Compare GMS and Basecamp - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - GMS or Basecamp?

GMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Basecamp, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than GMS (78/100). Basecamp offers users more features (5) than GMS (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Basecamp!

Looking for the right Non-Profit 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:

GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System Vs. Basecamp

GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System: The GMS Accounting and Financial Management Reporting System is not a traditional commercial accounting or government fund accounting package adapted for nonprofit use. Our software is designed, from the ground up, to meet the highly specialized requirements of nonprofit and public organizations accounting for contracts and grants or by program act...

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? GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System or Basecamp?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Non-Profit 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 GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System and Basecamp.

GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Non-Profit software. Basecamp price starts at $11 per user/month , When comparing Basecamp to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Non-Profit software cost.

Bottom line: GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System cost is around the same cost of Basecamp.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared GMS Vs. Basecamp based on some of the most important and required Non-Profit features.

GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System: We are still working to collect the list of features for GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System.

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

Target customer size

GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System's typical customers include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business,

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



The GMS Accounting and Financial Management Reporting System is not a traditional commercial accounting or government fund accounting package adapted for nonprofit use. Our software is designed, from the ground...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Fund Accounting, Project Accounting, Tax Preparation.

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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GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System Specifications

ITQlick Score: 78/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 4/10 - average cost
Category: Non-Profit -> GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System review
Company: GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System
Typical customers: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business
Platforms: Desktop
Links: GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System review, GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System pricing, GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System alternatives

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GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Basecamp: 5 Features

Document Management
Project Management
Resource Management
Scheduling
Task Management
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GMS
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
5/10
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
DonorPerfect
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
8
eTapestry
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
13
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ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2.6/10
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$8.99 per month
Functionality
7
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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.