Compare solo and Basecamp - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - solo or Basecamp?

Basecamp is more expensive to implement (TCO) than solo, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than solo (80/100). Basecamp offers users more features (5) than solo (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Basecamp!

Looking for the right Time Tracking 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:

Thrive Vs. Basecamp

Thrive: Currently Founder and Product Designer at Thrive, a fast growing cloud software company based in the UK. In what seems a lifetime ago I had a successful career as a graphic designer. Thrive was born from my drive to create beautiful but functional software. I'm focussed with an analytical mind, enjoying the role of problem solver.

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? solo or Basecamp?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Time Tracking 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 solo and Basecamp.

solo price starts at $19 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 solo is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Time Tracking software. Basecamp price starts at $11 per user/month , When comparing Basecamp to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Time Tracking software cost.

Bottom line: solo cost is around the same cost of Basecamp.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared solo Vs. Basecamp based on some of the most important and required Time Tracking features.

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

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

Target customer size

solo's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses,

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

solo

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $19 per user/month

solo is a growing cloud-based Project Management software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. solo received a rating of 4 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered afforda...

Categories: Project 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.

Compare specifications

Compare features

solo: 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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solo
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$19 per user/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
TSheets
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$15 per month
Functionality
18
TimeCloc...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
$2.50 per employee/month
Functionality
5
Harvest
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$12 per seat/month
Functionality
16

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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.