Automation & Integration · head to head
Automate.io vs MeisterTask

Automate.io
Automation & Integration
Connect and automate your cloud applications
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -

MeisterTask
Project Management
The most intuitive project and task management tool
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Automate.io has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Automate.io no longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down; MeisterTask the free plan is limited to 3 projects, 5 notes and 20 AI credits
- They diverge on capability: Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, MeisterTask covers Kanban boards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Automate.io and MeisterTask actually diverge.
| Attribute | Automate.io | MeisterTask |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | usage-based | freemium |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | Automation & Integration | Project Management |
| Founded | 2014 | 2015 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Automate.io
- Multi-step automations
- Conditional logic
- Data mapping
- Error handling
- Scheduling
- Webhooks
- API integrations
- 500+ apps
Only in MeisterTask
- Kanban boards
- Automations
- Time tracking
- Checklists
- Attachments
- GitHub
- Zendesk
- MindMeister
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Automate.io
- Workflow Automationnot MeisterTask
- Data Integrationnot MeisterTask
- Process Automationnot MeisterTask
- App Integrationnot MeisterTask
- API Connectivitynot MeisterTask
MeisterTask
- Kanban task and project management for small teamsnot Automate.io
- Tracking work across projects with automations and time trackingnot Automate.io
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Automate.io
- No longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down
- Existing automations were not portable to Notion, so users had to rebuild elsewhere
MeisterTask
- The free plan is limited to 3 projects, 5 notes and 20 AI credits
- Recurring tasks and automations are excluded from the free plan entirely
- Timeline views, subtasks, custom fields and custom reports require the Business plan at $24 per user per month
- Subtasks being a Business feature means task breakdown is unavailable on the $12.50 Pro plan
- SSO, workload planning and portfolios are Enterprise only with no published price
Pricing, plan by plan
Automate.io
Free- FreeFree
- 250 tasks/month
- 2 automations
- Starter$15/month
- 5000 tasks/month
- Unlimited automations
- Email support
- Professional$50/month
- Unlimited tasks
- Priority support
- Advanced features
MeisterTask
On request- BasicFree
- 3 projects
- Basic features
- Pro$8.25/month
- Unlimited projects
- Automations
- Integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose Automate.io if
- You need multi-step automations.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want conditional logic.
Choose MeisterTask if
- You need kanban boards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want automations.
Questions people ask
- Is Automate.io or MeisterTask better?
- Neither clearly leads. Automate.io starts at Free and MeisterTask at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Automate.io or MeisterTask?
- Automate.io has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Automate.io and On request for MeisterTask.
- Does Automate.io or MeisterTask run on more platforms?
- Automate.io runs on Web, Mobile. MeisterTask runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Automate.io for free?
- Yes. Automate.io has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. MeisterTask starts at On request.
- What is Automate.io best used for?
- Automate.io is most often used for workflow automation, data integration, process automation, app integration. Of those, workflow automation and data integration are not what MeisterTask is typically brought in for.
- What can Automate.io do that MeisterTask cannot?
- Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Conditional logic, Data mapping, Error handling. MeisterTask covers Kanban boards, Automations, Time tracking, Checklists. Both handle Slack, Web support.
Related pages
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