Basecamp vs Freedcamp
Basecamp
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Freedcamp
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| Figure | Basecamp | Freedcamp |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | $1.49/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Project Planning Software | 9.0 (#1) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Spec score · Project Management Software | 9.0 (#17) | 8.9 (#27) |
| Spec score · Project management tools | 9.0 (#19) | 8.9 (#32) |
| Spec score · Project Tracking Software | 9.0 (#5) | 9.0 (#6) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Project Management | 9.0 (#8) | 8.9 (#10) |
| Spec score · Google Workspace Project Management Software | 9.0 (#8) | 8.9 (#10) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The integrations directory lists third-party services including Zapier, Clockify, Harvest, and Unito. | Freedcamp lists Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Calendar, iCal, Outlook, Zapier, and Slack integrations or connections. |
| Security | 37signals says data in transit uses HTTPS, uploaded files are encrypted at rest, and database backups are encrypted at rest with AES-256; application databases are generally not encrypted at rest. | Freedcamp says its service encrypts traffic in transit and at rest and uses fault-tolerant infrastructure, redundant data storage, firewalls, and intrusion detection. |
| Support | Basecamp says its team reads and responds to every support message, though response times may be longer than usual; paid plans list 24/7/365 support. | Enterprise includes priority email and phone support with a guaranteed response in less than one business day. |
| Time tracking | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Basecamp
- FreeFree
- Freelancer$25 a month
- Studio$59 a month
- Pro$99 a month
- Unlimited$299 a month
In their own words
Basecamp
Basecamp is project management software for organizing work, discussions, decisions, files, deadlines and project delivery. Each project has a page where teams can add to-do lists, message boards, chat, calendars and card tables. To-dos support assignments, due dates, attachments and subtasks; Hill Charts show progress, while Card Tables move work through stages. Calendars track deadlines, milestones, events and meetings, and can be subscribed to in Outlook, Google Calendar and HEY Calendar. Client mode lets a team choose what clients can see on each project. Basecamp offers apps for Android, iOS, Mac and Windows, plus web access, an API and a CLI. Its integrations directory lists services including Zapier, Clockify, Harvest and Unito. Time tracking and guest access are also listed. The free plan includes one project, 1 GB of storage and up to five users. Paid plans include Freelancer at $25 per month, Studio at $59 per month and Pro at $99 per month. Unlimited costs $299 per month, billed annually, and includes unlimited projects and users.
Freedcamp
Freedcamp is project management software for organizing projects, processes, workflows, time and issues. Its core applications include Tasks, Discussions, Calendar, Files, Milestones, Time and Passwords. Tasks can be viewed as lists, Kanban boards, tables or Gantt charts, and planning features include recurring tasks, subtasks, dependencies and calendar events. Freedcamp is available on web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, with a public API and connections including Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Calendar, iCal, Outlook, Zapier and Slack. The Free plan costs nothing, forever, and includes unlimited projects, tasks, storage subject to fair usage, and users; its maximum file size is 10MB. Paid plans are billed annually: Pro is $1.49 a month, Business is $7.49 a month and Enterprise is $16.99 a month. Their maximum file sizes are 25MB, 100MB and 250MB, respectively. A 14-day trial is available. All paid plans include unlimited free collaborators.