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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ActiveCollab

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AActive Collab is a project management solution built around features such as task management, collaboration, time tracking, and invoicing.

    $8

    per member/per month

    Basecamp

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ABasecamp is a web-based project-management tool. Basecamp offers features standard to project management platforms, as well as mobile accessibility, unlimited users, and 3rd party integrations. Basecamp is priced by space requirements and concurrent projects.

    $15

    per month per user

    Pricing
    ActiveCollabBasecamp
    Editions & Modules
    ActiveCollab Project Management
    $8
    per member/per month
    Self-Hosted Plan
    $999.00
    license
    Basecamp Plus
    $15
    per month per user
    Basecamp Pro Unlimited
    $299
    per month (billed annually)
    Basecamp Free
    Free
    Limited Capabilities
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ActiveCollabBasecamp
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$6.25 per member, per month, annual billingNo setup fee
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    ActiveCollabBasecamp
    Considered Both Products
    ActiveCollab
    Chose ActiveCollab
    ActiveCollab has similar features to Basecamp for both project management and communication purposes. However, Basecamp has a better interface for organization of projects within clients and allows for linking to specific comments. However, ActiveCollab is more affordable than B…
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCollab
    We chose Active Collab overall because we liked its easy to use user interface, project management suite and agency/vendor/client interaction capabilities. We also chose it primarily because it was offered as a web-based platform that offered very clean and easy mobile access …
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCollab
    We chose Active Collab over Basecamp as the pricing model worked better for us. Basecamp, for us was a close second.
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCollab
    ActiveCollab is easier to use and simpler in its setup. It has the right mix of features and simplicity. It's also project-oriented which is important for our workflow. Other tools are often too task-oriented, making it hard to track projects. Overall, ActiveCollab has a great …
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    Features
    ActiveCollabBasecamp
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of ActiveCollab and Basecamp
    Feature
    ActiveCollab
    3.6
    13 Ratings
    Basecamp
    7.9
    121 Ratings
    Task Management5.112 Ratings9.4120 Ratings
    Resource Management1.08 Ratings8.4101 Ratings
    Gantt Charts3.07 Ratings2.041 Ratings
    Scheduling1.011 Ratings6.996 Ratings
    Workflow Automation7.01 Ratings7.071 Ratings
    Team Collaboration6.113 Ratings10.0120 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology7.07 Ratings6.950 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.01 Ratings6.946 Ratings
    Document Management3.08 Ratings9.7112 Ratings
    Email integration4.09 Ratings7.798 Ratings
    Mobile Access1.110 Ratings9.698 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking2.09 Ratings10.046 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management1.08 Ratings8.956 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management2.07 Ratings7.040 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of ActiveCollab and Basecamp
    Feature
    ActiveCollab
    5.7
    8 Ratings
    Basecamp
    6.8
    41 Ratings
    Quotes/estimates6.97 Ratings8.329 Ratings
    Invoicing6.96 Ratings6.925 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting1.07 Ratings8.034 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software7.94 Ratings4.028 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ActiveCollabBasecamp
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.6
    (13 ratings)
    9.3
    (147 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (17 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (28 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)