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Comparison

Basecamp vs Shortcut

On the evidence we track, Basecamp leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Basecamp75
Shortcut67
Score
vioscaleAI score
Basecamp75 / 100medium · 74%
Shortcut67 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✓
Model
Basecampfreemium
Shortcutfree
Price level
Basecampmid
Shortcutfree
Starting price
Basecamp$25
Shortcut–
Transparent
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✓
Integrations
Count
Basecamp650
Shortcut6
Security
Certifications
BasecampPCI DSS
Shortcut–
Disclosure policy
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✓
Gdpr
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✓
Hipaa
Basecamp–
Shortcut✓
Pci
Basecamp✓
Shortcut–
Soc2
Basecamp–
Shortcut✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Basecamp99.99
Shortcut–
Status page
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Basecamp8 items
Shortcut7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for project management software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Tasks & subtasks
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✓
Board / list / timeline views
BasecampBoard + Gantt + calendar
ShortcutMultiple views
Planning
Gantt / timeline
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✓
Task dependencies
Basecamp✗
Shortcut-
Time tracking
Basecamp✓
Shortcut-
Automation
Automation / rules
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✓
Flexibility
Custom fields
Basecamp✗
Shortcut✓
Collaboration
Docs / wiki
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✓
Guest / client access
Basecamp✓
Shortcut-
Insight
Dashboards & reporting
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✓
Extensibility
Public API
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Basecamp

Leader

A web-based project management platform that consolidates tasks, team discussions, files, calendars, and time tracking into a single workspace. Teams can manage work through to-do lists, message boards, kanban-style card tables, and built-in chat rather than relying on separate tools.

Independently observed

Shortcut

A project management tool that enables software teams to track work from conception to release, supporting both human and AI-driven tasks with customizable workflows and integrations.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Basecamp

Leader
from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free plan available. Paid plans from $25/month. Unlimited plan at $299/month. Annual billing and payment options available.

  • FreeFree
    • 1 project
    • CLI access
    • AI agent integration
  • Standard$25/month
  • Unlimited Edition$299/month billed annually
    • Unlimited users and projects
    • Priority 24/7 support
    • Personalized onboarding
    • Extended 45-day free trial
as of verify ↗

Shortcut

SubscriptionFree tier

Freemium model. Paid tiers start at Team level; specific pricing available on pricing page

  • FreeFree
    • Story management
    • Iteration/sprint planning
    • Kanban views
    • Reports
    • Slack integration
    • +2 more
  • Team-
    • Org-wide Roadmap
    • Customizable Workflows
    • Cross-functional team organization
    • Advanced integrations
    • Reports suite
  • Business-
    • Milestones
    • Expanded Roadmap
    • Advanced Reports
    • Multiple Teams organization
    • Multiple Workspaces
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited everything
    • Dedicated CSM support
    • Priority support
    • Volume discounts
    • SSO/SAML authentication
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✓
CLI
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Basecamp✓
Shortcut✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (5)
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Figma

Basecamp

Leader
63 total - 58 not shared
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Docs
  • Jira
  • Zendesk
  • HubSpot
  • Asana
  • Trello
  • Wrike
  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • Excel
  • Outlook
  • Dropbox
  • iCloud
  • Zoom
  • Google Hangouts Chat
  • Evernote
  • OneNote
  • Todoist
  • Wunderlist
  • Clockify
  • Harvest
  • Zapier
  • Zoho Flow
  • +34 more
Independently observed

Shortcut

13 total - 8 not shared
  • Sentry
  • FireHydrant
  • Okta
  • OneLogin
  • Azure
  • Cursor
  • Claude Code
  • Google
Independently observed
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