Comments on: Alternatives to Basecamp for Project Management http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:43:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nicole http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-329916 Nicole Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:11:49 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-329916 Zen (http://agilezen.com) is a web-based project management tool that could be thought of as an alternative to Basecamp also. Zen (http://agilezen.com) is a web-based project management tool that could be thought of as an alternative to Basecamp also.

]]> By: Antony Slumbers http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-327897 Antony Slumbers Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:40:41 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-327897 There are many tools because people have many different requirements. We built our product first of all to help us run our web software company. So we looked at what we 'really' needed to be able to deal with multiple people in multiple locations, with comments, tasks, documents and images etc. We are not sales led so we do not need Lead Tracking (a New Bus Project suffices for that), we have an accountant so do not need online accounting and we never collaboratively edit documents online. We do use online whiteboards but for that we use a dedicated tool like dimdim.com. What we do need is described below - for us it works wonderfully. If you business is similar to ours it'll probably also work for you. Glasnost21 is different in four ways: First, it is specifically designed for collaboration outside the firewall, with clients and suppliers as well as colleagues. Secondly, as an Adobe Flex application it provides an exceptional user experience and makes information remarkably accessible. Thirdly a dedicated Image Management module means vastly superior handling of digital assets. And lastly, the Contact Management Module provides ‘lite’ but powerful CRM functionality as well as email campaign management. There are many tools because people have many different requirements.

We built our product first of all to help us run our web software company. So we looked at what we ‘really’ needed to be able to deal with multiple people in multiple locations, with comments, tasks, documents and images etc.

We are not sales led so we do not need Lead Tracking (a New Bus Project suffices for that), we have an accountant so do not need online accounting and we never collaboratively edit documents online. We do use online whiteboards but for that we use a dedicated tool like dimdim.com.

What we do need is described below – for us it works wonderfully. If you business is similar to ours it’ll probably also work for you.

Glasnost21 is different in four ways: First, it is specifically designed for collaboration outside the firewall, with clients and suppliers as well as colleagues. Secondly, as an Adobe Flex application it provides an exceptional user experience and makes information remarkably accessible. Thirdly a dedicated Image Management module means vastly superior handling of digital assets. And lastly, the Contact Management Module provides ‘lite’ but powerful CRM functionality as well as email campaign management.

]]> By: Basecamp Alternatives | blog.martincrockett.com http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-327750 Basecamp Alternatives | blog.martincrockett.com Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:47:58 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-327750 [...] [Links] PM-Sherpa: Your Project Management/Online Collaboration Tools Expedition Guide Web Worker Daily: Alternatives to Basecamp for Project Management [...] [...] [Links] PM-Sherpa: Your Project Management/Online Collaboration Tools Expedition Guide Web Worker Daily: Alternatives to Basecamp for Project Management [...]

]]> By: Mark Mahoney http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-326544 Mark Mahoney Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:10:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-326544 Wow! I am amazed at the number of posts here... most of them look fake. Anyway... we used to use Basecamp and we liked it because we were moving from Excel. But our demands increased quickly and we had to pick another solution. We searched a lot and we decided to go with Celoxis... simply because it looked complete and price was good. Now it's been a year since we have moved to Celoxis and I think it is a product worth considering for anybody looking to move out of Basecamp. Their web site is www.celoxis.com Wow! I am amazed at the number of posts here… most of them look fake. Anyway… we used to use Basecamp and we liked it because we were moving from Excel. But our demands increased quickly and we had to pick another solution. We searched a lot and we decided to go with Celoxis… simply because it looked complete and price was good. Now it’s been a year since we have moved to Celoxis and I think it is a product worth considering for anybody looking to move out of Basecamp. Their web site is http://www.celoxis.com

]]> By: Tobias http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-326454 Tobias Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:48:14 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-326454 There's so much corporate spam in all those comments here, awful. There’s so much corporate spam in all those comments here, awful.

]]> By: John Keegan http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-324072 John Keegan Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:30:16 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-324072 We use Celoxis (http://www.celoxis.com) and it's been working out quite nicely for us. We are about 50 people and use their hosted service for the last 2 years now. The software is quite robust and support is exceptional. Their latest release (4.5) added some great features. Overall a great choice if you are looking for something more than those simplistic apps like Basecamp, Wrike, etc. We use Celoxis (http://www.celoxis.com) and it’s been working out quite nicely for us. We are about 50 people and use their hosted service for the last 2 years now. The software is quite robust and support is exceptional. Their latest release (4.5) added some great features. Overall a great choice if you are looking for something more than those simplistic apps like Basecamp, Wrike, etc.

]]> By: Aravind http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-320068 Aravind Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:13:08 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-320068 Zoho Projects 2.0 just got launched with a revamped UI, Twitter-like project stream, an integrated wiki/chat and more. Check it out. Zoho Projects 2.0 just got launched with a revamped UI, Twitter-like project stream, an integrated wiki/chat and more. Check it out.

]]> By: Sanro http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-318813 Sanro Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:26:49 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-318813 hey Shane, i think u r right. I really like how such applications collaborating with fulfill almost every possible need of a basecamp user though am not that satisfied with the costing one has to spend so as to get these small functionalities. I saw an addon called proofhq and even the Micro account costs $17 per month and just 30 proofs a month!! around 5 proofs would just be wasted knowing the functionality itself. i think its way too overpriced. Though i would really like some product with similar functionalities to come up at an effective cost where thing can be inbuilt, ofcource we need some gud updates so many years basecamp providing this service but we cant see much big time updates or big time functionalities though u may count some small ones. But i really appreciate the simplicity basecamp provides that is much better in comparison of various other alternatives. I tried to find the product called Proofhub</a>. Even i didn’t got much about it but if the product gives what we need then surely its going to be a hit. Yea lets hope for the best. hey Shane,
i think u r right. I really like how such applications collaborating with fulfill almost every possible need of a basecamp user though am not

that satisfied with the costing one has to spend so as to get these small functionalities.
I saw an addon called proofhq and even the Micro account costs $17 per month and just 30 proofs a month!! around 5 proofs would just be wasted knowing the functionality itself. i think its way too overpriced. Though i would really like some product with similar functionalities to come up at an effective cost where thing can be inbuilt, ofcource we need some gud updates so many years basecamp providing this service but we cant see much big time updates or big time functionalities though u may count some small ones.
But i really appreciate the simplicity basecamp provides that is much

better in comparison of various other alternatives. I tried to find the product called Proofhub. Even i didn’t got much about it but if the product gives what we need then surely its going to be a hit. Yea lets hope for the best.

]]> By: Sanro http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-318812 Sanro Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:24:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-318812 hey Shane, i think u r right. I really like how such applications collaborating with fulfill almost every possible need of a basecamp user though am not that satisfied with the costing one has to spend so as to get these small functionalities. I saw an addon called proofhq and even the Micro account costs $17 per month and just 30 proofs a month!! around 5 proofs would just be wasted knowing the functionality itself. i think its way too overpriced. Though i would really like some product with similar functionalities to come up at an effective cost where thing can be inbuilt, ofcource we need some gud updates so many years basecamp providing this service but we cant see much big time updates or big time functionalities though u may count some small ones. But i really appreciate the simplicity basecamp provides that is much better in comparison of various other alternatives. I tried to find the product called Proofhub (www.proofhub.com). even i didn't got much about it but if the product gives what we need then surely its going to be a hit. Yea lets hope for the best. hey Shane,
i think u r right. I really like how such applications collaborating with fulfill almost every possible need of a basecamp user though am not

that satisfied with the costing one has to spend so as to get these small functionalities.
I saw an addon called proofhq and even the Micro account costs $17 per month and just 30 proofs a month!! around 5 proofs would just be wasted knowing the functionality itself. i think its way too overpriced. Though i would really like some product with similar functionalities to come up at an effective cost where thing can be inbuilt, ofcource we need some gud updates so many years basecamp providing this service but we cant see much big time updates or big time functionalities though u may count some small ones.
But i really appreciate the simplicity basecamp provides that is much

better in comparison of various other alternatives. I tried to find the product called Proofhub (www.proofhub.com). even i didn’t got much about it but if the product gives what we need then surely its going to be a hit. Yea lets hope for the best.

]]> By: Shane http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-318811 Shane Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:17:05 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-318811 Basecamp is at the top right now because of its simplicity but alternatives always give a new era in the current working mode and some alternative may be future best. 37signals has had an almost religiously held notion of “less software” which in many ways it is a brilliant philosophy and the actual thing is that Basecamp add-ons are typically an additional cost on top of the monthly fee for Basecamp, are usually not as well-integrated as native features would be and they come with the risk of being discontinued as was ExtraReports, the reporting add-on for Basecamp. But for the alternatives the thing is that every alternative is running for providing new and complex features which are not even useful for evry1 but to showcase them they forget the real story. Huddle is one of the aternatives i liked activecollab also provides good service but the payment option of $249 and $399 makes you think a 100 times before paying. WE actually want a system which provides simplicity as basecamp provides and features that just don't prove to be additional weight on the product rather would prove to be actually useful. I heard of a product called Proofhub from a friend of mine though i couldnt find much on the internet but what i came to know was that the product provides some really good features with simplicity and at much cheaper price. Lets hope for the best and maybe we get a better product soon. Thnx for the post Basecamp is at the top right now because of its simplicity but alternatives always give a new era in the current working mode and some alternative may be future best. 37signals has had an almost religiously held notion of “less software” which in many ways it is a brilliant philosophy and the actual thing is that Basecamp add-ons are typically an additional cost on top of the monthly fee for Basecamp, are usually not as well-integrated as native features would be and they come with the risk of being discontinued as was ExtraReports, the reporting add-on for Basecamp. But for the alternatives the thing is that every alternative is running for providing new and complex features which are not even useful for evry1 but to showcase them they forget the real story. Huddle is one of the aternatives i liked activecollab also provides good service but the payment option of $249 and $399 makes you think a 100 times before paying.
WE actually want a system which provides simplicity as basecamp provides and features that just don’t prove to be additional weight on the product rather would prove to be actually useful. I heard of a product called Proofhub from a friend of mine though i couldnt find much on the internet but what i came to know was that the product provides some really good features with simplicity and at much cheaper price. Lets hope for the best and maybe we get a better product soon. Thnx for the post

]]> By: Dina http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-318274 Dina Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:19:23 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-318274 Ed, I agree. It takes people who really understand what it's like to manage a project to build an effective project management tool. This is another reason I was drawn to LiquidPlanner, I took a look at their team and saw Steve McConnell on their Advisory Board: http://www.liquidplanner.com/team This was after I had read some of Steve's books: Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art, Rapid Development, Software Project Survival Guide and really enjoyed them. Not to mention their Executive team is top notch. Now the basecamp crew...that's another story. Ed, I agree. It takes people who really understand what it’s like to manage a project to build an effective project management tool. This is another reason I was drawn to LiquidPlanner, I took a look at their team and saw Steve McConnell on their Advisory Board:

http://www.liquidplanner.com/team

This was after I had read some of Steve’s books:

Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art, Rapid Development, Software Project Survival Guide

and really enjoyed them. Not to mention their Executive team is top notch.

Now the basecamp crew…that’s another story.

]]> By: Ed Parry http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-318250 Ed Parry Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:40:17 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-318250 There are some nice project management tools mentioned above. But IMHO many have a significant flaw: they have been concieved by developers. OK developers are smart people. But they have a limited range of project management needs. (Sorry guys but software development is only a minority sport ie "real world" projects have different needs). Our take on this is Dooster an <a href="http://dooster.net/index.htm" rel="nofollow">organising tool for small businesses and individuals</a>. Hope you like it ;-)) There are some nice project management tools mentioned above. But IMHO many have
a significant flaw: they have been concieved by developers.
OK developers are smart people. But they have a limited range of project management
needs. (Sorry guys but software development is only a minority sport ie "real
world" projects have different needs).
Our take on this is Dooster an organising
tool for small businesses and individuals.
Hope you like it ;-))

]]> By: Andy Wright http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-317319 Andy Wright Fri, 22 May 2009 16:26:47 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-317319 <a href="http://orchestrateapp.com/" rel="nofollow">Orchestrate</a> was designed from scratch as a resource scheduling app, it focuses on scheduling people to perform tasks at locations based on their qualifications. It may not suit everyone, and it doesn’t have Gantt charts. Disclaimer: This is my company’s app Orchestrate was designed from scratch as a resource scheduling app, it focuses on scheduling people to perform tasks at locations based on their qualifications. It may not suit everyone, and it doesn’t have Gantt charts.
Disclaimer: This is my company’s app

]]> By: Dina http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-316779 Dina Wed, 13 May 2009 18:58:04 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-316779 I used to think Basecamp was a strong collaboration tool and that was the ONE thing that it could do well, but I'm starting to realize even that can get messy when you are trying to search for important details and are sifting through a pile of posts for what you need. My company uses Basecamp mainly for collaboration but I use <a href="http://www.liquidplanner.com/" rel="nofollow">LiquidPlanner</a> for my REAL project management. I have not tried many of the other systems mentioned in these comments, but something I still have not seen that LP has is flexible scheduling with tasks that can be estimated in ranges. <a href="http://www.liquidplanner.com/" rel="nofollow">LiquidPlanner</a> is critical for me when I need to see what my resources are doing and who is overloaded, and how that will affect the other tasks. I wrote my own blog post about <a href="http://thecriticalchain.blogspot.com/2009/05/story-of-my-never-ending-love-affair.html" rel="nofollow">why I love LP so much</a>, I just couldn't hold it in any longer :) I used to think Basecamp was a strong collaboration tool and that was the ONE thing that it could do well, but I’m starting to realize even that can get messy when you are trying to search for important details and are sifting through a pile of posts for what you need.

My company uses Basecamp mainly for collaboration but I use LiquidPlanner for my REAL project management. I have not tried many of the other systems mentioned in these comments, but something I still have not seen that LP has is flexible scheduling with tasks that can be estimated in ranges. LiquidPlanner is critical for me when I need to see what my resources are doing and who is overloaded, and how that will affect the other tasks.

I wrote my own blog post about why I love LP so much, I just couldn’t hold it in any longer :)

]]> By: Tony S http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-316329 Tony S Wed, 06 May 2009 11:54:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-316329 Checkout http://www.rockclimbr.com/ Its basecamp implementation using Drupal. I am planning to use this one on our server. Drupal is a well known CMS and can have any feature needed to match all these current and upcoming project management systems. will post more when ready :) Checkout http://www.rockclimbr.com/

Its basecamp implementation using Drupal.
I am planning to use this one on our server. Drupal is a well known CMS and can have any feature needed to match all these current and upcoming project management systems.

will post more when ready :)

]]> By: michael http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-315898 michael Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:14:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/07/alternatives-to-basecamp-for-project-management/#comment-315898 We left basecamp when one of my guys recommended <a href="http://www.goalkeeper.rs" rel="nofollow">Goalkeeper</a>. I tried it and it looks pretty impressive. I think basecamp simplicity finally gets on your way and you simply need something more advanced. I have like 60 projects going and it's very easy to use and comfortable. We left basecamp when one of my guys recommended Goalkeeper. I tried it and it looks pretty impressive. I think basecamp simplicity finally gets on your way and you simply need something more advanced. I have like 60 projects going and it’s very easy to use and comfortable.

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