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Basecamp vs Chanty

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Basecamp

All industries

Project management & team collaboration software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Chanty

Communication & Collaboration

Simple, easy to use, all-in-one team collaboration tool

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Basecamp the free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage; Chanty free plan caps at 5 team members

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Basecamp and Chanty actually diverge.

Attributes where Basecamp and Chanty differ
AttributeBasecampChanty
CategoryAll industriesCommunication & Collaboration
Founded2004Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Basecamp

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

Only in Chanty

Nothing recorded that Basecamp does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Basecamp

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

Chanty

No use cases recorded yet. See the Chanty review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Chanty

  • Free plan caps at 5 team members
  • Enterprise tier publishes no price and requires contacting sales
  • Monthly billing costs roughly 33% more per seat than annual billing on the Business plan, based on the vendor's own comparison of monthly versus annual per-user rates

Pricing, plan by plan

Basecamp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.

Chanty

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Chanty review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Basecamp if

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

Choose Chanty if

  • You want to start without paying.
Chanty review

Questions people ask

Is Basecamp or Chanty better?
Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and Chanty at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Basecamp or Chanty?
Basecamp starts at Free and Chanty at Free.
Does Basecamp or Chanty run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Basecamp for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Basecamp best used for?
Basecamp is most often used for project management for a small team in one place, message boards and chat alongside to-dos, client collaboration, since guests are not charged, flat-rate project management for a larger team on pro unlimited. Of those, project management for a small team in one place and message boards and chat alongside to-dos are not what Chanty is typically brought in for.
What can Basecamp do that Chanty cannot?
Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files.
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