20 best alternatives to Sandglaz as of 2020

MeisterTask

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Unlimited tasks and projects for free

MeisterTask offers a free plan that includes unlimited tasks and projects, as well as two integrations of the user's choice. See More

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No Linux desktop application

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Useful integrations

MeisterTask has integrations with Google Drive, Dropbox, Slack, GitHub, BitBucket, Zendesk, Zapier, and MindMeister. You can even get a personal URL to subscribe to your tasks, schedule, etc. via any calendar program that supports the iCal format (e.g. MacOS default calendar application, or maybe even Fantastical 2 on the same platform). See More

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Main view isn't compact enough

The main view isn't compact enough even when set to small font and compact view. Additionally, columns are not collapsible. See More

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Task Automations

MeisterTask offers “Section Actions” that help automate steps in your workflow and increase efficiency and consistency. See More

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Subtasks are hidden inside the task

It can be hard to see the complete details of each task due to the nested interface. See More

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No reminders

No native reminder events. See More

Specs

Platforms:Windows, macOS, iOS, Android

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Casual

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Tracks task dependencies using a graph

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Price

At its cheapest level, Casual is $9 per month for two users and two GB of storage. The trial period is short and there is no free version. See More

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Great to-do templates

Every to-do list & project can be saved as an amazing template that you can re-use in the future. See More

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Offers a high-level overview of projects

The workflow with dependencies shows where the things are at a glance. No more frustrations of how your project is going and who is doing what. See More

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Sync deadlines to Google Calendar

To-do items can be integrated with your day-to-day schedule using Google Calendar. See More

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Visual way of organizing your work

The workflow includes dependencies and shows you where things are at a glance. See More

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Momentum

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Automated Next Steps

Next steps have a separate view. Tasks can be updated sequentially or parallel. See More

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In Beta (development)

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Projects and Tasks can be endlessly nested

You can nest multiple projects with tasks, there is no limit. See More

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Beta interface is confusing for first-timers

The interface is very opinionated (this is a good thing). But it is not obvious how to map user's own GTD variant onto the one the author has in mind. Maybe after it is in production, there will be better on-boarding. See More

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Cross-platform

Web-based, progressive-web-app (PWA). See More

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No native apps

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Specifically designed for GTD

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Has an offline mode

No permanent internet connection needed. See More

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Realtime synch

Data instantly updates on all devices. See More

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Clean design

Lots of space helps focus on the tasks. See More

Specs

Platforms:Windows/macOS/iOS/Linux/Android

Price:free / 5$ subscription / 5$ ticket

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Taiga

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Supports both Kanban and Scrum modes

User stories can be organized in both Kanban and Scrum task management systems. See More

Top Con

No Kanban metrics

Taiga is said to support Kanban but it does not generate any of the usual Kanban metrics (cycle time, lead time) or graph (Cumulated Flow Diagram). See More

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Free and open source

Taiga is licensed under GPL with source code available on GitHub. See More

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Can be overwhelming at first

Taiga presents users with a lot of information and functionality right from the beginning with little guidance. Figuring how stuff works might take a bit. See More

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Simple to use

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Too much functionality for small projects

While it's possible to disable any unwanted features (modules), the amount of functionality that's present might be more than a small, short-term project needs. See More

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Comprehensive Agile software development toolset

Taiga tries offering a complete Agile software development toolset. It includes complete solutions for issue tracking, videoconferencing, documentation (in the form of a wiki) and either a backlog or a Kanban board for managing user stories. See More

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Built-in issue tracking

Taiga has built-in issue tracking tools. The issues can be organized by user-defined type, severity, priority, creation date, assignee, creator, tags as well as filtered by subject. Taiga can also integrate with GitHub, GitLab and BitBucket. See More

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Built-in wiki

Each project has a wiki. It has Markdown support as well as a WYSIWYG editor. See More

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Built-in video conferencing tools

Integrates with either AppearIn or Talky to provide a video conferencing solution. See More

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Migration from RedMine

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Export/Import feature

You can extract all your data from one Taiga instance and move it to another one. You can read more here. See More

Specs

Platforms:Web, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux

API:Yes

Collaborative:Yes

Dark Theme:Coming Soon

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TeamWork.com

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Offers lots of granularity in task management

Tasks are grouped in task lists and can have subtasks. Each task list can be assigned to a particular set of users, aligned with a milestone and have notes. Each task in the task list can have a description, a start and a due date, attachments, priority, manually set progress, followers, dependencies, be assigned to a particular set of users and set to repeat. Each subtask has the same configurable properties except instead of the ability to assign people, subtasks can be commented on. See More

Top Con

Provides too much detail for small projects

Amount of granularity for tasks can be overwhelming for small projects or teams. See More

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Each project has only the required functionality

It's possible to limit projects only to the necessary features so that unnecessary functionality doesn't get in the way and clutter up the interface. See More

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Good assortment of features

Gantt charts, calendar and an easy overview of huge amount tasks. See More

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Priority Matrix

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Expensive

Used to be free, is now $12+ a month. See More

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Helps prioritize, rather than simply listing tasks

Priority Matrix helps me focus on what's truly important on my todo list, so I can work more efficiently. See More

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Super easy to share / delegate tasks

All I have to do is press a button, rather than drafting a whole email to one of my co-workers. See More

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Solid methodology

The software implements time proven methodologies; not just a to-do list. See More

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Lots of different views

Priority Matrix makes it really easy to see your task list in different ways: You can see it in the quadrant view, calendar view, a filterable list, and also a Gantt Chart if you have the business license. Full disclosure: Originally posted by an Appfluence Intern (who was equally impressed with the software's layout and functionality before working there) See More

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Asana

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Powerful team collaboration features

Asana has fantastic mechanisms for dealing with team collaboration. Not only can tasks be assigned to team members, but Asana lets users follow tasks and use hyperlinks to refer to team members within a task. See More

Top Con

Unable to manage multiple workspaces

Each "workspace" or "team" in Asana is strictly isolated. You cannot see your personal tasks versus work tasks or collaborations together, you need to log in to a different profile. See More

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Simple workflow

The Asana task workflow within a project is broken down into "Today," "Upcoming," and "Later." The tasks themselves have the status of either done or not done. There is also a subtask feature to group tasks together. Tasks can be assigned to other team members and are stored in the "Inbox" view for processing. This replaces email for some team communication. See More

Top Con

No task dependencies in free version

Dependencies is only available only to Teams and Organizations on Asana Premium. See More

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CSV export and print

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Can not use list view and board view for a same project

Asana can only choose one, either a list view or a board view. See More

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Free for up to 15 users

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Strange UX with strange workflow

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Very polished interface

Teams can have private (only visible to project members) and public (visible to anyone in the team) projects. Each member can also have their own personal projects. Tasks can be viewed in list and calendar views. It's possible to display only the tasks assigned to the user or tasks organized by project or team. Single tasks can exist in multiple projects. Lists of tasks can be divided into sections and organized in many different ways – tasks that still have to be done, tasks that have been completed, by due date, by assignee, by popularity, etc. Expanding a task will allow adding things like subtasks, tags, and attachments, as well as comments. Users can also subscribe to a task via RSS from this view. There's a separate view specifically for attachments. Search lets you find what you’re looking for quickly. See More

Top Con

Mobile version lacks calendar

Asana's calendar is present in the web version but is conspicuously missing in the mobile app. See More

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Tagging system allows easily filtering tasks

The tagging system enables project managers to easily filter tasks. See More

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UX Design is overly opinionated

The workflow is not very customizable, which forces you to use a flow that may not be your preferred or best option. See More

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Provides lots of help for getting started

There are many videos, tutorials, and reference documents to help you get up and running. See More

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Supports Kanban and list views

Asana provides a list view and a Kanban view which can be selected if a new project is created. See More

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Well thought out keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts all involve the Tab key, so it is unlikely that they will interfere with shortcuts that have already been established. See More

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Integrates with Slack

It's possible to have tasks appear in a Slack channel. See More

Specs

Platforms:web, iOS, Android

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Trello

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Simple and easy to use interface

There are two primary columns: the board is shown on the left and all the other controls on the right. The main means of interaction is dragging and dropping to-do cards into the various lists. The board structure is very customizable, and includes a variety of features that help along the way: color-coding, due dates, card images, checklists with a graphics bar that allows following progress easily, and card aging for cards that haven’t been touched in a long time. See More

Top Con

Not really a to do list

Trello is much more a workflow and project management program than a typical to-do app, which makes it overwhelmingly robust for those looking to jot down their shopping list. See More

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Great real-time team collaboration features

Trello has permissions at the board level as well as the ability to assign multiple people to each card. There are a lot of sharing options available and boards can be made visible for the public. It's also possible to subscribe to a card to be notified of its progress. The simplicity of the UI makes collaboration easy because it’s very simple to see the progress of each card and who is responsible for it. It also updates constantly to reflect real-time changes in progress. The simplicity of the UI makes collaboration easy as it’s very simple to see the progress of each card and who is responsible for it. It also reflect changes on boards in real-time. See More

Top Con

Managing large projects may be difficult

Trello works best with medium to small projects and with very high-level overviews. It is less effective for projects that require very granular management due to the fact that it becomes considerably more difficult to keep track of various cards and priorities as they are pushed off the screen. See More

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Highly flexible workflow

Trello calls items used in the workflow “cards.” Cards are double-sided and can contain subtasks as well as notes and other details. Card columns can be used to simulate a workflow by moving cards from left to right as they are completed, or as a way of indicating task priority. The workflow is highly flexible as the columns are completely customizable to suit the task flow. For example, tasks can be put through a workflow "idea > approved > in-progress > pending review > released" or simply "ideas > released" depending on the granularity level needed. This makes Trello a great solution to feature management as it's possible to set up boards to handle everything from agile sprints to a more generic to-do list, all with status management. See More

Top Con

Subtasks lack features

Every task can have a list of subtasks which more closely resembles a standard to-do list. These lack the functions that cards offer you. You cannot comment on a sub-list, give the sub-tasks due dates, or provide additional information. You are limited to only checking them off once completed. See More

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Works well for visual thinkers

The UI is based around Kanban, so you can see all your tasks and their status clearly. See More

Top Con

You can't add more than 1 Power Up without paying for it

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Free for unlimited users

Trello offers a very generous free version that has no ads, no restrictions on the number of users, and very little restriction on how the program can be used. The paid features are generally cosmetic, such as the ability to change the background, add stickers or integration with other tools. See More

Top Con

No multi-board aggregation

If you have multiple boards with tasks on them there is no way to get all the tasks on one board in a way that changes on one board will update the other. See More

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Excellent for groups using agile software development

The responsiveness and layers of customization make it easy for team members of various disciplines to collaborate on the same task board. See More

Top Con

Can't get one view of cards across all boards

However, you can view all cards assigned to you. See More

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Functionality can be extended via plug-ins

Voting, view, and calendar plug-ins further increase the functionality. See More

Top Con

Project management system only

This is cumbersome to get started. See More

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Sub-tasks

Each card can have one or even multiple task lists. See More

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No quick deadline assignment

You have to open a Calendar every time to set a date without any quick options like today, tomorrow etc. See More

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Cross-platform and cross-sync

Trello works on all modern devices through the web application and has native apps for iOS, Android and Windows 8/10 devices. See More

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Can't create dependencies between cards

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Easy-to-use

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Slow and requires a lot of mouse work to navigate

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Good performance

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Impossible to use Pomodoro timer connected to Trello on iOS

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Attach files to cards

Keep all of your files (images, documents, etc.) organized on their relevant cards. See More

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Light on features

Trello is focused on simplicity and as such forgoes certain common features that may or may not be important to you. See More

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Features to add voting on cards

Trello offers support for features to add voting on cards, often referred to as 'power-ups'. See More

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Markdown support with well-rendered images

Trello supports Markdown, meaning that HTML input is represented appropriately. Cards with attachments are also rendered well. For example, images are shown correctly on the card, bug links are detected etc. See More

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Smooth media integration

Works like a charm. See More

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Great native app for Android and iOS

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Best kanban for personal usage

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Lots of API integrations

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Action history log allows you to rapidly follow changes

There is a global history system which allows to rapidly follow changes. There is also a notification system if another user updates the board while you're watching it. See More

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Great prioritization, Due date and Story point features

Can set different priorities to various tasks, set appropriate due dates and Story points - timing allotted to each task. See More

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS / Windows / Web

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Checkvist

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Tasks can be managed with custom tags

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Limited capability in the android app

Checkvist is primarily a web interface. See More

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vim-like commands

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Convenient search by text or tag filtering

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Converts incoming emails to todos - this is a way to enter tasks from anywhere.

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Great search

Search filters help you search for tasks by tag, due date, assignee, etc. See More

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Very flexible

To-do lists often need to be grouped and regrouped for clarity. The outline-based nature of Checkvist makes it easy to move things across categories, to increase and decrease priority, etc. See More

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Smart parsing of items

Parses markdown, html links, hashtags to become formatted text, clickable links, and tags, respectively. See More

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Generous set of free features

Checkvist offers many free features if you are using this individually. See More

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Supports comments on tasks

Any item can have a free-text comment, which can be shown or hidden as desired. See More

Specs

Platforms:Web-based, Android/iOS PWA

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GTDNext

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Automatic next actions

When it comes to choosing your next action, most to-do apps suffer from the same problem: All of your actions (sometimes hundreds in total) are visible to choose from. This can overwhelm users and cause them to give up on the system. GTDNext is different. In the "Next Action" view, only the very next action is shown for each of your projects. This results in a nicely consolidated view of only the things that need your immediate attention. See More

Top Con

No mobile app available

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GTD style lists

All the “Get Things Done” lists you would expect: next actions, someday, waiting, and scheduled. See More

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Web only

GTDNext does not have native apps for other devices, but it does work across PC/Mac/Linux on the web client. See More

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Unlimited levels of projects and actions

In GTDNext you can set up an unlimited number of levels for your projects and actions, allowing you to plan your project and sub-projects in as much detail as needed. See More

Top Con

No Google Tasks integration

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Option to visualize all projects and tasks in a single outline view

This is really useful because it prevents you from having to navigate through each project individually. See More

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Areas of Focus

GTDNext supports the “Areas of Focus” methodology from Getting Things Done. You can filter all of your tasks to just show your work tasks, side project tasks, or personal tasks. There is also a global filter, so that when you’re hard at work you can focus only on your work projects and tasks. See More

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Many keyboard shortcuts available

The number of keyboard shortcuts makes it easy to log or add tasks without removing your hands from the keys. See More

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Wunderlist

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Simple & easy to use UI

Wunderlists' UI is very fast and easy to use. The features are easy to find and everything flows together smoothly. See More

Top Con

Limited customization and organization options

Wunderlist doesn't allow for much customization in list sorting or visual themes. It offers only a couple dozen background choices and has no option to add your own. See More

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Simple, useful task management features

Wunderlist features the standard ability to add tasks and organize them within lists, but one aspect in which it excels is the amount of detail you can add to each task. Rather than simple alerts, tasks incorporate a number of other options, including reminders, subtasks, notes, and recurring tasks. You can also star important tasks, which is simpler than the priority systems used in many other apps. See More

Top Con

Subtasks hidden within task window

Wunderlist doesn't have true subtasks but rather a single task list with an entirely different user interface hidden within each task. Having separate interfaces for tasks and subtasks restricts flexibility in how one structures projects. See More

Top Pro

Has a free, adless version

Wunderlist is available both as a free app without ads or heavy restrictions, and in a pro version that enables you to add larger files and take advantage of additional customization options. See More

Top Con

Doesn't have a calendar view

No calendar view, integration with GCal is ridiculous - updates every 8 hours or something, integration with Outlook is ridiculous - tasks only show as all-day event. See More

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Group integration

Wunderlist allows you to share lists and tasks with others via email or Facebook. This allows you to set group tasks and lists. When one person completes the task, they can check it off and it is then completed for every other team member. See More

Top Con

No options for subtasks or subcontexts

Since sub-tasks are included inside a task, you do not have the full set of features for them. No ability to leave comments, for example. See More

Top Pro

Can add to your list via email or Google Now

If you're on the run or away from your device, you can add items to your list by email. You can also add notes to the list item using the body of the message. Wunderlist supports Google Now, meaning you can add to your list using native voice commands on Android. See More

Top Con

Cannot sort list in the list listing

Wunderlist does not have the ability to sort the list in the list listing. See More

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Public lists

Some lists can be published in order to share them with others. Interestingly, other people can see the items of a public list, but not the notes and sub-lists of those items. See More

Top Con

Will be discontinued

Wunderlist was purchased by Microsoft in 2015, and will be discontinued after the release of Microsoft To-Do. https://blogs.office.com/2017/04/19/introducing-microsoft-to-do-now-available-in-preview/ See More

Top Pro

Cross-platform syncing

Wunderlist features cross platform syncing which insures your tasks are always updated across iOS, Android, Windows, OS X, Kindle and browser. See More

Top Con

Acquired by Microsoft, So Future is Uncertain

Microsoft acquired Wunderlist in 2015, and therefore its future is uncertain. It's unlikely Wunderlist will continue to be an (1) independent product with (2) a free version and (3) continue to develop and innovate at a reasonable pace. More likely, Microsoft will at least monetize Wunderlist the way it monetizes its other products. It's also likely that Microsoft will integrate it into its suite of office products and even its Windows operating systems. To see what this is like search the Web for "Microsoft OneNote Mac OS X," and you will find a host of "standard" features only available in the Windows version, "official" documentation and tutorials that presume you have the Windows version (but never say so), etc. One would also expect versions running on Linux to be worse or nonexistent. Also, Microsoft software in general tends to be bloated with marketable features but little concern for efficiency regarding memory usage, processing efficiency, or unobtrusive updates. See More

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Easily customized list icons

Rather than relying on standard icons, users can individually set the icons for their lists using emojis. For example, if the list is about TV shows, you can set the list icon to be the television emoji. See More

Top Con

No utilization of location on mobile apps

Wunderlist doesn't have any location-based reminders, nor does it offer to include your location information as you add items. See More

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Supports timed reminders and recurring items

Top Con

Lack of vision

At start it looks promising, but now they lost direction. Too confusing implementation of workflow details, focusing on irelevant things See More

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Easy to print tasks

Wunderlist automatically translates your tasks into a printer-friendly format when you hit print on Mac, Windows 7, iOS, and Android devices. See More

Top Con

Does not support postponing tasks

You cannot hide a task from a list if this task will be valuable just from some date. See More

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Group members can comment on list items

Found in the detail view, comments let you to start a conversation, leave feedback, ask a question, or add extra insight to your to-dos. They are saved with a timestamp and are immediately accessible to any members of your shared list. See More

Top Con

Incomplete keyboard control

There's no clear way to mark tasks complete using the keyboard, which is frustrating since all other common tasks are keyboard controllable. See More

Top Pro

Smartwatch compatible

The Wunderlist app supports Apple Watch and Android Wear, which allows for instant action and task viewing on these smartwatches. See More

Top Con

Sync can be unreliable on mobile devices at times

The mobile app does not always sync smoothly or quickly with the desktop program. See More

Top Pro

Beautiful backgrounds

Wunderlist comes with 20 free wallpapers and 10 paid wallpapers for users to customize the background image in the Wunderlist app. In addition, advanced users can also use their own image as background image with few tweaks, which is absent in main Wunderlist app. See More

Top Con

Horrid customer support

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Keyboard shortcuts

Wunderlist comes with the Keyboard shortcuts that can allow users to perform task faster using the keyboard. See More

Top Con

Does not have a native Linux app

There is no native application available for Linux-based systems, but you can always work inside of your browser instead. See More

Top Con

Cannot hide task lists which have been completed

Top Con

Does not sync with Google Tasks

There’s no innate compatibility with Google Tasks, which makes it a no-go for users who rely on that service. See More

Top Con

From time to time notes are not synchronizing

Top Con

The pro version is very expensive

And for feature-feature comparisons, it has low value compared to other products. See More

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Web version attachments are icon only

The web version allows you to attach files, but does not give preview or thumbnail of the attachment. You just see the file name and icon. Clicking it opens the file. See More

Top Con

Microsoft flakeness

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS / WP / OSX / Windows / Web / Chrome

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Todoist

Top Pro

Minimalist UI that's designed for efficient use

Todoist's web and desktop interfaces have a 2-column layout. The right column has all tasks organized in nested lists with color codes and information such as what people are assigned to each task and which project the task is part of. The left column offers ways of accessing various groups of tasks – tasks that have to be completed within a certain timeframe, tasks that are a part of a certain project or have certain labels attached to them, etc. The left column also contains filters that allow even more advanced ways of finding a group of tasks. The mobile interface follows a similar design philosophy, but gives each column a separate view. See More

Top Con

Does not listen to user suggestions

Todoist has been shown to be fairly unresponsive to requests from their user community. An example can be seen here. See More

Top Pro

Supports natural language input

Todoist supports phrases like "tomorrow," "next month," "in 3 weeks," or for recurring tasks, "every week" or "every 3 days." See More

Top Con

Annual subscription required for notifications and attachments

A yearly subscription costs $29. See More

Top Pro

Multiple ways to organize tasks

Tasks can be structured in nested lists. They can be moved around by dragging and dropping them or via keyboard shortcuts. Tasks can be assigned labels, color codes, priorities, and can also be grouped into projects. See More

Top Con

Awkward data entry

Several aspects of data entry are far more awkward than they should be: Adding notes, moving subtasks within the outline, and scheduling repeating tasks are all handled better by other apps. Adding notes cannot be done while creating the task, but must be done after. Moving items within the outline hierarchy is very clumsy and the use of keyboard shortcuts (such as holding down 2 or 3) requires knowledge of your current level in the hierarchy (which is not always clear). Finally, there is a natural language syntax for repeating tasks but it is very finicky and there is no good feedback mechanism to tell you whether or not it’s working. See More

Top Pro

Powerful search and filtering functionality

Todoist allows you to perform advanced queries to find tasks that are overdue, have a certain priority level or label, are within a certain project, are assigned to a certain person, or have a deadline set within a certain date range. It also allows combining different queries, removing certain results from the queries, and creating either/or statements. These queries can be saved as filters for easy access. Filters can be color-coded. See More

Top Con

Not much independence of customising the layout

This has been a consistent "con" with Todoist. You cannot decide what should be the size of the fonts. You cannot switch between one-column layout and 2-column layout. You cannot view completed tasks. It is a brilliant application of course, but the development team is stuck on its basic idea of the app and after that they just haven't been developing further. See More

Top Pro

Allows sharing and collaborating on tasks

Anyone can be invited to collaborate on tasks and projects. Users can work alongside five people for free and 25 via the paid version. Collaboration includes the ability to assign tasks, comment on tasks, and receive instant updates. See More

Top Con

Heavy premium advertisement

There is a screaming red "Upgrade and get more done" badge fixed in the bottom of the view, and additional features free users cannot access. See More

Top Pro

Monitors productivity and rewards it with karma

Todoist monitors how many tasks are completed and gives karma points as rewards for accomplishing them. It can also display charts showing productivity trends, which are great for finding areas that need improvement and increasing your overall productivity. This feature is a great motivator and an effective way of tracking productivity. See More

Top Con

No way to add additional info to a task

There is no metadata for the task itself, like a description. While a paid feature allows you to write comments and attach files, info could be lost in the conversation. See More

Top Pro

No ads in free version

The unpaid version contains no ads or popups encouraging you to upgrade. The only time you will be asked to upgrade is if you attempt to use a premium feature. See More

Top Con

Using "next" actions requires a messy workaround

Todoist was not designed for "next" actions. You can use a workaround by manually setting certain items as priority and then filtering them, but that process requires a lot more management than other tools. See More

Top Pro

Visual scheduling

By clicking on a task and then selecting “schedule,” a dialog box will pop up with shortcuts like "today," "tomorrow," or "postpone until tomorrow." A date can still be entered manually. See More

Top Con

No start dates, only due dates available

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Great home screen and lock screen widgets

The native widget is fully functional and editable without needing to open the app. A premium feature allows you to add and edit the task list on your mobile device’s lock screen. See More

Top Con

Labels (@contexts, etc.) only available with premium subscription

Top Pro

Can be set to send a daily digest email

You can easily program a digest email that will send you an up-do-date summary of your tasks and deadlines. See More

Top Con

No support for dependencies

Cannot hide tasks until prerequisite tasks are completed See More

Top Pro

Allows creating task templates

Tasks can be saved as templates by going to "task actions" and selecting "export as a template." The template will be saved locally. Saved templates can then be imported by going to "task actions" button and clicking "import from template." This allows you to use past task items as a starting point for creating new tasks. See More

Top Con

Cannot export data

Top Pro

Extensive integration with a wide range of external apps

Todoist offers integration with a wide range of external apps, including Google Drive, Dropbox, Google Maps, Apple Maps, Zapier, Toggl Button, TaskClone, CloudMagic, IFTTT, Calendar Sync, Google Now, Dispatch, Mailplane, Airmail, Drafts, Workflow, PomoDone, 1Password, Powr of You, Mailbird, Yoke, Taco, Ginger Keyboard, Time Doctor, and Rindle. See More

Top Con

Cannot import data

Top Pro

Browser extension for "add website as task"

Bookmark any webpage as a to-do item. See More

Top Con

Lacks advanced task repeating options

For example: second Saturday of every 2 months. See More

Top Pro

Super quick syncing

You can shift between devices without having to worry about if tasks have been synced or not. Todoist sync will always be quicker than you. See More

Top Con

Todoist Foundations is detrimental to the app

Completed tasks disappear and project/section structures are messed up. See More

Top Pro

Allows creating location-based reminders

Location-specific tasks can utilize the GPS in your mobile device to offer reminders when you are in the appropriate vicinity. For example, grocery lists that are linked to the location of your regular grocery store. See More

Top Con

Very basic compared to alternatives

Compared to some other options, this is not a feature-rich app. The free version is not much better than keeping a text file of your to-dos. See More

Top Pro

Supports text formatting

You can make tasks stand out by setting them in bold and spice up your project names with emojis. Todoist also allows editing of hyperlinked text in the task comments. Hypertext, bold text, italic text, and emojis are supported in task names, project names, and task comments. Emojis are also supported in label names. Hypertext, bold text, italic text, and emojis are supported in task names, project names, and task comments. Emojis are also supported in label names. See More

Top Con

Mac Mail not supported

Even in the Pro version, Mac Mail is not supported for sending tasks as email attachments. There are some workarounds to send mail, but those attachments will still be impossible to forward. See More

Top Pro

Business strategy doesn't hinge on being acquired

Doist publicly declared their opposition to exit strategies like acquisition that regularly leave users high and dry (https://blog.doist.com/why-we-don-t-have-an-exit-strategy-d3256107d958). See More

Top Con

Inbox is limited to 200 tasks

Top Pro

Smart Schedule (Let AI schedule your tasks)

Todoist Smart Schedule adapts to your habits over time, analyzing your workload and determining how urgent a task is. By using both your past todos and future todos (as well as the data from millions of other users), it can sort your tasks in most important/ most urgent order, if you want. See More

Top Con

Makes it too hard to see all tasks assigned to you across the app

There is no default or easy-to-access view to simply see all your tasks from all your different projects. You have to use the filter (to:me) which seems like too much effort for something that should really be a default view. See More

Top Pro

Infinite list depth

All subtasks are full featured tasks. This means that at a glance you can see subtasks, unlike other applications that require you to open the task. See More

Top Con

Free version has limited functionality

Without a subscription you won’t have access to reminders, comments, or labels and filters. These are features that many users find essential, but aren't included without a subscription. See More

Top Pro

Integration with any app supporting web-calendar link

Top Con

Can't mark all completed tasks uncompleted

It's possible to select multiple uncompleted tasks, but there's no way to select completed tasks. See More

Top Pro

Quickly browse your list through smartwatch devices

The Todoist app supports Apple Watch and Android Wear for instant action and task viewing through smartwatches. See More

Top Con

Recurring tasks are hard to set because the app only supports "natural language"

Top Pro

Quickly assign a task to a project as you type with #

Typing # while entering a new task brings up the list of projects (and sub-projects) to assign the task to. Type in any letters of the project name to filter the list to a subset of projects that have those letters in them. See More

Top Con

Naming convention for labels is very limited

No spaces or special chars are allowed. See More

Top Pro

On mobile apps, swipe left/right performs fast reschedule/done

Swipe right to mark a task as done, swipe left brings up several rescheduling options (tomorrow, next week, specific date, etc.). See More

Top Con

Latest iPhone app only available for iOS 8 and above

The latest iPhone app is only available for iOS 8 and above, which excludes users with iPhone 4 or older models. Older versions of the app that can be used with previous iOS versions can be found here. See More

Top Con

Import feature is bad at handling non-English characters

Top Con

No decent filtering or complex searches

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS / OSX / Windows / Web / Gmail / Outlook / Thunderbird / Kindle / Chrome / Firefox

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WeDo

Top Pro

Cross-platform

Has versions for Android, Web, and iOS. See More

Top Con

No calendar integration

Does not have calendar integration See More

Top Pro

Supports file attachments

You can attach files to each task. See More

Top Con

Doesn't support multiple reminders

Top Pro

Great user support

It is a new app, but they have a very good interface so the users can send their suggestions to improve the app. See More

Top Pro

Users can add recurrent tasks

It allows users to set recurrent tasks. See More

Top Pro

Supports subtasks

You can add subtasks to any task. See More

Top Pro

Allows users to assign tasks to other users

It allows you to assign tasks to other person. If he/she does not use WeDo, it sends an invitation. See More

Top Pro

Clean interface

Top Pro

Free

At least for a while. See More

Top Pro

Supports groups

You can add groups, and for each group, yuou can add members. It is something like Trello Boards, but I think its better. See More

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Taskwarrior

Top Pro

Extensible

Taskwarrior has many front-ends, services, extensions, hook scripts, and capsules available. Taskwarrior keeps a list of contributed tools on their site. See More

Top Con

Command line interface

A command line interface is a arguably overly verbose, consequently tedious, way to interact with a To Do list. See More

Top Pro

Command line interface

The command line interface puts powerful filtering expressions, context, annotations, tags, due dates, reocurrence, and user-defined-attributes totally in your hands. It’s fast and low friction. See More

Top Pro

Lightweight and fast

Taskwarrior is written in the speedy C++ language. See More

Top Pro

Tasks stored in plain text files locally

Future-proof and easily integrated with version control system. You never lose access to your data. See More

Top Pro

Sync across devices

When used in conjunction with the Taskserver, it can sync tasks (conflict-free) across your Taskwarrior devices. This includes integration with Mirakel. See More

Top Pro

Supported internationally

It has UTF8 support and is translated into many languages. See More

Top Pro

Customizability

Taskworrior allows you to define custom attributes and reports to your needs. See More

Top Pro

Self-hosted Taskserver

You can be in full control of your data. See More

Specs

Platforms:Linux / OSX / Windows(Cygwin)

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Nirvana

Top Pro

Streamlined for Getting Things Done

Designed specifically for the Getting Things Done methodology as created by David Allen. See More

Top Con

No native OS X & Windows apps

There are currently no native apps for Windows or OS X, although the company has claimed to be working on them. See More

Top Pro

Useful history of actions

Nirvana offers a chronological look at completed tasks that is good for reporting and improving future estimations. That said, it could be improved by incorporating a true journal view rather than a simple list broken up by week. See More

Top Con

The Pro service tier still does not have common features

Common features such as notifications and sharing between applications aren't available, even in the Pro-tier. Its only native integration with other applications is adding tasks via a specialized email address generated for your account. See More

Top Pro

One of only few faithful implementation of GTD approach

The Nirvana approach is one of the few that successfully encapsulates the spirit of Getting Things Done. See More

Top Pro

Clean layout

It has a very simple, understated design. See More

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS

API:no

Collaborative:no

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Joplin

Top Pro

Offline access

Top Con

Sync issue under Linux

The Linux client has a bug that requires the user to click the mouse frequently in order for sync to proceed. This bug has been open for a while. See More

Top Pro

Supports markdown

Top Con

Old school interface

Top Pro

Cross-platform

Supports Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS. See More

Top Con

Can't create tags from the mobile app

Top Pro

Open source

Peace of mind that there is no malicious piece of software in the app. See More

Top Pro

Supports tags for notes

Top Pro

Web Clipper

Browser extension saves full pages, clean content, or screen selections to new notes. See More

Top Pro

Encryption

Top Pro

Supports file attachments

Top Pro

Nextcloud support

Top Pro

Dropbox support

Can sync using Dropbox. See More

Top Pro

Active user forum with support from app creators

Support, troubleshooting, and new feature requests are easy to make at the user forum and you can contact the app creator directly. See More

Top Pro

Optional CLI interface

Provides a CLI interface for terminal lovers. See More

Top Pro

Supports multiple languages

English, French, and Spanish, Italian, German, Czech and many others. See More

Top Pro

Timed alarm reminder for to-do lists

Specs

Platforms:Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS

118 7

Todo.txt

Top Pro

Command line support

You can edit your lists using the command line (e.g., Terminal) via a supplied bash script. See More

Top Con

No support for reoccurring tasks

Tasks have dates corresponding to creation and completion, but there is no explicit support for due dates or for tasks that reoccur. See More

Top Pro

Easily editable format

Todo.txt can be edited in plain text and then displayed with neat styles. See More

Top Con

Nested tasks not supported

Many todo tasks for developers end up having sub tasks that need to be performed for a parent task to be completed, but the todo.txt format does not have any nesting. See More

Top Pro

Works with lots of apps for every platform

Todo.txt lists can be edited in virtually every text editor ever made and accessed on devices that support Dropbox. The user community has also created a number of apps for dozens of platforms. See More

Top Con

Android app not updated since 2013

The app only seems to support Dropbox. It would be nice to see support for different and newer file storage services. See More

Top Pro

Easy syncing

Todo.txt automatically and seamlessly syncs through Dropbox. See More

Top Pro

Full control over your to-dos

You have full access to the underlying programming rules, and therefore total control over your task lists. See More

Top Pro

Editable from any text editor without needing any proprietary software

Because todo.txt is just a todo standard with various compatible apps to edit it, you can update it from any device as long as it can edit text and you can access your todo.txt file It's convenient to be able to access your todo list quickly via your programming environment so you don't have to switch contexts, and to have a separate todo.txt file per project. See More

Top Pro

Easy to sync up between lots of devices and interfaces

At a bare minimum you just need to be able to edit text, but there are many apps and advanced interfaces you can install on many devices to supplement your to-do list editing. See More

Top Pro

It's free

It runs on MacOS, Android, and Python (in the Mac's Unix CLI) -- all for free. See More

Top Pro

It's easily extensible, and in fact has been extended to include most things people want

Top Pro

Wide range of interface apps

The community has developed a wide range of apps that interface with the basic file structure. These apps vary in how much they accomplish, how much hand-holding they do, their level of glitz, etc. They range from plugins for an editing app like vim to stand-alone, platform-specific GUI's. So YMMV depending on what you use. (todopy is particularly nice, a Python program that has a "console" mode which provides a keyboard-driven GUI.) See More

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS / CLI

API:no

Collaborative:no

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Unlimited tasks and projects for free

No Linux desktop application

Useful integrations

Main view isn't compact enough

Task Automations

Subtasks are hidden inside the task

No reminders

Tracks task dependencies using a graph

Price

Great to-do templates

Offers a high-level overview of projects

Sync deadlines to Google Calendar

Visual way of organizing your work

Automated Next Steps

In Beta (development)

Projects and Tasks can be endlessly nested

Beta interface is confusing for first-timers

Cross-platform

No native apps

Specifically designed for GTD

Has an offline mode

Realtime synch

Clean design

Supports both Kanban and Scrum modes

No Kanban metrics

Free and open source

Can be overwhelming at first

Simple to use

Too much functionality for small projects

Comprehensive Agile software development toolset

Built-in issue tracking

Built-in wiki

Built-in video conferencing tools

Migration from RedMine

Export/Import feature

Offers lots of granularity in task management

Provides too much detail for small projects

Each project has only the required functionality

Good assortment of features

Expensive

Helps prioritize, rather than simply listing tasks

Super easy to share / delegate tasks

Solid methodology

Lots of different views

Powerful team collaboration features

Unable to manage multiple workspaces

Simple workflow

No task dependencies in free version

CSV export and print

Can not use list view and board view for a same project

Free for up to 15 users

Strange UX with strange workflow

Very polished interface

Mobile version lacks calendar

Tagging system allows easily filtering tasks

UX Design is overly opinionated

Provides lots of help for getting started

Supports Kanban and list views

Well thought out keyboard shortcuts

Integrates with Slack

Simple and easy to use interface

Not really a to do list

Great real-time team collaboration features

Managing large projects may be difficult

Highly flexible workflow

Subtasks lack features

Works well for visual thinkers

You can't add more than 1 Power Up without paying for it

Free for unlimited users

No multi-board aggregation

Excellent for groups using agile software development

Can't get one view of cards across all boards

Functionality can be extended via plug-ins

Project management system only

Sub-tasks

No quick deadline assignment

Cross-platform and cross-sync

Can't create dependencies between cards

Easy-to-use