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We performed a comparison between Basecamp, Trello, and Wrike based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Basecamp is 1.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trello is 2.3%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wrike is 2.6%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Trello	2.3%
Wrike	2.6%
Basecamp	1.3%
Other	93.8%

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Abenazzer Tadesse

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.

Keeps requests better organized

Davina Becker

Senior Content Strategist at PeerSpot

The best feature Trello offers is that it keeps things better organized, so it makes things easier to collaborate with people. I can say that I really enjoyed using Trello for a lot of things, and it has some really good features, such as helping people write out descriptions and the comment section being absolutely one of the best parts of it.

Easy to tag people and has a form system to collect information but cannot work in multiple channels simultaneously

Awadhesh Singh

Project Manager at NebuFlow

There are several areas where Wrike could improve. First, it doesn't allow accessing multiple channels simultaneously, which would be useful. Transferring data from one project to another is also difficult. It would be easier to work on parallel tasks across different projects. I've noticed others facing similar issues when I check the chat on their website. The tool should also improve coordination between external stakeholders and collaborators. It should also integrate financial features.

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Pros

"The ease of use is valuable."

"The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues."

"The app functionality and ease of seeing the different functionalities parsed equally on the screen with consistent menu access to shift between areas."

"The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues."

"Trello has positively impacted my organization as it saves us about one hour a week, and it's really good to have a product such as Trello just to organize it."

"Trello is very easy to install and set up, it is also easy to use, its interface is excellent, and it is stable and quite secure."

"All the features are valuable but the data extraction is extremely helpful for automation."

"The product helps with the management of projects."

"I like Trello's speed. It is more user-friendly compared to Jira. Jira is technical, whereas the management can use Trello."

"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."

"There is a huge community to help us with the issues we face while using the product."

"The solution is great for project management, helps us track the progress of work and tickets, is very easy to deploy, and in general works very well."

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"Their support is pretty good, and they've been pretty helpful."

"It has a simple and easy-to-use UI."

"This is a good tool for project progress tracking and sharing tasks with internal and external parties."

"This program has everything you need to organize your days in one same place."

"Weekly meetings and collaboration between different departments have become much more productive."

"With Wrike we’re able to keep task and projects on track because everything is super visible, updates or questions are able to be handled in real time due to the way Wrike captures update data and when tasks or projects run late everyone involved can see it and adjust accordingly."

"Visibility and organization are the most valuable features of Wrike."

"Wrike has allowed us to collaborate with ease and to be able to communicate expectations quickly not only internally but also to external contributors."

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Cons

"Formalized area to store contact information indexed in a way that can pre-populate other areas would be helpful."

"The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."

"The solution could be more user-friendly."

"Trello does not provide you with as many functionalities as Jira and various third-party integrations provided by these different platforms."

"We don't really have any automated features. If they had more automated options, that would be helpful."

"In the card area, you should not be able to modify so easily what is already written, as this can cause loss of information."

"It is not a scalable product."

"Being able to export reports from Trello, general reports, or board reports, would improve the solution for me as a manager."

"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."

"It could have a bit more customization, especially for organizations that may want to integrate it into their own systems."

"Sometimes the notifications are not updated on iOS."

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"We feel that the actual project reports and roll-ups could be a lot different."

"There is a learning curve, so employees just starting out with Wrike take a few weeks to feel comfortable."

"The product needs to send direct emails to customers updating the latest aspects since it is better to hear directly."

"The time entry functionality needs improvement."

"It would be nice if it was a little more intuitive and user-friendly, with less of a learning curve."

"Better ways to establish private communication between users vs collaborators."

"The interface takes some getting used to."

"One thing that we are looking for in Wrike is a better workflow. Because we can only move the status of tasks, we can't really manage workflow and send a task to a specific person."

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"The product is cheap."

"We are currently using the open-source option."

"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."

"We pay $10 per user per month for the product."

"It is free."

"We are using the open-source version of Trello."

"I use the free version of Trello, which is sufficient for my day to day use."

"Paying for the solution's license is worth it only if our enterprise or organization can use Trello, integrated with some other solution, and we can have good reports."

"Wrike is very expensive, and its price is almost $1,400."

"Wrike is expensive."

"From a pricing perspective, I would rate Wrike a four out of five."

"Wrike is not so expensive, but I don't know exactly how it compares with other tools. Wrike might not be so cheap when we are using it for a lot of users."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

23%

Security Firm

12%

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Educational Organization

Construction Company

Marketing Services Firm

University

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Marketing Services Firm

Construction Company

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	36
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	11

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	39
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	9

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The solution is very user-friendly, where you have everything you need.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trello?

I do not know about the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Trello because this part was handled by another cowork...

What needs improvement with Trello?

It is hard to track completed requests and show performance based on closed cards.

What needs improvement with Wrike?

There are several areas where Wrike could improve. First, it doesn't allow accessing multiple channels simultaneously...

What is your primary use case for Wrike?

I use the tool as a project management tool to track project timelines and communicate with the team.

What advice do you have for others considering Wrike?

I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten. I would recommend it to others.

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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.

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Trello is the visual collaboration tool that creates a shared perspective on any project. Trello’s boards, lists and cards enable you to organize and prioritize your personal and work life in a fun, flexible and rewarding way.

Atlassian

Wrike is an online collaboration and project management software bringing together centralized task management and social collaboration features into one real-time workspace. It connects tasks, discussions, and emails to your actual project plan. You get an up-to-date picture of the project and can keep your team aligned with your strategy without boring status meetings. Challenges Wrike helps solve:

Data silos: Tasks, discussions and documents scattered across email, Skype, personal computers and spreadsheets
Poor visibility into work status
Missed deadlines and project failures

Main benefits:

Accelerating project delivery by using a platform your team will actually use and love
Keeping all team members on the same page even across borders without lengthy status meetings, long email threads and spreadsheet updates
Big picture of project progress with real-time updates and cross-project reports and newsfeed
Real-time team collaboration with discussions, files attached to tasks, and a built-in document editor

Why Wrike?

Wrike is a system your team will use. It helps them do their work, not just track it.
Wrike can be easily customized to your needs as each team can set up their own workflow.
Wrike scales as you grow, providing visibility and ease of use for teams of any size.

Sample Customers

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