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Basecamp vs Trello comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Basecamp
Ranking in Project Management Software
21st
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trello
Ranking in Project Management Software
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Basecamp is 1.6%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trello is 1.8%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Trello1.8%
Basecamp1.6%
Other96.6%
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Featured Reviews

Abenazzer Tadesse - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Operations Officer at BeOnline ICT
An easy-to-use project management solution with good stability and scalability
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 one button making it difficult for us to create teams or supply teams other than a project. Hence the solution could be more user-friendly. Additionally, some additional features need to be integrated so it'll be easy for other companies or project managers to manage software projects.
reviewer2837325 - PeerSpot reviewer
Research Assistant at a university with 10,001+ employees
Visual task boards have structured academic research projects and improve team coordination
There are several areas where Trello could be improved based on our academic research and team project usage. One improvement would be more advanced built-in analytics, such as better progress tracking dashboards or productivity insights without relying on third-party tools. Another area is scalability for complex projects where boards get very large with many cards and dependencies. It can become harder to manage without additional structure or hierarchy features. Overall, it works very well, but these enhancements would make it even stronger for larger or long-term projects. One additional area of improvement in Trello is automation and integrations. While Trello does support basic automation through Butler, more advanced and flexible automation rules would be helpful, especially for academic research workflows where tasks often move between stages in more complex forms. It would help if automation rules were easier to set up and more flexible for different project workflows. Additionally, smoother integrations with tools such as Google Drive or other study applications would save time and reduce switching between platforms. I think one additional improvement for Trello would be support for larger projects with many tasks and team members. As boards grow, they can become crowded and harder to navigate. More advanced filtering, reporting, and project overview features would help users manage complex projects more efficiently.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The app functionality and ease of seeing the different functionalities parsed equally on the screen with consistent menu access to shift between areas."
"The ease of use is valuable."
"The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues."
"Another feature that impressed me is the clear Kanban board, as it provides a clear view of to-to tasks, assuring the team not to forget anything."
"The solution is great for project management."
"Trello's most valuable feature is its visuals. You can customize your board with covers and pictures. There are no restrictions in workflow columns as in Jira. It is a powerful solution to organize work. Jira is process-oriented and restrictive."
"I like the user interface's graphics and the general features and functionalities."
"I appreciate the ease of creating boards and the flexibility it offers."
"The usability of this solution is its most valuable feature, as it offers a great flow of creating a business rule that allows you to just add identifiers and qualifiers."
"The most valuable feature of Trello stems from the fact of how easy it was with it to see large visual aspects, especially when people were getting their workflow in order."
"From what I see, I think it actually pretty much exceeded our expectations or at least met all of our expectations regarding task management and sprint management."
 

Cons

"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."
"Formalized area to store contact information indexed in a way that can pre-populate other areas would be helpful."
"Users should be able to log their time against the tasks and visual reports should be available in Trello for time spent."
"Trello could add an analytic tool that allows me to see the performance of each team member, answering questions like whether they meet the deadline or miss the deadline."
"There aren't as many tracking tools."
"Pricing can be improved."
"Sometimes the notifications are not updated on iOS."
"The solution could be priced cheaper."
"If there are pre-done templates or suggested templates for various fields, they would be helpful for me as a coach."
"Having more integration with third party tools is an area for improvement for Trello."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution pricing is okay. The pricing is subscription-based and depends on the features that you need. If you need more features then you will need to pay more. You can use the basic features to lead your project management."
"The pricing for this solution is reasonable."
"We are using the open-source version of Trello."
"We are currently using the open-source option."
"I use the free version of Trello, which is sufficient for my day to day use."
"Trello was free when we used it, but if we wanted many people looped in, we did need to pay a fee."
"I am tinkering with the free version."
"The free version of Trello covers all of the bases and all of our needs, so there's no cost involved for us. This is surprising for such a quality platform with no limitations on the key functionalities, though it also has a paid version."
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Construction Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Security Firm
8%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

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Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise12
 

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What needs improvement with Trello?
There are several areas where Trello could be improved based on our academic research and team project usage. One improvement would be more advanced built-in analytics, such as better progress trac...
What is your primary use case for Trello?
My primary use case for Trello is project and task management for academic research. I use it to organize research activities, track deadlines, manage project milestones, design tasks with team pro...
 

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