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Basecamp Reviews: 4.1/5 — Solid Choice
Basecamp has evolved as a project management platform since its launch in 2004 but its mission to help remote teams stay organized, productive, and efficient remains. One new feature that Basecamp recently added is called Basecamp Hill – a visual representation that divides the component of a project into a phase of uncertainty, unknowns, and problem-solving (uphill) and a phase of certainty, confidence, and execution (downhill). This is on top of Basecamp’s core features which include a Message Board, To-dos, Calendar, Documents and Files, Group Chat, and Automated Check-ins. It’s a top-down and bottom-up platform for everyone in a business or organization – from proprietors and C-level executives to project managers and individual team members.
| Capabilities |
API
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| Segment |
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
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| Deployment | Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Mobile Android, Mobile iPad, Mobile iPhone |
| Support | 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support |
| Training | Documentation |
| Languages | English |
Basecamp Pros and Cons
- Excellent for schedule and to-do list management
- Automatic check-ins and group chat for remote work
- Helpful message board
- Useful for finding crucial documents
- Easy and customizable environment
- Requires third-party integration for time tracking
- Features need to be a bit more flexible to achieve better functionality
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that is to easy to use, and to communicate with your team, also, something i love its that all your work doesn´t loose any quality
maybe that sometimes it´s hard to find old things
organization and team work
The to-do / assignment feature is great at helping see what's on your plate.
It's hard to see an easy unified view of all your to-do's within the interface.
Our creative department has benefitted from this tremendously. They've been able to streamline the communication for creative projects.
Extremely user-friendly. We have been using Basecamp for almost 15 years. During that time we tried similar programs and always came back to Basecamp. The others didn't measure up. One thing that we love is that there is no storage limit so we are able to upload large files regularly without worrying about space. We like that we can add clients to the project but they cannot see others. There are just so many ways to use this to meet anybody's needs and the cost is very affordable.
Basecamp used to have a place to store files in a way that was easy to find. They eliminated that feature when moving to BC3. We have finally gotten used to it but liked that our entire team could access files all in one place rather than using a separate program for it. When files were uploaded to a milestone, they were automatically added to the file tab which we loved and would love to see make a comeback ;)
Project management and being able to streamline projects when more than one person is involved. It helps with communication between team members and sometimes clients.
Great, simple, minimalist interface Ability to activate as many client contacts as needed (Recent) ability to create as many of each tool (To-Do Lists, Campfire etc.) in any project as needed Ability for clients to respond to To-Do's/Comments to post to Basecamp Ability to search across projects Daily summary emails
Could do with more integrations with other platforms Could improve the Files/Attachment" user interface Could simplify the navigation experience for moving items between projects... always stumps me!
Ability to stay on top of many projects & many clients in a single place. Ability to invite clients to collaborate without escalating costs. Ability to create multiple lists, and tools to keep work streamlined. Ability to keep people accountable by assigning To-Do's, and keep people in the loop by designating those informed when items are completed. I have introduced several clients to Basecamp (by ways of using the platform with them) and they started using the product internally in their own organizations.
The ability to add and segregate clients from the team is the best feature and comes in handy for effective communication.
One thing that only the person who has added a To-do should be able to change its deadline or edit its details.
Managing a team of 100+ employees, including in-office and remote workers and ensuring the deadlines are met on time.
I like that you are able to track projects in one place if multiple colleagues are working on them together.
The downside is that it can be difficult to organize projects as you would like to be organized.
I am able to be held accountable and hold other accountable for group projects.
Simple no-nonsense tool which is easy to learn and use
The is nothing to dislike about it but sometimes it can feel oversimplified
I am always working on multiple projects with multiple teams spread across the country. Basecamp is my war room where I stay updated on all the project and easily provide my inputs to all my teams. It is the main communication portal used in our organisation.
It's hard to narrow the benefits of Basecamp to "one thing I like best." The two greatest features are a) team collaboration capabilities and b) transparency internally and externally (client-facing).
I don't feel there are any downsides. There are some nuances I would change, but in the big scheme of things, nothing critical, and many of the things we would like to have adjusted are over time.
The largest problem or challenge that Basecamp helps us solve is the very high number of clients that our small and nimble team manages at any given time. Without Basecamp, we would be lost.
I love the ability to have everything about any one of my projects all in one place and the ability to collaborate with all stakeholders involved.
When I search in Adminland, I am not able to filter through the projects in a way, but I have to scroll through all of them till I find the one I looking for.
Basecamp solves my organization's ability to collaborate with partners outside of our organization. This makes us more productive and has increased our organization's performance by maximizing our ability to fulfill the needs of our stakeholders.
that you can add documents, and share the links to them. the instant messaging and the security settings.
That you can not share links to folders, it has to be to individual documents
we use it to connect to our members.
