Project Management · head to head
ProofHub vs MeisterTask
ProofHub
Project Management
All-in-one project management and team collaboration
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
MeisterTask
Project Management
The most intuitive project and task management tool
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ProofHub the Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate; MeisterTask the free plan is limited to 3 projects, 5 notes and 20 AI credits
- They diverge on capability: ProofHub covers Tasks, MeisterTask covers Kanban boards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ProofHub and MeisterTask actually diverge.
| Attribute | ProofHub | MeisterTask |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Founded | 2011 | 2015 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 ProofHub
- Tasks
- Discussions
- Proofing
- Gantt charts
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Box
- SSL
Only in MeisterTask
- Kanban boards
- Automations
- Checklists
- Attachments
- GitHub
- Zendesk
- MindMeister
- ISO 27001
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.
ProofHub
- Project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly feenot MeisterTask
- Proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion trackingnot MeisterTask
MeisterTask
- Kanban task and project management for small teamsnot ProofHub
- Tracking work across projects with automations and time trackingnot ProofHub
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ProofHub
- The Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
- The Essential plan caps projects at 40 and storage at 15 GB
- Storage is 100 GB even on the higher plan, which is low for a tool holding project files
- There is no free tier, and the entry price is a flat $45 a month billed annually
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
ProofHub
On request- Essential$45/month
- 40 projects
- Unlimited users
- Core features
- Ultimate Control$89/month
- Unlimited projects
- Advanced features
- White labeling
MeisterTask
On request- BasicFree
- 3 projects
- Basic features
- Pro$8.25/month
- Unlimited projects
- Automations
- Integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose ProofHub if
- You need tasks.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want discussions.
Choose MeisterTask if
- You need kanban boards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want automations.
Questions people ask
- Is ProofHub or MeisterTask better?
- Neither clearly leads. ProofHub 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, ProofHub or MeisterTask?
- ProofHub starts at On request and MeisterTask at On request.
- Does ProofHub or MeisterTask run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is ProofHub best used for?
- ProofHub is most often used for project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly fee, proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion tracking. Of those, project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly fee and proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion tracking are not what MeisterTask is typically brought in for.
- What can ProofHub do that MeisterTask cannot?
- ProofHub covers Tasks, Discussions, Proofing, Gantt charts. MeisterTask covers Kanban boards, Automations, Checklists, Attachments. Both handle Time tracking, Slack, GDPR, Web support.