Even though Basecamp’s remarkably simple and easy-to-use, it’s also incredibly flexible. There’s so much you can do with it — and so much it can do for you.
- Can I hide unfinished work from clients?
- Can I link up Google Docs, Figma, Dropbox, etc?
- Can I see all my tasks instantly anytime?
- Can I see everything that’s overdue on one screen?
- Can I use Basecamp if some teammates prefer email?
- Can I see all the work that was completed in a day?
- Can I set up projects that only some can see?
- Can I see a full history of someone’s work?
- Can I easily see someone else’s assignments?
- Can I see every deadline on a single calendar?
- Can I easily reference an entire conversation from last year?
- Can I follow a project without receiving notifications?
- Can I assign tasks to multiple people at once?
- Can I see all our projects laid out on a visual timeline?
- Can I follow-up with someone without anyone else knowing?
- Can our clients respond to our questions via email?
- Can our clients see a record of everything we’ve asked them?
- Can client feedback be documented for the record?
- Can I organize ideas and setup workflows on a Kanban board?
- Can Basecamp tell me when someone finished something?
- Can Basecamp help me get a client to approve a design?
- Can Basecamp keep my team accountable?
- Can we export all our data any time we want?
- Can we replace a handful of separate products with Basecamp?
- Can we create to-do lists that only our internal team can see?
- Can we deliver finished work to our clients via Basecamp?
- Can we set up a private, collaborative space for each team we have?
- Can we discuss a Google doc from within Basecamp?
- Can we write documents without having to use another service?
- Can we separate our internal feedback from our client’s feedback?
- Can we use Basecamp without signing a long-term contract?
- Can we forward-in emails and save them on-the-record?
- Can we make company-wide announcements in Basecamp?
- Can we run a dozen simultaneous projects on Basecamp?
- Can we replace our daily stand up meetings with Basecamp?
- Can we organize our files and documents inside folders?
- Can we replace internal email with Basecamp?
- Can we replace Slack with Basecamp?
- Can we replace Dropbox or Google Drive with Basecamp?
- Can we track versions of documents with Basecamp?
- Can we send our clients updates through Basecamp?
- Can we hook up other apps we use inside Basecamp?
- Does Basecamp have an API?
- Does Basecamp have chat built in?
- Does Basecamp have direct/instant messaging built in?
- Does Basecamp have reports built in?
- Can I see an entire conversation on a single page?
- Can I @mention someone so they’re notified about something?
- Can I tell who’s working on which projects?
- Can I see my assignments ordered by due date?
- Can I see every previous reply about something before I reply?
- Can I attach files, documents, and notes to to-do items?
- Can I keep all the discussion about a to-do attached to that to-do?
- Can I draft a document on my desktop and finish it on my phone?
- Can Basecamp email me a single summary of yesterday’s activity?
- Can Basecamp notify me when someone mentions my name?
- Can Basecamp automatically ask any question on a recurring basis?
- Can I use Basecamp with people who don’t ever want to log in?
- Can I use Basecamp with external partners like contractors?