Aptean CRM vs. Basecamp

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Aptean CRM
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
CDC Software (CDC) and Consona Corporation (Consona), both enterprise application software (EAS) providers of on-premise and cloud technologies to form Aptean in 2012. Onyx supports more than 1,700 mid-market and enterprise customers in approximately 50 countries. While Onyx is largely known for its on-premise horizontal customer relationship management software suite, it also provides industry specific versions for the healthcare, financial services, professional services, contact center, high…N/A
Basecamp
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Basecamp 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
Aptean CRMBasecamp
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Basecamp Plus
$15
per month per user
Basecamp Pro Unlimited
$299
per month (billed annually)
Basecamp Free
Free
Limited Capabilities
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Aptean CRMBasecamp
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.2
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Territory management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Quote & order management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.7
2 Ratings
23% above category average
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Case management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Call center management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Help desk management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.5
2 Ratings
20% above category average
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Lead management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Email marketing9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.0
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Task management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.0
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Forecasting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Pipeline visualization9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reports9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.0
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Custom fields9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Scripting environment9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
API for custom integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
8.5
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.5
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Social data10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Social engagement9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.5
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Marketing automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Compensation management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Mobile access9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
-
Ratings
Basecamp
8.9
124 Ratings
14% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings9.3123 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings9.2103 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.843 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.599 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.772 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings9.7123 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings9.451 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.748 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings9.6115 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings8.4101 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.8100 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings9.248 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.458 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings8.342 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
-
Ratings
Basecamp
8.0
42 Ratings
3% above category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings10.030 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings10.026 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.034 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings4.028 Ratings
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User Ratings
Aptean CRMBasecamp
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
9.9
(150 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(26 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(20 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 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
Aptean CRMBasecamp
Likelihood to Recommend
Aptean
As I am highly satisfied with the working of Apteama CRM I would like to recommend it to everyone with all sizes of the firm as it is ideal for firms from small to large ones. With its features, I can guarantee the best CRM solutions along with marketing automation. Although I am looking forward to it to offer more customizations.
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37 Signals
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
Aptean
  • Simple: it isn't too convoluted with too many features
  • Flexible: user-defined fields are able to be added to every segment of both opportunities and incidents
  • Dynamic: Integrates with the existing ERP system to pass customer and vendor data back and forth
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37 Signals
  • 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
Aptean
  • I was expecting some more flexibility in it.
  • Its customer support is highly non-vigilant and should learn how to work responsibly.
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37 Signals
  • 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
Aptean
No answers on this topic
37 Signals
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
Aptean
Its simple yet full-fledged interface is doing wonders in making our work time- effective. It is not just cost-effective but the marketing automation and sales force automation has proved very beneficial for us. By the grace of its reports, we can analyze intricacies.
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37 Signals
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
Aptean
No answers on this topic
37 Signals
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.
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Support Rating
Aptean
Apean CRM gives adaptability in working hours to timetables and they give client service all day, every day. This application has progressed highlights CRM, Distribution of the executives, announcing/investigation. Thing and Support are simple to utilize and easy to adjust subject to the business. Modify reports and structures we can associate with no issue.
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37 Signals
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
Aptean
No answers on this topic
37 Signals
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
Aptean
IntuitiveERP included this CRM package with our license, so there was no extra cost to implement it. Salesforce is expensive so we felt that we could use this package to justify our need for CRM by implementing this package, and if it was improving our sales we could say that a larger package would give the ROI we expect.
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37 Signals
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
Aptean
  • Improved interaction with customers for incident management.
  • Greatly improved opportunity management.
  • Lead management for marketing is improved and centralized.
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37 Signals
  • 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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