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Huly vs MeisterTask

Huly logo

Huly

Software

Open-source all-in-one project management and collaboration platform

From
Free
Rated
-
MeisterTask logo

MeisterTask

Software

The most intuitive project and task management tool

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Huly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Huly cloud pricing charges separately for storage and video/audio bandwidth, which can be unpredictable.; MeisterTask the free plan is limited to 3 projects, 5 notes and 20 AI credits
  • They diverge on capability: Huly covers Team Planner, MeisterTask covers Kanban boards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Huly and MeisterTask actually diverge.

Attributes where Huly and MeisterTask differ
AttributeHulyMeisterTask
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
Platformsweb, windows, mac, linuxWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Huly

  • Team Planner
  • Project management
  • Virtual Office
  • Real-time chat
  • Document collaboration
  • GitHub sync

Only in MeisterTask

  • Kanban boards
  • Automations
  • Time tracking
  • Checklists
  • Attachments
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • Zendesk

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Huly

  • Replacing multiple SaaS tools with one self-hostable platformnot MeisterTask
  • Remote team collaboration with persistent virtual officesnot MeisterTask
  • Issue tracking synced with GitHubnot MeisterTask
  • Combined docs and project management for small teamsnot MeisterTask

MeisterTask

  • Kanban task and project management for small teamsnot Huly
  • Tracking work across projects with automations and time trackingnot Huly

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Huly

  • Cloud pricing charges separately for storage and video/audio bandwidth, which can be unpredictable.
  • AI features are listed as 'TBD' rather than fully available.
  • Being a broad all-in-one tool, individual modules are less deep than dedicated best-of-breed products.
  • Self-hosting requires operational effort compared to fully managed competitors.

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

Huly

Free
  • CommonFree
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited Huly objects
    • 10GB storage
  • Rare$19.99/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 100GB storage
    • 100GB video/audio traffic
  • Epic$99.99/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 1TB storage
    • 500GB video/audio traffic
  • Legendary$399.99/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 10TB storage
    • 2TB video/audio traffic

MeisterTask

On request
  • BasicFree
    • 3 projects
    • Basic features
  • Pro$8.25/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Automations
    • Integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Huly if

  • You need team planner.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on web, windows, mac, linux.
  • You also want project management.

Choose MeisterTask if

  • You need kanban boards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want automations.

Questions people ask

Is Huly or MeisterTask better?
Neither clearly leads. Huly 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, Huly or MeisterTask?
Huly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Huly and On request for MeisterTask.
Does Huly or MeisterTask run on more platforms?
Huly runs on web, windows, mac, linux. MeisterTask runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Huly for free?
Yes. Huly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. MeisterTask starts at On request.
What is Huly best used for?
Huly is most often used for replacing multiple saas tools with one self-hostable platform, remote team collaboration with persistent virtual offices, issue tracking synced with github, combined docs and project management for small teams. Of those, replacing multiple saas tools with one self-hostable platform and remote team collaboration with persistent virtual offices are not what MeisterTask is typically brought in for.
What can Huly do that MeisterTask cannot?
Huly covers Team Planner, Project management, Virtual Office, Real-time chat. MeisterTask covers Kanban boards, Automations, Time tracking, Checklists.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Huly: What does Huly cost?

Huly's cloud offering has a free Common plan plus paid Rare ($19.99/mo), Epic ($99.99/mo) and Legendary ($399.99/mo) tiers based on storage and video/audio traffic, plus a custom plan.

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Huly: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?

The free Common plan includes unlimited users and Huly objects but caps storage at 10GB and video/audio traffic at 10GB.

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Huly: How is usage metered?

Huly charges cloud users based on consumed storage (for attachments and documents) and network usage for audio/video calls, while Huly objects themselves stay unlimited on every plan.

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