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Microsoft To Do vs Privacy Friendly To-Do List: catalog facts
Microsoft To Do	Privacy Friendly To-Do List
Free Free to use from Microsoft.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web	Android
Free with no paid tier needed for the app itself Works with Outlook tasks and Microsoft Planner	Deadlines, reminders and subtasks per task Calendar view and urgency colours
Closed source and tied to Microsoft's services Most useful for people already in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem	Android only Maintenance has moved from the original research group to a new maintainer
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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