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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brightpod

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ABrightpod is a cloud-based project, task and content management software built with marketing & creative teams in mind. Brightpod helps bring visibility to all the work across teams. With Brightpod, teams can create workflows, delegate tasks, setup their editorial calendar, and manage digital content strategies in the cloud. A few practical uses include i) collaboration on an upcoming social media campaign, ii) keeping a working editorial calendar, iii) creating workflows to help similar…

    $19

    per month

    MeisterTask

    Score9 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

    Pricing
    BrightpodMeisterTask
    Editions & Modules
    Brightpod
    $19.00
    per month
    Pro
    $16
    per month per user
    Business
    $32
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightpodMeisterTask
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts are available for education and non-profit organisations. 28% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    BrightpodMeisterTask
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    Brightpod (DeskAway)
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    78%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    BrightpodMeisterTask
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Brightpod and MeisterTask
    Feature
    Brightpod
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    MeisterTask
    7.5
    21 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Task Management9.02 Ratings10.020 Ratings
    Resource Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.02 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Team Collaboration8.02 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    Document Management4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration9.02 Ratings7.017 Ratings
    Mobile Access9.02 Ratings8.618 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking9.01 Ratings5.016 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.216 Ratings
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    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
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    User Ratings
    BrightpodMeisterTask
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (21 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrightpodMeisterTask
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    I like Brightpod. We used their previous product, DeskAway, which we actually liked a bit more for our needs (cannot remember why now as we've found workarounds over the last three years!). It is good for us, and we need to organize multiple task lists for multiple clients. We need to be able to monitor task progression and completion, as well as to track time by resource. We need to prioritize and focus our resources, and we need to review time tracking/performance reports. All possible in Brightpod. We especially like the access we can give to clients, which is on a task list basis, so they can see some task lists in their pod but not others, which allows us to not overwhelm them with unnecessary info, but at the same time, accomplish the detailed tracking we need.
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    The best part about Meistertask is how dead simple it is, while still absolutely nailing what it needs to really get right. Meistertask makes task management dead simple for me and keeps the detail out of the way unless I specifically need it.
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    Pros
    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    • A very visually pleasing layout of projects in a Kanban style view.
    • Keeps all communication on a task or project in one place, so that everyone is on the same page.
    • Great template system for recurring projects like onboarding or deploying a specific service that has a defined timeline.
    • Flexile recurring tasks.
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    • 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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    Cons
    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    • Reports.
    • Team Member workload.
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    • Some detailed task definitions may be difficult to implement.
    • Those using traditional project tools may find MeisterTask a little bit superficial and scattered.
    • Often you may need additional tools to complete the inefficiencies of Kanban board (no analytics for team performance, lack of time planning, etc.).
    • Reports and analytics are limited.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    It's working very well for our organization.
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    Brightpod is easy to use. We have several levels of users, some are from outside the USA and some are here. We needed something that could be used by programmers, coders, technical project managers, marketing individuals, and administrators. We get a thumbs up from all these user types. The system is hardly ever down, so we are able to use 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    Simple. interface. Not a lot of extra bells and whistles which can be cumbersome to implement when trying to create a process for efficiency
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    Support Rating
    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    Customer Support was fast and helpful.
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    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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    Implementation Rating
    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    SaaS is the way forward :)
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    Brightpod was definitely the most attractive and we felt like it had the least amount of clutter. We hated how Wrike handled recurring tasks. ActiveCollab just seemed to have some complexity that we didn't need. The Brightpod developers are very responsive and were able to fix bugs quickly.
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    Meistertask seems like it was made for work, and it doesn’t hide its features amid complicated menus. The Mobile experience is one of the best I have used in task management. It integrates with other tools more widely via Zapier and various built-in ecosystem connections within the Meisterlabs space. If you need to get started simplifying your digital life, this can help.
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    Return on Investment
    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    • Increased employee efficiency
    • Ability to have remote teams
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    • MeisterTask saves me a lot of time in communicating about various tasks of a project. The activity chat feature lets me communicate with other members of my team without having to be in the same location as them, and increasing our productivity.
    • It has caused me to use some additional time though, and create a Gantt chart myself instead of being able to use a built-in feature.
    • MeisterTask is great for letting us organize and keep track of all aspects of a project and make sure each one gets done by its respective due date.
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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