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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    per month per user

    Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AExchange Online Archiving from Microsoft is a tool that helps the user solve archiving, compliance, regulatory, and eDiscovery challenges. Hosted on Microsoft globally redundant servers, with IT-level phone support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Exchange Online Archiving is compatible with Exchange Server 2019, 2016, 2013, and 2010. It’s also available as an add-on service for mailboxes that are hosted online.

    $3

    per month per user

    Pricing
    BasecampMicrosoft Exchange Online Archiving
    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
    BasecampMicrosoft Exchange Online Archiving
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    BasecampMicrosoft Exchange Online Archiving
    Considered Both Products
    37signals
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    50 Answers
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 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
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    42 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    BasecampMicrosoft Exchange Online Archiving
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Basecamp and Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving
    Feature
    Basecamp
    8.9
    124 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management9.1123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management9.3103 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.243 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.899 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.372 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration9.6123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology9.751 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.748 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management9.6115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration8.2101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.7100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking9.148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management9.558 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management8.442 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Basecamp and Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving
    Feature
    Basecamp
    8.0
    42 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving
    -
    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
    BasecampMicrosoft Exchange Online Archiving
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (150 ratings)
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (26 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (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
    BasecampMicrosoft Exchange Online Archiving
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft has a variety of models and tiers available to choose from. Depending on the nature of your firm, you should seek the advice of a specialist. Also, if you're like most people and use Microsoft Office, ask about it. Having the ability to collaborate online while still saving your documents to SharePoint increases your overall productivity.
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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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    Microsoft
    • Great granular-level management and backup of all Microsoft 365 mailboxes
    • Content search and investigation of mailboxes without modifying a user's password (without the user knowing)
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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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    Microsoft
    • Time to restore the mailings
    • To change the characteristics of the archive I need to communicate with the administrator
    • When the administrator eliminates the mail account it also eliminates the archives created
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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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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Microsoft
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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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    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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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    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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    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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    Microsoft
    The Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving tools are the best with multiple Cloud capabilities which enables the smooth running of all the data processing projects and securing entire business data and easy transfer of any data size across the Cloud services. Archiving functions are also the effective ones with great data analytical capability.
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    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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    Microsoft
    • Is included with exchange online plans at no extra cost, so why not use it?
    • Has helped solve some specific user requirements eg auto-delete emails older than a certain age, and auto move emails from certain folders after a period of time.
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