[mrgold]

I've tried probably a hundred Basecamp alternatives over the past few years (it's practically a sickness, an obsession) and I still think Basecamp rules. Why? Because I can organize what's in my brain there, and upload files, make notes, export, etc. It's also got silky smooth drag-and-drop action.

It's like Evernote meets a todo. A perfect marriage. I also hate it for that reason. There seems to be nothing else that scratches that itch like Basecamp does. Drives me nuts.

Also, I don't do collaboration though, so the monthly subscription is a bit much for me.

I'll answer any other questions you have. Just reply here. I'm practically an expert on Basecamp alternatives!

P.S. One comes close though, and that's Trello, but Trello doesn't have a good Windows Phone app (yet), and so I won't use it.

[eibrahim]

Thanks for the feedback... I have used basecamp by myself but I am more interested in the team/collaboration aspect of it.

Other than Trello (which I love) what would be your top 3 alternatives that come close to basecamp?

What's missing from basecamp that you would love to see?

Are you paying for basecamp? I think they got rid of the free plan... are you ok with $20/month?

PS: I know exactly what you mean about the sickness of trying tools. I used to do that with GTD tools. I did RTM for 1 year, omnifocus for 1 year, then built my own (Taskorami) then finally settled on pen and paper :)

[mrgold]

My top 3 basecamp alternatives (minus Trello and in order of preference) would be:

1) Nozbe - http://nozbe.com - Yes, it's a GTD app but you can also upload files and keep stuff organized. Very powerful

2) PBworks - http://pbworks.com - Their pricing is screwed up but there's a lot of flexibility there

3) IQTELL - http://iqtell.com - Promising, I was a heavy user for awhile. No windows app though

There are many other services that are closer clones to Basecamp like Siasto: http://siasto.com but after using them for a few weeks I realize how far behind Basecamp they really are. Siasto didn't seem serious about improving the product either. It was more on autopilot.

Asana: http://asana.com/ Meh. I'm not sure why, but I couldn't get comfortable with it.

What's missing from Basecamp? All my emails in one place, like IQTELL. I log into IQTELL and I get a snapshot of everything that's going on in my life (pretty much). Killer feature.

I bailed from Basecamp. Using Microsoft OneNote for my projects. Pretty good actually. There's a lot to love about OneNote.

Btw,I'm okay with paying a monthly fee, but I'd much rather pay a full year in advance, like with the Microsoft Office 2013 suite. Comes with OneNote and SkyDrive. Very handy.

Hope this helps. I'll keep an eye out for any other questions you might have.