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Basecamp vs Velocity Global

Basecamp logo

Basecamp

Software

Project management & team collaboration software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Velocity Global logo

Velocity Global

Software

Work at the speed of tomorrow

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; Velocity Global velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • They diverge on capability: Basecamp covers Message boards, Velocity Global covers Global Employment.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Basecamp and Velocity Global actually diverge.

Attributes where Basecamp and Velocity Global differ
AttributeBasecampVelocity Global
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
Founded20042014

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Velocity Global

  • Global Employment
  • Payroll
  • Benefits
  • Compliance
  • Immigration Services
  • Contractor Management
  • Workday
  • SAP

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

Velocity Global

  • Hiring employees in countries where a company has no legal entitynot Basecamp
  • Running global payroll and benefits administration across multiple countriesnot Basecamp
  • Immigration and visa support for international hiresnot 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

Velocity Global

  • Velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • No pricing is published for the Employer of Record service; the site routes to a demo request with no published per-employee rate
  • The offering is an Employer of Record arrangement, so the employee is legally employed by the provider rather than the client

Pricing, plan by plan

Basecamp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.

Velocity Global

On request
  • Employer of Record$undefined/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.
Basecamp review

Choose Velocity Global if

  • You need global employment.
  • You also want payroll.
Velocity Global review

Questions people ask

Is Basecamp or Velocity Global better?
Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and Velocity Global at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Basecamp or Velocity Global?
Basecamp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Basecamp and On request for Velocity Global.
Does Basecamp or Velocity Global run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Basecamp for free?
Yes. Basecamp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Velocity Global 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 Velocity Global is typically brought in for.
What can Basecamp do that Velocity Global cannot?
Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. Velocity Global covers Global Employment, Payroll, Benefits, Compliance.
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