Meisterplan vs Runn (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Meisterplan and Runn share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Meisterplan
Portfolio and resource capacity planning for PMOs
Runn
Resource planning and capacity forecasting for project teams
Which one is for you
Pick Meisterplan if
- Fits if a PMO has to decide which projects to fund based on the people available
- Makes sense if you are replacing portfolio spreadsheets and have 50 or more resources to plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are a small team: the listed price starts at 50 resources, $700 a month on Basic
- Watch out: what-if scenarios, goals and the Jira and Smartsheet integrations are not on Basic, only Pro at $900
- Watch out: Premium is annual only and starts at 150 resources, at $3,490 a month
- Too light for day-to-day task tracking by individual teams, which the vendor does not aim it at
Pick Runn if
- Fits if you run a team of 20 or more and need to see who is free next month
- Works for agencies and consultancies that sell people's time
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are small: plans start at 20 resource seats
- Watch out: the page does not say whether the $7 and $11 are monthly or annual
- Watch out: timesheets, the API and integrations are Standard only, and resource requests are Advanced
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is only a trial
- Not for you if you want a refund on a part-used term, as the FAQ says none is given
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAMeisterplanFair | 2.0GPARunnFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DBasic is $700 a month for 50 resources billed yearly, Pro $900, against a category middle of $9 a seat. The listed prices are for 50 resources, so that is the floor, and one person cannot buy it for less. Scenarios and goals need Pro. | D$7 a seat on Lite and $11 on Standard looks ordinary, but plans start at 20 resource seats, so the floor is $140 a month. The billing period is not shown beside the price. |
| Free plan and trial | C30-day trial of Pro functionality, no credit card needed. There is no free plan. | C30-day free trial of Standard with no card needed. No free plan. |
| Features | CCapacity planning, load balancing, goals, a portfolio kanban and dashboards. Scenarios, goals and integrations are not on Basic, and the vendor positions it for portfolio planning, not day-to-day task tracking. | CScheduling, tentative projects, capacity charts, skills and financials. Timesheets, the API and integrations need Standard, and resource requests need the custom Advanced plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a web app where a PMO has to set up resources, projects and goals before it shows anything useful. | CNo store rating on record. You set up people, skills and projects before the charts mean anything. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Jira, Asana and Smartsheet integrations, a REST API and MCP access for AI tools. No phone or desktop app on record. | BWeb only, with BambooHR, ADP, Asana, Google Sheets and Zapier links and an API on Standard. |
| Best for | capacity planning across a project portfolio | scheduling people across projects |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Meisterplan and Runn. How we grade
Price against what you get
Meisterplan starts at $700 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Runn starts at $7 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Runn starts $693 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 58 score higher than Meisterplan for less, and 19 score higher than Runn for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Meisterplan also covers kanban boards.
- Runn also covers time tracking.
At a glance
| Meisterplan | Runn | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $700 per month for 50 resources, billed annually ($840 billed monthly) | $7 per resource seat / month (billing period not shown) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial with Pro Edition functionality, no credit card required | 30-day free trial of the Standard plan, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | itdesign GmbH | Runn |
| Price read from | meisterplan.com | runn.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Meisterplan
- The listed prices are for 50 resources; the page offers packages up to 1,000 resources and a custom quote above that.
- What-if scenarios, goals and integrations are not on the Basic edition.
- Premium is billed annually only and starts at 150 resources.
- The vendor positions it for portfolio planning, not for day-to-day task tracking by individual teams.
Runn
- Plans start at 20 resource seats.
- The pricing page shows a monthly and annual toggle but does not say which one the displayed $7 and $11 are; the FAQ only says annual billing costs less.
- Resource requests, workstreams, SSO and unlimited custom fields need the custom-priced Advanced plan.
- Cancelling stops further billing, but the FAQ says partly used monthly or annual subscriptions are not refunded.
Key features
Meisterplan
- Resource capacity planning
- Plan projects against the capacity of the people or roles available, with load balancing per team.
- What-if scenarios
- Pro and Premium let a PMO try different portfolio scenarios before committing to a plan.
- Goals and prioritization
- Goals and a portfolio kanban help rank which projects to fund and start.
- Reporting dashboards
- Several ways to view and analyze portfolio data are included on Pro and above.
- Jira and Smartsheet integrations
- Pro lists integrations such as Jira and Smartsheet, and the site also covers Asana, Microsoft products, a REST API and MCP access for AI tools.
- Unlimited users
- Only resources count toward the license, so everyone who needs access to the portfolio can be given a login.
Runn
- Scheduling and capacity
- Assignments are scheduled against availability, time off and public holidays, with capacity and utilization charts.
- Tentative projects and scenarios
- Tentative projects and placeholders let a team model upcoming work; saved scenarios are limited to 3 per user on Lite.
- Skills and tags
- People carry skills and tags so staffing can match work to the right person.
- Project financials
- Budgets, rate cards and planned-versus-actual comparisons are included on every plan.
- Timesheets and reporting
- Timesheets start on Standard, along with insight reports; custom private dashboards are Advanced only.
- Integrations and API
- A marketplace lists HR integrations such as ADP Workforce Now and BambooHR, and the Standard plan includes API access.
Plans
Meisterplan
Basic$700
per month for 50 resources, billed annually ($840 billed monthly)
Unlimited users, basic portfolio management, resource planning, load balancing per team and copy-and-paste import. The price rises with the resource count, up to 1,000.
Pro$900
per month for 50 resources, billed annually ($1,080 billed monthly)
Adds what-if scenarios, goals, portfolio kanban, more ways to analyze data and integrations such as Jira and Smartsheet. The price rises with the resource count.
Premium$3,490
per month for 150 resources, billed annually
Annual payment only, starting at 150 resources. Adds a dedicated Customer Success Manager, user auto-provisioning, a self-service sandbox and a custom SMTP server.
Runn
Lite$7
per resource seat / month, billing period not shown on the page
Scheduling, tentative projects, capacity and utilization charts, skills, project financials and 5 custom fields. The FAQ says Lite is arranged through the team, not self-serve.
Standard$11
per resource seat / month, billing period not shown on the page
Adds timesheets, the API and out-of-the-box integrations, a 30-day audit log and utilization insights. Monthly and annual billing are both offered.
AdvancedCustom
Adds workstreams, unlimited custom fields and reports, custom dashboards, SSO (SAML), resource requests and optional implementation support.
Ways to pay less
Meisterplan
No public discounts listed.
Runn
- Nonprofit
Non-profit discounts on request
Registered non-profits can ask for a discount through the chat in their Runn account.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Meisterplan or Runn?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Meisterplan starts at $700 per month for 50 resources, billed annually ($840 billed monthly), and Runn starts at $7 per resource seat / month (billing period not shown). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Meisterplan or Runn?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Meisterplan nor Runn has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.