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Ao vs Google Tasks: catalog facts
Ao	Google Tasks
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free with a Google account.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Android, iOS, Web
Customizable local and global keyboard shortcuts Dark, black, and sepia themes	Built into Gmail and Google Calendar Syncs across web and mobile
Requires a Microsoft To Do account	Requires a Google account Few features compared with dedicated task managers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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