All industries · head to head
Basecamp vs CrowdStrike Falcon

Basecamp
All industries
Project management & team collaboration software
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -

CrowdStrike Falcon
Security & Cybersecurity
Stop breaches with AI-native cybersecurity
- From
- $7.99/month
- Rated
- -
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; CrowdStrike Falcon falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices
- They diverge on capability: Basecamp covers Message boards, CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Basecamp and CrowdStrike Falcon actually diverge.
| Attribute | Basecamp | CrowdStrike Falcon |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $7.99/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Category | All industries | Security & Cybersecurity |
| Founded | 2004 | 2011 |
Identical on both: 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 CrowdStrike Falcon
- Next-gen antivirus
- Endpoint detection and response
- Threat intelligence
- IT hygiene
- USB device control
- Firewall management
- Threat graph
- Real-time response
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 CrowdStrike Falcon
- Message boards and chat alongside to-dosnot CrowdStrike Falcon
- Client collaboration, since guests are not chargednot CrowdStrike Falcon
- Flat-rate project management for a larger team on Pro Unlimitednot CrowdStrike Falcon
CrowdStrike Falcon
- Small endpoint deployments via Falcon Go with per-device pricingnot Basecamp
- Mid-market organisations via Falcon Pro or Enterprise with advanced threat detectionnot Basecamp
- Organisations requiring custom managed detection and response via Falcon Completenot 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
CrowdStrike Falcon
- Falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices
- Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR requires custom quote; pricing not published
- Higher tiers (Enterprise and above) feature gatekeeping for threat hunting and identity protection
Pricing, plan by plan
Basecamp
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.
CrowdStrike Falcon
$7.99/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the CrowdStrike Falcon review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Basecamp if
- You need message boards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want to-do lists.
Choose CrowdStrike Falcon if
- You need next-gen antivirus.
- You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
- You also want endpoint detection and response.
Questions people ask
- Is Basecamp or CrowdStrike Falcon better?
- Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and CrowdStrike Falcon at $7.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Basecamp or CrowdStrike Falcon?
- Basecamp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Basecamp and $7.99/month for CrowdStrike Falcon.
- Does Basecamp or CrowdStrike Falcon run on more platforms?
- Basecamp runs on Web. CrowdStrike Falcon runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
- Can I use Basecamp for free?
- Yes. Basecamp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. CrowdStrike Falcon starts at $7.99/month.
- 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 CrowdStrike Falcon is typically brought in for.
- What can Basecamp do that CrowdStrike Falcon cannot?
- Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, Threat intelligence, IT hygiene.
Related pages
More on CrowdStrike Falcon
Other head to heads
- Basecamp vs Clockwise
- Basecamp vs Reclaim.ai
- Basecamp vs Trello
- Basecamp vs Roadmunk
- Basecamp vs Toggl Plan
- Basecamp vs GanttPRO
- Basecamp vs MeisterTask
- Basecamp vs Sunsama
- Basecamp vs Craft Docs
- Basecamp vs Freedcamp
- Basecamp vs Hive
- Basecamp vs Kanbanize
- Basecamp vs LiquidPlanner
- Basecamp vs Nifty
- Basecamp vs Paymo
- Basecamp vs Pipefy
- Basecamp vs Podio
- Basecamp vs ProofHub
- Basecamp vs 1Password
- Basecamp vs Bitdefender Total Security
- Basecamp vs Norton 360
- Basecamp vs LastPass
- Basecamp vs Bitwarden
- Basecamp vs Kaspersky Total Security
- Basecamp vs McAfee Total Protection
- Basecamp vs Avast One
- Basecamp vs CyberGhost VPN
- Basecamp vs ESET NOD32 Antivirus
- Basecamp vs ExpressVPN
- Basecamp vs Malwarebytes
- Basecamp vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Basecamp vs NordVPN
- Basecamp vs ProtonVPN
- Basecamp vs Snyk
- Basecamp vs Trend Micro Vision One
- Basecamp vs Acunetix
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Clockwise
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Reclaim.ai
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Trello
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Roadmunk
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Toggl Plan
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs GanttPRO
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs MeisterTask
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Sunsama
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Craft Docs
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Freedcamp
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Hive
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Kanbanize
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs LiquidPlanner
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Nifty
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Paymo
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Pipefy
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Podio
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs ProofHub
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs 1Password
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Bitdefender Total Security
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Norton 360
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs LastPass
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Bitwarden
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Kaspersky Total Security
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs McAfee Total Protection
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Avast One
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs CyberGhost VPN
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs ESET NOD32 Antivirus
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs ExpressVPN
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Malwarebytes
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs NordVPN
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs ProtonVPN
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Snyk
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Trend Micro Vision One
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Acunetix
