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Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by sbarre »

23andwalnut wrote: post #58
rsobers wrote: post #40

Beautiful product! Just be aware of the support nightmare that comes along with people trying to install your software in many different environments. I will never, ever create installable software ever again.

I agree. Handling support for this type of product is definitely a challenge. Especially since many customers don't have any experience installing anything on their servers. I've tried to make the installation process as simple as possible (It only requires database credentials), but many customers still have issues.

I've seen this solution before:

A free-to-download "test my environment" script could be a good idea to mitigate some of the installation issues. Write a simple one-file PHP script that a prospective buyer can download for free, and run on their target environment. That script can give them a report showing them what works and what doesn't.

This could save you a lot of post-purchase support requests.

Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by jasondavisfl »

matthuggins wrote: post #38

Saw this on reddit a few days ago. You could make a lot more money with it by making it a hosted solution and charging monthly/yearly.

I am one of those uses who prefer a self hosted version, that is why I do NOT use Basecamp

Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by 23andwalnut »

TazeTSchnitzel wrote: post #85
23andwalnut wrote: post #2

I've wanted a nice looking project/client management system that I could host on my server for quite some time. Unfortunately there are very few options that fit this criteria so I created my own. I would love some feedback - good or bad.

Just out of curiosity - your site doesn't seem to mention whether customers would receive product updates or not, or even if there will be any. Is this something you have planned out?

Yes, customers receive all updates for free. I should probably add that to the landing page.

Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by UVB-76 »

jiggy2011 wrote: post #66
UVB-76 wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why not price as the differentiating factor? Basecamp is expensive for what it is. You could undercut Basecamp by a sizeable margin and still turn a nice profit.

I imagine the sort of people who's primary requirement for project management software is that it costs less than $20 per month to host 10 projects are not going to make the best customers with the highest retention in the long run.

Granted, but at $20/month you only need them for two and a bit months before you're earning more than with the $45 one-off fee sales model.

Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by TazeTSchnitzel »

kilian wrote: post #86
thehodge wrote: post #3

This is excellent and I love the single price rather than a monthly fee (it's one of the reasons I bought amaon)

Does anyone know of more such 'hidden gems'? I really want a self-hosted website uptime (http status code) checker but I can't find one.

Why? That's an hour's work or less to write.

Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by TylerE »

23andwalnut wrote: post #83
thoughtcriminal wrote: post #78

I'm wondering if there are easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on setting it up on my own PC. Can Joe Sixpack set this up without too much grief? I'd like to use this for my own projects, but I'm way out of practice doing this stuff.

It comes with an installation script that's pretty simple to use. You just need your database credentials. I can also install it for you if necessary.

Joe Sixpack may not know what "credentials" means in this context, or how to create a database account.

Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by TazeTSchnitzel »

23andwalnut wrote: post #93
TazeTSchnitzel wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just out of curiosity - your site doesn't seem to mention whether customers would receive product updates or not, or even if there will be any. Is this something you have planned out?

Yes, customers receive all updates for free. I should probably add that to the landing page.

You should, it would make people more confident in it.

By the way, you point out that people get the full source-code so they can edit it. Have you figured out how well this would work with updates? It might be wise to add some customisation methods you have more control over (like a box to add custom styles), since otherwise people might edit the source and then break things come updates.

Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by justhw »

notdan wrote: post #84
danenania wrote: post #79

I can understand the appeal of selling on codecanyon for the existing marketplace you get access to there, but I would consider an independent checkout for the website. Your design and branding are well done and signal high quality, while codecanyon has more of a script/component flea market feel. I think taking someone out of the flow of your site to buy there is a bit jarring and might cause people to reconsider, e…

Plus CodeCanyon takes half of your profit.

Yep and they set the price. He's done all the hard work, he should just host it at Gumroad (no aff) or Creative market.
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