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Basecamp vs IVPN

IVPN
Software
Privacy-focused VPN with anonymous account numbers instead of email signup
- From
- $6/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; IVPN has no free tier, unlike several consumer VPN competitors with limited free plans.
- They diverge on capability: Basecamp covers Message boards, IVPN covers Anonymous account numbers.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Basecamp and IVPN actually diverge.
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 Basecamp
- Message boards
- To-do lists
- Schedules
- Documents & files
- Group chat
- Check-in questions
- Hill Charts
- Email forwards
Only in IVPN
- Anonymous account numbers
- Multi-hop connections
- Independent audits
- WireGuard and OpenVPN support
- AntiTracker
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 IVPN
- Message boards and chat alongside to-dosnot IVPN
- Client collaboration, since guests are not chargednot IVPN
- Flat-rate project management for a larger team on Pro Unlimitednot IVPN
IVPN
- Signing up for a VPN without providing an email addressnot Basecamp
- Verifying a VPN's no-logs claims via independent auditsnot Basecamp
- Layering multi-hop routing for higher-anonymity browsingnot Basecamp
- Blocking trackers and ads via built-in AntiTrackernot 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
IVPN
- Has no free tier, unlike several consumer VPN competitors with limited free plans.
- Standard plan's two-connection limit is lower than many rivals offering five or more devices.
- Smaller server network than large mainstream VPN providers, which can limit streaming unblocking.
- Pricing is higher than budget VPN competitors for comparable simultaneous-connection counts.
Pricing, plan by plan
Basecamp
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.
IVPN
$6/month- Standard$6/month
- 2 simultaneous connections
- $60/year billed annually
- WireGuard and OpenVPN support
- Pro$10/month
- 7 simultaneous connections
- Multi-hop connections
- $100/year billed annually
Which should you pick?
Choose Basecamp if
- You need message boards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want to-do lists.
Choose IVPN if
- You need anonymous account numbers.
- You work on windows, mac, linux, ios, android.
- You also want multi-hop connections.
Questions people ask
- Is Basecamp or IVPN better?
- Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and IVPN at $6/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Basecamp or IVPN?
- Basecamp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Basecamp and $6/month for IVPN.
- Does Basecamp or IVPN run on more platforms?
- Basecamp runs on Web. IVPN runs on windows, mac, linux, ios, android.
- Can I use Basecamp for free?
- Yes. Basecamp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. IVPN starts at $6/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 IVPN is typically brought in for.
- What can Basecamp do that IVPN cannot?
- Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. IVPN covers Anonymous account numbers, Multi-hop connections, Independent audits, WireGuard and OpenVPN support.
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