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side-by-side comparison of Basecamp vs. Smartsheet

based on preference data from user reviews. Basecamp rates 4.1/5 stars with 4,604 reviews. By contrast, Smartsheet rates 4.3/5 stars with 2,417 reviews. Each product's score is calculated with real-time data from verified user reviews, to help you make the best choice between these two options, and decide which one is best for your business needs.

Add Product	Basecamp (4,604) 4.1 out of 5 Basecamp	Smartsheet (2,417) 4.3 out of 5 Smartsheet Get a quote
Star Rating	Basecamp 4,604 reviews	Smartsheet 2,417 reviews
Market Segments	Basecamp Small-Business (49.3% of reviews)	Smartsheet Mid-Market (39.8% of reviews)
Entry Level Price	Basecamp $3,000 per year	Smartsheet $14/ month

Basecamp vs Smartsheet

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Basecamp easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that Basecamp was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy.

Reviewers felt that Smartsheet meets the needs of their business better than Basecamp.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Smartsheet is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Smartsheet over Basecamp.

Categories

Basecamp

Smartsheet

Basecamp and Smartsheet are categorized as Project Management

Basecamp has no unique categories

Smartsheet is categorized as Project Collaboration, Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), and Marketing Calendar

Pricing

Basecamp Pricing

Basecamp Big

$3,000per year

Basecamp With Clients

$79per month

Basecamp For Us

$29per month

Free Trial Unavailable

Smartsheet Pricing

Individual

$14/ month

Business

$25/month

Enterprise

Contactfor pricing

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Ratings

Basecamp

8.5

Responses: 4228

Smartsheet

8.6

Responses: 2120

Basecamp

8.5

Responses: 4237

Smartsheet

8.4

Responses: 2137

Basecamp

8.7

Responses: 1245

Smartsheet

8.5

Responses: 858

Basecamp

8.6

Responses: 1203

Smartsheet

8.6

Responses: 855

Basecamp

8.3

Responses: 2791

Smartsheet

8.4

Responses: 1589

Basecamp

8.7

Responses: 1057

Smartsheet

8.6

Responses: 769

Basecamp

7.4

Responses: 4192

Smartsheet

8.0

Responses: 2112

Features

Tasks

Basecamp

9.0

Responses: 211

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

9.0

Responses: 315

Verified Feature

Basecamp

9.0

Responses: 212

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

9.0

Responses: 320

Verified Feature

Basecamp

8.6

Responses: 204

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

8.9

Responses: 301

Verified Feature

Basecamp

9.1

Responses: 215

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

9.0

Responses: 307

Verified Feature

Basecamp

Feature Not Available

Smartsheet

8.8

Responses: 298

Verified Feature

Basecamp

Feature Not Available

Smartsheet

Feature Not Available

Basecamp

8.9

Responses: 199

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

8.8

Responses: 293

Verified Feature

Basecamp

Feature Not Available

Smartsheet

8.8

Responses: 274

Verified Feature

Projects

Basecamp

9.0

Responses: 203

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

8.9

Responses: 296

Verified Feature

Basecamp

Feature Not Available

Smartsheet

9.0

Responses: 289

Verified Feature

Basecamp

8.4

Responses: 168

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

8.8

Responses: 282

Verified Feature

Basecamp

9.0

Responses: 194

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

8.7

Responses: 282

Verified Feature

Basecamp

8.9

Responses: 178

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

8.8

Responses: 291

Verified Feature

Basecamp

Feature Not Available

Smartsheet

8.7

Responses: 234

Verified Feature

Basecamp

Feature Not Available

Smartsheet

8.7

Responses: 279

Verified Feature

Basecamp

8.8

Responses: 181

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

8.6

Responses: 299

Verified Feature

Basecamp

Feature Not Available

Smartsheet

8.6

Responses: 248

Verified Feature

Basecamp

Feature Not Available

Smartsheet

8.6

Responses: 235

Verified Feature

Basecamp

8.7

Responses: 169

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

8.5

Responses: 230

Verified Feature

Resource Management

Basecamp

8.8

Responses: 170

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

8.6

Responses: 225

Verified Feature

Basecamp

Feature Not Available

Smartsheet

8.5

Responses: 234

Verified Feature

Basecamp

9.1

Responses: 184

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

8.8

Responses: 259

Verified Feature

Project Monitoring

Basecamp

8.8

Responses: 175

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

8.5

Responses: 254

Verified Feature

Basecamp

Feature Not Available

Smartsheet

8.5

Responses: 249

Verified Feature

Basecamp

9.0

Responses: 184

Verified Feature

Smartsheet

8.7

Responses: 293

Verified Feature

Reviewers' Company Size

Reviewers of Basecamp were most often representing companies in the Small-Business segment, while reviewers for Smartsheet were more commonly in the Mid-Market segment.

Basecamp

49.3%

Smartsheet

31.5%

Basecamp

33.0%

Smartsheet

39.8%

Basecamp

17.7%

Smartsheet

28.8%

Reviewers' Industry

Basecamp Industry

Marketing and Advertising

16.8%

Information Technology and Services

6.9%

Non-Profit Organization Management

6.1%

Computer Software

5.2%

Higher Education

4.7%

Other

60.2%

Smartsheet Industry

Information Technology and Services

9.4%

Marketing and Advertising

6.9%

Computer Software

6.7%

Hospital & Health Care

4.2%

Higher Education

3.9%

Other

68.8%

Reviews

User in Computer Software

Caveman ready interface. It's like an apple product; crack it open and go.

Scott B.

Consultant in Computer Software

SmartSheet's simplicity and intuitive design make it very easy to become productive very quickly. It combines the best aspects of Microsoft Excel like the ability to create complex formulas with the sharing, collaborative parts of Google spreadsheets.

Paul S.

Executive Sponsor in Information Technology and Services

Things haven't evolved over the last couple years and now there are other options out there for managing projects and tracking time.

Jeff N.

Administrator in Health, Wellness and Fitness

Slowest app to load, sometimes takes several reloads for app to become available. Slower than any other app I use. Downtime for maintenance. Have to log back in after maintenance. Adertisement banners appearing across top of page more and more. Can't merge...

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Discussions

Basecamp Discussions

Why does it work slow in mobile phones?

7 comments

I don't notice it being particularly slwoRead more

is basecamp going to expand and add more fetures

5 comments

Well if the past is any indication, I would say yes they are going to keep adding features at some point. They are on basecamp 3, which is a vast...Read more

Is there a way to get reports on certain employee's productivity?

5 comments

You can view their activity like conversation and completed to-dos' but there are no reports.Read more

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Smartsheet Discussions

How do you decide on what features will you add to smart sheet?

5 comments

It depends on what your needs are. If you haven't yet started using Smartsheet, I would recommend signing up for a free account and getting familiar with...Read more

Is there a DSK or package enabling to link up Tableau to Smart sheet?

5 comments

Hi Alan, I guess you meant an SDK? Have a look at this link that might answer your question:...Read more

Will there be document capability in the future?

5 comments

You can add any Word docs or Excel spreadsheets as attachments to your worksheet instead of at a line level. Click the paperclip on the far right side of...Read more

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