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MeisterTask vs Salesforce

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MeisterTask

Project Management

The most intuitive project and task management tool

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Salesforce

All industries

World's #1 CRM

From
$25/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MeisterTask the free plan is limited to 3 projects, 5 notes and 20 AI credits; Salesforce sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: MeisterTask covers Kanban boards, Salesforce covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MeisterTask and Salesforce actually diverge.

Attributes where MeisterTask and Salesforce differ
AttributeMeisterTaskSalesforce
Starting priceOn request$25/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryProject ManagementAll industries
Founded20151999

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 MeisterTask

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

Only in Salesforce

  • Contact management
  • Opportunity management
  • Lead management
  • Reports & dashboards
  • Email integration
  • Workflow automation
  • Mobile access
  • AppExchange

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

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

MeisterTask

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

Salesforce

  • Sales managementnot MeisterTask
  • Customer servicenot MeisterTask
  • Marketing automationnot MeisterTask
  • Lead generationnot MeisterTask
  • Analytics & reportingnot MeisterTask

Where each one falls short

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

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

Salesforce

  • Sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually

Pricing, plan by plan

MeisterTask

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

Salesforce

$25/month
  • Essentials$25/month
    • Account & contact management
    • Opportunity tracking
    • Lead management
  • Professional$80/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Complete CRM
    • Lead scoring
  • Enterprise$165/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Workflow automation
    • Advanced analytics
  • Unlimited$330/month
    • Everything in Enterprise
    • Unlimited customizations
    • 24/7 support

Which should you pick?

Choose MeisterTask if

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

Choose Salesforce if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want opportunity management.
Salesforce review

Questions people ask

Is MeisterTask or Salesforce better?
Neither clearly leads. MeisterTask starts at On request and Salesforce at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MeisterTask or Salesforce?
MeisterTask starts at On request and Salesforce at $25/month.
Does MeisterTask or Salesforce run on more platforms?
MeisterTask runs on Web, Ios, Android. Salesforce runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is MeisterTask best used for?
MeisterTask is most often used for kanban task and project management for small teams, tracking work across projects with automations and time tracking. Of those, kanban task and project management for small teams and tracking work across projects with automations and time tracking are not what Salesforce is typically brought in for.
What can MeisterTask do that Salesforce cannot?
MeisterTask covers Kanban boards, Automations, Time tracking, Checklists. Salesforce covers Contact management, Opportunity management, Lead management, Reports & dashboards. Both handle Slack.
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