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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AceProject

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AAceProject is a project management solution built around features such as central dashboards and task management.

    $24

    per month 10 active users

    Basecamp

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ABasecamp is a web-based project-management tool. Basecamp offers features standard to project management platforms, as well as mobile accessibility, unlimited users, and 3rd party integrations. Basecamp is priced by space requirements and concurrent projects.

    $15

    per month per user

    Pricing
    AceProjectBasecamp
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $24
    per month 10 active users
    Advanced
    $49
    per month 30 active users
    Silver
    $99
    per month 100 active users
    Gold
    $199
    per month Unlimited users
    Basic
    Free
    Basecamp Plus
    $15
    per month per user
    Basecamp Pro Unlimited
    $299
    per month (billed annually)
    Basecamp Free
    Free
    Limited Capabilities
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AceProjectBasecamp
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AceProjectBasecamp
    Considered Both Products
    Websystems Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    89%
    Would buy again
    50 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    42 Answers
    Features
    AceProjectBasecamp
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of AceProject and Basecamp
    Feature
    AceProject
    3.2
    1 Ratings
    82% below category average
    Basecamp
    8.9
    124 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Task Management5.01 Ratings9.1123 Ratings
    Resource Management6.01 Ratings9.3103 Ratings
    Gantt Charts3.01 Ratings7.243 Ratings
    Scheduling4.01 Ratings8.999 Ratings
    Workflow Automation1.01 Ratings9.472 Ratings
    Team Collaboration5.01 Ratings9.5123 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology1.01 Ratings9.851 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology1.01 Ratings8.648 Ratings
    Document Management1.01 Ratings9.5115 Ratings
    Email integration2.01 Ratings8.0101 Ratings
    Mobile Access1.01 Ratings8.6100 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking8.01 Ratings9.148 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management4.01 Ratings9.558 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management3.01 Ratings8.442 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of AceProject and Basecamp
    Feature
    AceProject
    2.0
    1 Ratings
    118% below category average
    Basecamp
    8.0
    42 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Project & financial reporting2.01 Ratings8.034 Ratings
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings10.030 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings10.026 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings4.028 Ratings
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    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
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    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
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    User Ratings
    AceProjectBasecamp
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (150 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (20 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (28 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AceProjectBasecamp
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Websystems Inc.
    It is well suited if you have a specific work force or are working in a production or an assembly line style environment. It is also well suited if you have small teams that have to get out a certain amount of product in set periods of time. AceProjects is great for monitoring how long each individual spent on their specific task and subsequently how long the team took to complete their work.
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    37signals
    Basecamp is a wonderful tool for teams of varying degrees of technical knowledge, teams managing lots of different types of "agifall" and waterfall projects, and teams that are remotely distributed. It's probably less useful for more strictly agile-focused development teams, compared to other more flexible software applications like Jira and Asana.
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    Pros
    Websystems Inc.
    • Time Tracking
    • Resource allocation
    • Easy to implement, small adoption curve.
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    37signals
    • Task management - It is very easy to add, organize and discuss tasks within Basecamp's interface.
    • The "Campfire" function is great for communicating when you just have a quick question for someone on the team.
    • Notifications - Basecamp lets you decide how often and about what you'd like to be notified. The ability to respond to messages in Basecamp directly via email saves a lot of time.
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    Cons
    Websystems Inc.
    • Expand on data tracking
    • Improve report generation
    • Break out from just being a time clock manager.
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    37signals
    • High Learning Curve. It's true that it can be easy to use, but to use well and effectively takes some time to learn. It's recommended to have an agreed-upon system in your team of what tools to use and when.
    • Notification Overload. If people aren't careful they could send a notification to everyone when only a couple people were meant to be prompted. And since emails are sent by default, you could have your mailbox overloaded with unnecessary updates. This is where it takes a bit of training in your team to have an agreed-upon system.
    • Lack of organization with Archived Projects. I will often need to reference an archived project to make a new one, but there is only a list of archived projects in alphabetical order, with no way to organize by archive date, or even search.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Websystems Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    37signals
    When I bring new people onto a project, it's immediately obvious how to use Basecamp. I don't have to worry about teaching them the features or walking them through it, it's just incredibly user-friendly. For this reason, I'll continue to renew my subscription even as new people are brought onto production jobs or the client changes.
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    Usability
    Websystems Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    37signals
    It is easy to use, even for clients who have no experience with the platform. It can only get a little cumbersome to ensure that a client can't see certain documents you might want to keep in the Docs & Files folders. And sometimes, getting a client to actually use an unfamiliar platform can be a challenge.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Websystems Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    37signals
    I've never experienced downtime while using Basecamp, or been unable to access it when I needed it. That's not to say they've never had downtime, but I've been lucky enough not to encounter any, and I work odd hours, including late nights when maintenance is often undertaken.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Websystems Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    37signals
    For the many reasons I've given, Basecamp is a very strong program. There are a few features I can imagine that might make it even better, but I don't have a basis for comparison to be able to say that there is definitely a better one out there. I've noticed that Basecamp has evolved a bit from the time I started using it until now, so that makes me think that the producer of this program values it and believes in continuous improvement. If you could use the features offered by Basecamp, I would think you could use it with confidence.
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    Implementation Rating
    Websystems Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    37signals
    Decide the process before implementation - i.e. when it's due 8/9 does that mean 8am, noon, 5pm, 11:59pm? Check your to-do list frequently Set-up templates - just not with the dates (they can be funky)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Websystems Inc.
    Incentivized
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    37signals
    Pretty good, but [Basecamp] has its drawbacks. Honestly I find the interface non-intuitive and sometimes have trouble figuring out how to change the status of a task. Perhaps it has something to do with the way it was originally set up by the admin, but I'm not sure. I liked Jira's drag and drop obvious functionality, but the project management side of the software was lacking. Smartsheet has excellent project management functionality, but the task management isn't as good.
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    Return on Investment
    Websystems Inc.
    • We were able to track our production teams work and refine our methods to improve deliverable dates.
    • Once our staff reached a certain size the capability of the software began to lag. Diminishing returns.
    • The lack of reporting features made data regression and extrapolation difficult.
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    37signals
    • It has saved me time when having to get the same message out to multiple restaurants
    • It has helped us make smarter operational decisions because we can all collaborate on an answer in a shorter amount of time (instead of calling a meeting!!!)
    • The calendar function allows us to plot out our marketing agenda for the month and add/change it together as needed. The chef will post his recipe, the managers will cost it out, the social media manager will post pictures on it, and ultimately we will get that information out on an info sheet to the staff by printing the page.
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