Basecamp

Pages for Basecamp customers moving projects, to-dos, message boards and files to self-hosted OpenProject or Nextcloud.

Basecamp vs OpenProject

Basecamp's message boards, to-dos, schedules and docs compared with OpenProject's per-project forums, work packages, Gantt charts, wiki and meetings, for teams that want project communication and planning on their own servers.

Basecamp vs Nextcloud

Basecamp compared with a Nextcloud Hub setup that combines Deck boards, Talk chat, Files and Calendar, for organizations that want to-dos, chat and documents in one self-hosted suite rather than a single project tool.

Basecamp cost vs self-hosted OpenProject and Nextcloud

Basecamp's flat monthly pricing with no per-user fees compared with self-hosting OpenProject or Nextcloud, where per-user Enterprise plans, hosting and administration grow with headcount, and the team size at which each is cheaper.

How to export your data from Basecamp

Basecamp's owner-only HTML export of all, selected or archived projects, the separate and sensitive Ping export, the OAuth 2.0 API for structured data, and why content must be exported before cancellation removes access.

Open-source alternative to Basecamp Campfire chat

Replacing Basecamp's project chat: 37signals' own MIT-licensed Campfire that can be self-hosted from a Docker image, Mattermost for team chat with channels and integrations, or Nextcloud Talk, and how each sits next to OpenProject or Nextcloud for projects.

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