Basecamp vs. KEA

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
KEA
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
KEA is a talent management, corporate learning, and employee engagement solution. It personalizes user experience with the help of AI conversation engine and machine learning. According to the vendor, it is responsive, intelligent and track-able. KEA allows an employee to convert any document into ‘trackable’ training content. It uses AI and automation to create a smooth onboarding experience for customers. KEA platform empowers sales and customer support teams and improves their online training…N/A
Pricing
BasecampKEA
Editions & Modules
Basecamp Plus
$15
per month per user
Basecamp Pro Unlimited
$299
per month (billed annually)
Basecamp Free
Free
Limited Capabilities
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BasecampKEA
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
BasecampKEA
Features
BasecampKEA
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
8.7
124 Ratings
12% above category average
KEA
-
Ratings
Task Management9.3123 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management8.9103 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts6.243 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.299 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.172 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration9.8123 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.951 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.548 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management9.6115 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration8.3101 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access9.0100 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking9.348 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management9.358 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management8.242 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
8.0
42 Ratings
4% above category average
KEA
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates10.030 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing10.026 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting8.034 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software4.028 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
BasecampKEA
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(150 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(26 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.2
(20 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(28 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BasecampKEA
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Magic Software Inc.
Decentralize course creation to speed up the creation process and maximize relevance. Our award-winning authoring tool comes with many rich editing possibilities Also te=.
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Pros
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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Magic Software Inc.
  • AI Based Training Creation
  • Training Activity Automation
  • Customer Onboarding
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Cons
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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Magic Software Inc.
  • Transparent price quoting e.g on the website itself
  • Less complex workflow for creating trainings
  • Should Provide Certification Management
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Magic Software Inc.
No answers on this topic
Usability
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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Magic Software Inc.
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
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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Magic Software Inc.
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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Magic Software Inc.
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
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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Magic Software Inc.
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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Magic Software Inc.
KEA does allow more grading features than its counterparts. As well as It's available on multiple platforms such as Desktop, Mobile as well as Browser. Moreover, it provides customized login functionality which makes it easy to add a new user. Features like these make KEA a good alternative to other Learning and development management applications.
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Return on Investment
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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Magic Software Inc.
  • Flexibility and Independence while creating training modules.
  • Customer Leads have increased by 15 percent from last year.
  • Allows to create training modules which are closely aligned to business objectives.
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ScreenShots

KEA Screenshots

Screenshot of Course libraryScreenshot of ChatbotScreenshot of Learner DashboardScreenshot of NotesScreenshot of Search FilterScreenshot of Side menu