MeisterTask vs Zenkit

MeisterTask

• Teams that want task boards and documentation in one tool
• Organizations that need their data hosted in Germany
• Teams with many read-only stakeholders, since Viewer seats are free and unlimited

Zenkit

• Teams that want one dataset as a board, Gantt chart, table or mind map
• Organizations that want project data kept on servers in Germany
• Linux users, since a Linux desktop app sits beside macOS and Windows
• Teams moving over from Trello, Asana or Microsoft To Do

MeisterTask

• Pricing varies by region: the vendor publishes euro reference prices and says other regions may be charged differently. All prices exclude VAT.
• The Basic plan stops at 3 projects and 5 notes, and has no third-party integrations, automations, recurring tasks or API access.
• Timeline views, subtasks and custom fields need Business; the workload planner, portfolios and SAML single sign-on are Enterprise only.
• The apps page links to iOS and Android apps only. The pricing page mentions desktop apps, but no Mac or Windows download is listed.

Zenkit

• No free plan is listed: after the 14-day trial, access is restricted, usually to data export, unless a subscription is activated.
• Plus is capped at 10 users, and the comparison table shows Gantt chart, custom fields and user roles starting on Team even though the Plus card lists a Gantt chart.
• API access, SSO (SAML) and SCIM provisioning need the Business plan.
• Prices exclude VAT, and every organization member, including owners and administrators, counts as a paid seat.

MeisterTask

Kanban project boards

Tasks sit on boards with customizable sections and carry attachments, comments, due dates, tags and watchers. The Basic plan allows 3 projects.

Notes knowledge base

Shared notes are built from content blocks, grouped into folders and written together in real time. Basic allows 5 notes; paid plans have no limit.

Timeline views

Tasks or projects can be laid out on a Gantt timeline to show deadlines, overlaps and dependencies. Timeline is included from the Business plan.

Reports and time tracking

Every plan has 5 preset reports and built-in time tracking on tasks. Custom reports and a per-member team overview are added on Business.

Meister AI

AI features search the notes knowledge base and help with writing. Each request uses one credit: 20 a month on Basic, 75 on Pro and 350 on Business.

Automations and recurring tasks

From the Pro plan, tasks can repeat automatically and automations take over routine workflow steps. Pro also opens the API and third-party integrations.

Zenkit

Switchable views

The same items can be shown as a table, Kanban board, Gantt chart, list, mind map or calendar, and a tab bar switches between a project's views.

Gantt chart

Projects are scheduled on a timeline with lag and lead, milestones and critical path. The plan comparison table lists advanced Gantt features from Business.

Global Kanban and calendar

A global Kanban board gathers tasks from every project in one place, and a global calendar does the same for events and dates.

Custom fields, formulas and references

Text, number, date, label and formula fields describe each item, and references link items across collections like a relational database.

Automation

Automated actions run when tasks or data change. Monthly runs are capped at 300 per seat on Plus and 3,000 per seat on Team and Business.

Offline mode and desktop apps

Zenkit can be used without a connection, including in the web version, and has apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.

MeisterTask

• Basic€0

  Unlimited tasks, 3 projects, 5 notes, 5 Content Manager seats, 20 AI credits a month and 7-day version history. Labelled Free on the pricing page.

• Pro€13.50

  per user / month, billed annually (€17.50 billed monthly)

  Unlimited projects and notes, private projects, external sharing, recurring tasks and automations, integrations, API access and 75 AI credits a month.

• Business€24

  per user / month, billed annually (€31 billed monthly)

  Adds timeline views, subtasks, custom fields, custom reports, roles and permissions, group sharing, 350 AI credits a month and priority email and phone support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds the workload planner, multiple portfolios, SAML single sign-on, compliance exports, a dedicated customer success manager and payment by invoice.

Zenkit

• Plus$8

  per seat / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)

  Up to 10 users, 100 workspaces, 20,000 items and 6 GB of files, with Kanban, team calendar, team chat and 300 automation runs per seat a month.

• Team$12

  per seat / month, billed annually ($14 billed monthly)

  Unlimited users, 100,000 items and 20 GB of files. The comparison table adds Gantt chart, custom fields, user roles and iCal integration here.

• Business$21

  per seat / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)

  Adds API access, SSO (SAML), SCIM provisioning, activity auditing, central user management and advanced Gantt features, with 50 GB of files.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited quotas, dedicated success management, an enterprise API, tailored onboarding and a service-level agreement.

MeisterTask

• Annual discount

  Up to 22% off with yearly billing

  The pricing page advertises savings of up to 22% for yearly billing. In euros, Pro drops from €17.50 to €13.50 and Business from €31 to €24 per user / month.

• Education

  50% off for students and educators

  MeisterTask's published pricing lists a 50% discount for students, educators and educational institutions, arranged by contacting the support team.

• Nonprofit

  50% off for non-profits

  The same 50% discount is offered to non-profit organizations. It is not applied automatically: the vendor asks applicants to contact its support team.

Zenkit

• Annual discount

  Save up to 16% with the annual plan

  Paid annually, Plus is $8 per seat / month against $9 monthly, Team $12 against $14 and Business $21 against $25. Zenkit states the saving as up to 16%.

• Education

  Dedicated pricing for educational institutions

  The pricing page says Zenkit has dedicated pricing plans for educational institutions and asks them to get in touch. No figures are published.

• Nonprofit

  Dedicated pricing for nonprofits

  The same section offers dedicated pricing plans for nonprofit organizations on request. No figures are published.