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Basecamp vs Remote

Basecamp
All industries
Project management & team collaboration software
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Basecamp the free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage; Remote employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published
- They diverge on capability: Basecamp covers Message boards, Remote covers Global Payroll.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Basecamp and Remote actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Remote
- Global Payroll
- EOR Services
- Contractor Management
- Compliance
- Benefits
- Equity Management
- HRIS
- BambooHR
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 Remote
- Message boards and chat alongside to-dosnot Remote
- Client collaboration, since guests are not chargednot Remote
- Flat-rate project management for a larger team on Pro Unlimitednot Remote
Remote
- Employing staff in countries where you have no legal entity through an employer of recordnot Basecamp
- Paying and managing international contractors with compliant agreementsnot Basecamp
- Running payroll and HR records for a distributed workforcenot 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
Remote
- Employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published
- Global Payroll carries an implementation fee to set up entities plus a recurring payroll delivery fee on top of the $29 per employee per month rate
- Contractor Management Plus is $99 per contractor per month against $29 for the standard tier
- The Equity product is limited to Delaware C-Corps
- The PEO product bills in USD only and requires a US bank account
- Remote states it collects reserve payments in high risk circumstances, so an upfront deposit is possible
Pricing, plan by plan
Basecamp
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.
Remote
Free- Contractor Management$29/month
- Contractor Payments
- Compliance
- Contracts
- Employer of Record$599/month
- Global Employment
- Payroll
- Benefits
Which should you pick?
Choose Basecamp if
- You need message boards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want to-do lists.
Choose Remote if
- You need global payroll.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want eor services.
Questions people ask
- Is Basecamp or Remote better?
- Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and Remote at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Basecamp or Remote?
- Basecamp starts at Free and Remote at Free.
- Does Basecamp or Remote run on more platforms?
- Basecamp runs on Web. Remote runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- 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 Remote is typically brought in for.
- What can Basecamp do that Remote cannot?
- Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. Remote covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Contractor Management, Compliance. Both handle Slack.
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