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Bill.com vs Basecamp

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Bill.com

Software

Automate your financial workflows

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Basecamp

Software

Project management & team collaboration software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bill.com limited customization of approval workflows and user permissions for complex business needs; Basecamp the free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Bill.com covers AP automation, Basecamp covers Message boards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bill.com and Basecamp actually diverge.

Attributes where Bill.com and Basecamp differ
AttributeBill.comBasecamp
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
Founded20062004

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Bill.com

  • AP automation
  • AR automation
  • Payment processing
  • Approval workflows
  • Document management
  • Vendor management
  • Cash flow insights
  • Mobile approvals

Only in Basecamp

  • Message boards
  • To-do lists
  • Schedules
  • Documents & files
  • Group chat
  • Check-in questions
  • Hill Charts
  • Email forwards

Both cover

  • SOC2

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bill.com

  • Invoice processingnot Basecamp
  • Bill paymentsnot Basecamp
  • Vendor paymentsnot Basecamp
  • Cash flow managementnot Basecamp
  • Financial automationnot Basecamp

Basecamp

  • Project management for a small team in one placenot Bill.com
  • Message boards and chat alongside to-dosnot Bill.com
  • Client collaboration, since guests are not chargednot Bill.com
  • Flat-rate project management for a larger team on Pro Unlimitednot Bill.com

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bill.com

  • Limited customization of approval workflows and user permissions for complex business needs
  • Limited international payment capabilities compared to specialists like Tipalti
  • Customer support response times are slow, with agents often lacking product expertise

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Bill.com

Free
  • Essentials$49/month
    • Core AP and AR functionality
    • Manual CSV import/export
  • Team$65/month
    • Automatic 2-way sync with QuickBooks Online, Xero
  • Corporate$89/month
    • Procurement features
    • Custom approval policies
    • Sync with NetSuite, Dynamics

Basecamp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bill.com if

  • You need ap automation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want ar automation.
Bill.com review

Choose Basecamp if

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

Questions people ask

Is Bill.com or Basecamp better?
Neither clearly leads. Bill.com starts at Free and Basecamp at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bill.com or Basecamp?
Bill.com starts at Free and Basecamp at Free.
Does Bill.com or Basecamp run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Bill.com for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Bill.com best used for?
Bill.com is most often used for invoice processing, bill payments, vendor payments, cash flow management. Of those, invoice processing and bill payments are not what Basecamp is typically brought in for.
What can Bill.com do that Basecamp cannot?
Bill.com covers AP automation, AR automation, Payment processing, Approval workflows. Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. Both handle SOC2.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Bill.com: What payment methods does Bill.com support?

Bill.com supports ACH transfers, checks, corporate cards, and international transfers. ACH payments cost $0.59 per transaction, checks cost $1.99, and card payments incur a 2.9% fee.

Source
Bill.com: Does Bill.com offer a free tier?

Yes. Bill.com offers a free Spend & Expense plan for access to credit lines from $1,000-$5M with corporate cards, budgets, and expense tracking.

Source
Bill.com: Which accounting systems does Bill.com integrate with?

Bill.com integrates with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Enterprise, Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, and Xero, with automatic two-way syncing on most plans.

Source
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