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Roadmunk vs Basecamp

Roadmunk logo

Roadmunk

Software

The collaborative roadmapping tool for strategic planning

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Basecamp logo

Basecamp

Software

Project management & team collaboration software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Basecamp has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Roadmunk starter plan at $19/editor/month allows only 3 reviewers; additional reviewers cost $5 each per month; Basecamp the free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Roadmunk covers Visual roadmaps, Basecamp covers Message boards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Roadmunk and Basecamp actually diverge.

Attributes where Roadmunk and Basecamp differ
AttributeRoadmunkBasecamp
Starting price$19/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
Founded20122004

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 Roadmunk

  • Visual roadmaps
  • Timeline view
  • Swimlane view
  • Prioritization matrix
  • Feedback inbox
  • Jira
  • Azure DevOps
  • Trello

Only in Basecamp

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

Both cover

  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

Roadmunk

  • Small product teams managing roadmaps with stakeholder feedback collectionnot Basecamp
  • Multi-team organisations seeking organisation-wide product visibilitynot Basecamp
  • Teams using Jira, Azure DevOps, or Asana as primary project tracking systemsnot Basecamp

Basecamp

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

Where each one falls short

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

Roadmunk

  • Starter plan at $19/editor/month allows only 3 reviewers; additional reviewers cost $5 each per month
  • Enterprise plan requires custom pricing contact; feature scope and support terms not published
  • Two-way Jira and Azure DevOps sync available only on Business tier and above at additional $9/collaborator/month
  • Pricing model based per-editor seats rather than per-organisation, scaling costs significantly for larger teams

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

Roadmunk

$19/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Roadmunk review.

Basecamp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Roadmunk if

  • You need visual roadmaps.
  • You also want timeline view.
Roadmunk 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 Roadmunk or Basecamp better?
Neither clearly leads. Roadmunk starts at $19/month and Basecamp at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Roadmunk or Basecamp?
Basecamp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Roadmunk and Free for Basecamp.
Does Roadmunk or Basecamp 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. Roadmunk starts at $19/month.
What is Roadmunk best used for?
Roadmunk is most often used for small product teams managing roadmaps with stakeholder feedback collection, multi-team organisations seeking organisation-wide product visibility, teams using jira, azure devops, or asana as primary project tracking systems. Of those, small product teams managing roadmaps with stakeholder feedback collection and multi-team organisations seeking organisation-wide product visibility are not what Basecamp is typically brought in for.
What can Roadmunk do that Basecamp cannot?
Roadmunk covers Visual roadmaps, Timeline view, Swimlane view, Prioritization matrix. Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. Both handle GDPR.
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