Basecamp vs Smartsheet Comparison

Setting up an account is not difficult to do. Then, beginning to manage different projects via the software is fairly easy to do. The ease with which one may monitor the progress of the project is a big plus. The fact that automatic updates and maintenance to the software are not necessary is a significant bonus. The organization of project aspects into "to do" lists, with their dates, and the names of workers solves a lot of problems. The feature which allows real time "chats" and meetings among project participants is a useful one. The cost of this software is VERY reasonable when compared to the features which it offers.

The software lacks the Smartsheet and Teamwork features. It lacks time-tracking features.

We were attracted by the marketing and sales process. The name was catchy too. We were in need of a collaboration software ASAP and this did come recommended from a customer.

It was not very intuitive. We felt features for project tracking/management were missing. There was no "onboarding process" to ensure we trained well on the product. We had to figure it out.

I like the communication aspect it brings to every project. It eases the team-collaboration process on large projects and allows us to break it down into simple to-dos and assign them to specific members of our team.

The only con is the cost compared to other project planning platforms such as JIRA and Smartsheets.

Better in certain ways than Smartsheet, it offers me more freedom to do what I need and has an easier navigation as well as less lists that are harder to manage and monitor

As much as it may seem more useful, I don't completely love the "to do" list. Sometimes others in the company who see it may misinterpret what actually needs to be done

Its ease of use (very intuitive) and flexibility. Whether it's a small or large/long-term project, Basecamp can handle it without adding complexity along the way.

Cons - goodness, hard to find at least 100 characters for cons. Wish it had some of the intuitive spreadsheet interface of Smartsheet (or at least the option for it since there are times Smartdheet is the 'right/better tool for the job').

I like that it easily keeps all of our marketing managers, trafficking manager, designers, and developers in constant contact. I like being able to upload artwork files directly into the message boards. Also, the search function is easy. Email notifications keep me in constant contact. I can easily reply to message boards via the link in emails. Love it.

Sometimes the number of emails and updates gets to be too much. I'm sure this is probably something that I can limit through settings. Also, our team still uses this software in conjunction with SmartSheet, which we use for high-level, birds eye updates.

I am one who used to think Basecamp isn't a 'real' project management app because it doesn't have all the features of traditional project management like Gantt charts, resource leveling, and all that stuff. So I tried some that do and then noticed most of those features don't actually get used that much after the initial excitement wears off. The problem with a lot of that is that you end up spending...

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I wish it had some kind of web form data entry onboarding feature to facilitate using it with clients. Also wish it had a gmail gadget and direct integration with Google Apps.