Shlomi Lavi /
Feb 28, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Basecamp or solo?
solo is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Basecamp, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than solo (80/100). Basecamp offers users more features (5) than solo (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Basecamp!
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. Thrive
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).
Thrive: Currently Founder and Product Designer at Thrive, a fast growing cloud software company based in the UK. In what seems a lifetime ago I had a successful career as a graphic designer.
Thrive was born from my drive to create beautiful but functional software. I'm focussed with an analytical mind, enjoying the role of problem solver.
Who is more expensive? Basecamp or solo?
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 solo.
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. solo price starts at $19 per user/month , When comparing solo to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Project Management software cost.
Bottom line: Basecamp cost is around the same cost of solo.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Basecamp Vs. solo based on some of the most important and required Project Management features.
Basecamp: Document Management, Project Management, Resource Management, Scheduling, Task Management.
solo: We are still working to collect the list of features for solo.
Target customer size
Basecamp Project Management software serves a wide range of customers from various industries. and solo's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.