Shlomi Lavi /
Feb 28, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Thinking Cap LMS or Basecamp?
Thinking Cap LMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Basecamp, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than Thinking Cap LMS (91/100). Thinking Cap LMS offers users more features (13) than Basecamp (5).
Looking for the right LMS 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:
Thinking Cap Vs. Basecamp
Thinking Cap: Thinking Cap was founded in the spring of 2001. In 2003, Thinking Cap launched the first versions of Thinking Cap® Author and Thinking Cap LMS. Without a customer, we made the investment to create the first XML-based eLearning system. This was done for one reason - it was needed. With over 70 commercial and open source Authoring Tools and LMS produ...
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? Thinking Cap LMS or Basecamp?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of LMS 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 Thinking Cap LMS and Basecamp.
Thinking Cap LMS price starts at $12,000 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Thinking Cap LMS is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of LMS software. Basecamp price starts at $11 per user/month , When comparing Basecamp to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average LMS software cost.
Bottom line: Thinking Cap LMS cost is around the same cost of Basecamp.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Thinking Cap LMS Vs. Basecamp based on some of the most important and required LMS features.
Thinking Cap LMS: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Blended Learning, Career Tracking, Collaboration Management, Course Catalog, Course Interactivity, Custom Functionality, eLearning, Individual-Based Plans.
Basecamp: Document Management, Project Management, Resource Management, Scheduling, Task Management.
Target customer size
Thinking Cap LMS serves a variety of industries, including healthcare, government, education, and corporate training.
Basecamp Project Management software serves a wide range of customers from various industries.