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Basecamp vs TINYpulse

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Basecamp

All industries

Project management & team collaboration software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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TINYpulse

HR & Recruiting

The employee voice platform

From
$5/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; TINYpulse tINYpulse has joined WebMD Health Services, per the vendor: "TINYpulse has officially joined forces with WebMD Health Services", and its own pricing page now redirects to a WebMD Health Services page
  • They diverge on capability: Basecamp covers Message boards, TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Basecamp and TINYpulse actually diverge.

Attributes where Basecamp and TINYpulse differ
AttributeBasecampTINYpulse
Starting priceFree$5/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryAll industriesHR & Recruiting
Founded20042012

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 TINYpulse

  • Pulse surveys
  • Anonymous suggestions
  • Cheers peer recognition
  • eNPS tracking
  • Virtual suggestions box
  • Manager insights
  • Custom surveys
  • Trend analysis

Both cover

  • Slack
  • SOC2
  • GDPR

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

TINYpulse

  • Collecting anonymous employee engagement pulse surveysnot 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

TINYpulse

  • TINYpulse has joined WebMD Health Services, per the vendor: "TINYpulse has officially joined forces with WebMD Health Services", and its own pricing page now redirects to a WebMD Health Services page

Pricing, plan by plan

Basecamp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.

TINYpulse

$5/month
  • Engage$5/month
    • Weekly pulse surveys
    • Anonymous feedback
    • Cheers recognition
  • Perform$7/month
    • Everything in Engage
    • Performance reviews
    • Goal 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 TINYpulse if

  • You need pulse surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want anonymous suggestions.
TINYpulse review

Questions people ask

Is Basecamp or TINYpulse better?
Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and TINYpulse at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Basecamp or TINYpulse?
Basecamp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Basecamp and $5/month for TINYpulse.
Does Basecamp or TINYpulse run on more platforms?
Basecamp runs on Web. TINYpulse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Basecamp for free?
Yes. Basecamp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. TINYpulse starts at $5/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 TINYpulse is typically brought in for.
What can Basecamp do that TINYpulse cannot?
Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys, Anonymous suggestions, Cheers peer recognition, eNPS tracking. Both handle Slack, SOC2, GDPR.
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