Alternatives to OmniFocus
A task manager for Apple devices built for professionals who manage many projects and tasks. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
OmniFocus
A task manager for Apple devices built for professionals who manage many projects and tasks.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as OmniFocus.
Things 3
A personal task manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro.
Things 3 is a paid Apple-only task manager with a simpler, quick-to-learn design, bought per platform, and no web version.
Todoist
A to-do list and task manager with natural-language task entry, projects, labels and filters.
Todoist is a freemium web task manager with natural-language entry, filters and team features, not limited to Apple devices.
TickTick
A to-do list app with calendar views, a Pomodoro timer and a habit tracker built in.
TickTick is a freemium to-do app adding calendar views, a Pomodoro timer and a habit tracker, available on the web rather than tied to Apple.
Amazing Marvin
A highly customizable task manager with features aimed at people with ADHD and procrastinators.
Amazing Marvin is a paid, highly customizable task manager on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and web, with over 100 optional features.
Microsoft To Do
A free to-do list and task management app from Microsoft that works with Outlook tasks and Planner.
Microsoft To Do is a free, simpler task list across desktop, mobile and web that works with Outlook tasks and Planner.
Any.do
A to-do list app combining tasks, lists, a calendar and a daily planner for individuals, families and teams.
Any.do combines tasks with a calendar and shared family lists on macOS, Android and iOS, with some features on paid plans.
Superlist
A task and notes app from the creators of Wunderlist, combining to-do lists, notes and projects.
Superlist is a freemium app combining tasks and notes in shared lists on macOS, Android, iOS and web.
Super Productivity
Plan tasks while tracking time and focused work sessions.
Super Productivity is free and open source under MIT, adding time tracking and timeboxing on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, but has no iOS app listed.
Also worth comparing
These listings name OmniFocus as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Remember The Milk
A long-running to-do list and task manager with reminders, shared lists and sync across devices.
OmniFocus is a paid, more complex GTD-style task manager with native apps only on Apple platforms plus a web version for PCs.
Reminders MenuBar
Manage Apple Reminders from the macOS menu bar.
OmniFocus is a paid, more complex GTD-style task manager for Apple devices with a web version, suited to many projects rather than quick reminder entry.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Streaks
A habit-tracking to-do list for Apple devices that extends a streak each day you complete a task.
MindNode
A mind mapping and outlining app for Apple devices that turns loose ideas into structured plans.
Fantastical
A calendar and tasks app with natural language event entry for Mac, Windows and iOS.
BusyCal
A calendar app for Mac, iPhone and iPad with tasks, smart filters and natural language entry.
Sunsama
A daily planner that puts tasks and meetings in one plan and helps you time-block your day.
NotePlan
A daily-note app that combines notes, tasks and Apple Calendar events for Mac, iOS and web.
