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Basecamp vs Kanbanize

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

Kanbanize
Project Management
Enterprise Kanban software for agile teams
- From
- On request
- 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; Kanbanize no per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing
- They diverge on capability: Basecamp covers Message boards, Kanbanize covers Kanban boards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Basecamp and Kanbanize actually diverge.
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 Kanbanize
- Kanban boards
- Portfolio Kanban
- Workflow automation
- Analytics
- Timeline
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- SOC 2
Both cover
- Slack
- GitHub
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 Kanbanize
- Message boards and chat alongside to-dosnot Kanbanize
- Client collaboration, since guests are not chargednot Kanbanize
- Flat-rate project management for a larger team on Pro Unlimitednot Kanbanize
Kanbanize
- Kanban boards and portfolio management for scaled agile teamsnot Basecamp
- Linking strategy and OKRs to delivery workflowsnot 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
Kanbanize
- No per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing
- Automation rules are a paid add on on both plans, capped at 300 on Standard
- SSO is a paid add on rather than included at either tier
- File storage is 100 GB on Standard against 1 TB on Enterprise, and API calls are capped on Standard without the limit being stated
- A dedicated cloud instance, IP whitelisting and 24/7 support are Enterprise only
Pricing, plan by plan
Basecamp
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.
Kanbanize
On request- Team$149/month
- 15 users
- Unlimited boards
- Kanban analytics
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- SSO
- Advanced security
Which should you pick?
Choose Basecamp if
- You need message boards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want to-do lists.
Choose Kanbanize if
- You need kanban boards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want portfolio kanban.
Questions people ask
- Is Basecamp or Kanbanize better?
- Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and Kanbanize at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Basecamp or Kanbanize?
- Basecamp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Basecamp and On request for Kanbanize.
- Does Basecamp or Kanbanize run on more platforms?
- Basecamp runs on Web. Kanbanize runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Basecamp for free?
- Yes. Basecamp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize is typically brought in for.
- What can Basecamp do that Kanbanize cannot?
- Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. Kanbanize covers Kanban boards, Portfolio Kanban, Workflow automation, Analytics. Both handle Slack, GitHub.
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