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Basecamp vs Chatwork

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Basecamp

All industries

Project management & team collaboration software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Chatwork

Communication & Collaboration

Group chat for global teams, built to replace email with real-time communication

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Basecamp has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Basecamp the free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage; Chatwork no pricing figures or plan names are shown on the vendor's own homepage; only Sign up for free and Get Started buttons are offered, with pricing details requiring further navigation not present on the fetched page

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Basecamp and Chatwork actually diverge.

Attributes where Basecamp and Chatwork differ
AttributeBasecampChatwork
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
CategoryAll industriesCommunication & Collaboration
Founded2004Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Chatwork

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

Chatwork

No use cases recorded yet. See the Chatwork 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

Chatwork

  • No pricing figures or plan names are shown on the vendor's own homepage; only Sign up for free and Get Started buttons are offered, with pricing details requiring further navigation not present on the fetched page
  • The homepage highlights 256-bit encryption and ISO27001 certification as its main security claims without stating which plan tier includes them

Pricing, plan by plan

Basecamp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.

Chatwork

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Chatwork 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 Chatwork if

Nothing in the data separates Chatwork from Basecamp on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Chatwork review

Questions people ask

Is Basecamp or Chatwork better?
Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and Chatwork at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Basecamp or Chatwork?
Basecamp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Basecamp and On request for Chatwork.
Does Basecamp or Chatwork run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Basecamp for free?
Yes. Basecamp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Chatwork starts at On request.
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 Chatwork is typically brought in for.
What can Basecamp do that Chatwork cannot?
Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files.
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