Meisterplan vs IBM Targetprocess (2026): which should you pick?

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 IBM Targetprocess if

• Fits if you plan a portfolio and want it connected to what you spend
• Works for IT finance and portfolio teams already near IBM or Apptio

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price on the page, as none is published
• Not for you if you are a small team that needs task tracking
• Watch out: it is now sold under the IBM and Apptio names
• Watch out: the free trial's length is not stated

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.

IBM Targetprocess

• No prices are published; the product page points to a demo request and a free trial.
• The product is now sold under the IBM and Apptio names, and its old Targetprocess website redirects there.
• It is aimed at enterprise portfolio and IT finance teams, so a small team that only needs task tracking is not the target buyer.

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.

IBM Targetprocess

Strategic planning

Connects objectives to portfolios, programs and execution so work lines up with business goals.

Financial integration

Ties investment decisions to how work is planned, delivered and measured, using Apptio's IT financial management data.

Portfolio management

Makes dependencies, flow and impact visible across portfolios so risks can be managed.

Resource management

Manages resources, capacity and demand end to end, with workforce allocation against strategic goals and budgets.

Scenario planning

Analytics and scenario planning for modeling future trends and their effects on the portfolio.

Hybrid workflows

Supports teams that use agile, traditional or mixed methods, and the vendor says it works with Jira and Azure DevOps.

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.

IBM Targetprocess

Pricing could not be confirmed. See apptio.com.