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Basecamp champions the philosophy that project management should reduce complexity rather than add to it, creating a platform that focuses on clarity and calm over features and complexity. The tool eliminates the need for status meetings by centralizing all project communication, files, schedules, and to-dos in one organized place. Basecamp's unique approach includes automatic check-ins that replace status update meetings, message boards that keep discussions organized by topic, and a "Hey!" feature that highlights important updates. The platform intentionally limits customization options, believing that standardized workflows reduce confusion and training time. Basecamp excels for remote teams, agencies, and small businesses who value simplicity and want their project tool to get out of the way so they can focus on actual work rather than managing the tool itself.

PlanGrid is the leader in construction productivity software, used on more than one million projects in 84 countries. PlanGrid's cloud-based platform empowers contractors and owners in commercial, heavy civil, and other industries to collaborate easily from their mobile devices and desktop, managing blueprints, specs, photos, RFIs, field reports, and punch lists. With over 100 million digital blueprints on its platform, PlanGrid is also the largest digital blueprint repository in the world. Founded in 2011, the company was part of Y Combinator in 2012, and has secured over $69 million in funding from Sequoia Capital, Tenaya Capital and several other top firms.