Compare GMS Accounting and Basecamp - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - GMS Accounting or Basecamp?

GMS Accounting is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Basecamp, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than GMS Accounting (76/100). GMS Accounting offers users more features (19) than Basecamp (5).

Looking for the right Accounting & Finance 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:

Grants Management Systems (GMS) Vs. Basecamp

Grants Management Systems (GMS): GMS (Grants Management Systems) has designed specialized software with a demonstrated record of success for hundreds of non-profit and public organizations. Our clients will tell you, GMS has a clear understanding of their distinct accounting and financial reporting needs. The GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System is not a ...

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 or Basecamp?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Accounting & Finance 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 Basecamp.

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

Bottom line: GMS Accounting cost is around the same cost of Basecamp.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared GMS Accounting Vs. Basecamp based on some of the most important and required Accounting & Finance features.

GMS Accounting: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Audit Trail, Balance Sheet, Budgeting & Forecasting, Cash Flow, Check Printing, Fixed-Assets.

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

Target customer size

GMS accounting software is suitable for all business sizes.

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



GMS Accounting

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

GMS Accounting software is basically a financial management system designed specifically for non-profit and public organizations. The software was launched by Grants Management Systems and aims at regulating th...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & CPM, Core Accounting.

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: 19 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Audit Trail
Balance Sheet
Budgeting & Forecasting
Cash Flow
Check Printing
Fixed-Assets
Fund-Accounting
General-Ledger
P&L Statement
Project-Accounting
Sales Reporting
Tax compliance
Time & Expense
Automatic Scheduled Reporting
Customizable Features
Forecasting & Budgeting
Profit Analysis

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
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GMS Acco...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
76/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
40
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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
Denali B...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$1,999 per license
Functionality
16
MoneyDesktop
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
MultiCHAX
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
$99 per license
Functionality
5

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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.