{"id":8108,"date":"2020-04-03T19:04:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T02:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=8108"},"modified":"2025-08-05T01:14:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:14:47","slug":"basecamp-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/basecamp-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Basecamp Review 2026 (Features, Pros, Cons, Pricing)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\"><br \/>\n{<br \/>\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",<br \/>\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",<br \/>\n  \"mainEntity\": [{<br \/>\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",<br \/>\n    \"name\": \"What is Basecamp?\",<br \/>\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {<br \/>\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",<br \/>\n      \"text\": \"Basecamp is a project management and team communication software that\u2019ll help you track project progress and facilitate <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/project-collaboration\/\">project collaboration<\/a>.\"<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  },{<br \/>\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",<br \/>\n    \"name\": \"What are the key features of Basecamp?\",<br \/>\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {<br \/>\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",<br \/>\n      \"text\": \"Basecamp offers to-do lists, a chat platform, reports, and a hill chart to track project progress.\"<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  }]<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering if Basecamp is the right <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for your team?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s one of the best-known <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/teams\/project-management\">project management tools<\/a> in the market. But should you buy it just because it\u2019s trendy?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, if you are a believer in the wisdom of the masses! But I am guessing that you have doubts \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So we\u2019ll help you answer this question in this comprehensive <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp review<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This buyer\u2019s guide will go over its features, pricing, pros, and cons to help you determine if it\u2019s the right project management tool for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ub_table-of-contents-285da95c-cd92-453a-954f-90f21f05b440\" class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-showtext=\"show\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">This Article Contains:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/basecamp-review\/#0-what-is-basecamp-\">What is Basecamp?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/basecamp-review\/#3-what-are-the-key-features-of-basecamp-\">What are the key features of Basecamp?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/basecamp-review\/#9-the-benefits-of-basecamp-\">The Benefits of Basecamp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/basecamp-review\/#15-the-9-drawbacks-of-basecamp-\">The 9 Drawbacks Of Basecamp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get started.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"0-what-is-basecamp-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Basecamp?<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8127\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image12.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image12.png 1920w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image12-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image12-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image12-1400x719.png 1400w\" alt=\"basecamp website\" width=\"1920\" height=\"986\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/slack-vs-basecamp\/\">Basecamp<\/a> is a project management and team communication<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software that\u2019ll help you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">track project and task progress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">store and share relevant documents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">communicate with your project team\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">facilitate project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with them<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp Classic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the tool\u2019s earlier version, while the current one is called Basecamp 3. It offers features like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">file sharing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">file storage<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and messaging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If version 2 was a two-bedroom apartment, 3 isn\u2019t quite an English country estate home, but we\u2019ll go into that later!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1-who-can-use-it-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who can use it?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp is a basic project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that\u2019s best suited to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small businesses<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that need features like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simple task management<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a message board for <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/team-building\/\">team discussions<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">file storage and sharing\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"2-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"3-what-are-the-key-features-of-basecamp-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the key features of Basecamp?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a closer look at Basecamp\u2019s main features:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"4-1-to-do-lists-to-create-tasks-and-assign-them-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To-do lists<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and assign them<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like other <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/asana-alternatives\/\">project management apps such as Asana<\/a> and Trello, Basecamp lets you create to-do lists for your work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can create <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or sub-tasks, set deadlines and then assign them to team members. Once you finish a task, click on the checkbox next to it to mark it complete.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can set <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">notifications<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like reminders for due dates, to help you follow-up on these tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8146\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image31.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image31.png 974w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image31-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image31-768x418.png 768w\" alt=\"basecamp to dos\" width=\"974\" height=\"530\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: https:\/\/basecamp.com\/features<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp also lets you add notes, images or other files to make your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to-do lists<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> more detailed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, you can group similar <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to-do lists<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to organize work around specific <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or project phases. For example, if you have a quality assurance task, you can group the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to-do lists<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for various phases, like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">awaiting fix<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fixed<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, under a single header.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"5-2-chat-platform-for-real-time-communication-campfires-and-pings-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Chat <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platform <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for real-time <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">communication<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Campfires and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp supports group <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">communication <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and private messaging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp\u2019s real-time group chat (Campfires) is perfect for casual discussions, quick queries and basic <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">file sharing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Every project has its own chat room where you can mention people, attach documents and share videos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8123\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image8-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image8-1.png 980w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image8-1-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image8-1-768x473.png 768w\" alt=\"basecamp chat\" width=\"980\" height=\"604\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: https:\/\/basecamp.com\/features<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to have a private conversation?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Yeah, we all miss passing notes during maths class!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also have private conversations (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) in Basecamp. You can choose to send <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pings <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to one person or a group of people, and the conversation will only be visible to the people you selected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8118\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image3.gif\" alt=\"dwight shushing\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"6-3-reports-to-know-who%E2%80%99s-working-on-what-and-more-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Reports to know who\u2019s working on what and more<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp, like other <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/project-report\/\">project reporting<\/a> tools, gives you reports for quick insights over any task or team member.<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8138\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image23.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image23.png 976w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image23-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image23-768x475.png 768w\" alt=\"basecamp tasks\" width=\"976\" height=\"604\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: https:\/\/basecamp.com\/features\/reports<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an overview of some of its reports:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s overdue<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep track of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or projects that are overdue and by how long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s due soon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor upcoming <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like deadlines and milestones.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What has someone been up to<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep an eye on a user\u2019s activity across all their projects in Basecamp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s new, to-do, and what\u2019s to-done<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check-in on any new work that was added and any recently completed work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"7-4-hill-charts-to-help-track-project-progress-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Hill Charts to help track project progress<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp\u2019s Hill Charts help you track project progress in real-time. You can use them to track large projects and eliminate the need for daily meetings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8132\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image17-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image17-1.png 978w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image17-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image17-1-768x402.png 768w\" alt=\"basecamp hill charts\" width=\"978\" height=\"512\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: https:\/\/basecamp.com\/features\/hill-charts<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hill Charts let you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visualize progress over time with snapshots<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotate project updates with comments\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">review updates over a period<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As it shows you what <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are progressing and what aren\u2019t, you can quickly step in to address any project issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A team member must <\/span><\/i><b><i>manually <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">update the Hill Chart progress \u2014 it\u2019s not auto-updated.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"8-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"9-the-benefits-of-basecamp-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Benefits of Basecamp<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a closer look at the benefits of Basecamp:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"10-1-great-for-very-basic-projects-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Great for very basic projects<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are your projects super simple?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp is a good choice for simple projects without too many moving parts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An example would be designing a small static website or managing a small blog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s essentially a handy to-do list <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with a few additional features such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project-related team chats<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">message board<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A schedule of upcoming tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A file repository to store your docs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you are upgrading from something like MS Excel and want a very basic project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without any advanced features, Basecamp is a great choice for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"11-2-supports-a-handy-universal-search-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Supports a handy universal search<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Searching for the right information in project tools is usually as much fun as Monday morning traffic!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But with Basecamp, you don\u2019t have to endure this pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp\u2019s powerful search lets you find what you\u2019re looking for without having to scroll through hundreds of results or switch between various <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can search across projects, chats and files to find anything matching a particular keyword or phrase.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8125\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image10-1.gif\" alt=\"reading a book\" width=\"470\" height=\"264\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"12-3-ensures-security-and-privacy-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Ensures security and privacy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp ensures that your data is kept safe and private.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As it auto-backs up project files on an hourly basis, you don\u2019t have to worry about losing any data. It also complies with the EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield policy, adding another layer of security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also set up two-factor authentication to secure your Basecamp account. Additionally, once you close your account, your project data will be deleted in 30 days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"13-4-has-a-separate-inbox-for-notifications-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Has a separate inbox for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">notifications<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp has a separate inbox (The Hey! Menu) for all Basecamp <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">notifications<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like new messages, task <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assignments <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">notifications <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are automatically organized in the Hey! Menu, you can keep track of what\u2019s happening without having to switch between multiple windows or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For added flexibility, you can also disable <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">notifications <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">temporarily or set custom notification hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"14-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"15-the-9-drawbacks-of-basecamp-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 9 Drawbacks Of Basecamp<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Basecamp <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a good project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it isn\u2019t perfect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of its drawbacks:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(click on the links to jump to a specific drawback)<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#limited\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extremely limited functionality<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#confusing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interface can be confusing to deal with<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#tasks\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t prioritize <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to highlight the most important items<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#customize\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t customize task statuses to suit different project needs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#limited-features\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limited project tracking features<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#time-tracking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time tracking<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> support<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#assigned-comments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comments can\u2019t be assigned or converted to tasks<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#mobile-apps\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limited <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">functionality <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in mobile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apps<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#tool\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tool can be expensive<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b><i>Note:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp review<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> highlights how a powerful <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/basecamp-alternatives\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp alternative<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like ClickUp can solve all the issues you may face with Basecamp.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>What\u2019s ClickUp?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the world\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">leading project management and collaboration tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that\u2019s used by teams across companies of all types and sizes worldwide. With its wide variety of collaboration and productivity features, you\u2019ll have everything you need to manage your projects efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best part?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp is a user-friendly project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that has no <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">learning curve<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 anyone can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get started instantly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From creating <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/project-plan\/\">project plans<\/a> to assigning <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and visualizing progress, ClickUp is the only <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you\u2019ll ever need for your project needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how it can solve all of Basecamp\u2019s drawbacks:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"16-basecamp-con-1-extremely-limited-in-functionality-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp Con #1: Extremely Limited In Functionality<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8128\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image13-1.gif\" alt=\"basic\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp is essentially a to-do list with a few other basic features thrown in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp is so \u2018basic\u2019 that you could choose any other project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the market such as ClickUp, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asana<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Wrike, etc. and you wouldn\u2019t go wrong.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>I hate to break this to you, but\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Most features that are considered essential and are offered in free versions of most project management tools are completely absent in Basecamp.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than use Basecamp, it actually makes more sense to manage your projects in Slack.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"17-then-why-do-so-many-people-use-basecamp-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then why do so many people use Basecamp?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say you are in a world where the only available tool is a rock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One day, the handsome caveman from next door shows you a brilliant invention \u2013 a rock carved in the shape of a knife. And he offers to sell it to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine your fascination!<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8131\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image16-1.gif\" alt=\"man confused\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You would immediately snap it up, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s exactly what happened with Basecamp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was one of the first project management tools in the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it was developed, most people were using<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/excel-project-management\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excel <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was certainly more user-friendly than Excel (though not necessarily better). So it was a no brainer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp acquired a massive customer base within a very short period of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people still use Basecamp either because they have been using it for years, or because it\u2019s one of the best-known tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But based on that rationale, shouldn\u2019t you use Excel for project <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">instead? <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, it\u2019s definitely better known than Basecamp!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"18-ok-but-how-do-so-many-people-manage-with-basecamp-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ok, but how do so many people manage with Basecamp?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I used to ask myself this same question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you dig deeper, you will discover that many people use additional project tools <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alongside <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You see, once you have started using a tool, it\u2019s super hard to drop it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what do you do?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You keep adding other tools that compensate for missing features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not your first choice, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"19-the-clickup-solution-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ClickUp solution<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp is incredibly feature-rich!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has all those missing Basecamp features that you couldn\u2019t live without.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are just a few:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subtasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sub-projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task statuses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Priorities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Board views<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detailed task descriptions with rich-text editing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt charts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customizable access rights<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will discuss these basic features in more detail in a minute.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"20-basecamp-con-2-confusing-views-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp Con #2: Confusing views<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Basecamp is simple to use, it offers limited <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> views.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you\u2019re always going into portals and then into sections<\/span><b> within<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> them, it might feel like you\u2019re going down a rabbit hole when using the interface.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8116\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image1-1.gif\" alt=\"alice falling in a hole\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, Basecamp doesn\u2019t provide a sidebar to help you move between various projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> super-irritating if you have multiple projects. Moving between them is a real pain!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"21-the-clickup-solution-multiple-views-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ClickUp solution: Multiple Views<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp can quickly adapt to your team\u2019s preferences with its multiple<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/views\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> project views<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you prefer an Agile interface, a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1477290-task-checklists\">checklist<\/a>-based view or any other project management interface, ClickUp has it \u2013 for the mobile app as well as the desktop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s more?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even switch between these views in the <\/span><b>same project!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a feature you won\u2019t get when comparing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp vs Asana<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or any other project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!\u00a0<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8122\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image7.gif\" alt=\"that's amazing\" width=\"478\" height=\"266\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wrike-review\/\">Wrike<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/jira-review\/\">JIRA<\/a>, and <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monday <\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reviews for more information on why ClickUp\u2019s views are uber-cool!)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a closer look at the various views ClickUp gives you:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"22-a-required-task-views-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. Required Task Views<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp offers two required task views for two common project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">methods:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b> Board View<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Board view is perfect for fans of the Kanban method.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile development becomes a breeze! Just drag and drop tasks to keep updating their status.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8104\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Board-View-Transparent-Background.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1220px) 100vw, 1220px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Board-View-Transparent-Background.png 1220w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Board-View-Transparent-Background-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Board-View-Transparent-Background-768x415.png 768w\" alt=\"board view\" width=\"1220\" height=\"660\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b> List View<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prefer a simple list of tasks without too many bells or whistles?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You got it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The List view is perfect for those who prefer the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/jeff-haden\/getting-things-done-how-to-use-david-allen-s-gtd-system.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GTD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (getting things done) style.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8105\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-List-View-Transparent-Background.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1220px) 100vw, 1220px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-List-View-Transparent-Background.png 1220w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-List-View-Transparent-Background-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-List-View-Transparent-Background-768x415.png 768w\" alt=\"list view\" width=\"1220\" height=\"660\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"23-b-box-view-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. Box View<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t be the project manager who\u2019s always bugging team members about what they\u2019re working on!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are sorted by assignee in the Box view. Managers can quickly keep track of everyone\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assignments <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in one single place.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8150\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Box-View-Transparent-Background.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1220px) 100vw, 1220px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Box-View-Transparent-Background.png 1220w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Box-View-Transparent-Background-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Box-View-Transparent-Background-768x415.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1220\" height=\"660\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"24-c-calendar-view-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1595475-calendar-view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calendar <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calendar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> view helps you plan, schedule and manage <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assignments <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in seconds. No need for the frustration of crossing out items on your old-school paper agenda. With ClickUp, easily drag-and-drop tasks to update your schedule.<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8151\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Calendar-View-Transparent-Background.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1220px) 100vw, 1220px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Calendar-View-Transparent-Background.png 1220w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Calendar-View-Transparent-Background-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Calendar-View-Transparent-Background-768x415.png 768w\" alt=\"calendar view\" width=\"1220\" height=\"660\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go ahead!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customize the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">calendar <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">view to check what you need. You have <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">options<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This shows all the scheduled <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on a given date<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>4-Days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: View your project schedule over a rolling four day period<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Week<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: View your weekly project schedule and move <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">around if needed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Monthly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Gives a birds-eye view of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on a monthly basis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"25-d-me-mode-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1090506-everyone-vs-me-mode\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me Mode<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to get distracted by other members\u2019 projects or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless you have laser-like focus like Bruce Lee!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8121\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image6-1.gif\" alt=\"empty your mind\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the rest of us, ClickUp\u2019s Me Mode shows you only <\/span><b><i>your <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">projects and deliverables.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8039\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image1-8.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image1-8.png 580w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image1-8-300x28.png 300w\" alt=\"me mode\" width=\"580\" height=\"55\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way, <\/span><b>ClickUp adapts to your team\u2019s chosen workflow and not the other way around <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 making it a rather cool <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp alternative<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make navigating these views easier, ClickUp\u2019s\u00a0 follows <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task management <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hierarchy includes: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Workplace<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Split your company into separate teams<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Spaces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Main user groups, like \u201coperations\u201d or \u201cmarketing\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Folders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Here, you can store project-related lists<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Lists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Where each project is listed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Tasks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This is where you work. Each task has its subtasks, details and more<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Subtasks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Any ClickUp task can be broken down into several subtasks\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Checklists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: You can create checklists for any task or subtask. For example, you can create checklists for <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/p\/how-to-use-clickup-for-qa-testing-workflow\">quality testing<\/a> under your <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development activities<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>You\u2019ll never be caught in endless portals when trying to navigate through your tasks again!<\/b><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"26-basecamp-con-3-no-task-priorities-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp Con #3: No task priorities\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, Basecamp <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help you organize <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with its <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to-do lists<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-your-work\/\">prioritize tasks<\/a>, you are out of luck!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why does it matter?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prioritizing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the quickest way to let your team know which <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are urgent and require immediate attention.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8145\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image30.gif\" alt=\"priorities\" width=\"480\" height=\"226\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tools like ClickUp solve this:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"27-the-clickup-solution-task-priorities-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ClickUp solution: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/task-priorities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task Priorities<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp lets you add priorities to all your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to let your team know what\u2019s important and what\u2019s not. These priorities are color-coded for easy identification:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Red<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Urgent<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Yellow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: High Priority<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Blue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Normal Priority<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Grey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Low Priority<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As this is a standard color-code <\/span><b>across<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ClickUp, you can identify priority <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">even if you\u2019re not part of that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">specific<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> project. Additionally, you can sort and filter <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by priority to tackle the most important ones first<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"28-basecamp-con-4-no-custom-task-statuses-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp Con #4: No custom task statuses<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every project has its own specific phases. Shouldn\u2019t your project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management tool <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0be able to cope with these differences?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why on earth would anyone want the same statuses for blog posts and software development projects?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Basecamp doesn\u2019t support custom statuses for each task. This makes it impossible to use the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to classify <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">according to the <\/span><b>specific<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs of each project or team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"29-the-clickup-solution-custom-statuses-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ClickUp Solution: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/custom-task-statuses\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom Statuses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike most project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools that give you a default set of task statuses, ClickUp lets you customize them according to your needs!<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8124\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image9.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1728px) 100vw, 1728px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image9.png 1728w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image9-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image9-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image9-1400x689.png 1400w\" alt=\"custom statuses\" width=\"1728\" height=\"850\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way, you\u2019re not stuck with a set of statuses that don\u2019t accurately reflect your task or project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you can create statuses like \u201cissue found\u201d and \u201ccheck back\u201d for your software development tasks. Similarly, your blog tasks can have statuses like \u201cgrammar check\u201d or \u201cediting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No more bugging people about a task\u2019s status!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8135\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image20.gif\" alt=\"any updates\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"30-basecamp-con-5-limited-project-tracking-features-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp Con #5: Limited project tracking features<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp has only one project tracking <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Hill Charts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nice name, but you will have an \u2018uphill\u2019 task making sense of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Hill Charts give you a visual representation of project progress, it\u2019s highly subjective. As project statuses are updated <\/span><b>manually<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it can reflect how a specific team member <\/span><b>feels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the progress at the moment \u2014 something that can vary from person to person.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"31-the-clickup-solution-powerful-project-tracking-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ClickUp Solution: Powerful project tracking\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp comes with <\/span><b>tons of powerful project tracking capabilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help you get over the hill and stay on top of all your projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp\u2019s built-in <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/free-gantt-chart-software\/\">Gantt chart tool<\/a>, tracking project progress becomes a piece-of-cake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just take a quick look at your <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/gantt-chart-view\">Gantt chart<\/a> to know how your project is progressing.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7787\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/image15.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/image15.png 872w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/image15-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/image15-768x552.png 768w\" alt=\"timeline view\" width=\"872\" height=\"627\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt charts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can <\/span><b>automate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tons of processes in real-time!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what it can do:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatically re-adjust <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/resource-leveling\/dependencies\/\">task dependencies<\/a> when you change the project schedule\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculate your project\u2019s progress percentage based on completed tasks vs. total tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare your current project progress vs. expected progress\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculate your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/critical-path\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">critical path<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to identify the project tasks you must do to meet your deadlines<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Gantt charts aren\u2019t all the reporting features you get.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to these Gantt charts, you get powerful Dashboards to help you visualize your project and sprint data easily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dashboards have a ton of widget options, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/velocity-chart\/\"><b>Velocity charts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: helps you know the completion rate of your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/burndown-charts\/\"><b>Burndown charts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: helps you analyze your team\u2019s performance against a target line and visualize the remaining work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/burn-up-chart\/\"><b>Burnup charts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: shows you how much you\u2019ve already completed against your scope<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/cumulative-flow-diagram\/\"><b>Cumulative flow charts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: helps you track your project progress over time<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7898\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image7-4.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image7-4.png 402w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image7-4-300x164.png 300w\" alt=\"clickup charts\" width=\"402\" height=\"220\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"32-basecamp-con-6-no-time-tracking-support-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp Con #6: No <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time tracking<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> support<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need to track project time to bill <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clients<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or monitor your team\u2019s productivity, Basecamp can\u2019t help you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8141\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image26.gif\" alt=\"nope i cant do it\" width=\"498\" height=\"284\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll have to use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp apps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (third-party <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) to track time or manage timesheets to bill your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clients <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accurately. Sounds like more work than necessary!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"33-the-clickup-solution-native-time-tracking-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ClickUp solution: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/project-time-tracking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time Tracking<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp lets you track project time via it\u2019s Google Chrome extension. This way, you\u2019ll have all the records you need to bill <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clients<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or monitor your team\u2019s productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The extension functions as a native time tracker that shows you the exact time your team is spending on any task. As each task is tracked separately, you can see who worked on which task and the time they spent on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8129\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image14.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image14.png 488w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image14-271x300.png 271w\" alt=\"time tracking\" width=\"488\" height=\"540\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best part?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s 100% FREE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, ClickUp has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/integrations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrations <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with popular time tracking<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software like <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1862538-everhour\">Everhour<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2752700-time-doctor-time-tracking\">Time Doctor<\/a> and more to adapt what your team\u2019s already using.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No other project <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app gives you such flexibility! \u2014 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">another reason why ClickUp is the <\/span><b>best<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp alternative<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"34-basecamp-con-7-no-assigned-comments-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp Con #7: No assigned comments<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are your comments going unanswered?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nothing personal, really!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But with tons of stuff happening, your team members might forget to respond to your comments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>And late responses can result in unnecessary work delays.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Basecamp lets you post comments, you can\u2019t create actions out of those comments. This can lead to people overlooking them and not taking action on them immediately.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"35-the-clickup-solution-assigned-comments-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ClickUp solution: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.clickup.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/6311126397591-Assign-comments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assigned Comments<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp lets you assign a comment to someone for immediate responses. You can instantly convert comments into <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and assign them to someone (or yourself).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you want someone to start a task, you can leave a comment and assign it to them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will then notify them about it \u2014 it\u2019ll even pop up in their task tray. Once the task is done, they can mark it as resolved to avoid unnecessary follow-ups!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8134\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image19-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image19-1.png 1109w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image19-1-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image19-1-768x469.png 768w\" alt=\"assigned comments\" width=\"1109\" height=\"677\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp, you don\u2019t have to worry about unanswered comments limiting your project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"36-basecamp-con-8-limited-functionality-in-mobile-apps-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp Con #8: Limited <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">functionality <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in mobile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apps<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This one\u2019s a no brainer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to manage your projects on-the-go, you\u2019ll need a powerful <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mobile app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s bad news for Basecampers.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, Basecamp\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mobile app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has the same layout as its desktop <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll need to wriggle your way through endless tunnels \u2013 portals and sections \u2013 wearing a torch helmet to find any information.\u00a0<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8133\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image18.gif\" alt=\"zoolander digging\" width=\"418\" height=\"270\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not exactly your idea of a fun app, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"37-the-clickup-solution-powerful-mobile-apps-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ClickUp solution: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/apps\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Powerful Mobile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apps<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s powerful mobile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apps <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for iOS and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Android devices<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make it incredibly simple to add and manage <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the move.<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14160\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-1400x666.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-1400x666.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-1536x731.png 1536w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1.png 1920w\" alt=\"clickup devices\" width=\"1400\" height=\"666\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They let you:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">track project progress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">view and edit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comment on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">edit your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">calendar<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You get all the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">functionality <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the desktop <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platform <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the comfort of your phone!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"38-basecamp-con-9-expensive-pricing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp con #9: Expensive pricing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Basecamp has a free version, it has limited features. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can only manage three projects and add 20 users.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want useful features like unlimited projects or priority <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer service<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019ll need to pay $99\/month for their business plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t have to be Homer Simpson to say \u201couch!\u201d<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8142\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image27.gif\" alt=\"expensive\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a breakdown of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp cost<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> model:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"39-basecamp-cost-model-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp cost<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> model<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp cost<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> model offers you two <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">options<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"40-a-basecamp-personal-free-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. Basecamp Personal: free<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides support for three projects and 20 users, with a storage space of 1 GB.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"41-b-basecamp-business-99month-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. Basecamp Business: $99\/month<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes all Basecamp features plus unlimited projects and users. You\u2019ll also get a storage space of 500GB and priority <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer support<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can try out this plan with their 30-day <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basecamp free<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> trial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"42-the-clickup-solution-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ClickUp solution<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At $99 a month, Basecamp can be expensive for many small businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why pay that much when you have a <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like ClickUp that offers a <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wide variety<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of features at far more affordable rates? <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asana Trello<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Basecamp, ClickUp offers <\/span><b>unlimited users, <\/b><b>tasks<\/b><b> and 24\/7 <\/b><b>customer support <\/b><b>in the free version \u2014 no <\/b><b>credit card<\/b><b> required!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By upgrading your plan, you get unlimited storage space at a much lower price as <\/span><b>ClickUp charges you less than half per user at every tier.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp offers you three pricing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">options<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Free Plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Unlimited <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and unlimited users with 24\/7 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer support\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Unlimited <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><b>$5 per user per month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">):<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offers \u201cFree\u201d features + unlimited storage space, views, dashboards and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrations\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Business <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><b>$9 per user per month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">): offers \u201c Unlimited\u201d features + 2-factor-authentication + goal folders + extra guests + private views and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"43-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"44-conclusion-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, Basecamp is an ok <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if you are upgrading from Excel. But shouldn\u2019t we move on from the 90s?<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8139\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image24.gif\" alt=\"beevis on the computer\" width=\"492\" height=\"376\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why pay for a basic <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in 2021 when you get the world\u2019s best project <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platform <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for free?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While ClickUp supports all of Basecamp\u2019s features, it also offers you a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wide variety<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>additional <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">features at a great price point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You even get tons of these features<\/span><b> for free<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up for ClickUp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and try it out today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering if Basecamp is the right tool for your team? 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