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MeisterTask vs Tempo Timesheets

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MeisterTask

Software

The most intuitive project and task management tool

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On request
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Tempo Timesheets

Software

Time tracking for Jira

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On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MeisterTask the free plan is limited to 3 projects, 5 notes and 20 AI credits; Tempo Timesheets sold only as a Jira Cloud or Data Center add-on, starting near $1 per user per month, so it cannot be used without an existing Jira license

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MeisterTask and Tempo Timesheets actually diverge.

Attributes where MeisterTask and Tempo Timesheets differ
AttributeMeisterTaskTempo Timesheets
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2015Unknown

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 MeisterTask

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

Only in Tempo Timesheets

Nothing recorded that MeisterTask does not also cover.

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 Tempo Timesheets
  • Tracking work across projects with automations and time trackingnot Tempo Timesheets

Tempo Timesheets

No use cases recorded yet. See the Tempo Timesheets review.

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

Tempo Timesheets

  • Sold only as a Jira Cloud or Data Center add-on, starting near $1 per user per month, so it cannot be used without an existing Jira license

Pricing, plan by plan

MeisterTask

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

Tempo Timesheets

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Tempo Timesheets review.

Which should you pick?

Choose MeisterTask if

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

Choose Tempo Timesheets if

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

Questions people ask

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

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