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Achievers vs Basecamp

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Achievers

Software

Recognize and reward employee success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Basecamp logo

Basecamp

Software

Project management & team collaboration software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Basecamp has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; Basecamp the free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Basecamp covers Message boards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Achievers and Basecamp actually diverge.

Attributes where Achievers and Basecamp differ
AttributeAchieversBasecamp
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20022004

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Achievers

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Manager recognition
  • Points-based rewards
  • Marketplace rewards
  • Pulse surveys
  • Employee connections
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Values alignment

Only in Basecamp

  • Message boards
  • To-do lists
  • Schedules
  • Documents & files
  • Group chat
  • Check-in questions
  • Hill Charts
  • Email forwards

Both cover

  • Slack
  • GDPR

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Achievers

  • Employee recognitionnot Basecamp
  • Rewards programnot Basecamp
  • Engagement measurementnot Basecamp
  • Culture buildingnot Basecamp
  • Retention improvementnot Basecamp

Basecamp

  • Project management for a small team in one placenot Achievers
  • Message boards and chat alongside to-dosnot Achievers
  • Client collaboration, since guests are not chargednot Achievers
  • Flat-rate project management for a larger team on Pro Unlimitednot Achievers

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Achievers

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • Aimed at mid-market and enterprise organisations rather than small teams
  • Sold as separate named modules, Recognize, Reward and Celebrate, so a full programme means more than one line on the quote

Basecamp

  • The free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage
  • Pro is $15 per user per month, so cost scales with headcount unlike the flat Pro Unlimited at $299 a month billed annually
  • Storage beyond the plan costs $50 a month per additional terabyte
  • Timesheet and the Admin Pro Pack are paid upgrades on Pro and only bundled with Pro Unlimited

Pricing, plan by plan

Achievers

On request
  • Recognize$undefined/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Manager recognition
    • Points & rewards
  • Listen$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Analytics
  • Connect$undefined/month
    • Employee connections
    • Interest groups
    • Events

Basecamp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Achievers if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want manager recognition.
Achievers review

Choose Basecamp if

  • You need message boards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want to-do lists.
Basecamp review

Questions people ask

Is Achievers or Basecamp better?
Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Basecamp at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Achievers or Basecamp?
Basecamp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Achievers and Free for Basecamp.
Does Achievers or Basecamp run on more platforms?
Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Basecamp runs on Web.
Can I use Basecamp for free?
Yes. Basecamp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Achievers starts at On request.
What is Achievers best used for?
Achievers is most often used for employee recognition, rewards program, engagement measurement, culture building. Of those, employee recognition and rewards program are not what Basecamp is typically brought in for.
What can Achievers do that Basecamp cannot?
Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. Both handle Slack, GDPR.
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