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Basecamp vs Notion: which is more reliable? (2026)
Basecamp is more reliable than Notion, scoring 87.8 vs 43.5 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Basecamp reported 9 incidents and Notion reported 32, with effective uptime of 99.95% and 98.33% respectively. Basecamp resolves incidents faster on average (11m).
Data updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Basecamp | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 87.8 | 43.5 |
| Rank (project management tools) | #4 | #11 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.95% | 98.33% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 9 | 32 |
| Partial / major outages | 8 | 7 |
| Avg time to resolve | 11m | 8h |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Basecamp and Notion differ
- Notion reported 3.6× as many incidents as Basecamp over the last 90 days (32 vs 9).
- Basecamp had 8 partial or major outages, compared with 7 for Notion.
- Basecamp fixes problems faster: 11m on average, against 8h for Notion (45.8× quicker).
- Basecamp's longest outage on record lasted 24m (Sep 29, 2026); Notion's lasted 19h 57m (Oct 20, 2026).
90-day uptime
Basecamp
Notion
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Basecamp incidents
- Major outageOct 21, 2026 · resolved in 6m
Affected: Basecamp Classic
- Major outageOct 20, 2026 · resolved in 6m
Affected: Campfire
- Major outageSep 29, 2026 · resolved in 7m
Affected: Campfire
- Major outageSep 29, 2026 · resolved in 16m
Affected: Campfire
- Major outageSep 29, 2026 · resolved in 16m
Affected: Basecamp Classic
- Major outageSep 29, 2026 · resolved in 24m
Affected: Basecamp 5, HEY
Recent Notion incidents
- Major outageOct 23, 2026 · resolved in 3h 6m
Users unable to access Notionofficial update ↗
Affected: Notion Apps, View and edit content, Login and user accounts
- InformationalOct 23, 2026 · resolved in 3d 18h
- Partial outageOct 22, 2026 · resolved in 1h 19m
Notion MCP query_data_source tool is temporarily unavailable in Claude clients
Affected: Notion MCP
- InformationalOct 20, 2026 · resolved in 5d 23h
- Partial outageOct 20, 2026 · resolved in 19h 57m
Unable to install connections created by other workspace membersofficial update ↗
Affected: Data & Integrations
- Degraded performanceOct 18, 2026 · resolved in 3h 57m
Some Notion Agent requests may stop before completion
Affected: Custom Agents
Other project management tools to consider
- Teamwork.com · #1 · 100% uptime
- Hive · #2 · 99.96% uptime
- Linear · #3 · 99.92% uptime
- Wrike · #5 · 100% uptime
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