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Basecamp vs Trello

Complaint records and Risk Scores compared. Both are in the Project Management & Collaboration category.

✓ Trello has a lower documented Risk Score. Trello's Risk Score of 7 is lower than Basecamp's 8. That said, always read the full complaint records before deciding.
Product A

Basecamp

Opinionated PM tool from 37signals with controversial leadership

8
Clean Record
out of 100
1 documented warning
Project Management & Collaboration
Full Basecamp record →
Product B

Trello

Kanban classic, now Atlassian-owned and quietly underinvested

7
Clean Record
out of 100
1 documented warning
Project Management & Collaboration
Full Trello record →

Complaint category breakdown

Higher numbers in each row indicate more documented complaints in that category. Bold = more complaints than the other product.

Complaint type Basecamp Trello
BBB Complaints
Lawsuits & Legal Action
Misleading Marketing 1
Customer Complaints 1
Churn & Retention
Billing Problems
Support Failures

Severity breakdown

Severity Basecamp Trello
Critical
High
Medium
Low 1 1

Read the full records

Basecamp full review → Trello full review → Basecamp complaints → Trello complaints →