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MeisterTask vs Zoho Projects

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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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Zoho Projects

Project Management

Project management software for smart teams

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On request
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; Zoho Projects the free plan allows 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: MeisterTask covers Kanban boards, Zoho Projects covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MeisterTask and Zoho Projects actually diverge.

Attributes where MeisterTask and Zoho Projects differ
AttributeMeisterTaskZoho Projects
Founded20151996

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (freemium), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Project Management).

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
  • Checklists
  • Attachments
  • GitHub
  • Zendesk
  • MindMeister
  • ISO 27001

Only in Zoho Projects

  • Tasks
  • Gantt charts
  • Kanban
  • Blueprints
  • Zoho CRM
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Workspace
  • SOC 2

Both cover

  • Time tracking
  • Slack
  • GDPR
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

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 Zoho Projects
  • Tracking work across projects with automations and time trackingnot Zoho Projects

Zoho Projects

  • Project planning, task tracking and time logging for teamsnot MeisterTask
  • Running projects alongside other Zoho business applicationsnot 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

Zoho Projects

  • The free plan allows 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage
  • Custom profiles, roles and fields require the Enterprise plan
  • Read only users are rationed by tier, at 10 on Enterprise and 100 on Ultimate
  • Ultimate allocates storage per user with a 150 GB organisation minimum, so small teams pay for capacity they cannot use
  • The pricing page does not display per user costs for any paid tier

Pricing, plan by plan

MeisterTask

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

Zoho Projects

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 3 users
    • 2 projects
    • Basic features
  • Premium$5/month
    • 50 users
    • Unlimited projects
    • Advanced features

Which should you pick?

Choose MeisterTask if

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

Choose Zoho Projects if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want gantt charts.
Zoho Projects review

Questions people ask

Is MeisterTask or Zoho Projects better?
Neither clearly leads. MeisterTask starts at On request and Zoho Projects at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MeisterTask or Zoho Projects?
MeisterTask starts at On request and Zoho Projects at On request.
Does MeisterTask or Zoho Projects run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Zoho Projects is typically brought in for.
What can MeisterTask do that Zoho Projects cannot?
MeisterTask covers Kanban boards, Automations, Checklists, Attachments. Zoho Projects covers Tasks, Gantt charts, Kanban, Blueprints. Both handle Time tracking, Slack, GDPR, Web support.
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