see that time tracking and Gantt charts were not included, however I still think we're thriving with Basecamp. I'd also like to be able to leave our team communication app behind and only use Basecamp.
Great for some users
Pros:
I liked the simple design and functionality. The software works how it is supposed to and isn't trying to be more than exactly what it is.
Cons:
If just wasn't at good at some of the things it did than other specialized tools. It wasn't as good as Slack at chat and async collaboration in chat. It wasn't as good at task management as Trello. It could do those things, but our team just preferred having multiple more specialized/feature-rich tools.