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436 views|316 comparisons
66% willing to recommend
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2,924 views|1,425 comparisons
98% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Basecamp and QuickBase based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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

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"I am impressed with the product's automation which makes everything easy.""The need for little to no code knowledge has been huge.""This solution has provided for Rapid deployment of data collection tools, replacing spreadsheets with near real-time data.""The product is easy to use.""QuickBase reminds me when a software license or a hardware support contract is near expiration so that I can initiate our company's procurement process in time and not miss a deadline.""I run my own business and the solution allows me to invoice and pay for additional resources. It has helped me in terms of invoicing, quoting, and doing recruitment measures.""Considering factors like functionality and price, the product proves to be worth the investment.""Allows users have anytime/anywhere access."

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Cons
"The solution could be more user-friendly.""The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."

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"I would like to see the reporting enhanced because some of them are not easy to generate.""Whenever we do onboarding, or we get new employees, there tends to be a delay of not just a week but a couple of weeks, and sometimes even a few weeks of being able to see certain new employees in the system.""This rule: The Maximum is 60 rules. We need to provide more in order to improve.​""The mobile app has improved, but it still needs work.""I would like to see better options for producing paper reports from Quick Base, rather than viewing things exclusively on screen.""Access to more standard default layouts and sample builds would be useful, and access to more training on use and flexibility.""I would like the product to add more working processes.""The improved developer interface in some areas can be difficult to use for complex items."

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  • "The pricing for QuickBase is pretty straightforward, It is based on a per user/per month licensing fee."
  • "We felt the pricing and licensing for QuickBase were easy enough to understand, fair and competitive."
  • "Quickbase is probably not the cheapest app out there. That said, it is worth its weight in gold. There is no other app that I know of in the market today that can do what Quickbase does."
  • "You have to negotiate the price because it varies based on the number of users you have, as well as how much cloud storage space you need."
  • "It is probably about 300 per license per person. There is just the licensing cost. There are no additional costs."
  • "The product is cheap when compared to other products."
  • "The pricing for the tier my company used included ten seats and the subcontractor, amounting to approximately $18,000 USD per year."
  • "The solution is expensive and geared toward enterprise-level clients."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The licensing costs are approximately $900 annually. I rate the price a four out of ten, with one being cheap and ten being expensive.
    Top Answer:The recent update on the solution has made it a little bit complex. For example, to create a team and a project, there is a separate button that you need to click. Recently they updated it with only… more »
    Top Answer:Considering factors like functionality and price, the product proves to be worth the investment.
    Top Answer:The pricing for the tier my company used included ten seats and the subcontractor, amounting to approximately $18,000 USD per year. As for data volume, there is a different pricing model once you… more »
    Top Answer:Areas for improvement in QuickBase include incorporating certain formulas like VLOOKUP, commonly used in platforms like Excel. Additionally, they could enhance the ability to link records between… more »
    Ranking
    22nd
    Views
    436
    Comparisons
    316
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    349
    Rating
    9.0
    Views
    2,924
    Comparisons
    1,425
    Reviews
    8
    Average Words per Review
    559
    Rating
    8.4
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    Also Known As
    Quick Base, TSheets
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    Overview
    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.

    Trusted by more than half of the Fortune 100, QuickBase is a low-code platform for building, customizing, and integrating custom business applications. With more than 6,000 customers and 500,000 active users, QuickBase is the technology of choice for organizations that want to empower business users to solve their own challenges while maintaining the governance and security of an enterprise-quality app development system.

    Sample Customers
    Ashland Addison Florist Co., Victory Auto Wreckers, Ideal Box Co., Hollymatic Corp.
    Procter & Gamble, Tesla, Norwegian Cruise Line, Google, Metso, Agero, Kayak, PTC, Patra Corp, TomTom, Southwest Airlines, FedEx Office
    Top Industries
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    REVIEWERS
    Construction Company18%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Logistics Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization69%
    Computer Software Company4%
    Insurance Company3%
    Manufacturing Company3%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business51%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business7%
    Midsize Enterprise71%
    Large Enterprise22%
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    Basecamp is ranked 22nd in Project Management Software with 3 reviews while QuickBase is ranked 16th in Rapid Application Development Software with 73 reviews. Basecamp is rated 7.6, while QuickBase is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Basecamp writes "Easy to navigate and good for communications but needs better documentation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of QuickBase writes "Reliable, user-driven platform, that is scalable". Basecamp is most compared with Planview Portfolios, Jira, Smartsheet and ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, whereas QuickBase is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Sales Creatio, Oracle Fusion Service, OutSystems and Mendix.

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