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Basecamp vs Nifty

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Basecamp

All industries

Project management & team collaboration software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Nifty

Project Management

The operating system for your workflow

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; Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • They diverge on capability: Basecamp covers Message boards, Nifty covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Basecamp and Nifty actually diverge.

Attributes where Basecamp and Nifty differ
AttributeBasecampNifty
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryAll industriesProject Management
Founded20042017

Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), 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 Nifty

  • Tasks
  • Milestones
  • Docs
  • Chat
  • Time tracking
  • Google Workspace
  • Zoom
  • SOC 2

Both cover

  • Slack

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

Nifty

  • Project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspacenot Basecamp
  • Tracking client projects with guest access and time trackingnot 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

Nifty

  • The free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • The standard plans are flat monthly fees with hard member caps, at 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, so the 21st member forces a jump from $79 to $124 a month
  • Active projects are capped at 100 on Pro despite the flat fee
  • Time tracking, custom fields and workflow automations all require the Pro plan
  • Microsoft SSO is Business only and SAML is Unlimited only, at $399 a month
  • White labelling and IP restriction are Unlimited only

Pricing, plan by plan

Basecamp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.

Nifty

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 2 projects
    • Basic features
  • Starter$5/month
    • 40 projects
    • Roadmaps
    • Time tracking

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 Nifty if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want milestones.
Nifty review

Questions people ask

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