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Alternatives to MeisterTask
21 project management tools sit alongside MeisterTask in this directory. Below is what separates each from MeisterTask on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 21
- With a free tier
- 16
- Cheaper to start
- 11
- MeisterTask starts at
- Free, then $12.5/month
Why people look past MeisterTask
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the MeisterTask entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
MeisterTask starts at $12.5/month. Across the 15 project management tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $11.2/month.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
MeisterTask publishes 4 tiers, from Free up to On request. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the MeisterTask pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Project management & team collaboration software
- Starts $12.5 a month dearer, at $25/month.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than freemium.
- 5 tiers to MeisterTask's 4.
Intelligent calendar management for teams
- Starts $12.5 a month cheaper, at Free.
- 2 tiers to MeisterTask's 4.
Smart scheduling for busy teams
Priced and rated the same as MeisterTask on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Organize anything, together
- Starts $7.5 a user/month cheaper, at $5/user/month.
Unified platform for feature flags, A/B testing, and product analytics
- Starts $137.5 a month dearer, at $150/month.
- 3 tiers to MeisterTask's 4.
Open-source all-in-one project management and collaboration platform
- Starts $7.489999999999998 a month dearer, at $19.99/month.
Every MeisterTask alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeisterTask (this page) | Free, then $12.5/month | Freemium | 4 | |
| BasecampProject management & team collaboration software | Free, then $25/month | Subscription | 5 | vs MeisterTask |
| ClockwiseIntelligent calendar management for teams | Free | Freemium | 2 | vs MeisterTask |
| Reclaim.aiSmart scheduling for busy teams | Free | - | 4 | vs MeisterTask |
| TrelloOrganize anything, together | Free, then $5/user/month | - | 4 | vs MeisterTask |
| Statsig | Free, then $150/month | Freemium | 3 | vs MeisterTask |
| Huly | Free, then $19.99/month | Freemium | 4 | vs MeisterTask |
| Teamgantt | Free, then $24/month | Subscription | 5 | vs MeisterTask |
| Teamhood | Free, then €9/month | Subscription | 4 | vs MeisterTask |
| Paymo | Free, then $5.9/month | Freemium | 4 | vs MeisterTask |
| Pipefy | Free | Freemium | 4 | vs MeisterTask |
| Roadmunk | Free, then $19/month | Subscription | 4 | vs MeisterTask |
| Taskade | Free, then $6/month | - | 3 | vs MeisterTask |
| Freedcamp | Free, then $1.49/month | Freemium | 4 | vs MeisterTask |
| Hive | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs MeisterTask |
| Podio | Free, then $11.2/per user/month | Subscription | 3 | vs MeisterTask |
| Nifty | Free | Freemium | 4 | vs MeisterTask |
| Tempo Timesheets | $1/month | Subscription | 7 | vs MeisterTask |
| Sunsama | $17/month | - | 2 | vs MeisterTask |
| GanttPRO | $7/month | Subscription | 4 | vs MeisterTask |
| LiquidPlanner | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs MeisterTask |
| ProofHub | $45/month | Subscription | 2 | vs MeisterTask |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the MeisterTask badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (16)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
Cheaper than MeisterTask (11)
Entry price under MeisterTask's $12.5/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
What you would be giving up
MeisterTask is most often brought in for kanban task and project management for small teams, tracking work across projects with automations and time tracking. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If MeisterTask is broadly right and the question is cost, the MeisterTask pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Project Management category lists everything the directory holds, and best project management tools ranks them.
MeisterTask runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about MeisterTask alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to MeisterTask?
- 21 other project management tools are listed in this directory, led by Basecamp, Clockwise, Reclaim.ai, Trello. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to MeisterTask?
- 16 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Basecamp, Clockwise, Reclaim.ai, Trello, Statsig.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to MeisterTask?
- Yes. 11 of the alternatives below start under MeisterTask's $12.5/month: Clockwise at Free, Trello at Free, then $5/user/month, Teamhood at Free, then €9/month, Paymo at Free, then $5.9/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to MeisterTask?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from MeisterTask?
- MeisterTask is most often brought in for kanban task and project management for small teams, tracking work across projects with automations and time tracking. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to MeisterTask?
- None of the project management tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these MeisterTask alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Project Management, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare MeisterTask against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against MeisterTask covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every project management tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Project Management category, 21 tools beside MeisterTask. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.