I really appreciate the simplicity and the power behind the features it delivers.

I have used a lot of project management software between different jobs and Active Collab has by far been the easiest, most straightforward, and practical. I love how streamlined it is.

Ease of use, very similar in concept to Facebook. The price is super reasonable.

I love how easy it was to implement across our IT team. We started using this for our project management and it has drastically increased our efficiency and communication.

There are MANY other project management tools out there and I've used a number of them. Active Collab is the best in my opinion in light of the integrations and ease of use.

Simple user interface and great customer support.

Convoluted structure is a hindrance to workflow.

Second, the price per user is very affordable. It would be a great tool to use if you want to spend the time on the API to customize it to your needs.

It does these with ease. Then it layered great collaborative working.

It really covers all the basis that we need in our process and we love it for that.

I found the software relatively easy to use compared to other PM softwares. It offers great features and is inexpensive so brilliant to manage even small projects.

My team and I do really like the simplicity of the software. It helps us focus on doing the tasks rather than figuring out how to use the software correctly to assign tasks.

It is a valuable software, which really helps its users on a daily basis and is very flexible in its operation. We greatly appreciate his progress and are reassured about his future.

Easy to use also for new team members. Good integration with third parties to share documents.

How easy collaboration with team members it is. How it seamlessly integrates with Google Drive.

Out of the box it is missing things that I would have expected to be present.

While it is perfect for managing many different types of projects, this is still not the perfect tool for managing software development projects.

Its a powerful, yet simple project management tool. It has user friendly interface which is the best part of this product.

We tried many alternatives, but the simplicity and the ability to self host won us over. Task lists, Kanban Style boards, Time tracking, Notifying and Assigning all work well.

The only reason for that would be, there is no (or that was not back then) an integration with Git or other version of control system. It was simply a missing feature back then.

Time logging was difficult compared to the software we moved to later.

Overall I cannot recommend ActiveCollab enough. The application is extremely user friendly and the support staff is extremely responsive and very helpful.

More and more its becoming a part of my workday. Loving the ability to click on activity on the left to see the company wide activity for each day.

Active Collab gets the balance right between offering lots of features and keeping the interface user friendly.

It's been buggy lately and the issue with images not uploading has been awful.

ActiveCollab is one of the best, if not the best project management tool that I have ever used and I have jumped from one to another tool for different projects and project types.

I like the rich features for project management, and the ease of use. As well as the ability to manage billing.

Two things stand out about Active Collab. First, it has a fully customizable API that can be installed on premises.

Sometimes I struggle with the organization, but overall it's a decent tool.

We ended up transferring from ActiveCollab to Teamwork fairly quickly because it caused some business problems for us.

The only thing I have found that I dislike about ActiveCollab is there is no due date for overall projects.

Super easy to use and i did not even have to read how to use it! very user friendly and easy to communicate with others.

The ease of use with this software is really nice, if your company is like ours, we have companies all over the country.

Outstanding performance, highly accessible, easy to use and the pricing is by far the best.

I really enjoy it as a user and highly recommend it to all organizations  as the best in value for money.

The ease of use and ability to have non organizational resources be a part of projects  is fantastic.

Great, happy to use it and happy to keep using it. If you haven't tried it and need an organizer system, do it.

I loved how clean it was and clients thought it was cool. I liked per project dashboards.

I love the ability to quickly track progress with my teams, and circle up as if we were beside each other.

I love that Basecamp has a small learning curve, has a simple, fun interface, and makes it super easy to manage all of your projects.

Phone and desktop app were helpful, as well as a ton of integration options with other popular software.

It's been wonderful, the price is great, and the customer service can't be beat.

Basecamp was a great experience. We tried several project management apps and liked this the best, minus the monthly cost.

I was very hesitant about using this product but I love the set up, very easy to navigate. It’s a great product, extremely user friendly.

Fantastic customer support. The pre loaded projects in Basecamp help you to wrap your head around what you can do with the platform.

I love the ability to categorize, assign and check off task. I also love the easy calendar integration.

Integration of basecamp with our existing product turn out be very wonderful.

Collaboration tools have been useful in working with our team over the past year. I've liked the ability to track progress the most.

I am a multi-disciplinary designer myself, and despite trying (very hard) several times to use Basecamp, I just can't get past how ugly, unintuitive, and clunky the UI is.

The interface is amazing, perfect for those of who are visual. Great tracking and historical snapshots.

Great tools for task management and organization. And good integration with email for less technical users can email responses to questions.

I just found it boring that you can only view one person's task list at a time, if you have a project with multiple members, it makes it difficult.

It is integrated with limited software which restricts to carry out multidimensional projects. It’s pricing is also very high, it restrict its use for small organizations.

User-friendly, intuitive, great for collaborating and keeping track, excellent for remote work, super nice choice.

It has been a huge asset and we have all loved watching the progression of projects and campaigns we are working on.

Lot of functionalities like to-dos, message boards, Schedule. Really great if you work in a team and also really fast to communicate with your client via customer support or with your teamates.

We all had different employers but worked together for the greater good, a collaborative approach to solving this need.

I'm very satisfied and happy with this software I 100% recommend it to everyone, everything is easy to use not complicated at all and everything is well explained.

I could see it being a useful tool for managing satellite volunteer groups. It was a good experience, and provided the means to have good conversation, generate some ideas, and post documents.

What I love about most about Basecamp is the ability to communicate and have ongoing conversations with people who are involved in the project.

The cost and ease of use, it's very straightforward. Being able to track what everyone assigned to a certain task/project is doing, and ensuring deadlines/goals are being met are great.

US Dollar

ActiveCollab is a project management solution for creative professionals. It offers cloud-based subscription plans or a self-hosting license.


Projects are split into tasks and subtasks. Tasks can be filtered by the due date, assigned users, or custom labels. Dependencies between the tasks can be set, so there’s always an exact order of tasks. Automatic rescheduling allows for the child tasks to follow the change made to the parent task automatically. Tasks can be viewed as a timeline (with shown dependencies), a kanban board, a calendar, or a list.


Users can track time and budget spent on each task, set hourly rates, send invoices directly from a project, and export reports. Automatic reminders for clients can be set when payments are overdue.


ActiveCollab offers a platform where all the communication (comments, discussions, reactions, in-app chat), projects, tasks and files are centralized. Support is provided online and via email. Monthly, yearly and one-time price plans are available.



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File Management

Commenting/Notes

Deadline Management

Milestone Tracking

Project Workflow

Electronic Payments

Invoice History

Billable & Non-Billable Hours

Billable Items Tracking

Idea Management

Recurring/Subscription Billing

Time Tracking

Project Templates

Customizable Reports

Access Controls/Permissions

Activity Tracking

Vacation/Leave Tracking

Timer

Online Time Tracking

Progress Tracking

Task Board View

Task Scheduling

SSL Security

Marketing Calendar

Project Billing

Invoice Management

Project Planning/Scheduling

Timesheet Management

Project Management

Task Planning

Customizable Invoices

Gantt/Timeline View

Projections

Product Roadmapping

Time Tracking by Client

Communication Management

Brainstorming

Resource Management

Calendar Management

Collaboration Tools

Template Management

File Transfer

Testing/QA Management

Version Control

Notes Management

Project Time Tracking

Email-to-Task Conversion

Hourly Billing

Multi-Currency

Cost-to-Completion Tracking

Mobile Access

Planning Tools

Online Invoicing

Capacity Management

Time Tracking by Project

Performance Metrics

Discussions/Forums

Agile Methodologies

Issue Management

Overtime Calculation

Resource Scheduling

Roadmapping

Client Portal

Real-Time Notifications

Workflow Management

Real-Time Updates

Project Tracking

Percent-Complete Tracking

Budgeting/Forecasting

File Sharing

Activity Dashboard

Invoice Processing

Alerts/Notifications

Traditional Methodologies

Task Editing/Updating

Reminders

Time & Expense Tracking

Reporting/Project Tracking

Estimating

Chat/Messaging

Customizable Templates

Mobile App

Billing & Invoicing

Create Subtasks

Expense Tracking

Multiple Billing Rates

Kanban Board

Customizable Branding

Spend Management

To-Do List

Budget Management

Reporting/Analytics

Recurring Tasks

Contact Database

Parent Task

Employee Scheduling

Prioritization

Payroll Management

Task Tagging

Windows 7

Mac OS

Web browser (OS agnostic)

Windows 8

Windows 10

Plus:
For smaller teams that need a platform for collaboration and managing projects.
Annual Billing: $9.5 for 3 members / per month
Monthly Billing: $11.00 for 3 members / per month

Pro:
For teams and companies that need to overview the entire workflow in one place. Billed per member.
Annual Billing: $8.00 per member / per month
Monthly Billing: $9.00 per member / per month

Pro+Get Paid:
For teams that need to track time, organize, and invoice their projects. Billed per member.
Annual Billing: $11.75 per member / per month
Monthly Billing: $14.00 per member / per month

Email/Help Desk

FAQs/Forum

Knowledge Base

Phone Support

Chat

Self-Employed

2-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1000

1000+

ActiveCollab

Live Online

Webinars

Documentation

Videos

Basecamp is an efficient collaboration tool used by thousands of teams across the globe. Teams use Basecamp to keep track of assignments, work together on documents, plan projects, chat, and more. 

Basecamp is opinionated. It's built for teams that want to be efficient and get things done without wasting time or putting in overtime. 

Experience the Basecamp Way of working by signing up for a free 30-day trial. There are no contracts, complex pricing, or long implementation plans—just good software and a fantastic support team that replies within minutes. 

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Status Tracking

Document Storage

Activity/News Feed

Assignment Management

Multiple Projects

Forum / Discussion Board

Real Time Data

Role-Based Permissions

Reporting & Statistics

Real-Time Chat

Calendar Sync

Remote Access/Control

Drag & Drop

Basecamp is available at $15 per month/per user

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