Shlomi Lavi /
Feb 28, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - eCMS or Basecamp?
eCMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Basecamp, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than eCMS (80/100). Basecamp offers users more features (5) than eCMS (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Basecamp!
Looking for the right Construction 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:
Computer Guidance Vs. Basecamp
Computer Guidance: Since 1981, Computer Guidance offers the most complete, proven and reliable construction enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for architecture, engineering and commercial construction companies.
Computer Guidance’s eCMS construction ERP solution provides financial accounting and project management applications supported by advanced busine...
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? eCMS or Basecamp?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction 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 eCMS and Basecamp.
eCMS price starts at $10,000 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 eCMS is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Construction 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 software cost.
Bottom line: eCMS is more expensive than Basecamp.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared eCMS Vs. Basecamp based on some of the most important and required Construction features.
eCMS: We are still working to collect the list of features for eCMS.
Basecamp: Document Management, Project Management, Resource Management, Scheduling, Task Management.
Target customer size
Typical customers of the ERP software provided by Computer Guidance are general contractors, specialty contractors, mechanical contractors, electrical contractors, and industrial contractors.
Basecamp Project Management software serves a wide range of customers from various industries.