Basecamp vs OpenProject
Basecamp
basecamp.com
OpenProject
openproject.orgSide by side
| Figure | Basecamp | OpenProject |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | €5.95/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 5 |
| Spec score · Project Planning Software | 9.0 (#1) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Spec score · Project Management Software | 9.0 (#17) | 8.6 (#54) |
| Spec score · Project management tools | 9.0 (#19) | 9.0 (#20) |
| Spec score · Work Management Software | 9.0 (#7) | 8.6 (#16) |
| Spec score · Project Tracking Software | 9.0 (#5) | 8.7 (#14) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Project Management | 9.0 (#8) | 8.6 (#18) |
| Spec score · Game Project Management Software | 9.0 (#8) | 8.7 (#10) |
| Automation rules | No | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The integrations directory lists third-party services including Zapier, Clockify, Harvest, and Unito. | The maker lists integrations for Nextcloud, OneDrive, SharePoint, GitHub, GitLab, and XWiki. |
| Purpose | Basecamp describes itself as project management software for organizing work, discussions, decisions, files, deadlines, and project delivery. | OpenProject is web-based project management software for classic, agile, or hybrid projects. |
| 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. | The security page describes two-factor authentication, LDAP sync, salted bcrypt password storage, and role-based access controls. |
| 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. | Paid support ranges from email support on Basic to phone support on Professional and remote hands plus installation and upgrade assistance on Premium. |
| Time tracking | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Basecamp
- FreeFree
- Freelancer$25 a month
- Studio$59 a month
- Pro$99 a month
- Unlimited$299 a month
OpenProject
- CommunityFree
- Basic€5.95 a month
- Professional€10.95 a month
- Premium€15.95 a month
- CorporatePriced on request
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.
OpenProject
OpenProject has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.