What is the difference between TickTick and Taskade?

TickTick is best for Productivity enthusiasts wanting tasks + habits + calendar, while Taskade is best for Teams wanting AI-powered task management with mind maps. TickTick starts at Free and Taskade starts at Free.

Is TickTick or Taskade cheaper?

TickTick starts at Free with a free tier. Taskade starts at Free with a free tier.

Is there a free alternative to Taskade?

Both TickTick and Taskade offer free tiers.

TickTick vs Taskade

TickTick is task manager with built-in calendar, habit tracker, Pomodoro timer, and Kanban boards, while Taskade is AI-enhanced workspace for tasks, notes, mind maps, and real-time collaboration. TickTick is built for productivity enthusiasts wanting tasks + habits + calendar, whereas Taskade targets teams wanting ai-powered task management with mind maps.

At a glance

	TickTick	Taskade
Best for	Productivity enthusiasts wanting tasks + habits + calendar	Teams wanting AI-powered task management with mind maps
Starting price	Free	Free
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Free tier available	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
AI Agent	—	✓
Calendar View	✓	—
Habits	✓	—
Kanban	✓	—
Mind Maps	—	✓
Pomodoro	✓	—
Templates	—	✓
Video Chat	—	✓

TickTick

Strengths

Built-in calendar view shows tasks alongside your schedule for easier planning
Habit tracking is built in — no need for a separate app to track daily routines
Free with limits — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Established product with 13+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem

Weaknesses

Free plan has meaningful restrictions: free with limits
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Migrating existing projects from another tool can be time-consuming
Limited team/admin features if your organization eventually scales up

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Taskade

Strengths

Built-in AI agent can draft responses, summarize threads, and surface action items
Includes Mind Maps as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
Free for 3 projects — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Includes video chat alongside the core feature set — fewer separate tools needed

Weaknesses

Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Migrating existing projects from another tool can be time-consuming
Limited team/admin features if your organization eventually scales up

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The bottom line

Pricing: Both tools offer free tiers, so you can test each before committing. TickTick's free plan: Free with limits. Taskade's free plan: Free for 3 projects.

Feature gaps: TickTick offers Calendar View, Habits and Kanban that Taskade lacks. Taskade brings AI Agent, Mind Maps and Templates that TickTick does not have.

Team fit: TickTick is geared toward individual users and small setups, while Taskade is aimed at small teams teams. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Where each tool shines: TickTick's biggest strengths are: built-in calendar view shows tasks alongside your schedule for easier planning. habit tracking is built in — no need for a separate app to track daily routines. Taskade's biggest strengths are: built-in ai agent can draft responses, summarize threads, and surface action items. includes mind maps as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows.

Watch out for: With TickTick, users commonly note that free plan has meaningful restrictions: free with limits. With Taskade, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.

Choose TickTick if...

You need a tool built for productivity enthusiasts wanting tasks + habits + calendar
You specifically need Calendar View and Habits
You care about habit tracking is built in — no need for a separate app to track daily routines
Your team size fits the individuals profile TickTick is designed for
The free tier works for you: free with limits

Choose Taskade if...

Your profile matches its sweet spot: teams wanting ai-powered task management with mind maps
You specifically need AI Agent and Mind Maps
You care about includes mind maps as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
Your team size fits the small teams profile Taskade is designed for
The free tier works for you: free for 3 projects