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Guides, workflows, and honest comparisons for teams that run on Basecamp.
Does Basecamp Transcribe Voice Notes?
No. Basecamp 5 records voice notes but stores audio only, no transcript, no search. What Basecamp does with audio, and how to get speech to text on your notes.
How to Transcribe Basecamp Voice Notes
Basecamp records voice notes but doesn't transcribe them. How to transcribe any Basecamp voice note in one click, with a summary and action items.
How Much Time Does a Basecamp Kanban Board Save?
An honest model of the time a Kanban board, filters, and a split-view panel save a Basecamp team, with every assumption shown.
Assistant for Basecamp vs Tracked (TrackedHQ): Which Basecamp Add-on Fits Your Team?
Assistant for Basecamp vs Tracked compared feature by feature: boards, labels vs custom fields, automations, and exact pricing math for both Basecamp add-ons.
Tracked Alternatives for Basecamp: What to Use Instead (2026)
Looking for a Tracked (TrackedHQ) alternative for Basecamp? An honest comparison of Assistant, native Card Tables, and when staying on Tracked is right.
How to Add a Kanban Board to Basecamp (Without Leaving Basecamp)
Basecamp has no Kanban view for your to-dos. Here's how to add a real drag-and-drop Kanban board, with grouping, statuses, tags, and filters.
How to Add Custom Fields to Basecamp
Basecamp has no custom fields. Here's how to add Basecamp custom fields like priority, status, estimate, and due date to your to-dos, cards, and messages.
How to Add Tags to Basecamp To-dos and Cards
Basecamp has no native tags. Here's how to add colored Basecamp tags to to-dos, cards, and messages, filter by tag, and bulk-tag in seconds.
How to Add Custom Statuses to Basecamp Tasks
Basecamp tasks are either open or done. Here's how to add a real basecamp task status like In review or Blocked, color-coded and reusable across projects.
How to Automate Basecamp Without Zapier
Want Basecamp automation without paying for Zapier? Here's how to auto-tag, set status, assign people, and post comments with rules that run inside Basecamp.
How to Filter and Group Basecamp Tasks
How to filter Basecamp tasks by tag, assignee, or status and group them into columns. The fast way to find work and see who owns what across a project.
How to Spot Unread Updates in Basecamp
Wondering what's basecamp unread since your last visit? Here's how to see new activity in Basecamp and how to spot unread to-dos and cards at a glance.
How to Track Overdue To-dos in Basecamp
Basecamp has a built-in Overdue to-dos report that shows every past-due item across all your projects. Here's how to find it, use it, and go further.
How to Set WIP Limits on a Basecamp Kanban Board
Basecamp has no WIP limits, and no tool can set a hard cap on its columns. Here's how teams run a WIP limit on a Basecamp Kanban board anyway, and make it stick.
Basecamp Card Tables: The Complete Guide
A complete guide to the Basecamp card table: what it is, how columns and cards work, how to triage, when to use one, and how to add tags and custom fields.
Basecamp Card Table vs To-Do List: When to Use Which
Basecamp card table vs to-do list: a plain-English guide to which tool fits checklists, assignments, and flow-based work, plus how to get a board over your lists.
How to Duplicate or Copy a Card in Basecamp
There's no native Basecamp duplicate card button. Here are the real ways to copy a card, recreate a to-do, or reuse a whole card table without rebuilding it by hand.
How to Use Basecamp Templates (and Card Workarounds)
How to use Basecamp templates to spin up projects fast, why there are no card-level templates, and the workarounds that get you close to reusable setups.
Does Basecamp Have a Kanban View?
Does Basecamp have kanban? Sort of. Card Tables are kanban-style but separate from your to-do lists, which have no board view. Here's the full picture.
What's New in Basecamp 5
Basecamp 5, explained: what actually changed, how it feels in daily use, the gaps that remain (tags, custom fields, kanban), and how to fill them.
Does Basecamp Have Time Tracking?
Basecamp time tracking isn't built in. Here's the honest answer, the best Harvest, Everhour, Clockify, and Toggl integrations, and what to use instead.
Does Basecamp Have a Gantt Chart?
No, Basecamp has no Gantt chart. Here is what a Basecamp Gantt chart would do, why Hill Charts and the Schedule exist instead, and the real alternatives.
How to Stay on Top of Basecamp Notifications
Drowning in Basecamp notifications? Here's how to tune Basecamp notification settings via the Hey! menu, plus a faster way to scan what changed.
The Best Basecamp Extensions, Add-ons and Plugins (2026)
An honest roundup of the best Basecamp add-ons, extensions and plugins in 2026: kanban boards, custom fields, voice transcription, integrations, time tracking.
Basecamp vs Trello: Honest Comparison
Basecamp vs Trello, compared honestly. Trello is a pure flexible kanban, Basecamp is an all-in-one team HQ. Where each one wins, and how to choose.
Basecamp vs Asana: Honest Comparison
Basecamp vs Asana, compared honestly: where each one wins, who should pick which, and how Basecamp users can add the fields and kanban Asana has natively.
Basecamp vs ClickUp: Honest Comparison
Basecamp vs ClickUp, compared honestly. Basecamp is opinionated and simple; ClickUp is maximal and customizable. Which fits your team, and the trade-offs.
Basecamp vs Monday.com: Honest Comparison
Basecamp vs Monday: a straight comparison of the calm all-in-one against the colorful board tool, with the trade-offs nobody puts on the pricing page.
Basecamp vs Notion: Honest Comparison
Basecamp vs Notion: a clear, honest comparison of structured project management against a flexible docs-and-database workspace. Which fits your team, and why.
Basecamp Alternatives (2026): An Honest Roundup
An honest look at the best Basecamp alternatives in 2026 (Trello, Asana, ClickUp, Notion, Monday, Teamwork) plus why many teams should stay.
How to Set Up Basecamp for an Agency
A practical guide to using Basecamp for agencies: project-per-client setup, to-do lists, card tables, and a per-project Kanban view for client work.
How to Run a Remote Team in Basecamp
A practical guide to using Basecamp for remote teams: async check-ins, message boards, clear ownership, and faster ways to catch up on what changed.