Basecamp is a project management and collaboration tool designed to simplify teamwork and centralize communications.
Conceptual Difference with Klaro Cards
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Basecamp is a project management tool with a strong opinion on how teams should be managed.
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Klaro Cards is a database system that offers great flexibility in terms of usage and methodology. Managing team workflows is a specific use case for which preconfigured templates are available.
What We Like About Basecamp
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The user experience: simple and extremely clear, like all tools from 37signals.
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The approach to project management: promoting calm and efficiency for remote teams.
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The company itself: its uncompromising yet strong value proposition, its respect for customers and their data, and its outstanding support.
What We Like Less About Basecamp
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Basecamp is solely focused on team project management, with no alternative use cases.
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The significant lack of customizable fields, which would allow for better structuring of business activities and workflows.
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The tool is so specifically designed that some features take up space even if they are not being used.
Some Screenshots
Project Homepage
Different tools are available for a project: announcements, to-do lists, files, kanban, and more:
To-Do List
Tasks are grouped by lists. However, they cannot be viewed from other perspectives like in Klaro Cards, Notion, or Airtable.
Card Table View
Basecamp has added a view inspired by the Kanban method, allowing for tracking and categorization of ideas. The implementation works but lacks the flexibility found in tools like Klaro Cards or Notion due to the absence of customizable fields.
Task or Idea Details
A simple and clean design, but relatively limited in terms of functionality:
