Basecamp vs. Buildtools: Which is Best? - Wheelhouse

Basecamp vs. Buildtools: Which is Best?

Basecamp vs. Buildtools Best Overall: Basecamp

In our comparison of Basecamp vs. Buildtools, Basecamp is the best option with a higher overall Wheelhouse Score. Wheelhouse Score uses a combination of feature and pricing comparison data, average user ratings, and editorial reviews to score software vendors on a scale of 1-10.

Quick Info

Basecamp Quick Info
WH Score:
9.0
Pricing Score:
8.5
Feature Score:
9.2
Usability Score:
8.1
Company Size:All Sizes
Platforms:
Buildtools Quick Info
WH Score:
8.4
Pricing Score:
7.9
Feature Score:
7.6
Usability Score:
7.9
Company Size:Mid Market, Large Market
Platforms:

Pricing

Basecamp Pricing
Basecamp
$15
per user / per month
Basecamp Pro Unlimited
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Buildtools Pricing
ECI BuildTools - Custom Home Builder Software
Free
per user / per month

Features

Basecamp Features
  • Workflow Management
  • Project Prioritization
  • Review/Approval Management
  • Request Management
  • Escalation Management
  • Scope Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Job Costing
  • Resource Planning
  • Create Tasks
  • Assign Tasks
  • Share Tasks
  • Task Dependencies
  • Scrum
  • Issue Management
Buildtools Features
  • Workflow Management
  • Project Prioritization
  • Review/Approval Management
  • Request Management
  • Escalation Management
  • Scope Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Job Costing
  • Resource Planning
  • Create Tasks
  • Assign Tasks
  • Share Tasks
  • Task Dependencies
  • Scrum
  • Issue Management

Pros & Cons

Basecamp Pros & Cons
Pros
  • The projects are made simple and easy.
Cons
  • Uploading is very slow
  • Basecamp is a useful app but only for those who know how to use it and are a real hard worker
  • It may be frustrating otherwise
  • More tutorials should be there to guide people.
Buildtools Pros & Cons
Pros
  • BuildTools performs all my requirements, has a supportive customer team who are highly knowledgeable in software setup and providing invaluable hints on how I should operate my business.
Cons

    Reviews

    Basecamp Reviews
    Top Favorable Review
    B
    Brenda
    Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

    The projects are made simple and easy.

    Basecamp knows what to do and how to do.

    Top Critical Review
    T
    Theresa
    Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

    It improves the workflow by bringing more clarity in the team. The notification board and self-saving system are outstanding. Before that, I was feeling devastated when there’s a sudden issue and all my work was gone. It is a robust software which has everything to offer which a PM product should do.

    Uploading is very slow. Basecamp is a useful app but only for those who know how to use it and are a real hard worker. It may be frustrating otherwise. More tutorials should be there to guide people.

    Buildtools Reviews
    Top Favorable Review
    L
    Laura
    Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

    Do due diligence before making any choice. That said though, Buidltools were very helpful in taking me through their software and they occasionally checked in now and then. I later on knew how to contact them after deciding to purchase their product, and without any coercion.

    BuildTools performs all my requirements, has a supportive customer team who are highly knowledgeable in software setup and providing invaluable hints on how I should operate my business.

    None

    Top Critical Review
    J
    Jennifer
    Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

    Our company deals with the construction of custom homes in NY. I was in search of a software that would do all the company's project scheduling and later budget monitoring and organizing too. After doing some research, I settled for BuildTools.

    BuildTools has a very supportive customer support group, great scheduling, simple to use, and entering and approval choices. However, it doesn't integrate fully with QB for unidirectional synchronization, and some of the UI features are not intuitive, and very slow software response when using the software on my iPad.

    Due to its inconveniences, I later shifted to another scheduling software that was way cheaper than BuildTools.

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    Basecamp vs. Buildtools: Detailed Comparison

    Basecamp vs. Buildtools Top Ratings & Reviews: Basecamp

    In our rating and review comparison of Basecamp vs. Buildtools, Basecamp has 107 user reviews and Buildtools has 29. The average star rating for Basecamp is 4.42 while Buildtools has an average rating of 4.10. Basecamp has more positive reviews than Buildtools. Comparing Basecamp vs. Buildtools reviews, Basecamp has stronger overall reviews.

    Basecamp vs. Buildtools Best Features & Functionality: Basecamp

    Basecamp vs. Buildtools both offer a strong set of features and functionality including Project Management Features, Resource Management, Project Management Methodology, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Integrations, Customizable Items, Collaboration Tools, File Management, Conferencing Capabilities, Chat/IM Management, Appointments/Scheduling, Cash Flow Management, Chart Types, Reporting & Analytics, Customer Management, Systems/Administrative, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Integration Options, Third-Party Integrations, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC), After-Sales Service, Business Units/Areas Covered. In our feature comparison of Basecamp vs. Buildtools, Basecamp offers more of the most popular features and tools than Buildtools.

    Basecamp vs. Buildtools Best Pricing: Buildtools

    In our pricing comparison of Basecamp vs. Buildtools, Buildtools's pricing starts at Free/month and is more affordable compared to Buildtools's starting cost of Free/month.

    Basecamp vs. Buildtools Best Usability: Basecamp

    Our comparison of Basecamp vs. Buildtools shows that Basecamp scores higher in usability for ease of use, meets requirements, learning curve, ease of admin. Buildtools scores higher in setup & support, quality of support, but Basecamp has the best scores overall for system usability.

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