Compare activeCollab and Basecamp - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - activeCollab or Basecamp?

Basecamp is more expensive to implement (TCO) than activeCollab, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than activeCollab (91/100). activeCollab offers users more features (6) than Basecamp (5).

Looking for the right Project Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

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Basecamp: Basecamp is a company spread out across 26 different cities around the world. Started the business back in 1999 (used to be called 37signals, but recently changed the name of the business to Basecamp, to match the name of their most popular product).

Who is more expensive? activeCollab or Basecamp?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Project Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for activeCollab and Basecamp.

activeCollab price starts at $6.25 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 activeCollab is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Project Management software. Basecamp price starts at $11 per user/month , When comparing Basecamp to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Project Management software cost.

Bottom line: Basecamp is more expensive than activeCollab.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared activeCollab Vs. Basecamp based on some of the most important and required Project Management features.

activeCollab: Project Management, Task Management, Project Collaboration, Time Tracking, Recurring Tasks, Contact Management.

Basecamp: Document Management, Project Management, Resource Management, Scheduling, Task Management.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small as well as large businesses, including various Fortune 500 companies.

Basecamp Project Management software serves a wide range of customers from various industries.

activeCollab

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $6.25 per user/month

activeCollab is a project management and collaboration solution for businesses of all sizes. Its capabilities include project organization, customizable reporting, invoice management, and others. The so...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Recurring invoicing, Accounts Receivable, Document Management.

Basecamp

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $11 per user/month

Basecamp software is a project management solution that helps teams become better. The solution offers a number of capabilities that include message boards that keep the entire conversation about a specific top...

Categories: Project Accounting, Document Management, Groupware, Business documents, Chat.

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activeCollab: 6 Features

Project Management
Task Management
Project Collaboration
Time Tracking
Recurring Tasks
Contact Management

Basecamp: 5 Features

Document Management
Project Management
Resource Management
Scheduling
Task Management
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Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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activeCollab
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$6.25 per user/month
Functionality
16
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Basecamp
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$11 per user/month
Functionality
15
Trello
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$5 per user/month
Functionality
16
Review
monday.c...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$10 per seat/month
Functionality
92
Hive
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$12 per user/month
Functionality
12
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