Item: Basecamp
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Basecamp

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Basecamp is used throughout the whole company. We're aggressively growing and acquiring new properties. We need to keep track of layouts, photos, logos, and more. Basecamp helps us do that. The construction, investments, finance, and marketing teams all have access and it's a great tool for us.

Pros and Cons

Pros

It's great for collaboration. When we acquire a new property, we need to consolidate all of its digital assets into one space. Multiple departments need to be able to access these assets. We have teams in 12 states and various timezones. Basecamp allows us to work together even though we're hundreds of miles apart.
We recently updated our website, turning it into a huge corporate site with several microsites. When building this out, Basecamp was an essential tool working with external agencies. They would upload new wireframes and we could make comments and suggestions.
It's a great project management tool. When you're working with internal and external stakeholders on multiple projects, Basecamp allows all of us to stay on target and work together.

Cons

Bulk download of files.
Upload files larger than 10GB.
Easier UX. The layout can be confusing, especially to those who are new to the platform.

Return on Investment

Basecamp has reduced man-hours spent on projects.
Basecamp has reduced my email inbox.
Basecamp has reduced the number of platforms I need to be on.

Alternatives Considered

Asana

Both Basecamp and Asana are great project management tools. I think where Basecamp excels is with tracking. Teams can keep track of schedules and deadlines. You have deadlines with Asana but need 3rd-party applications to keep track of how work has been done in a particular project.

Other Software Used

Asana

Likelihood to Recommend

Basecamp is a terrific project management tool. It's one-stop shopping, a platform to share and store assets, schedule projects, message boards, and group chat. If you're looking for a platform where your internal and external stakeholders can collaborate efficiently, then Basecamp is it. The layout can be a bit confusing to newcomers so there is an adjustment period. There is also the baffling inability to bulk upload and download. But overall, I would highly recommend Basecamp. Once you get into it and use it on a consistent basis, you'll be hooked.

Basecamp Feature Ratings

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When it comes to project management, it's hard to top Basecamp.