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3.8 out of 5
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What is Basecamp?

Basecamp is a web-based project-management tool developed by Basecamp and launched in 2004, with a new version being launched in 2012. Basecamp offers to-do lists, wiki-style web-based text documents, milestone management, file sharing, time tracking, and a messaging system. Basecamp Classic also offers integration with Basecamp's own Campfire product, and features APIs that are used by a host of web and mobile apps. Basecamp Classic's interface is available in different languages (e.g. Spanish, French, Italian, German, Finnish and Japanese). The newer version of Basecamp currently only supports English as the interface language.

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Basecamp is the #32 ranked solution in top Project Management Software. PeerSpot users give Basecamp an average rating of 7.6 out of 10. Basecamp is most commonly compared to Jira: Basecamp vs Jira.
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Basecamp mindshare

As of September 2025, the mindshare of Basecamp in the Project Management Software category stands at 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Basecamp1.0%
monday.com for Enterprise8.1%
Jira7.7%
Other83.2%
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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

  • "The ease of use is valuable."
  • "The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues."

Room for Improvement

  • "The solution could be more user-friendly."
  • "The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."
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Basecamp Reviews Summary
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Chief Operations Officer at BeOnline ICT4.5We primarily use Basecamp for project management due to its ease of use. However, recent updates have made it more complex, particularly when creating teams or projects. It could benefit from improved user-friendliness and additional features for managing software projects.
Director InfoSec and Audit at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees3.0No summary available
Managing Member at Christiano Ferraro Consultancy, LLC4.0No summary available