Basecamp vs Kantree
Basecamp
basecamp.com
Kantree
kantree.ioSide by side
| Figure | Basecamp | Kantree |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | €8/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Project Management Software | 9.0 (#17) | 8.5 (#63) |
| Spec score · Project management tools | 9.0 (#19) | 8.6 (#64) |
| Spec score · Work Management Software | 9.0 (#7) | 8.6 (#15) |
| Automation rules | No | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The integrations directory lists third-party services including Zapier, Clockify, Harvest, and Unito. | The product lists imports from Trello, Asana, and GitHub, Slack notifications and slash commands, and file attachments from Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive. |
| 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. | Kantree states it is ISO 27001 certified and describes TLS 1.2+, encrypted databases, bcrypt password hashing, and weekly automated penetration tests. |
| 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. | Cloud accounts include online support through the app or email; Business includes priority support, while Enterprise lists phone and online support. |
| 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.