Basecamp vs. Pipedrive

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Basecamp
Score 8.6 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
Pipedrive
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Pipedrive is a customer relationship management (CRM) software built to help small teams to drive sales.
$24
per month
Pricing
BasecampPipedrive
Editions & Modules
Basecamp Business
$99
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
Basecamp Personal
Free
Limited Capabilities
Essential
$14
per month (billed annually)
Advanced
$29
per month (billed annually)
Professional
$49
per month (billed annually)
Power
$64
per month (billed annually)
Enterprise
$99
per month (billed annually)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BasecampPipedrive
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMonthly plans are available. The Essentials monthly plan at $24 per month.
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Community Pulse
BasecampPipedrive
Considered Both Products
Basecamp
Chose Basecamp
Basecamp is clean, simple, and easy to use.
Pipedrive

No answer on this topic

Features
BasecampPipedrive
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
8.5
123 Ratings
11% above category average
Pipedrive
-
Ratings
Task Management9.5122 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management8.6102 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts5.743 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling7.698 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.772 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration9.8122 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.351 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.347 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management9.7114 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration8.7100 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access9.0100 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking9.348 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management9.158 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management8.042 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
6.8
41 Ratings
10% below category average
Pipedrive
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates8.329 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing6.925 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting8.034 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software4.028 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
7.8
68 Ratings
1% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.624 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings7.621 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings6.514 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.365 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.664 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings8.117 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings7.114 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.521 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.116 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
2.9
7 Ratings
90% below category average
Case management00 Ratings4.76 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings3.16 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
7.4
49 Ratings
4% below category average
Lead management00 Ratings7.349 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings7.613 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
6.7
67 Ratings
13% below category average
Task management00 Ratings7.964 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings4.15 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.163 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
7.7
68 Ratings
1% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.268 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings7.516 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
6.3
64 Ratings
19% below category average
Custom fields00 Ratings8.364 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings8.354 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.646 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
6.6
62 Ratings
24% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings6.112 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.160 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
1.1
5 Ratings
148% below category average
Social data00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
3.6
7 Ratings
69% below category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings3.67 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings3.54 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Basecamp
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
8.2
61 Ratings
8% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.261 Ratings
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User Ratings
BasecampPipedrive
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(149 ratings)
8.1
(72 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(26 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.3
(19 ratings)
9.0
(25 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(5 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(28 ratings)
8.5
(15 ratings)
Online Training
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.7
(4 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BasecampPipedrive
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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Pipedrive Inc.
Pipedrive is a fantastic tool to help monitor and track lead generation and referral sources. It helps maintain accountability with the sales team and helps ensure that we are doing appropriate marketing to maintain a steady influx of cases. The weekly and quarterly sales reports that it can generate are incredibly helpful and insightful. They help inform us of what we need to focus on each quarter/year.
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
  • Great visual visibility of the funnel plus easy to drag the deals across the stages
  • The email integration that collects all relevant communication (also through the possibility of adding a deal-specific Pipedrive address on BCC)
  • The integration with Pandadoc, which we use a lot, so that Pipedrive keeps a really handy overview of the documents we have sent out / which have been signed
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
  • Showing the customers name on the pipeline page. Right now I can only get it to show the brand name twice. I wish it would replace the second brand name with the main point of contact.
  • Better reporting tools. Their reporting tools are not easy to pick up. I've spent time trying to figure it out and it isn't something I can pick up on quickly.
  • Better training options. I wish I had a personal trainer to walk me through the best way to use Pipedrive so I can get the most out of it.
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
-2 for Its cost and +8 for the need of tracking of leads and monitoring of team.
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
Pipedrive is easy to use and has a clean interface so we can follow up accurately. Its custom features help manage leads and evaluate team performance. It saves time and improves efficiency. Pipedrive is stable and supports integrations and automation.
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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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Pipedrive 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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Pipedrive Inc.
Between quick video tutorials and having very quick feedback from their support teams, it is one of the main reasons I would recommend Pipedrive. It is critical, especially when setting up the platform to meet your companies needs, that a solid support team like Pipedrive has is there to make the transition easier.
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
Experiment is the only way to start
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
I much prefer the interface of Pipedive when compared to Zoho. Much more user friendly and the team is always readily available when we need them. Pipedrive allowed for many custom integrations to be added, as Zoho was a tad more complicated to manipulate. We would not go back to Zoho in any case.
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
  • Great on setup which made our work easier and less technically equipped people can manage a lot of things(compared to SalesForce where you need to hire a developer to set it up)
  • We were able to integrate our calling system easily and get things going on the lead calling aspect.
  • Great multipipeline option where we were able to manage both organisations under one roof.
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