Doska vs MeisterTask

Doska is a local-first Kanban board that stores cards as Markdown files. Boards remain on the device and work offline, with synchronization available when configured. Card content supports GitHub-flavored Markdown, task lists, links between cards, deadlines and priorities. Board tools include a row view, sortable deadlines and priorities, search, sidebar folders and undo for deleted cards. The desktop app can sync boards both ways with a local folder, representing columns as folders and cards as Markdown files. Cross-device sync and shared boards require a self-hosted server running with Docker and Docker Compose. On that server, admins create accounts, while board owners can share boards or publish read-only links. Doska is free, MIT licensed and has no features behind a paywall. It supports Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web and Windows. The project is in active development; its maker directs users to GitHub for bug reports and feature requests.

MeisterTask is a work management platform for projects, tasks, and documentation, available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. Each project has a customizable Kanban-style board showing task status, while a projects overview tracks deadlines, risks, and progress across projects. Automations can perform repeat actions, such as assigning an owner when a task enters a board section. Reports can analyze project performance and filter results by owner, status, and due date. Integrations include Slack, Google Calendar, iCal, Gmail, Outlook, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Zapier. Basic users are limited to two integrations; Pro and Business users have unlimited integrations, and ChatGPT and Claude apps do not count toward Basic’s limit. The Free plan costs nothing and includes up to 3 projects. Pro costs $12.50 a month, and Business costs $24 a month. Meister says its servers are in an ISO 27001-certified data center in Germany and describes security controls, workspace access management, and regular backups.