Aha! vs Devplan vs Merlin Project vs metastory AI

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

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Aha!
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Devplan
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Merlin Project
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metastory AI
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool Aha!
aha.io
is product management software that links strategy to delivery in one system.
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Competitor Devplan
devplan.com
Product development often stalls between the initial spark of an idea and the structured execution needed to build it
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Competitor Merlin Project
projectwizards.net
Professional project management software built exclusively for Mac and iPad users, Merlin Project delivers tools for planning and controlling projects through multiple visualization methods
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Competitor metastory AI
metastory.ai
Product managers juggling scattered documents, meeting notes, and Figma files now have a dedicated AI workspace that consolidates everything into structured product requirements
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
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5Kvisits/mo
54.4Kvisits/mo
821visits/mo
MoM change
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▼ 20.2%
▲ 5.2%
▲ 546.5%
6-month growth
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+131.4%
-8.8%
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Global rank web
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#3,650,414
#649,508
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Avg. last 3 months
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5.1K
53.2K
347
Bounce rate lower is better
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43%
41%
44%
Pages / visit
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1.8
1.9
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Visit duration
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12s
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● Direct 69% · ● Referral 31%
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Aha!DevplanMerlin Projectmetastory AI
016.8K33.6K50.4K67.2KDevplan · 2.2KDevplan · 12KDevplan · 2.2KDevplan · 3.8KDevplan · 6.3KDevplan · 5KMerlin Project · 57.6KMerlin Project · 67.2KMerlin Project · 59.6KMerlin Project · 59.4KMerlin Project · 49.8KMerlin Project · 53.7KMerlin Project · 51.7KMerlin Project · 54.4Kmetastory AI · 867metastory AI · 168metastory AI · 94metastory AI · 127metastory AI · 821101001K10K100KDevplan · 2.2KDevplan · 12KDevplan · 2.2KDevplan · 3.8KDevplan · 6.3KDevplan · 5KMerlin Project · 57.6KMerlin Project · 67.2KMerlin Project · 59.6KMerlin Project · 59.4KMerlin Project · 49.8KMerlin Project · 53.7KMerlin Project · 51.7KMerlin Project · 54.4Kmetastory AI · 867metastory AI · 168metastory AI · 94metastory AI · 127metastory AI · 821Dec '25Jan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Free Trial
Freemium
Free Trial
Freemium
Starting price
$9per month
$100per month · free tier available
$6.99per month
$10per month · free tier available
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Plans
Aha! Roadmaps $59/moAha! Discovery $39/moAha! Ideas $39/moAha! Whiteboards $9/mo+4 more
Free FreeTeam $100/moEnterprise Custom
Merlin Project Express $6.99/moMerlin Project for iPad $9.99/moMerlin Project for Mac $22.99/mo
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Capabilities input → output
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Text
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DataText
DocumentsImagesText
Output
AppsDocuments
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DataDocuments
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Skill level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Categories
Business & MarketingProductivity & OfficeAI Product ManagerAI Project Management
Business & MarketingDevelopment & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI Coding Assistant+2 more
Productivity & OfficeAI Project Management
Business & MarketingAI Product Manager
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Product management
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Product management assistant
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Project management
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Project planning
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Project specifications
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Product roadmaps
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Cost estimation
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Kanban management
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Product discovery
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Project scheduling
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Strategy planning
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