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Mattermost vs MeisterTask

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Mattermost

Software

Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MeisterTask

Software

The most intuitive project and task management tool

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Mattermost no prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales; MeisterTask the free plan is limited to 3 projects, 5 notes and 20 AI credits

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mattermost and MeisterTask actually diverge.

Attributes where Mattermost and MeisterTask differ
AttributeMattermostMeisterTask
Pricing modelquotefreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Mattermost

Nothing recorded that MeisterTask does not also cover.

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.

Mattermost

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mattermost review.

MeisterTask

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

Where each one falls short

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

Mattermost

  • No prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales
  • Professional is capped at a maximum of 250 users, forcing a move to Enterprise for larger teams
  • Licenses are sold only as prepaid annual subscriptions, and organizations that exceed their licensed seat count must purchase additional seats on a prorated quarterly basis

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

Mattermost

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mattermost review.

MeisterTask

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Mattermost if

Nothing in the data separates Mattermost from MeisterTask on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Mattermost review

Choose MeisterTask if

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

Questions people ask

Is Mattermost or MeisterTask better?
Neither clearly leads. Mattermost starts at On request and MeisterTask at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mattermost or MeisterTask?
Mattermost starts at On request and MeisterTask at On request.
Does Mattermost or MeisterTask run on more platforms?
Mattermost runs on Web. MeisterTask runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Mattermost do that MeisterTask cannot?
MeisterTask covers Kanban boards, Automations, Time tracking, Checklists.
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