Compare Basecamp and OpenProj - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Basecamp or OpenProj?

Basecamp is more expensive to implement (TCO) than OpenProj, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than OpenProj (81/100). Basecamp offers users more features (5) than OpenProj (0).

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. Sourceforge

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).

Sourceforge: SourceForge is dedicated to making open source projects successful. We thrive on community collaboration to help us create the leading resource for open source software development and distribution. With the tools we provide, 3.4 million developers create powerful software in over 324,000 projects. Our popular directory connects more than 46 mil...

Who is more expensive? Basecamp or OpenProj?

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 OpenProj.

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. OpenProj price starts at $7.25 per user/month , When comparing OpenProj to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Project Management software cost.

Bottom line: Basecamp is more expensive than OpenProj.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

OpenProj: We are still working to collect the list of features for OpenProj.

Target customer size

Basecamp Project Management software serves a wide range of customers from various industries. and OpenProj's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



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.

OpenProj

ITQlick rating
(3/5)

starts at $7.25 per user/month

OpenProject is an open-source project management software designed to help businesses take control of data and stay secure. The software helps protect privacy with its secure cloud back end, and it enables team...

Categories: Project Management, Project Resource Management, Task Management.

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Basecamp: 5 Features

Document Management
Project Management
Resource Management
Scheduling
Task Management

OpenProj: 0 Features

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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
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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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OpenProj
ITQlick rating
3/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$7.25 per user/month
Functionality
3
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.