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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (50.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Basecamp
Star Rating
(5,421)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(1,134)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.4% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Basecamp excels in ease of use with a score of 8.5, while Workfront trails behind at 7.8. Reviewers mention that Basecamp's intuitive interface makes project management straightforward, allowing teams to quickly adapt and start using the software effectively.
- Reviewers mention that Basecamp offers a free entry-level price, making it accessible for small businesses, which is reflected in its largest market segment of 49.9% small-business reviews. In contrast, Workfront requires potential users to contact for pricing, which may deter smaller teams looking for budget-friendly options.
- Users on G2 highlight Basecamp's superior ease of setup, scoring 8.7 compared to Workfront's 7.1. Reviewers say that Basecamp's quick onboarding process allows teams to get started without extensive training, while Workfront's setup can be more complex and time-consuming.
- Reviewers mention that Basecamp shines in task management features, particularly with its To-Do Lists scoring 9.1, while Workfront scores 8.6. Users say that Basecamp's To-Do Lists are simple yet effective, allowing for easy tracking of tasks and priorities.
- Users report that Basecamp's quality of support is rated at 8.4, slightly higher than Workfront's 8.2. Reviewers mention that Basecamp's customer service is responsive and helpful, which is crucial for teams needing quick assistance during project execution.
- G2 users highlight that while both products have similar overall star ratings of 4.1, Basecamp's focus on small businesses allows it to cater better to the needs of smaller teams, whereas Workfront's enterprise focus may offer more robust features for larger organizations but at the cost of accessibility for smaller users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Basecamp
Basecamp Free
Free
Basecamp Free is free forever! No credit card required.
- Completely free
- Manage one project
- 1GB storage space
Workfront
Select
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Essential work management capabilities to collaborate, execute, and accelerate work.
- Work management
- Demand management
- Resource management
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Basecamp
Free Trial is available
Workfront
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
4,817
8.4
919
Ease of Use
8.5
4,829
7.8
959
Ease of Setup
8.7
1,434
7.1
401
Ease of Admin
8.6
1,327
8.0
339
Quality of Support
8.4
3,231
8.2
779
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
1,173
8.4
318
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
4,710
8.1
912
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
9.0
604
|
Verified
8.8
216
|
Verified
8.9
606
|
Verified
8.9
218
|
Verified
8.5
575
|
Verified
8.8
217
|
Verified
9.1
604
|
Verified
8.6
210
|
Verified
8.2
267
8.5
206
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
199
|
Verified
8.7
563
|
Verified
8.4
201
|
Verified
8.5
316
8.5
197
|
Verified
Projects
8.8
561
|
Verified
8.9
206
|
Verified
8.6
306
8.6
200
|
Verified
8.2
458
|
Verified
8.2
186
|
Verified
8.7
534
|
Verified
8.4
201
|
Verified
8.7
501
|
Verified
8.4
199
|
Verified
8.0
234
8.4
183
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
196
|
Verified
8.5
495
|
Verified
8.6
197
|
Verified
8.0
226
8.3
182
|
Verified
8.1
233
8.5
190
|
Verified
8.5
458
|
Verified
8.4
181
|
Verified
Resource Management
8.5
477
|
Verified
8.4
184
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
189
|
Verified
8.8
519
|
Verified
8.5
194
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
8.6
470
|
Verified
8.4
179
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
185
|
Verified
8.7
513
|
Verified
8.6
193
|
Verified
Generative AI
6.6
87
6.2
67
6.8
87
6.4
67
Agentic AI - Project Management
6.1
50
6.3
31
6.5
49
6.6
32
6.7
49
6.6
32
6.2
50
5.9
31
6.5
50
6.0
31
6.3
50
6.3
31
6.6
50
6.6
31
Setup
8.5
84
8.5
33
8.5
84
8.0
33
7.9
65
8.2
32
8.7
89
7.9
33
Management
Feature Not Available
7.5
33
8.3
76
8.5
33
8.1
75
7.8
32
Generative AI
6.7
40
6.1
30
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
5.5
16
6.0
19
5.4
16
6.0
18
5.7
15
6.1
19
5.8
16
6.4
19
5.8
16
5.7
19
6.1
16
6.2
19
5.8
16
6.3
19
Planning
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Optimization
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
6.7
13
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Prepare
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Plan
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
8.6
19
Optimize
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Execute
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.6
20
Tasks
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Agentic AI - Kanban Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Kanban Boards
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Planning
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Task Creation
8.8
140
8.9
34
8.9
142
9.0
34
8.6
138
8.1
34
Feature Not Available
7.7
34
Task Management
8.4
138
8.5
34
8.9
140
8.3
33
7.7
105
8.0
33
8.5
131
7.9
33
Generative AI
7.1
52
5.9
31
7.1
52
6.3
32
Automation
7.9
92
8.9
138
7.9
89
8.7
139
8.0
88
8.5
135
Administration
8.3
86
8.5
137
8.3
86
8.8
132
8.9
87
9.0
136
Project management
8.7
91
8.9
142
8.0
85
8.7
136
8.4
89
9.0
136
8.4
87
8.7
135
8.4
87
8.7
137
Feature Not Available
8.6
126
8.4
86
8.8
135
Workload
8.4
69
8.8
130
8.3
88
8.8
132
8.4
82
8.6
129
Feature Not Available
8.7
129
Communication & Collaboration
8.6
88
Feature Not Available
8.6
89
8.7
139
8.8
89
8.9
142
Cost Management
Feature Not Available
8.7
121
Feature Not Available
8.7
130
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Integration
8.0
75
8.7
118
7.9
78
8.7
117
7.9
79
8.7
117
Generative AI
6.7
39
6.3
24
6.7
39
6.6
29
Agentic AI - Work Management
5.5
18
5.5
11
5.5
18
5.9
11
5.6
18
5.5
11
5.6
18
5.5
11
Communication
8.4
175
7.2
33
8.5
188
7.8
33
8.1
171
7.2
33
Feature Not Available
6.5
33
8.4
174
6.7
33
Content & Documents
8.8
189
8.5
33
8.7
181
8.6
33
8.4
179
7.7
33
8.1
157
8.6
33
Controls
8.1
157
8.3
33
8.0
151
8.2
33
8.5
176
8.5
33
8.3
172
7.8
33
8.1
156
7.4
32
Project Management
8.7
190
9.0
32
8.6
185
8.8
33
8.7
180
8.3
33
8.1
159
8.0
33
Remote Collaboration
8.5
164
7.9
33
8.4
173
8.1
33
8.6
168
7.6
33
Feature Not Available
6.5
33
Generative AI
6.7
68
5.7
32
6.9
68
5.9
31
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
5.5
29
6.1
15
5.6
29
6.2
15
Annotation Tools - Markup Software
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.4
6
Collaboration - Markup Software
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Security - Markup Software
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
6
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
8.3
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Employee Intranet
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Basecamp and Workfront are categorized as Project Management, Task Management, Project Collaboration, Work Management, and Workflow Management
Unique Categories
Basecamp is categorized as Employee Intranet and Note-Taking Software
Workfront is categorized as Bug Tracking, Kanban Project Management, Strategic Planning and Execution, Resource Management, and Markup Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Basecamp
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workfront
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
17.1%
Information Technology and Services
8.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Computer Software
5.6%
Higher Education
4.9%
Other
58.3%
Marketing and Advertising
14.5%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Computer Software
6.5%
Financial Services
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Other
60.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Why does it work slow in mobile phones?
7 Comments
KG
If you upgrade to Basecamp 2 it's alot faster if that's the one you have try un- installing it and start over after that it could be you need more memory space Read more
is basecamp going to expand and add more fetures
5 Comments
ET
Yes, I would say so. The product is evolving a growing all the time. Read more
Is there a way to get reports on certain employee's productivity?
5 Comments
AA
There are not formal reports but you can look at users' activityRead more
Are there any built-in training articles/videos or anything?
8 Comments
SJ
Yes there is built in help with in the Workfront app. There are also online user group for specific regions and numerous communities that address different...Read more
How Important Is Diversity To You, And What Value Does It Bring?
2 Comments
AE
To me diversity is a mixture of different people with different backgrounds, ethnicities and customs working together to achieve a common goal.Read more
What is the best way to view the draft of the project without clicking a lot of links to get to it?
1 Comment
SP
Workfront should store all of the versions and you can determine by the name or number of the version which is the draft.Read more
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