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Indie alternatives to Todoist

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

At a glance

The alternatives

1. Super Productivity

Open-source to-do list with time tracking and focus timer

Super Productivity is a free task manager with built-in time tracking, pomodoro timer and integrations with Jira, GitHub and GitLab issues.

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

2. Any.do

To-do list, planner and calendar in one app

A to-do list app with reminders, a calendar view, daily planner and shared lists for families and teams. For people who want simple task and errand management.

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

3. Lunatask

Encrypted to-do list, habit tracker, journal and notes

An end-to-end encrypted all-in-one app for tasks, habits, journaling, mood tracking and notes, designed with ADHD-friendly features. For people who want one private life organizer.

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

4. Superlist

Collaborative to-do lists and notes for teams and individuals

A task app that blends lists, notes and collaboration, letting you mix tasks with text and share lists with others. For individuals and small teams.

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

5. 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 ↗

6. Vikunja

Open-source to-do app with lists, kanban and Gantt views

Vikunja is an open-source task and project manager you can self-host or use as a hosted service, with list, kanban, table and Gantt views.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted, iOS, Android · Website ↗

7. 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 ↗

8. 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 ↗

9. 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 Todoist?

Yes. 6 of the 9 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Super Productivity, Any.do, Lunatask, Superlist and 2 more.

Is there an open-source alternative to Todoist?

Super Productivity and Vikunja are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Todoist?

Yes: Vikunja can run on your own server.

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

On Mac: Super Productivity, Any.do, Lunatask and 5 more. On Windows: Super Productivity, Any.do, Lunatask and 4 more. On Linux: Super Productivity, Lunatask, TickTick and 1 more. On iPhone and iPad: Any.do, Lunatask, Superlist and 5 more. On Android: Super Productivity, Any.do, Lunatask and 5 more. On the web: Super Productivity, Any.do, Superlist and 4 more.

What makes these alternatives to Todoist “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 Todoist.

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