Field Trip

What Field Trip does

Field Trip is a single-purpose SaaS integration that bridges Basecamp project management activity into Slack and Google Chat. Operated by Union Code Inc., the product monitors a connected Basecamp account and delivers real-time notifications for message board posts, to-dos, comments, automatic check-ins, scheduled events, documents, and file uploads into designated Slack channels or Google Chat rooms, allowing teams that have shifted primary communication away from email to remain engaged with Basecamp work without context switching or disruptive @mentions. The product is built on native API integrations with Basecamp (supporting versions 2, 3, and 4 but not Basecamp Classic), Slack, and Google Chat, and exposes no public API of its own.

The company is privately held and operated by a three-person remote team based in Calgary, Alberta and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with Ryan identified as the primary contact. The business has been operating since 2014 under the trademark owned by Union Code Inc. There are no disclosed external funding rounds, venture capital, or private equity involvement; the company appears bootstrapped or self-funded. The operating team has remained at three people for the duration of the company's life, and no mergers, acquisitions, leadership changes, or regulatory actions are on record.

Field Trip generates revenue through a single Team Plan subscription priced at $9 USD per month per team, with unlimited Basecamp projects, Slack channels, Google Chats, and users included. The go-to-market is fully self-serve and product-led: users discover the product via the website or organic channels, sign up with a 14-day free trial requiring no credit card, and activate by connecting their own Basecamp, Slack, and Google Chat accounts. An annual billing option offers a discount, and a 50% price reduction is available for education and non-profit organizations on request. Distribution is direct-to-customer only, with no resellers, marketplace listings, or field sales, and the target buyer is horizontal SMB and individual teams rather than enterprise accounts.

Name

Field Trip

Legal name

Union Code Inc.

Website

https://enjoyfieldtrip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Field Trip is a self-serve SaaS integration that delivers Basecamp project activity into Slack and Google Chat channels. Operated by a three-person bootstrapped remote team in Calgary and Vancouver, Canada, it targets SMB teams at a flat $9 per month.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Team Plan Subscription: Monthly or annual subscription model for teams. Single pricing tier provides unlimited Basecamp projects, Slack channels, Google Chats, and users. Revenue is recurring subscription-based with annual billing option offering a discount.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Field Trip is a SaaS notification integration that automatically shares Basecamp project management activity — including message board posts, to-dos, comments, scheduled events, automatic check-ins, documents, file uploads, and email forwards — directly inside Slack and Google Chat channels. It is offered as a single Team Plan subscription that connects one Basecamp account to unlimited Slack channels, Google Chats, and users, eliminating the need for email-based Basecamp notifications and disruptive @mentions.

Product overview

Field Trip is a single unified product that bridges Basecamp project management activity with team communication platforms. The product monitors Basecamp accounts and automatically delivers notifications to Slack channels and Google Chat, covering message board posts, to-dos, scheduled events, automatic check-ins, and document uploads with their associated comments. It is offered as a single Team Plan subscription tier, providing unlimited projects, channels, and users across one Basecamp account.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Big improvement in team responsiveness and workflow efficiency compared to using email notifications

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BasecampcoreTechnology or IntegrationField Trip integrates with Basecamp 2, 3, and 4 via their API. The integration allows Basecamp activity (messages, to-dos, comments, check-ins, docs, files, email forwards) to be automatically sent to Slack and Google Chat. This is the core product functionality.
• SlackcoreTechnology or IntegrationField Trip integrates with Slack via their API to deliver Basecamp notifications directly into Slack channels. Teams can receive and scan notifications without leaving their primary communication tool.
• Google ChatcoreTechnology or IntegrationField Trip integrates with Google Chat via their API to deliver Basecamp notifications to Google Chat channels as an alternative to Slack.
• Union Code Inc.coreOthersUnion Code Inc. is the parent company and creator of Field Trip. Field Trip is owned and operated by Union Code Inc. The company also created other products including Arc.ai. Union Code is described as focused on creating simple tools to help teams work more effectively.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unioncode

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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