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Compare Basecamp and Harvest 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (71.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free
Basecamp
Star Rating
(5,428)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansHarvest
Star Rating
(830)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Browse all 3 pricing plansBasecamp vs Harvest
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Harvest easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Harvest overall.
- Reviewers felt that Harvest meets the needs of their business better than Basecamp.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Harvest is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Harvest over Basecamp.
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
Free Trial
Basecamp
Free Trial is available
Harvest
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
4,820
8.9
744
Ease of Use
8.5
4,832
9.1
743
Ease of Setup
8.7
1,437
9.0
268
Ease of Admin
8.6
1,328
8.8
249
Quality of Support
8.4
3,234
8.7
450
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
1,174
8.9
217
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
4,713
8.0
721
Features by Category
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
9.0
605
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
607
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
576
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
605
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
268
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
564
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
317
Not enough data
Projects
8.8
563
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.2
457
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
535
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
504
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
234
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
496
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
226
Not enough data
8.1
234
Not enough data
8.5
458
|
Verified
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.5
477
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
520
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.6
470
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
513
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.6
86
Not enough data
6.8
86
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
5.9
50
Not enough data
6.6
50
Not enough data
6.6
49
Not enough data
6.1
50
Not enough data
6.4
50
Not enough data
6.2
50
Not enough data
6.5
50
Not enough data
Cost Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
172
Not enough data
8.5
181
Not enough data
8.5
175
Setup
8.5
84
Not enough data
8.5
84
Not enough data
7.9
65
Not enough data
8.7
89
Not enough data
Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
76
Not enough data
8.1
75
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
40
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
5.5
16
Not enough data
5.4
16
Not enough data
5.7
15
Not enough data
5.8
16
Not enough data
5.8
16
Not enough data
6.1
16
Not enough data
5.8
16
Not enough data
Task Creation
8.8
140
Not enough data
8.9
142
Not enough data
8.6
138
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Task Management
8.4
138
Not enough data
8.9
140
Not enough data
7.7
105
Not enough data
8.5
131
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.1
52
Not enough data
7.1
52
Not enough data
Automation
7.9
92
Not enough data
7.9
89
Not enough data
8.0
89
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
86
Not enough data
8.3
86
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
Project management
8.7
91
Not enough data
8.0
85
Not enough data
8.4
89
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
86
Not enough data
Workload
8.4
69
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
8.4
82
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
8.6
88
Not enough data
8.6
89
Not enough data
8.8
89
Not enough data
Cost Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Integration
8.0
75
Not enough data
7.9
78
Not enough data
7.9
79
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
39
Not enough data
6.7
39
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
5.5
18
Not enough data
5.5
18
Not enough data
5.6
18
Not enough data
5.6
18
Not enough data
Communication
8.4
175
Not enough data
8.5
188
Not enough data
8.1
171
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
174
Not enough data
Content & Documents
8.8
189
Not enough data
8.7
181
Not enough data
8.4
179
Not enough data
8.1
157
Not enough data
Controls
8.1
157
Not enough data
8.0
151
Not enough data
8.5
176
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.1
156
Not enough data
Project Management
8.7
190
Not enough data
8.6
185
Not enough data
8.7
180
Not enough data
8.1
159
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
8.5
164
Not enough data
8.4
173
Not enough data
8.6
168
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
68
Not enough data
6.9
68
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
5.5
29
Not enough data
5.6
29
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
8.3
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Employee Intranet
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.3
622
Not enough data
9.2
619
Not enough data
8.9
542
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.7
351
Not enough data
8.4
267
Not enough data
8.3
323
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.4
564
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
325
Not enough data
8.5
333
Not enough data
8.4
343
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
362
Platform
Not enough data
8.4
389
Not enough data
8.3
262
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
417
Not enough data
8.6
317
Not enough data
7.7
219
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Basecamp and Harvest share no categories
Unique Categories
Basecamp is categorized as Project Management, Task Management, Project Collaboration, Work Management, Workflow Management, Employee Intranet, and Note-Taking Software
Harvest is categorized as Time Tracking and Project Cost Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Basecamp
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Harvest
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
17.1%
Information Technology and Services
8.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Computer Software
5.6%
Higher Education
4.9%
Other
58.3%
Marketing and Advertising
28.0%
Information Technology and Services
14.5%
Computer Software
8.2%
Design
3.9%
Internet
2.8%
Other
42.6%
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
What is the ultimate intention for the use of harvest?
3 Comments
JC
Track your time and manage the hours spent on each project. You can even start a timer when you start a task. Read more
What is the best way to keep my team actively logging time?
2 Comments
JS
Have them use a browser plugin that will allow them to more easily manage time. Training and ease of use are the best way to drive adoption. If you have...Read more
What is the easiest way to manage changing pay rate in many projects for a single client?
1 Comment
EC
I believe you can go to Team >Click on yourself>Edit profile>Basic Info. Change your billable rate in there and it should appy to all your projects. Read more
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