Compare CATPlan and Basecamp - May 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CATPlan or Basecamp?

Basecamp is more expensive to implement (TCO) than CATPlan, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than CATPlan (82/100). Basecamp offers users more features (5) than CATPlan (4).

Looking for the right Construction 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:

Construction Software LTD Vs. Basecamp

Construction Software LTD: Construction Software Ltd is a company that provides construction management software solutions to the construction industry. The company offers a range of software products designed to help construction professionals manage various aspects of the construction process, such as project management, scheduling, estimating, job costing, and accounting....

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? CATPlan or Basecamp?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction 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 CATPlan and Basecamp.

CATPlan accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 CATPlan is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Construction 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 Construction Project Management software cost.

Bottom line: CATPlan cost is around the same cost of Basecamp.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

CATPlan : Budget & Expense Management, Customizable Reporting, Mobile Access, Accounting & Finance.

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

Target customer size

CATPlan is a construction collaboration platform that is typically used by construction companies, project managers, engineers, architects, and other construction professionals who are looking for a centralized platform to manage their construction projects online.

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