MeisterTask vs. Planview AgilePlace

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MeisterTask
Score 8.4 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
MeisterTask is a task management and collaboration tool that let teams manage tasks in a customizable environment. MeisterTask's project boards adapt to a team’s workflow, and is suitable for managing a variety of tasks from software sprints to editorial calendars. As opposed to only providing a tool that visualizes the work, MeisterTask automates recurring steps in users' workflows to help them work more efficiently and consistently. MeisterTask is developed by…
$16
per month per user
Planview AgilePlace
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
AgilePlace is a project management solution built around flexibility, data-driven analytics, and workflow automation. The software was acquired by Planview in December 2017 to expand that company's capabilities.
$19
per user, per month
Pricing
MeisterTaskPlanview AgilePlace
Editions & Modules
Pro
$16
per month per user
Business
$32
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom
Teams
$19
per user, per month
Scaled Teams
$29
per user, per month
Custom
Contact Sales for Quote
per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MeisterTaskPlanview AgilePlace
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for education and non-profit organisations. 28% discount for annual pricing.All editions include unlimited boards.
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MeisterTaskPlanview AgilePlace
Features
MeisterTaskPlanview AgilePlace
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
MeisterTask
7.8
Ratings
2% above category average
Planview AgilePlace
7.4
Ratings
3% below category average
Task Management8.60 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Gantt Charts8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Scheduling6.10 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.20 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Email integration7.00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Mobile Access8.60 Ratings2.10 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking8.50 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Agile Development
Comparison of Agile Development features of Product A and Product B
MeisterTask
-
Ratings
Planview AgilePlace
8.8
Ratings
7% above category average
DevOps Tool Integrations00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Dependencies and Blockers00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
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User Ratings
MeisterTaskPlanview AgilePlace
Likelihood to Recommend
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Usability
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8.2
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Availability
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8.3
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Performance
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8.9
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Implementation Rating
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7.7
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Configurability
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7.0
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Ease of integration
-
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8.0
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Product Scalability
-
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8.0
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Vendor post-sale
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9.3
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9.3
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User Testimonials
MeisterTaskPlanview AgilePlace
Likelihood to Recommend
If you are doing simple tasks, and do not need to see Gantt dependencies, this can work for you. You likely know that other tools seem cumbersome already, and Meistertask is the opposite. If you like mind mapping, try combining this with Mindmeister by thhe same company to integrate your mind maps into actual project plans.
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AgilePlace is a great way for teams, or individuals, to bring visibility to the work in process and in their backlog. The color coding and icon use helps to quickly analyze the type of work or status of the work. The product team is doing a good job at listening to their user's feedback and implementing improvements. Where it falls short is when reporting needs to occur.
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Pros
  • The learning curve is really short compared to other software that is related to this.
  • It is very easy to manage several projects at the same time, thus saving time in the work process.
  • Managing the elements of the list is very comfortable since its interface allows everything to work in an orderly manner based on what I want to put as important for me.
  • It has versions that are adapted to any type of company or if you want to give a personal use because it also has an option based on what you want to do with MeisterTask.
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  • Okta Integration: We love using SSO for all our SaaS apps, and as new team members join, they can be automatically joined to the appropriate LeanKit boards.
  • Filtering and viewing: Can filter and refine by several fields as well as custom fields. Assigned Users, Tagged, Card Type, Date, etc
  • Their analytics and reporting can be helpful for PMs, especially if they have several teams they oversee.
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Cons
  • I really wish there was a tab to create a Gantt Chart on MeisterTask. This would be extremely helpful to track the progress of a project as a whole.
  • Some of the controls are not intuitive. For instance, you can select an individual person to see only their respective tasks, which is super helpful. But, to unselect that person and go back to the overview, you have to refresh the page and then hit the back button. This is super inconvenient to do every time.
  • One other feature I wish was included it a "percentage complete" tracker that showed what percentage is done with each task people are on.
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  • The formatting of what they call "cards" could be better. They can be clunky if you have a lot of text in just one.
  • Needs better support for media, attachments.
  • Not the most pretty interface in my opinion, though it works.
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Likelihood to Renew
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we are happy with the tool and the service and continuos improvement of the tool so there is no need yet to change to another one.
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Usability
No answers on this topic
LeanKit isn't the best designed Kanban system I've seen, but overall it's pretty usable. The boards I've used are pretty complex, so it can be difficult to find things. I found that searching and filtering for specific cards was somewhat of a challenge. Dragging a card from one lane to another is kind of a fun way to get things done though.
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Reliability and Availability
No answers on this topic
Not experienced any outage
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Performance
No answers on this topic
Larger boards take longer to load
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Support Rating
Meister task is a great project management app. However, I moved to a move extensive project management tool for our growing team
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Every time I have reached out to the AgilePlace support team I have received a timely response in addition to professional & personal feedback. Their consultants are knowledgeable and the management team is happy to jump in and help when needed.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Very easy.
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Alternatives Considered
MeisterTask is a great app for tracking your to-dos and manage your team. You can track the time you spent on each task and it's a nice design. Good mobile app too, that helps keep everyone informed about the event and the task that need to be done and who is taking care of what task.
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Originally, we had evaluated two other tools next to Planview LeanKit: Kanbantool and Kanbanflow. The latter was a close contestant for productive use, as it was also very customizable and a joy to work with and look at. It also had lower user fees and a mobile integration. In the end, we picked Planview LeanKit because of several reasons: Aesthetics: The look was much more clean and professional. Reporting: It was obvious from the start that we could use Planview LeanKit as a tool for improvement. API: We needed to integrate the Kanban into our central systems and Planview LeanKit API was (and still is) a way to do it. Card Headers: This sounds like a simple thing, but the headers above the titles fit our work perfectly and looked perfect, which helped the decision.
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
Good use cases for small/large teams
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Return on Investment
  • It optimized workflow and simple project tasks.
  • The use of the free version allowed budget savings.
  • Drag and drop and Kanban style cards are especially effective in mobile use.
  • Overall, MeisterTask has a good impact on our ROI by increasing communication, saving time and reducing meeting needs.
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  • Our team meetings are more direct and quick to get through thanks to the better visibility of the workload
  • Easily being able to move cards between team lanes gives instant visibility to where the responsibility for the next step is needed.
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ScreenShots

MeisterTask Screenshots

Screenshot of the MeisterTask DashboardScreenshot of MeisterTask's Personal AgendaScreenshot of MeisterTask's Project BoardScreenshot of the Task boardScreenshot of the MeisterTask TimelineScreenshot of MeisterTask Automations

Planview AgilePlace Screenshots

Screenshot of Real-Time Analytics: Utilize board health metrics involving bottlenecks, WIP, and throughput to guide the optimization of workflows, improve velocity, and better prioritize efforts for more predictable delivery. Lean and Agile metrics can be used to assess team performance and promote continuous improvement.Screenshot of PI Planning: Offers enterprise Kanban boards to visualize the work of teams regardless of the methodologies they apply or workflows they follow, and insights into progress and create opportunities for better alignment.Screenshot of Dependency Visualization and Management: Surfaces risks to plans resulting from cross-team dependency conflicts, blockers, and capacity constraints, and helps drive proactive measures to enable teams to deliver on time.Screenshot of Team Planning and Coordination: Boards can be used to breakdown work, build and manage plans, and execute against strategy to deliver more value to customers, faster.