Alternatives to Todoist

A to-do list and task manager with natural-language task entry, projects, labels and filters. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Todoist

    A to-do list and task manager with natural-language task entry, projects, labels and filters.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Todoist.

  • TickTick

    A to-do list app with calendar views, a Pomodoro timer and a habit tracker built in.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    TickTick adds a Pomodoro timer, habit tracker and Eisenhower Matrix to the task list, though its many features can make the interface busy.

  • Microsoft To Do

    A free to-do list and task management app from Microsoft that works with Outlook tasks and Planner.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Microsoft To Do is free with no paid tier and runs on desktop, mobile and web, but is tied to Microsoft services and Outlook tasks.

  • Any.do

    A to-do list app combining tasks, lists, a calendar and a daily planner for individuals, families and teams.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSAndroidiOSBrowser extension

    Any.do combines tasks with a calendar, location reminders and WhatsApp capture, with some features behind paid plans.

  • Things 3

    A personal task manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro.

    PaidProprietarymacOSiOS

    Things 3 is a paid app bought separately per Apple platform, with no web version, offering a polished personal task list without team features.

  • Superlist

    A task and notes app from the creators of Wunderlist, combining to-do lists, notes and projects.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Superlist keeps tasks and notes together with shared lists and voice-to-action items, on a freemium plan without a listed Windows app.

  • OmniFocus

    A task manager for Apple devices built for professionals who manage many projects and tasks.

    PaidProprietarymacOSiOSWeb

    OmniFocus is a paid GTD-style system with native Apple apps and a web version, more complex than Todoist's list approach.

  • Vikunja

    Manage tasks through a self-hostable project workspace.

    FreemiumOpen sourceSelf-hostedWeb

    Vikunja is open source under AGPL-3.0 and can be self-hosted, keeping tasks on your own server, with a separate paid hosted option.

  • Super Productivity

    Plan tasks while tracking time and focused work sessions.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Super Productivity is free and open source under MIT with desktop and Android apps, adding time tracking and timeboxing to tasks.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Todoist as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Amazing Marvin

    A highly customizable task manager with features aimed at people with ADHD and procrastinators.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Todoist offers natural-language task entry, filters and labels with a usable free plan, but has far fewer optional features for building a custom system than Amazing Marvin.

  • Habitica

    An open-source habit and task tracker that turns daily productivity into a role-playing game.

    FreeOpen sourceWeb

    Todoist is a plain task manager with natural-language entry, labels and filters, replacing Habitica's game rewards with a straightforward list.

  • Nozbe

    A task and project manager for organizing personal and small-team work into projects, tasks and comments.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Todoist is a fast cross-device task list with natural-language entry, labels, filters and many integrations, with advanced features requiring Pro.

  • Planify

    A task manager for the GNOME desktop that syncs with Todoist, Nextcloud and CalDAV.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Todoist is the hosted service Planify can sync with, used directly through its web app with natural-language entry and filters, but it is closed source and advanced features need Pro.

  • Remember The Milk

    A long-running to-do list and task manager with reminders, shared lists and sync across devices.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Todoist is a freemium task manager with natural-language entry, custom filters and labels, team features and many integrations, with advanced features requiring Pro.

  • Reminders MenuBar

    Manage Apple Reminders from the macOS menu bar.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

    Todoist is a freemium hosted task manager with natural-language entry, filters and labels, requiring an account instead of using your existing Apple Reminders.

  • Taskade

    An AI workspace for projects, notes, mind maps, AI agents and automated workflows.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWebBrowser extension

    Todoist is a focused task manager with natural-language entry, filters and many integrations, dropping Taskade's mind maps, AI agents and app building.

  • Tasks.org

    An open-source Android to-do list and reminders app that syncs with CalDAV, Google Tasks and more.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Todoist is a freemium hosted task manager with natural-language entry and team features, requiring an account instead of offering CalDAV sync or offline-only use.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • Sunsama

    A daily planner that puts tasks and meetings in one plan and helps you time-block your day.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

  • Morgen

    A daily planner that combines calendars and task managers, with AI suggestions for time blocking.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSWeb

  • Motion

    An AI work app that combines tasks, projects, calendar scheduling, meeting notes and docs.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

  • Trello

    A web-based Kanban board app for organizing tasks and projects alone or in teams.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

  • Reclaim.ai

    An AI scheduling assistant that blocks calendar time for tasks, habits, focus time and breaks.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb