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    Basecamp

    Score8.6 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

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    GitLab

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AGitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, where software teams enable AI at every stage of the software lifecycle to ship faster. The platform enables teams to automate repetitive tasks across planning, building, securing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software.

    $0

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    Microsoft Project

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Project is a project management software. It provides core PM functionality, including agile workflow support and resource management. Project can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.

    $120

    per year per user

    Pricing
    BasecampGitLabMicrosoft Project
    Editions & Modules
    Basecamp Plus
    $15
    per month per user
    Basecamp Pro Unlimited
    $299
    per month (billed annually)
    Basecamp Free
    Free
    Limited Capabilities
    GitLab Free (self-managed)
    $0
    GitLab Free
    $0
    GitLab Premium
    $29
    per month per user
    GitLab Premium (self-managed)
    $29
    per month per user
    GitLab Ultimate
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    Project Server
    $0
    Planner Plan 1
    $10
    per month per user
    Planner and Project Plan 3
    $30
    per month per user
    Planner and Project Plan 5
    $55
    per month per user
    Project Standard 2024
    $679.99
    one-time fee per installation
    Project Professional 2024
    $1,129.99
    one-time fee per installation
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BasecampGitLabMicrosoft Project
    Free Trial
    YesYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
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    BasecampGitLabMicrosoft Project
    Considered Multiple Products
    37signals
    Chose Basecamp
    Samepage and Slack are just a few steps ahead with its messenger and communication platforms and is leagues behind when it comes to integration with other systems. However, most systems can be redundant when attempting to accomplish something that caters to a non-technical …
    Incentivized
    Chose Basecamp
    The overall monthly fee/subscription is cheaper than a Microsoft Project (or Project Server). It has a better user experience and online ability to collaborate is what customers expect now.
    Chose Basecamp
    Basecamp is a feature-rich and user-friendly platform that outpaces other solutions we've explored. The vast number of integrations available, as well as the years of dedicated developers as well as the natively available mobile apps, really make Basecamp a leader in this …
    Incentivized
    Chose Basecamp
    [Basecamp is] simpler to use less ramp-up. It's cheaper per user and allows for a better mobile experience.
    Incentivized
    Chose Basecamp
    Basecamp was easy and simple to setup & use and had a clean interface.
    Incentivized
    Chose Basecamp
    Basecamp is more entry level and has a much easier set up than most of the competitors. I greatly prefer Trello, but when I am working with new marketers they always suggest Basecamp. Basecamp is good, but it is just so easy to get the multiple pieces of a project jumbled …
    Incentivized
    Chose Basecamp
    I have found Basecamp to be a much easier to use project management software. The setup is much easier too, you can have a project up and running quicker with Basecamp. It seems more intuitive to uses when they receive a Basecamp invite, on logging in and figuring out what …
    Incentivized
    Chose Basecamp
    Basecamp is far superior.
    Incentivized
    Chose Basecamp
    Looked at
    • Microsoft Project - too cumbersome for our agile projects.
    • Liquid Planner - too costly.
    • Tom's Planner - just a scheduling program and difficult to update.
    GitLab
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Project
    We picked Microsoft Project instead of ProofHub due to us already using Office 365. Microsoft Project was the cheaper of the two options and seemed to fit our needs better than ProofHub. It seemed to be easier to use on the front end since some of our less technology-savvy …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    We chose Microsoft Projects as we have an ongoing relationship with Microsoft and we use their other tools. Most people in our office are familiar with Microsoft Projects and our customers are use Microsoft Projects too. It integrates well with other tools we use in our office. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Smartsheet came from behind covering some of the gaps in Microsoft Project and started to become more and more popular. And for good reason, it combines the main features of project management from both Project and Project Server. It provides good user experience and it is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    While many of the above tools are extremely well-versed, Microsoft Project's largest advantage comes from it being related to the largest business productivity company in the world. Project does have its sharing limitations - but regardless, offers one of the most robust tools …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Project is much more robust compared to other products on the market. I haven't evaluated them all, but I'm pretty happy with what project has been able to do for me and a Project manager. There is a lot of functionality if you don't many paying for it. Overall, I think Project …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    50 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    150 Answers
    87%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    135 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    152 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    42 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    120 Answers
    89%
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    34 Answers
    Features
    BasecampGitLabMicrosoft Project
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Basecamp and GitLab and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Basecamp
    8.9
    124 Ratings
    15% above category average
    GitLab
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Project
    8.0
    111 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task Management9.1123 Ratings00 Ratings8.2110 Ratings
    Resource Management9.3103 Ratings00 Ratings7.7107 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.243 Ratings00 Ratings9.0107 Ratings
    Scheduling8.899 Ratings00 Ratings8.5109 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.372 Ratings00 Ratings10.083 Ratings
    Team Collaboration9.6123 Ratings00 Ratings7.298 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology9.751 Ratings00 Ratings4.383 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.748 Ratings00 Ratings7.883 Ratings
    Document Management9.6115 Ratings00 Ratings9.077 Ratings
    Email integration8.1101 Ratings00 Ratings5.082 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.6100 Ratings00 Ratings10.067 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking9.148 Ratings00 Ratings10.073 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management9.558 Ratings00 Ratings7.364 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management8.442 Ratings00 Ratings7.486 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
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    Feature
    Basecamp
    8.0
    42 Ratings
    4% above category average
    GitLab
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Project
    8.6
    79 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Quotes/estimates10.030 Ratings00 Ratings7.355 Ratings
    Invoicing10.026 Ratings00 Ratings10.045 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting8.034 Ratings00 Ratings7.276 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software4.028 Ratings00 Ratings10.050 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BasecampGitLabMicrosoft Project
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (150 ratings)
    8.6
    (168 ratings)
    8.2
    (111 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (26 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (20 ratings)
    8.8
    (20 ratings)
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (28 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    -
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    BasecampGitLabMicrosoft Project
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    GitLab
    In general it's a good product with a huge number of features. It can do CI/CD checks, deployment, repo hosting, integrations etc. A lot of it can be managed from just the UI but also has an ok API. It does tend to release new features semi-often too which is nice. It can have a steep learning curve for certain features so not a starter-friendly vendor, but great for most businesses.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Project Online is suited to Turnkey Projects where more Collaboration is required in Project Progress monitoring, risk assessment and conveying, issue recording and tracking. It is less appropriate when ERP Suites other than MS Dynamics are used, i.e when Enterprises need to integrate Finance / Accounting with It and having straight project management workflow
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    Pros
    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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    GitLab
    • GitLab excels in managing code versions, allowing easy tracking of changes, branch management, and merging contributions.
    • It helps maintain code stability and reliability, saving time and effort in the development or research workflow.
    • Powerful code review features, enabling collaboration and feedback among team members.
    • Robust project management features, including issue tracking, kanban boards, and milestones.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • I love the Gantt Chart that Microsoft Project offers me, because it provides me with a view from various aspects, it provides me with exact details about the fulfillment of tasks over a period of time, it also allows me to make comparisons with the necessary data and the fulfilled data. by the employees, in order to know exactly if the project's expectations have been met.
    • I love the Gantt Chart that Microsoft Project offers me, because it provides me with a view from various aspects, it provides me with exact details about the fulfillment of tasks over a period of time, it also allows me to make comparisons with the necessary data and the fulfilled data by the employees, in order to know exactly if the project's expectations have been met.
    • The alert system for the fulfillment and delay of assignments is perfect. Microsoft Project allows me to configure the task system, I can assign the necessary tasks to fulfill the project, and the software alerts me immediately if the managers are fulfilling the assignments.
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    Cons
    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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    GitLab
    • CI variables management is sometimes hard to use, for example, with File type variables. The scope of each variable is also hard to guess.
    • Access Token: there are too many types (Personal, Project, global..), and it is hard to identify the scope and where it comes from once created.
    • Runners: auto-scaled runners are for the moment hard to put in place, and monitoring is not easy.
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    Microsoft
    • Seems overly complicated for users sometimes in using Project and its functionalities
    • Hard to share files for those folks who do not have MS Project, and then have to print out for them
    • Can be confusing since it looks and feels like MS Excel
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    GitLab
    I really feel the platform has matured quite faster than others, and it is always at the top of its game compared to the different vendors like GitHub, Azure pipelines, CircleCI, Travis, Jenkins. Since it provides, agents, CI/CD, repository hosting, Secrets management, user management, and Single Sign on; among other features
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    Microsoft
    I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
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    Usability
    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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    GitLab
    - As a combination of features and products, GitLab is a really great tool for developers. - Also, it comes with both light and quick changes in a web browser version, as well as pro work in VS Code mode. However, in certain areas, such as large-scale issues/incidents, management can be improved.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft
    Project is easy to operate because data could be inserted, changed and
    deleted like you are in an Excel timesheet. Besides, it provides a great
    level of automation beween his fields allowing few data changes. Also, its
    funcionalities are well defined and grouped in upper menus, so you can find a
    funcionality quickly
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    Reliability and Availability
    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.
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    GitLab
    I've never had experienced outages from GItlab itself, but regarding the code I have deployed to Gitlab, the history helps a lot to trace the cause of the issue or performing a rollback to go back to a working version
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    37signals
    No answers on this topic
    GitLab
    GItlab reponsiveness is amazing, has never left me IDLE. I've never had issues even with complex projects. I have not experienced any issues when integrating it with agents for example or SSO
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    GitLab
    At this point, I do not have much experience with Gitlab support as I have never had to engage them. They have documentation that is helpful, not quite as extensive as other documentation, but helpful nonetheless. They also seem to be relatively responsive on social media platforms (twitter) and really thrived when GitHub was acquired by Microsoft
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft in recent years has transformed itself and gives a positive feeling when one interacts with the company. The company is focusing on its customers and willing to go extra mile to make customers happy.The company continues to invest in its products and bringing new features from time to time. Overall it is a positive feeling to be associated with such an iconic company.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    GitLab
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    GitLab
    GitHub is an inferior product from most points of view. We had to use it and the teams finds no positives about it. Everything is a downgrade from our previous GitLab solution. GitLab CI\CD is vastly superior to workflows, for example doing a manual node is just "when : manual" in GitLab while you have to do clickops in GitHub to achieve the same. No overview of code in branches is a minus when we tried to figure out what our colleagues are trying to merge as it looked off.
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    Microsoft
    While many of the above tools are extremely well-versed, Microsoft Project's largest advantage comes from it being related to the largest business productivity company in the world. Project does have its sharing limitations - but regardless, offers one of the most robust tools in the market today. Microsoft Project is built with large-scale projects in mind but is more than up to the task for smaller projects as well. However, there are options available (especially cloud-based options) that may be more fitting for higher-level projects that do not require going into the weeds.
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    Scalability
    37signals
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    GitLab
    I think is very well designed, and like any VCS it works as intended
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    GitLab
    • GitLab cut down our spent on container, package and infrastructure registry
    • Best thing is we can now have everything in single platform which cost effective too
    • Quality of support is really good and they do have emergency support team as well which is great
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    Microsoft
    • Project saved me, as the project manager, countless hours of digging through tickets and schedules to plan everything out. It also saved me time in adjusting the project triangle as needed, since it does so much automatically.
    • It is costly, and since it requires extensive training to master, it's not just the high licensing cost that you need to take into account.
    • The reporting features - even just printing out Gantt charts - makes it far easier to communicate with stakeholders. That means less time for PMs doing all of this manually, and it means less follow-up questions and delays moving forward.
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