Basecamp – Review

Written by:  • Edited by: Michele McDonough
Updated Jul 6, 2011

Tracking and organizing all aspects of your project online can be easier with Basecamp. In this review, we'll look whether you should use Basecamp for your online project management software needs.

Project managers know that in order to deliver a project on time and within both budget and scope, you need to keep your project organized, communicate with team members and clients, monitor project progress, deal with issues, and ultimately produce the "perfect" project. That's a tall order, but the developers of Basecamp say they can make this happen with their online project management software.

Tracking and organizing all aspects of your project online can be easier with Basecamp. With this online project management software, you can set up the project tasks, assign those tasks to your team members and other resources and set milestones. Within one central location, files can be uploaded and reviewed by other team members, clients can be updated on the progress of their project, and tasks can be handled efficiently and promptly.

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You see, Basecamp offers a number of advantages to keep the project running smoothly from the start date through project completion. For instance, you can monitor each step of the project on Basecamp's internal dashboard. No more missing files, undeliverable emails, or miscommunication.

Basecamp is subscription-based online project management software. However, there is no set-up fee and you can upgrade or downgrade at any time. Additionally, you can cancel at any time without a termination fee.

At the time this article was written, Basecamp software paid subscriptions start at $24.00 per month, and then gradually go up to $149.00 a month. For those looking to take Basecamp for a test drive, you can sign-up for a 30-day free trial.

Basecamp software is hosted on reliable web servers and is supported by Internet Explorer 6.0+, Firefox, and Safari. Basically, if you have a PC or Mac and an Internet connection, you’re good to go. Your Basecamp account is password protected and several of the plans include SSL security.

As with most software, you can find both good and bad reviews about Basecamp. But, with the 30-day free trial, at least you can evaluate your needs and decide whether or not Basecamp is adequate for your online project management tasks.

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Allen Oliver Apr 5, 2010 9:04 PM
RE: Basecamp – Review
I'm curious. Can Basecamp be used to monitor a Personal Computer. I'm part of a political campaign that uses BaseCamp. I saw on a recent communication something that said personal information can be gathered. When I made the administrator aware suddenly that communication disappeared from my computer. I am sure that if that is possible other things are also.
Doug Reeder Mar 9, 2010 12:24 AM
Mobile Apps for Basecamp
While it is possible to use Basecamp via the web browser on a handheld, the experience is generally less satisfactory than a native client. Clients are available for all modern OSs, including Outline Tracker for Palm's new webOS: http://outlinetracker.com
Mike Feb 12, 2010 12:02 AM
RE: Basecamp – Review
A quick clarification. Basecamp no longer supports Internet Explorer 6. They won't even let you use the site if you are on it. But lots of other people are moving the same way.

There is also a very large assortment of 3rd party plugins and tools built around Basecamp to assist with more advanced functionality from IPhone apps to Backup software to backup your Basecamp data, files and writeboards (that one is http://www.centripetalsoftware.com).
 
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