Software · head to head
Basecamp vs Woven
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Basecamp the free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage; Woven the Internet Archive's capture of Woven's homepage on 30 December 2020 named specific features (Smart Templates, Scheduling Links, Availability Sharing, Group Polls) and confirmed integration with Google, G Suite and Office 365, but the linked Pricing page itself could not be retrieved from the archive.
- They diverge on capability: Basecamp covers Message boards, Woven covers Smart scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Basecamp and Woven actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Woven
- Smart scheduling
- Team availability
- Time analytics
- Video conferencing
- Templates
- Google Calendar
- Zoom
- Web support
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 Woven
- Message boards and chat alongside to-dosnot Woven
- Client collaboration, since guests are not chargednot Woven
- Flat-rate project management for a larger team on Pro Unlimitednot Woven
Woven
- Schedulingnot Basecamp
- Appointment bookingnot Basecamp
- Time trackingnot Basecamp
- Resource managementnot Basecamp
- Team coordinationnot 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
Woven
- The Internet Archive's capture of Woven's homepage on 30 December 2020 named specific features (Smart Templates, Scheduling Links, Availability Sharing, Group Polls) and confirmed integration with Google, G Suite and Office 365, but the linked Pricing page itself could not be retrieved from the archive.
Pricing, plan by plan
Basecamp
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.
Woven
Free- DiscontinuedFree
- Now part of Slack
Which should you pick?
Choose Basecamp if
- You need message boards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want to-do lists.
Choose Woven if
- You need smart scheduling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Macos, Ios.
- You also want team availability.
Questions people ask
- Is Basecamp or Woven better?
- Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and Woven at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Basecamp or Woven?
- Basecamp starts at Free and Woven at Free.
- Does Basecamp or Woven run on more platforms?
- Basecamp runs on Web. Woven runs on Web, Macos, Ios.
- 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 Woven is typically brought in for.
- What can Basecamp do that Woven cannot?
- Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. Woven covers Smart scheduling, Team availability, Time analytics, Video conferencing. Both handle Slack.
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