Basecamp vs Shortcut — Wer gewinnt?
Wähle Basecamp, wenn: Remote-Teams, die Einfachheit und asynchrone Kommunikation schätzen — mehr als granulares Taskmanagement
Wähle Shortcut, wenn: Software-Teams, die aus Trello rausgewachsen sind, aber Jira erdrückend finden — der Sweet Spot für 10–100 Engineers
Unsere Einschätzung: Basecamp is easier to pick up, but Shortcut is more powerful long-term.
| Basecamp | Shortcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Preise | No free plan (30-day trial) | Basecamp $15/user/mo | Free for up to 10 users | Team $8.50/user/mo |
| Funktionen | Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules and check-ins, File storage, Hill charts for progress tracking | Kanban and timeline views built for dev sprints, Deep GitHub, GitLab, and Sentry integrations, Docs and wikis inside the project tool, Iteration planning with velocity tracking, Milestones that group epics across teams |
| Am besten für | Remote teams that value simplicity and async communication over granular task management | Software teams that outgrew Trello but find Jira suffocating — the sweet spot for 10-100 engineers |
| Lernkurve | Einfach | Mittel |
Der wahre Unterschied
Both offer free tiers, so the real question is what you get when you start paying.
Basecamp stands out with Message boards and To-do lists. Shortcut counters with Kanban and timeline views built for dev sprints and Deep GitHub, GitLab, and Sentry integrations.
Basecamp's Achilles heel: no gantt charts, no time tracking, no custom fields — intentionally opinionated but limiting for complex work. Shortcut's: non-technical teams struggle with the developer-centric terminology and workflow assumptions. Pick whichever weakness you can live with.
Fazit
If you value message boards and remote-teams, die einfachheit und, go with Basecamp. If software-teams, die aus trello matters more, Shortcut is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.