The Stackfield Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Stackfield in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Stackfield
The Insider’s Guide
End-to-end encrypted project management and team chat from Germany
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among project management tools, read from Stackfield’s own pages.
Made by Stackfield GmbH · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Stackfield’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Stackfield’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 42 of the 79 other project management tools we grade
Stackfield is an all-in-one collaboration and project management tool from Germany, aimed at organizations that handle sensitive data. Its rooms combine team chat, tasks with kanban and Gantt views, pages, file storage and calls, and content is end-to-end encrypted in the browser before it reaches servers located in Germany. It is sold as a cloud service and, for 100 users or more, as an on-premise version.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Stackfield, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The cloud version is at least hosted, and the encrypting happens quietly in the browser.
- 1
Best for teams with sensitive data that must stay in Germany
Stackfield is a German project and team chat tool that puts chat, tasks, files and calls in rooms and encrypts the content in your browser before it reaches servers in Germany.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $10.09 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: €9 per user / month, paid yearly (Starter, up to 10 users).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial with the Premium feature set, no credit card required; it ends automatically
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
- 5
Tasks in list, kanban and Gantt views
Tasks carry due dates, assignees, subtasks, custom fields and customizable statuses, and appear as a list, a kanban board with swimlanes, a Gantt chart or a calendar.
- 6
Project planning
Gantt timelines with dependencies, milestones, baselines, auto-scheduling and a critical path come with every plan. Portfolios and PERT charts need Premium.
- 7
Team chat, discussions and calls
Rooms have a team chat, thread-based discussions and polls. One-to-one audio and video calls are on every plan; group conferences start on Premium.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 42 of 79
That is against the other project management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Stackfield you would be making chat that a whole team counts on staying up. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Stackfield at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from €9 per user / month, paid yearly (Starter, up to 10 users)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with the Premium feature set, no credit card required; it ends automatically
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Stackfield GmbH, since 2012
- Category
- Project Management
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for teams with sensitive data that must stay in Germany
Stackfield is a German project and team chat tool that puts chat, tasks, files and calls in rooms and encrypts the content in your browser before it reaches servers in Germany. That's the reason to pick it. There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, prices are in euros before VAT, Starter stops at 10 users and 3 rooms, and whiteboards and group calls wait for Premium at €18 a user.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Starter is €9 a user a month paid yearly and stops at 10 users and 3 rooms. Outgrow either and Business is €14 for the same features, roughly double the $8 middle for project tools here, and whiteboards and group calls wait for Premium at €18. Prices exclude VAT. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. The trial is 14 days with the Premium feature set and no credit card, and it ends by itself, so there's nothing to cancel. |
| Features | A | It covers the whole job and does something its rivals don't: tasks as a list, kanban board, Gantt chart or calendar with dependencies, baselines and a critical path on every plan, plus chat, calls, wiki pages, versioned files, time tracking and reports, all end-to-end encrypted in the browser. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and rooms don't build themselves: each one bundles chat, tasks, pages and files, so somebody decides how work is carved up before anyone starts. The cloud version is at least hosted, and the encrypting happens quietly in the browser. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | The full set: web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Microsoft Teams, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive and Box, and a developer API. There's an on-premise version as well, from 100 users. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Stackfield is for
- Fits if your data has to stay encrypted on servers in Germany, as at a law firm, bank or public body
- Works for teams that want chat, tasks, files and calls in one tool and can pay €14 a user for unlimited rooms
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because there's only a 14-day trial
- Tight if you're on Starter at €9 a user, which stops at 10 users and 3 rooms
- Pricey if you need group video calls, whiteboards, portfolios or unlimited externals, which start on Premium at €18 a user
- Watch out: AI text tools and simultaneous Office editing are paid add-ons, and prices are in euros before VAT
- Not for you if you want it on your own servers with fewer than 100 users, as on-premise has a 100-user minimum
Good to know
Good for
- Public bodies, banks, law firms and others with sensitive data
- European teams that need their data hosted in Germany
- Teams that want chat, tasks, files and calls in one tool
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan, and prices are listed in euros only, excluding VAT.
- Starter is capped at 10 users and 3 rooms.
- Whiteboards, group audio and video conferences, project portfolios and unlimited external users need Premium or Enterprise.
- AI text tools and simultaneous Office editing are paid add-ons, and the on-premise version has a 100-user minimum.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$10.09
A month to start, for each person
Stackfield is a paid product with a free trial, starting at €9 per user / month, paid yearly (Starter, up to 10 users).
Starter
€9
per user / month, paid yearly; €10.80 paid monthly
Up to 10 users and 3 rooms. Team chat, tasks with list, kanban and Gantt views, calendar, file storage, workflows, time tracking and the apps.
Business
€14
per user / month, paid yearly; €16.80 paid monthly
The same feature set as Starter with unlimited rooms and unlimited users.
Premium
€18
per user / month, paid yearly; €21.60 paid monthly
Adds project portfolios, PERT charts, whiteboards, audio and video conferences, unlimited externals, Office file previews, an IP allowlist and enforced 2FA.
Enterprise
€28
per user / month, paid yearly; €33.60 paid monthly
Adds single sign-on, YubiKey 2FA, user provisioning via API, global export, custom modules and unlimited organizations under one contract.
On-Premise
€28
per user / month, paid annually; minimum 100 users
Runs on your own servers, with installation by Stackfield, updates and a quota of support tickets included. Bought through the sales team.
Trying it first
14-day free trial with the Premium feature set, no credit card required; it ends automatically
Read from stackfield.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly payment
The pricing page marks yearly payment as saving 17%: Starter, for example, is €9 per user a month paid yearly against €10.80 paid monthly.
Stated on stackfield.comNonprofit
30% discount for non-profit organizations
Non-profit organizations with official verification get 30% off all user packages and plans, on application by email. Add-ons stay at the regular price.
Stated on stackfield.comEducation
30% discount for educational institutions
The same 30% discount covers non-profit schools, university chairs, public libraries, student groups and university-affiliated research institutes.
Stated on stackfield.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
End-to-end encrypted project management and team chat from Germany. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, end-to-end encrypted, tasks, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, team chat, video calls.
The full set: web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Microsoft Teams, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive and Box, and a developer API.
- Tasks in list, kanban and Gantt views
- Tasks carry due dates, assignees, subtasks, custom fields and customizable statuses, and appear as a list, a kanban board with swimlanes, a Gantt chart or a calendar.
- Project planning
- Gantt timelines with dependencies, milestones, baselines, auto-scheduling and a critical path come with every plan. Portfolios and PERT charts need Premium.
- Team chat, discussions and calls
- Rooms have a team chat, thread-based discussions and polls. One-to-one audio and video calls are on every plan; group conferences start on Premium.
- End-to-end encryption
- Content is encrypted in the browser with AES and RSA before it is stored, so the company says it cannot read messages, files or tasks. Servers are in Germany.
- Pages, files and whiteboards
- Pages act as a wiki, files sit in folders with versioning, and whiteboards on Premium can be edited by several people at once.
- Time tracking and reports
- Time tracking with estimates and a timer, budget planning for time and money, and filterable reports are included on every plan.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Microsoft Teams
- Dropbox
- OneDrive
- Google Drive
- Box
Stackfield is made by Stackfield GmbH, and has been around since 2012.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
42/79
Other project management tools it is graded above
Stackfield's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 42 of the 79 other project management tools we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on features (A, above 75 of 79) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $10.09 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 54 of the 74 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 80 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Stackfield’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 79
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 79
- AFeaturesAbove 75 of 79
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 79
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 54 of 79
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 78 project management tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Stackfield is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Stackfield you would be making chat that a whole team counts on staying up. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $121.02 a year.
What you could make
- Tasks, kanban boards and Gantt & timelines: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Chat that a whole team counts on staying up.
- Video calls.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft Teams, Dropbox and OneDrive among them.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
- The depth: we grade its features A, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Stackfield’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
OpenProject, Asana, monday.com, ClickUp and awork
The 5 tools Stackfield is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
OpenProject
Free plan · from $7.25/mo
Open-source project management for classic and agile teams.
- OpenProject has a free plan. Stackfield does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Stackfield lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Stackfield is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
Asana
Free plan · from $10.99/mo
Work management for projects, goals and cross-team workflows.
- Asana has a free plan. Stackfield does not, though it has a free trial.
- Stackfield is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Stackfield also covers team chat and video calls.
- 2.8GPA
monday.com
Free plan · from $9/mo
Board-based work management with automations and dashboards.
- monday.com has a free plan. Stackfield does not, though it has a free trial.
- Stackfield is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Stackfield also covers team chat and video calls.
- 3.0GPA
ClickUp
Free plan · from $7/mo
Work platform combining tasks, docs, chat and dashboards.
- ClickUp has a free plan. Stackfield does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ClickUp lists a Linux app.
- Only ClickUp lists a browser extension.
- 2.6GPA
awork
Free trial · from $6/mo
Project planning, capacity and time tracking for agencies.
- Stackfield is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Stackfield also covers team chat and video calls.
- awork also covers workflow automation and time tracking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Stackfield free?
No, Stackfield is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial with the Premium feature set, no credit card required; it ends automatically.
How much does Stackfield cost?
Stackfield lists 5 plans. Starter: €9 per user / month, paid yearly; €10.80 paid monthly.
What platforms does Stackfield work on?
Stackfield is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Stackfield offer any discounts?
Stackfield publicly lists the following: Save 17% with yearly payment; 30% discount for non-profit organizations; 30% discount for educational institutions.
Does Stackfield have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Stackfield is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Stackfield open source?
Stackfield is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Can Stackfield be self-hosted?
Yes. Stackfield's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Is Stackfield end-to-end encrypted?
Stackfield describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
What does Stackfield integrate with?
Stackfield's listing names Microsoft Teams, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive and Box.
Does Stackfield have a student discount?
30% discount for educational institutions. The same 30% discount covers non-profit schools, university chairs, public libraries, student groups and university-affiliated research institutes.
Who makes Stackfield?
Stackfield is made by Stackfield GmbH. It dates from 2012.
What are the alternatives to Stackfield?
The closest alternatives to Stackfield in our directory are OpenProject, Asana, monday.com, ClickUp and awork.
How does Stackfield compare with other project management tools?
Stackfield's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 42 of the 79 other project management tools we grade, and level with 11.
Is Stackfield good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Stackfield D for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $10.09 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 54 of the 74 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Stackfield?
To replace Stackfield you would be making chat that a whole team counts on staying up.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Stackfield’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Stackfield's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-08-04.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Stackfield GmbH. Prices change, so check stackfield.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Stackfield, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/stackfield
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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