Todoist
Task management app with natural language input, labels, filters, and cross-platform sync.
Overview
Todoist is a task management app with natural language input, labels, filters, and cross-platform sync. It handles natural language, labels, filters, and karma system, and it's best suited for individuals and small teams wanting a clean task manager. It has been around since 2007, giving it a 19-year head start in building out integrations and refining the product.
The free plan is free for 5 active projects — enough for most people to evaluate whether it fits. It's aimed at individual users, so it's fast to set up but may lack team-management features if you scale.
Strengths
- Natural language input lets you type tasks in plain English and auto-parse dates and priorities
- Flexible label system makes it easy to filter and organize tasks your way
- Free for 5 active projects — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
- Established product with 19+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem
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
Quick info
- Category
- Project Management
- Starting price
- Free
- Free tier
- Yes — Free for 5 active projects
- Open source
- No
- Best for
- Individuals
- Founded
- 2007
Last updated 2026-04-12
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