Compare Basecamp and Hubstaff - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Basecamp or Hubstaff?

Basecamp is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Hubstaff, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than Hubstaff (94/100). Hubstaff offers users more features (10) 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. Hubstaff

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).

Hubstaff: We provide a SAAS solution for Employee Productivity and time tracking. We specialize in servicing companies that have many virtual employees or a service related business where you must communicate hours worked to your clients. Hubstaff helps make this process automatic and accurate providing screenshots and exact detail of the work completed.

Who is more expensive? Basecamp or Hubstaff?

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 Hubstaff.

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. Hubstaff price starts at $7 per user/month , When comparing Hubstaff to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Project Management software cost.

Bottom line: Basecamp is more expensive than Hubstaff.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

Hubstaff: Mobile Access, Billing & Invoicing, Automatic Time Capture, Hourly Employee Tracking, Multiple Pay Rates.

Target customer size

Basecamp Project Management software serves a wide range of customers from various industries. The software is a useful solution for businesses of all sizes and a variety of types.

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.

Hubstaff

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $7 per user/month

Hubstaff is a web based time and attendance tracking solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as payroll management, weekly budget management, custom reporting, and others. The software was...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Communications, Employee Management, Employee Onboarding, Time and Attendance.

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Basecamp: 5 Features

Document Management
Project Management
Resource Management
Scheduling
Task Management

Hubstaff: 10 Features

Mobile Access
Billing & Invoicing
Automatic Time Capture
Hourly Employee Tracking
Multiple Pay Rates
Project Time Tracking
Salaried Time Tracking
Sick Leave Tracking
Workstation Tracking
Time Tracking
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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
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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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Hubstaff
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$7 per user/month
Functionality
21
Trello
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$5 per user/month
Functionality
16
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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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