Basecamp has its headquarters in Oak Park, United States (37signals LLC, near Chicago), outside the EU and EFTA. According to our check, Basecamp does not store your data in the EU. The guide has 8 project management tools from the same category with headquarters in the EU or EFTA, with the most points from the Netherlands check at the top. Of these, 5 store your data in the EU and 5 are Dutch companies.
Project management · Hardenberg, Netherlands · for SMEs
Project software for construction from Hardenberg, with quotes, scheduling, time tracking and invoices in one package.
On the Bouwportaal website
Project management · Nieuwegein, Netherlands · for freelancers and SMEs
Digital work orders, planning board and projects for installers and maintenance firms, with accounting integrations.
On the OutSmart website
Project management · Amsterdam, Netherlands · for SMEs and large companies
Resource planning for service providers, with capacity, skills, planned versus worked hours and project margins.
On the Timewax website
Project management · Eersel, Netherlands · for freelancers and SMEs
Project software with planning, tasks, hours, quotes and invoices in one package, for Dutch service providers.
On the Hello Office website
Project management · Amsterdam, Netherlands · for SMEs and large companies
Projects, hours, planning and invoicing for service firms, built on Mendix and connectable to HubSpot or Pipedrive.
On the PSOhub website
Project management · Vaterstetten, Germany · for freelancers and SMEs and large companies
Task management with Kanban boards, notes and automations, hosted in Germany.
On the MeisterTask website
Project management · Cork, Ireland · for SMEs and large companies
Project management for agencies and service providers with tasks, Gantt, time tracking, budgets and client access.
On the Teamwork.com website
Project management · Berlin, Germany · for freelancers and SMEs
Task lists and notes for yourself and your team, from the makers of Wunderlist, with a free plan.
On the Superlist website · partner link
| Basecamp | Bouwportaal | OutSmart | Timewax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan | from €45/month excl. VAT | from €15/month excl. VAT | On request |
| Support in Dutch | Unknown | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Unknown |
| App in Dutch | Unknown | ✓ Yes | Unknown | ✓ Yes |
| Data in the EU | ✕ No | Unknown | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Data processing agreement | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Company in the Netherlands | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Integrations | Slack, Zapier, GitHub, HubSpot, Salesforce, Dropbox | Moneybird, SnelStart, AFAS, Exact Bouw | Moneybird, Exact Online, e-Boekhouden, SnelStart, AFAS, WeFact, Jortt, Teamleader, TOPdesk, Power BI | AFAS, Exact Online, Simplicate, Microsoft Dynamics, Autotask, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Slack |
| Headquarters | Oak Park, United States | Hardenberg, Netherlands | Nieuwegein, Netherlands | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Facts checked on the vendors' websites.
With headquarters in the EU or EFTA and the most points from the Netherlands check: Bouwportaal (Hardenberg, Netherlands, 4 of 5), OutSmart (Nieuwegein, Netherlands, 4 of 5) and Timewax (Amsterdam, Netherlands, 4 of 5).
Basecamp has its headquarters in Oak Park, United States. 37signals LLC, near Chicago.
Of the alternatives we checked: Bouwportaal, OutSmart, Timewax, Hello Office and PSOhub.
Of the European alternatives to Basecamp we checked, OutSmart has the lowest starting price, at €15 per month. Launch, for one user, €180 per year (€15 per month) or €50 per quarter: work orders, materials and hours. Planning board and invoicing from Boost (€448 per year for 2 users), projects, quotes and contracts from Accelerate (€1,710 per year for 5 users). Accounting integrations cost extra, for example €5.50 per month for Moneybird and €27.50 for Exact Online. Rates as of 1 October 2026, excluding VAT. Also check what the cheapest plan includes.
MeisterTask, Teamwork.com and Superlist have a free plan. Do check what it includes; it is often limited.
Of the European alternatives to Basecamp we checked: OutSmart.
Of the European alternatives to Basecamp we checked: Bouwportaal, OutSmart and Hello Office.
Of the European alternatives to Basecamp we checked: OutSmart, Timewax, PSOhub, MeisterTask and Teamwork.com.
OutSmart, Hello Office, MeisterTask and Superlist are aimed at freelancers.
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