Compare Basecamp and Daylite 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Starting at $25.00 1 User Per Month
Basecamp
Star Rating
(5,319)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansDaylite
Star Rating
(168)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $25.00 1 User Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Basecamp excels in task management with features like "To-Do Lists" and "Task Creation & Assignment," scoring 9.1 and 9.0 respectively, while Daylite's scores of 9.0 and 8.0 indicate it may not be as robust in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Daylite shines in "Customization" with a score of 9.3, allowing users to tailor their experience, whereas Basecamp's score of 8.2 suggests it may offer less flexibility in this regard.
- G2 users highlight that Daylite's "Quality of Support" is rated at 9.0, indicating a strong support system, while Basecamp's score of 8.4 suggests there may be room for improvement in customer service.
- Users on G2 report that Basecamp's "Ease of Setup" is rated at 8.7, making it user-friendly for new adopters, while Daylite's score of 8.2 indicates a slightly more complex onboarding process.
- Reviewers say that Daylite's "Project Budgeting" feature scores 8.9, which is higher than Basecamp's 8.6, suggesting that Daylite may provide better financial oversight for projects.
- Users report that Basecamp's "Communication Channels" score of 8.4 is lower than Daylite's 9.1, indicating that Daylite may offer more effective tools for team collaboration and communication.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Basecamp
Basecamp Free
Free
Basecamp Free is free forever! No credit card required.
- Completely free
- Manage one project
- 1GB storage space
Daylite
CRM
Starting at $25.00
1 User Per Month
or save 16% by paying $250 USD yearly.
- Contact Management
- Task Management
- Daylite Mail Assistant
Free Trial
Basecamp
Free Trial is available
Daylite
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
4,738
8.8
126
Ease of Use
8.5
4,749
8.7
128
Ease of Setup
8.7
1,363
8.2
43
Ease of Admin
8.6
1,300
8.3
45
Quality of Support
8.4
3,164
9.0
122
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
1,147
8.9
45
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
4,631
8.2
128
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
Not enough data
9.2
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
66
|
Verified
Marketing Automation
Not enough data
7.8
66
Not enough data
7.9
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
43
Customer Support
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
30
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
47
|
Verified
Mobile & Social
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
86
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
28
Not enough data
8.7
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
25
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.3
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.2
21
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
9.1
532
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
535
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
507
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
535
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
197
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
495
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
248
Not enough data
Projects
8.8
494
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
239
Not enough data
8.4
394
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
466
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
437
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
170
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
432
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
161
Not enough data
8.5
168
Not enough data
8.6
397
|
Verified
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.6
415
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
456
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.8
407
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
449
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Setup
8.7
61
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
8.9
67
Not enough data
Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Task Creation
8.8
106
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.7
102
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Task Management
8.4
104
Not enough data
9.0
105
Not enough data
7.9
69
Not enough data
8.6
97
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Automation
8.2
66
8.8
48
8.1
64
9.3
47
8.3
63
9.3
45
Administration
8.7
60
9.1
49
8.6
61
9.0
42
9.1
62
9.2
52
Project management
8.9
66
9.3
53
8.5
60
Feature Not Available
8.6
64
9.1
49
8.6
62
Feature Not Available
8.7
62
8.9
52
Feature Not Available
8.9
35
8.6
61
9.1
43
Workload
8.6
44
9.2
35
8.4
63
Feature Not Available
8.6
57
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
9.3
38
Communication & Collaboration
8.5
63
9.1
36
8.8
64
8.7
41
8.8
64
9.0
45
Cost Management
Feature Not Available
8.9
34
Feature Not Available
8.7
39
Feature Not Available
8.8
30
Integration
8.2
50
9.3
32
8.1
53
9.1
31
8.2
54
9.0
28
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Communication
8.4
134
Not enough data
8.7
147
Not enough data
8.2
131
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
133
Not enough data
Content & Documents
8.9
148
Not enough data
8.9
140
Not enough data
8.6
139
Not enough data
8.3
118
Not enough data
Controls
8.2
118
Not enough data
8.1
111
Not enough data
8.6
135
Not enough data
8.5
132
Not enough data
8.2
118
Not enough data
Project Management
8.9
150
Not enough data
8.7
145
Not enough data
8.9
140
Not enough data
8.2
120
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
8.7
124
Not enough data
8.6
133
Not enough data
8.8
128
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Basecamp and Daylite are categorized as Work Management
Unique Categories
Basecamp is categorized as Project Management, Task Management, Project Collaboration, Workflow Management, Employee Intranet, and Note-Taking Software
Daylite is categorized as CRM
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Basecamp
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Daylite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
17.2%
Information Technology and Services
8.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.8%
Computer Software
5.6%
Higher Education
4.9%
Other
58.5%
Marketing and Advertising
7.6%
Management Consulting
5.7%
Law Practice
5.7%
Financial Services
5.7%
Music
3.8%
Other
71.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Basecamp
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Caveman ready interface. It's like an apple product; crack it open and go.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Rhett B.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
* This is the nostalgic old tool that longtime marketing managers and PM's rebuy whenever they need to quickly source a project management tool. It's just familiar and routine to them. It's god-awful for the actual people working in the trenches (I'm forced...
Daylite
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Annette F.
Verified User in Education Management
Offers you a great overview of your projects and is easy to work with. You can integrate it with your email and calendar as well as attach important documents. You have many options to customize the features to your needs and liking. The newest update was a...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Tod W.
Verified User in Entertainment
The cost of using Daylite has become untenable. The supposed new features have zero impact on how we have used the product over time.
Verified User in Computer Software
Caveman ready interface. It's like an apple product; crack it open and go.
Annette F.
Verified User in Education Management
Offers you a great overview of your projects and is easy to work with. You can integrate it with your email and calendar as well as attach important documents. You have many options to customize the features to your needs and liking. The newest update was a...
Rhett B.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
* This is the nostalgic old tool that longtime marketing managers and PM's rebuy whenever they need to quickly source a project management tool. It's just familiar and routine to them. It's god-awful for the actual people working in the trenches (I'm forced...
Tod W.
Verified User in Entertainment
The cost of using Daylite has become untenable. The supposed new features have zero impact on how we have used the product over time.
Alternatives
Discussions
Why does it work slow in mobile phones?
7 comments
KG
If you upgrade to Basecamp 2 it's alot faster if that's the one you have try un- installing it and start over after that it could be you need more memory space Read more
is basecamp going to expand and add more fetures
5 comments
ET
Yes, I would say so. The product is evolving a growing all the time. Read more
Is there a way to get reports on certain employee's productivity?
5 comments
AA
There are not formal reports but you can look at users' activityRead more
How can I sync my contacts with my google voice?
1 comment
NT
Not entirely sure but you should be able to sync all contacts (Apple, DayLite & Google) such that your Google Voice number recognizes the contacts. Try...Read more
* For what purposes do you use Daylite?
1 comment
Official Response from Daylite
Hello! Thank you for your question.
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