Flat Pricing Done Right: Projects + CRM + Time Tracking + Invoicing
Basecamp offers flat pricing for projects and chat. Corcava offers flat pricing for CRM, projects, time tracking, invoicing, client portal, and more. Similar philosophy, way more features.
At a Glance
| Feature | Corcava | Basecamp |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Model | Per-user | $299/mo flat |
| Monthly Cost (10 users) | $90/mo | $299/mo |
| Project Management | ✅ Kanban boards | ✅ To-do lists, schedules |
| Team Chat | ✅ Built-in | ✅ Campfire chat |
| CRM | ✅ Full CRM | ❌ Not available |
| Time Tracking | ✅ Native timer | ❌ Not available |
| Invoicing | ✅ Native, crypto support | ❌ Not available |
| Client Portal | ✅ Branded | ⚠️ Limited client access |
| Video Calls | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Not available |
What Is Basecamp?
Basecamp is a classic all-in-one project management and team communication platform. Founded in 2004 by 37signals, it pioneered the integrated project tool category and is known for simplicity and flat pricing.
Strengths
- →Dead simple interface
- →Flat $299/mo unlimited users
- →No feature bloat
- →Proven over 20 years
What Is Corcava?
Corcava is an all-in-one business management platform with per-user pricing—but includes CRM, time tracking, and invoicing that Basecamp doesn't offer. Get Basecamp's simplicity plus the business tools you actually need.
Competitive Advantage
- ✓Projects + CRM + time tracking + invoicing
- ✓Lower cost for small-medium teams
- ✓Complete business workflow integrated
- ✓Built for billable work
What Basecamp Is Missing
CRM & Sales
Corcava: Full CRM with contacts, companies, deal pipeline, sales automation
Basecamp: Not available - need HubSpot or Salesforce
Time Tracking
Corcava: Native timer with screenshots, automatic timesheets, billable tracking
Basecamp: Not available - need Harvest or Toggl
Invoicing
Corcava: Professional invoicing + crypto payments, time-to-invoice automatic
Basecamp: Not available - need FreshBooks or QuickBooks
Pricing Comparison
Corcava Pricing
Complete business platform
- ✓Project management
- ✓Team chat & video calls
- ✓Full CRM with deal pipeline
- ✓Time tracking with timer
- ✓Professional invoicing + crypto
- ✓Branded client portal
Medium teams (10 users): $90/month = $1,080/year
Large teams (30 users): $270/month = $3,240/year
Basecamp Pricing
Unlimited users
- ✓Project management
- ✓Team chat (Campfire)
- ~Limited client access
- ✗No CRM
- ✗No time tracking
- ✗No invoicing
- ✗No video calls
+ Still need CRM, time tracking, invoicing
Cost Comparison by Team Size
Small Team (5 users)
Medium Team (10 users)
Large Team (30+ users)
Note: Basecamp's flat pricing advantage kicks in around 30+ users. For teams under 30, Corcava offers better value plus CRM, time tracking, and invoicing.
When to Choose Each
Choose Corcava If:
- ✓You have under 30 team members (save money)
- ✓You need CRM for sales pipeline (Basecamp doesn't have)
- ✓You need time tracking for billing (Basecamp doesn't have)
- ✓You need professional invoicing + crypto (Basecamp doesn't have)
- ✓You're an agency or consultancy billing clients
- ✓You want integrated business operations
Choose Basecamp If:
- →You have 30+ team members (flat pricing advantage)
- →You don't need CRM, time tracking, or invoicing
- →You prefer maximum simplicity over features
- →You're already heavily invested in Basecamp
- →You value async-first calm work culture
Reality Check
Most Basecamp users still pay for HubSpot ($600+/year), Harvest ($1,440/year), and FreshBooks ($600/year). Total: $6,228/year vs. Corcava's $540-3,240/year.
Get Basecamp's Simplicity + Business Tools It's Missing
Projects + chat + CRM + time tracking + invoicing. Save $2,500-3,000/year for small-medium teams.
Better value for teams under 30 • Complete business platform • No separate tools needed