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Basecamp vs SAP Concur

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Basecamp

All industries

Project management & team collaboration software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SAP Concur logo

SAP Concur

Accounting & Finance

Travel, expense, and invoice management

From
$29/month
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; SAP Concur listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £0.21 to £9.70 per unit for SAP Concur Travel & Expense Professional Edition, submitted directly by SAP Concur, with the unit and billing period not further defined on the listing
  • They diverge on capability: Basecamp covers Message boards, SAP Concur covers Expense management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Basecamp and SAP Concur actually diverge.

Attributes where Basecamp and SAP Concur differ
AttributeBasecampSAP Concur
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryAll industriesAccounting & Finance
Founded20041993

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 SAP Concur

  • Expense management
  • Travel booking
  • Invoice processing
  • Spend analytics
  • Policy compliance
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Workday

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

SAP Concur

  • Enterprise expense managementnot Basecamp
  • Corporate travelnot Basecamp
  • Invoice processingnot 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

SAP Concur

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £0.21 to £9.70 per unit for SAP Concur Travel & Expense Professional Edition, submitted directly by SAP Concur, with the unit and billing period not further defined on the listing

Pricing, plan by plan

Basecamp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.

SAP Concur

$29/month
  • Professional$8/month
    • Expense reporting
    • Receipt capture
    • Approvals
  • Premium$12/month
    • Travel booking
    • Invoice management
    • Analytics

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 SAP Concur if

  • You need expense management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want travel booking.
SAP Concur review

Questions people ask

Is Basecamp or SAP Concur better?
Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and SAP Concur at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Basecamp or SAP Concur?
Basecamp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Basecamp and $29/month for SAP Concur.
Does Basecamp or SAP Concur run on more platforms?
Basecamp runs on Web. SAP Concur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Basecamp for free?
Yes. Basecamp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SAP Concur starts at $29/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 SAP Concur is typically brought in for.
What can Basecamp do that SAP Concur cannot?
Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. SAP Concur covers Expense management, Travel booking, Invoice processing, Spend analytics.
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