Project Management · head to head
Zoho Projects vs MeisterTask
Zoho Projects
Project Management
Project management software for smart teams
- 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: Zoho Projects the free plan allows 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage; MeisterTask the free plan is limited to 3 projects, 5 notes and 20 AI credits
- They diverge on capability: Zoho Projects covers Tasks, MeisterTask covers Kanban boards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Zoho Projects and MeisterTask actually diverge.
| Attribute | Zoho Projects | MeisterTask |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 | 2015 |
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 Zoho Projects
- Tasks
- Gantt charts
- Kanban
- Blueprints
- Zoho CRM
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Workspace
- SOC 2
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.
Zoho Projects
- Project planning, task tracking and time logging for teamsnot MeisterTask
- Running projects alongside other Zoho business applicationsnot MeisterTask
MeisterTask
- Kanban task and project management for small teamsnot Zoho Projects
- Tracking work across projects with automations and time trackingnot Zoho Projects
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Zoho Projects
On request- FreeFree
- 3 users
- 2 projects
- Basic features
- Premium$5/month
- 50 users
- Unlimited projects
- Advanced features
MeisterTask
On request- BasicFree
- 3 projects
- Basic features
- Pro$8.25/month
- Unlimited projects
- Automations
- Integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose Zoho Projects if
- You need tasks.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want gantt charts.
Choose MeisterTask if
- You need kanban boards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want automations.
Questions people ask
- Is Zoho Projects or MeisterTask better?
- Neither clearly leads. Zoho Projects 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, Zoho Projects or MeisterTask?
- Zoho Projects starts at On request and MeisterTask at On request.
- Does Zoho Projects or MeisterTask run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Zoho Projects best used for?
- Zoho Projects is most often used for project planning, task tracking and time logging for teams, running projects alongside other zoho business applications. Of those, project planning, task tracking and time logging for teams and running projects alongside other zoho business applications are not what MeisterTask is typically brought in for.
- What can Zoho Projects do that MeisterTask cannot?
- Zoho Projects covers Tasks, Gantt charts, Kanban, Blueprints. MeisterTask covers Kanban boards, Automations, Checklists, Attachments. Both handle Time tracking, Slack, GDPR, Web support.