When comparing Basecamp vs Dynalist, the Slant community recommends Dynalist for most people. In the question“What are the best tools to organize your work with?” Dynalist is ranked 3rd while Basecamp is ranked 12th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Provides several method for support
They offer many ways to get support, such as FAQs, Help Guides, Sample Projects, Videos, Twitter, quick response ticket system, and more.
Pro Easy navigation
Puts everything in one place. Rather than creating more navigation, such as using sub pages, the UI is sheet-based and uses layers instead.
Pro Ability to create documents and organize by folder, and search by title
Pro Unlimited notes
Which is perfect for personal knowledgebase.
Pro Search and link to other notes
Pro Bullet hierarchy with zoom
Able to zoom in in bullet points, collapse bullets, move bulleted information, etc.
Pro Create custom user styles
Anyone can create a custom style and share them with the community, which can be found here.
Pro Inline images
Pro Printable shared lists
Cons
Con Only free for a short period of time
Con Only free for a short period of time
Con Lacking communication tools
Basecamp lacks communication methods compared to other services.
Con Not for power users
Basecamp is designed for a really rudimentary skillset. You mostly see it used in creative agencies.
Con Lots of clicking to get to what you want
There is a proliferation of pages within Basecamp. You have to click all over the place to get to what you need.
