Compare Basecamp and ClearView InFocus - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Basecamp or ClearView InFocus?

Basecamp is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ClearView InFocus, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than ClearView InFocus (82/100). ClearView InFocus offers users more features (16) 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:

Basecamp Vs. Clearview

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).

Clearview: In 2007, a group of AE and software veterans recognized that many AE firms were stuck using unsupported legacy software with no attractive upgrade paths. Clearview Software was born. Since day one a core value of Clearview is focus: focus on the AE market, focus on building and supporting one solution, and focus on helping our clients use our so...

Who is more expensive? Basecamp or ClearView InFocus?

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 Basecamp and ClearView InFocus.

Basecamp price starts at $11 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Basecamp is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Project Management software. ClearView InFocus price starts at $24 per employee/month , When comparing ClearView InFocus to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Project Management software cost.

Bottom line: Basecamp is more expensive than ClearView InFocus.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

ClearView InFocus: Version Control, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting.

Target customer size

Basecamp Project Management software serves a wide range of customers from various industries. InFocus is the flagship product of ClearView Software and is specifically designed to meet the needs of architectural and engineering firms.



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.

ClearView InFocus

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $24 per employee/month

ClearView InFocus is a billing, invoicing and project management solution for your business. The software was designed and launched by ClearView Software and seeks to provide high end A/E solution at an afforda...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Budgeting & CPM, Financial reporting, Financial consolidation, Payment Processing.

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Basecamp: 5 Features

Document Management
Project Management
Resource Management
Scheduling
Task Management

ClearView InFocus: 16 Features

Version Control
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Billing & Invoicing
Budgeting & Forecasting
Multi-Currency
Project-Accounting
Time & Expense
Document Management
Project Management
Resource Management
Project Budgeting
Project Billing
Business performance management
Contact Management
Contract Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
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
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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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
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ClearVie...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$24 per employee/month
Functionality
47
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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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.