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Dock: the Basecamp alternative you host yourself

  • Real-time chat and calls. Basecamp leans on message boards.
  • Self-hosted. Your server.
  • Docs and tables. Rich docs and Base.
  • All in one workspace. Chat, meetings, docs, Base, calendar, tasks, drive and AI agents together.
  • Honest limits. Where Basecamp is stronger, the table says so.
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Why choose Dock over Basecamp

Detailed comparison DockBasecamp
Key differences
Project to-dosTasks✓Yes
Live chat and calls✓YesLimited
Client sharing✗Not built✓Yes
HostingYour serverVendor-hosted
Per-seat feeNoneCheck plans

Details are category-level and change often. Check Basecamp's current plans and documentation.

See how much you could save

150250500
YOU PAY TODAY
$0per month
WITH DOCK
$20per month, your server
Saves $0 / year
Estimate from the numbers you enter. Nothing is sent anywhere. Excludes migration time.

All-in-one, self-hosted

DockMessengerMeetingsDocsWikiBaseCalendarTasksDriveBots & MCP
VS
BasecampMessage boardsTo-dosScheduleDocs & filesChat

See Dock in action

Dock Messenger screen
Dock Docs screen
Dock Base screen
Dock Tasks screen
Dock AI agents screen

Real screenshots of Dock with a fictional team.

Who should choose which

Choose Dock if: Internal teams who want chat-first collaboration with tasks.

Choose Basecamp if the stronger points in the table are what you need. Product details change, so check Basecamp's current plans and documentation before you decide.

Questions

Can I invite clients?

Not as external users today.

Is Dock cheaper than Basecamp?

Dock has no per-seat fee; you pay for your own server. Whether that is cheaper depends on your team size and what you pay Basecamp. Use the savings calculator above with your own prices.

Compare it yourself

Download Dock. It is free to self-host.

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