Compare Socialtext and Basecamp - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Socialtext or Basecamp?

Socialtext is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Basecamp, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than Socialtext (60/100). Basecamp offers users more features (5) than Socialtext (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Basecamp!

Looking for the right Team Collaboration 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:

Socialtext Incorporated Vs. Basecamp

Socialtext Incorporated: Socialtext Incorporated is a company based in Palo Alto, California that produces enterprise social software. Its integrated suite of web-based social software applications includes microblogging, user profile, directories, groups, personal dashboards using OpenSocial widgets, shared spreadsheet, wiki, and weblog collaboration tools, and mobile app...

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? Socialtext or Basecamp?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Team Collaboration 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 Socialtext and Basecamp.

Socialtext price starts at $1 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Socialtext is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Team Collaboration software. Basecamp price starts at $11 per user/month , When comparing Basecamp to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Team Collaboration software cost.

Bottom line: Socialtext is more expensive than Basecamp.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Socialtext Vs. Basecamp based on some of the most important and required Team Collaboration features.

Socialtext: We are still working to collect the list of features for Socialtext.

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

Target customer size

Socialtext's typical customers include: Medium business,

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



Socialtext

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $1 per month

Socialtext is a leading cloud-based Project Collaboration software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. Socialtext received a rating of 4.7 from ITQlick team. The software cost is consider...

Categories: Team Collaboration, Groupware.

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.

Compare specifications

Compare features

Socialtext: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

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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Socialtext
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
60/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$1 per month
Functionality
3
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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
Slack
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
100/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6.67 per month
Functionality
15
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Dropbox
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$9.99 per month
Functionality
23
Deltek P...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
6

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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.