MeisterTask vs. YouTrack

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MeisterTask
Score 8.9 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
YouTrack
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
YouTrack is a project management tool for agile teams. YouTrack allows one to track projects and tasks, use agile boards, plan sprints and releases, keep a knowledge base, work with reports and dashboards, and create workflows that follow business processes.N/A
Pricing
MeisterTaskYouTrack
Editions & Modules
Pro
$16
per month per user
Business
$32
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MeisterTaskYouTrack
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
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.
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Community Pulse
MeisterTaskYouTrack
Features
MeisterTaskYouTrack
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
MeisterTask
7.5
21 Ratings
3% below category average
YouTrack
7.4
4 Ratings
5% below category average
Task Management10.020 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Gantt Charts8.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Scheduling6.16 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.019 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.020 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.216 Ratings8.72 Ratings
Email integration7.017 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Mobile Access8.618 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking5.016 Ratings8.32 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
MeisterTask
-
Ratings
YouTrack
8.0
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
MeisterTaskYouTrack
Likelihood to Recommend
7.6
(20 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MeisterTaskYouTrack
Likelihood to Recommend
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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JetBrains
We use it for both support and project management alike. It's not as bloated or indeed as expensive as Jira, so unless you have particularly complex requirements, YouTrack fits the bill in pretty much the same use cases as Jira does.
The interface is also a good deal nicer on the eye and less clunky than a lot of the Open Source (eg. Redmine) and enterprise (eg. Remedy).
It does have a customisable workflow for things like ticket age alerts. We don't make a great deal of use of this and had found that it can take a little fiddling if you want something very bespoke but it is clearly quite powerful.
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Pros
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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JetBrains
  • Customization of fields that helps us report on what's important to us
  • Notification options for issues followed so I never miss an update
  • Filtered views for focused work
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Cons
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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JetBrains
  • Displaying Data
  • Custonization
  • Organic
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Usability
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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JetBrains
It is very intuitive. Its not hard to pick up learn. I learned it pretty quickly at the first startup I cofounded and love to use it when working on my other ideas.
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Support Rating
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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JetBrains
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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JetBrains
YouTrack is more cost effective than all the commercial options. It's way more powerful and easier to use than the Open Source ones. It's a good middle ground and it does everything we need. Our software projects are of moderate complexity and YouTrack handles them well. Likewise, when it comes to external users, we've had good feedback from clients. Many of these clients are non-technical and have expressed their relief at not having to use something like Jira which is often quite impregnable for such users.
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Return on Investment
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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JetBrains
  • By documenting and prioritizing issues that impact our customers, we're able to deliver fixes that prevent customer churn.
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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