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Basecamp vs Wise Business

Basecamp logo

Basecamp

All industries

Project management & team collaboration software

From
Free
Rated
-
Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Accounting & Finance

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/month
Rated
-

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; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • They diverge on capability: Basecamp covers Message boards, Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Basecamp and Wise Business actually diverge.

Attributes where Basecamp and Wise Business differ
AttributeBasecampWise Business
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryAll industriesAccounting & Finance
Founded20042011

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 Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Team management
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Various

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

Wise Business

  • Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot Basecamp
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot Basecamp
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot 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

Wise Business

  • Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month

Pricing, plan by plan

Basecamp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.

Wise Business

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Multi-currency account
    • Real exchange rate
    • Batch payments

Which should you pick?

Choose Basecamp if

  • You need message boards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want to-do lists.

Choose Wise Business if

  • You need multi-currency accounts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want international transfers.

Questions people ask

Is Basecamp or Wise Business better?
Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Basecamp or Wise Business?
Basecamp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Basecamp and $29/month for Wise Business.
Does Basecamp or Wise Business run on more platforms?
Basecamp runs on Web. Wise Business 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. Wise Business 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 Wise Business is typically brought in for.
What can Basecamp do that Wise Business cannot?
Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access.

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