To-do · 11 alternatives

Instead of Habitica, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Habitica on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Habitica sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
HabiticaWhat you have now
Turn habits and tasks into a role-playing game.
PriceFree
subscription $5/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Clean, cross-platform to-do app with natural language.
PriceFreemium
pro $5/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Tasks with a built-in calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro.
PriceFreemium
premium $3/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Free task manager with time tracking and integrations.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
Tasks, calendar and reminders in one app.
PriceFreemium
premium $8/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Vikunja#5
Open-source, self-hosted to-do app with lists and kanban.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web
Loop Habit Tracker#6
Offline Android habit tracker with simple charts and streak graphs.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Android
Amazing Marvin#7
Deeply customizable planner shaped around behavioural psychology.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Lunatask#8
Encrypted to-do, habit and mood tracker combined in one app.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Nirvana#9
Getting Things Done app that sorts work into next actions.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Amplenote#10
Note-taking and task manager that links notes to to-dos.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Habitify#11
Clean habit tracker with insights, reminders and streak charts.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · iOS · Android

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Habitica alternatives at a glance

Habitica is a free to-do app (subscription $5/mo). We compared 11 alternatives: 3 are open source, 3 are completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 5 work fully offline. The most popular is Todoist, with 1.3k likes.

Most liked overallTodoist

Clean, cross-platform to-do app with natural language.

Freemium · Works offline
Best free optionSuper Productivity

Free task manager with time tracking and integrations.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best open-source optionVikunja

Open-source, self-hosted to-do app with lists and kanban.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best for offline useTickTick

Tasks with a built-in calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro.

Freemium · Works offline