Basecamp vs Slack

Project management tools are the tools that are designed to help project teams to plan, track, and manage projects in an efficient way. With these tools, one can achieve their goal of project completion on time. Both Basecamp and Slack are two different types of tools, where the former is purely based on project management, the latter is used for communication and no project management is involved here. Let us see in what aspects they differ.

What is Basecamp?

Basecamp is a project management tool that is aimed at SMBs. It was developed by Basecamp. Basically, it is a platform for team collaboration and project management. It helps teams to organize projects, reduce the time in meetings and communicate effectively.

Features

1. It has a To-do list.
2. It has simple views.
3. The functionality of the file.
4. Sharing documents is quite easy.
5. It manages project calendars.

Advantages

1. It is quite easy to use.
2. It allows for collaborative Project Management. 
3. There are free and paid versions with extra features available.
4. Everything in Basecamp is autosaved.
5. It has a strong security system.

Disadvantages

1. It has no features like the creation of Gantt charts.
2. It has no task interdependencies.
3. It has limited customization options.

What is Slack?

An instant messaging application for businesses that connects people is known as Slack. It was designed by Slack Technologies in 2013 and owned by Salesforce. It helps you to work in a more connected and flexible environment. It makes it easy to contact other colleagues in an organization for work-related talks. Slack is a magnificent tool for team communication. Also, it can be used as an alternative option for e-mail.

Key Features

1. It pins the messages and reference links to channels.
2. It manages and tracks documents.
3. It has advanced search modifiers.
4. To keep track of a standard workday, setting reminders is a great option.

Advantages

1. It provides great security as data within the platform is always protected.
2. It is easy to share and collaborate with someone in real-time.
3. It is quite flexible.
4. It supports pre-existing platforms with integration that allows users to access critical features directly.

Disadvantages

1. It has minimum file storage.
2. Messages of only 14 days are visible. Rest all messages are deleted automatically.
3. User has to pay to use slack’s features.

Difference between Basecamp and Slack

	Basecamp	Slack
Communication	It is two-way communication.	It is three-way communication.
Communication Channels	It has two communication channels- public and private messaging.	It has an option for public groups, private groups, and private chats between individuals or teams.
Tool	This tool is more of a traditional approach.	This tool is more of a modern approach
Scheduling Meetings and Tracking Progress	It helps in scheduling meetings and tracking the progress of the project.	It does not help in scheduling meetings and tracking the progress of the project.
Storage	It does not store messages.	It helps to store messages.
Integration	Integration is not done with any other tool.	Integration is done with any other tools which made the work easy.
Video calling feature	No feature for video calling.	The video calling feature is available in Slack.
Customization	It can be customized.	It cannot be customized.
Concentration	It concentrates on the tasks.	It concentrates on the people.
Speed	It is quite fast.	It is slow when compared with Basecamp
Operating System	It supports Windows and Mac.	It supports all operating systems.
User Preference	It is given less preference when compared with Slack.	It is preferred more than Basecamp.

Conclusion

Both tools can be used simultaneously as they are very different from each other. Where Basecamp is basically used as a project management tool, slack is termed as an instant messaging application. Both these platforms can help to manage the project and handle the communication parallelly on a system. If one wants to go for the project management tasks, one can opt for the Basecamp tool, and if one chooses Slack, then one can send and receive messages with their customers Fastly and securely. Both tools have their own pros and cons, and it all depends on the user and which device he uses as per his requirement.