Compare Flashtract and Basecamp - May 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 23, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Flashtract or Basecamp?

Basecamp is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Flashtract, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than Flashtract (82/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

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:

Flashtract, Inc. Vs. Basecamp

Flashtract, Inc.: Flashtract, Inc. is a software company that provides a cloud-based platform for managing construction contracts and payments. The platform automates the process of tracking project progress, change orders, and payments, allowing contractors and subcontractors to streamline their workflows and reduce administrative costs.

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? Flashtract 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 Flashtract and Basecamp.

Flashtract accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Flashtract 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: Flashtract cost is around the same cost of Basecamp.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Flashtract: Accounting & Finance, Project Management, Project Billing, Contract Payments, Contract Management.

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

Target customer size

Flashtract serves customers in the construction industry, specifically contractors and subcontractors who are looking for an efficient, automated billing and payment platform.

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



Flashtract

ITQlick rating
(4.9/5)

Flashtract is a cutting-edge cloud-based construction management software designed to streamline the billing and payment processes for contractors and subcontractors in the construction industry. This platform ...

Categories: Project Accounting, Construction Project Management, Billing Management, Contract Management.

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, Chat.

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Flashtract: 5 Features

Accounting & Finance
Project Management
Project Billing
Contract Payments
Contract Management

Basecamp: 5 Features

Document Management
Project Management
Resource Management
Scheduling
Task Management
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
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Flashtract
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
9
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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
Autodesk
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$700 per year
Functionality
9
Touchplan
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$590 per month
Functionality
9
Wrench
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$34.95 per month
Functionality
13
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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.