Software · head to head
Basecamp vs Countly
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Basecamp the free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage; Countly the private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
- They diverge on capability: Basecamp covers Message boards, Countly covers Event tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Basecamp and Countly actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 Basecamp
- Message boards
- To-do lists
- Schedules
- Documents & files
- Group chat
- Check-in questions
- Hill Charts
- Email forwards
Only in Countly
- Event tracking
- Crash reporting
- Analytics dashboard
- User retention
- Open-source
- Cloud deployment
- On-premise deployment
- Web support
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 Countly
- Message boards and chat alongside to-dosnot Countly
- Client collaboration, since guests are not chargednot Countly
- Flat-rate project management for a larger team on Pro Unlimitednot Countly
Countly
- Product analytics for mobile and web applicationsnot Basecamp
- Self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisationnot Basecamp
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
Countly
- The private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
- No event cap, data point limit or user limit is published for either paid plan
- The self hosted Enterprise edition is custom priced and billed annually
- Adaptivity and intelligence features are separately priced add ons on the cheaper plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Basecamp
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.
Countly
Free- Open SourceFree
- Open-source
- Self-hosted
- Full features
Which should you pick?
Choose Basecamp if
- You need message boards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want to-do lists.
Choose Countly if
- You need event tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want crash reporting.
Questions people ask
- Is Basecamp or Countly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and Countly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Basecamp or Countly?
- Basecamp starts at Free and Countly at Free.
- Does Basecamp or Countly run on more platforms?
- Basecamp runs on Web. Countly runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
- 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 Countly is typically brought in for.
- What can Basecamp do that Countly cannot?
- Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. Countly covers Event tracking, Crash reporting, Analytics dashboard, User retention.
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