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Indie alternatives to OmniFocus

6 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what OmniFocus does, 3 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Nirvana	Free plan	–	–	Web, iOS, Android
TickTick	Free plan	–	–	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Todoist	Free plan	–	–	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
Amazing Marvin	Paid	–	–	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
Godspeed	Paid	–	–	Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Web
Things	Paid	–	–	Mac, iOS

The alternatives

1. Nirvana

GTD task manager built around Getting Things Done

A task manager designed around David Allen's GTD method with inbox, next actions, projects, areas and scheduled tasks. For GTD practitioners.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

2. TickTick

To-do list with calendar, habits and Pomodoro timer

A task manager that combines to-do lists with a calendar view, habit tracker and built-in Pomodoro focus timer. For people who want planning and focus tools in one app.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

3. Todoist

Cross-platform to-do list and task manager

A task manager for personal and team to-dos with natural-language due dates, projects, labels, filters and reminders. For anyone organizing daily tasks across devices.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension · Website ↗

4. Amazing Marvin

Highly customizable to-do list and daily planner

Amazing Marvin is a task manager with dozens of optional strategies such as time blocking, pomodoro and habit tracking that users switch on to fit how they work.

Paid · Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

5. Godspeed

Keyboard-driven to-do list for fast typists

Godspeed is a task manager built around keyboard shortcuts, aiming to let users capture and organize to-dos quickly without the mouse.

Paid · Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Web · Website ↗

6. Things

Elegant personal task manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad

Things 3 is a to-do app for organizing tasks into areas and projects, with Today, Upcoming and Someday views and calendar integration.

Paid · Mac, iOS · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to OmniFocus?

Yes. 3 of the 6 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Nirvana, TickTick and Todoist.

Which OmniFocus alternatives work on Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android?

On Mac: TickTick, Todoist, Amazing Marvin and 2 more. On Windows: TickTick, Todoist, Amazing Marvin and 1 more. On Linux: TickTick, Todoist and Amazing Marvin. On Android: Nirvana, TickTick, Todoist and 2 more. On the web: Nirvana, TickTick, Todoist and 2 more. As a browser extension: Todoist.

What makes these alternatives to OmniFocus “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as OmniFocus.

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