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Resumen

Basecamp is a web-based project management and team collaboration platform built by 37signals. It bundles message boards, to-do lists, docs and file storage, schedules, group chat (Campfire), and a kanban-style Card Table into a single flat-rate tool organized around individual projects. Launched in 2004, it's best known for its opinionated simplicity and predictable pricing rather than deep customization.

El problema que resuelve Basecamp

Small teams and agencies juggling client work often end up with project details scattered across email threads, shared docs, and separate chat and to-do apps. Basecamp solves that by combining message boards, to-dos, docs and files, schedules, and team chat into one flat-rate home per project, so everyone works from a single shared space instead of stitching tools together. The tradeoff is that its fixed, simple structure skips native Gantt charts, dependencies, and deep reporting that more complex organizations expect.

Contexto para decidir

Usa estos puntos para comprobar si el producto encaja con tu operación, no solo con la lista de funciones.

  • Precio de entrada publicado: Free. Confirma límites de usuarios, uso y funciones por plan.
  • Despliegue: cloud. Comprueba requisitos de seguridad, residencia de datos y acceso para todos los equipos que lo utilizarán.
  • Integraciones verificadas: Zapier, Harvest, Toggl, Clockify, Everhour, Unito. Valida el sentido de sincronización y los límites del plan elegido.
  • La ficha se comprobó por última vez el 31/7/2026; los precios y las funciones pueden cambiar.

Cómo evaluar Basecamp

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Encaje de flujo

El registro la considera especialmente adecuada para Small teams and agencies wanting simple, centralized project communication without complex setup, Client-services businesses running many small, similarly-shaped projects at once, Organizations that want flat, predictable pricing regardless of team size via Pro Unlimited. Comprueba que ese contexto coincide con el volumen, los roles y los procesos que debe soportar tu equipo.

Preguntas del piloto

  • ¿Puede Basecamp completar el flujo crítico sin trabajo manual fuera de la herramienta?
  • ¿Las conexiones registradas (Zapier, Harvest, Toggl, Clockify) cubren el sentido de sincronización, los permisos y el volumen que necesitamos?
  • ¿Qué límites de usuarios, uso, almacenamiento, soporte o seguridad aparecen después del precio inicial?

Evidencia y vigencia

Esta ficha se comprobó el 31/7/2026. La fecha indica cuándo se revisó el registro, no una garantía de que el proveedor no haya cambiado sus condiciones después.

Ideal para

  • Small teams and agencies wanting simple, centralized project communication without complex setup
  • Client-services businesses running many small, similarly-shaped projects at once
  • Organizations that want flat, predictable pricing regardless of team size via Pro Unlimited

No encaja si

  • Enterprises needing native Gantt charts, resource/capacity planning, or advanced reporting
  • Teams that require task dependencies, subtasks, or highly customizable workflows

Por qué está listada

  • Flat-rate Pro Unlimited plan removes per-seat costs entirely, unusual among project management tools.
  • One of the longest-running products in the category (est. 2004) with a proven, simple to-dos-and-message-boards model still widely used by agencies.

Precios

Free

Free

Run 1 project free forever, no credit card required.

  • 1 project
  • Up to 20 users
  • 1 GB storage

Pro

$15 per user/month

Per-user plan for unlimited projects, billed monthly with a 30-day free trial.

  • Unlimited projects
  • 500 GB storage
  • Guests and contractors included free
  • Optional Timesheet and Admin Pro Pack add-ons

Pro Unlimited

$299 per month (billed annually)

Flat monthly rate for unlimited users, aimed at larger teams that want to avoid per-seat costs.

  • Unlimited users, no per-user charge
  • 5 TB storage
  • Timesheet and Admin Pro Pack included
  • Priority 24/7 support
  • 60-day free trial

Funciones

AI featuresNo native in-product AI assistant; the 2026 Basecamp 5 release focused on making the API/CLI accessible to external AI agents (ChatGPT, Claude, Codex) rather than shipping built-in AI features.
Gantt / timeline chartsNo native Gantt chart; Basecamp offers a Timeline/Lineup schedule view and subjective Hill Charts for progress, with true Gantt/dependency views available only via third-party add-ons like Ganttify or Bridge24.
Goal tracking & OKRsNo formal OKR or goal-tracking module; Hill Charts convey a subjective sense of progress but there is no structured objective/key-result tracking.
Kanban boardsCard Table is Basecamp's built-in kanban board for moving cards through columns/phases.
Mobile appNative iOS and Android apps are available alongside the web app.
Public APIPublic REST-style JSON API using OAuth 2.0, covering projects, to-dos, message boards, docs, and card tables (documented at github.com/basecamp/bc3-api).
Reporting & dashboardsBasic activity and dashboard views exist, but built-in reporting is limited; teams commonly export data via the API/CSV or use third-party tools like ClicData or Easy Insight for deeper dashboards.
Resource & capacity managementNo built-in workload or capacity-planning view across projects; assignee breakdowns exist but there's no formal resource-allocation tool.
Task managementCore to-do lists with assignments, due dates, and comments are central to the product.
Time trackingNot included in the base Pro plan; the Timesheet add-on ($50/month, bundled free with Pro Unlimited) adds native time tracking, or teams integrate third-party tools like Harvest or Toggl.
Workflow automationNo built-in automation/workflow engine; automation is achieved through third-party integrations such as Zapier or Zoho Flow.

Integraciones

ZapierHarvestTogglClockifyEverhourUnitoRetoolHoneybadgerInstabugProposifyGanttifyClicDataTrackingTimeZoho Flow

Seguridad y cumplimiento

GDPR

Pros y contras

Pros

  • Extremely easy to learn, so new hires and external collaborators get productive with minimal training
  • Centralizes message boards, to-dos, docs, and chat so teams stop losing context across email and scattered tools
  • Flat-rate Pro Unlimited plan makes costs predictable regardless of headcount, unlike per-seat competitors
  • Well suited to agencies and small teams juggling many similarly-structured client projects

Contras

  • No native Gantt charts or task dependencies, which frustrates teams managing complex, multi-phase work
  • Opinionated, fixed structure leaves little room for custom workflows or fields
  • Built-in reporting is thin, pushing many teams to export data via API/CSV into external BI tools
  • High to-do and chat volume on busy projects can bury important updates and make history hard to review

Qué muestra el registro

4.1/5
5.4k reviews agregadasÚltima comprobación 2026-07-31

Reviewers consistently praise Basecamp for its shallow learning curve and for consolidating project chatter, files, and to-dos into one place, but frequently note it lacks native Gantt charts, task dependencies, and deeper reporting that complex projects need.

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