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To-do · 11 alternatives

Instead of Microsoft To Do, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Microsoft To Do on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Microsoft To Do 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
Microsoft To DoWhat you have now
Simple free task list that syncs with Outlook.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Notion#1
All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis and project tracking.
PriceFreemium
from $10/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Todoist#2
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
TickTick#3
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
Habitica#4
Turn habits and tasks into a role-playing game.
PriceFree
subscription $5/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Remember The Milk#5
Classic cross-platform to-do app with smart reminders and sync.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Super Productivity#6
Free task manager with time tracking and integrations.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
Any.do#7
Tasks, calendar and reminders in one app.
PriceFreemium
premium $8/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Workflowy#8
Infinitely nestable outline for lists, notes, and task management.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Google Tasks#9
Simple Google to-do lists integrated with Gmail and Calendar.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Tasks.org#10
Free open-source Android to-do app with CalDAV sync.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Android
Todo.txt#11
Plain-text todo list system with a command-line interface.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux

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Microsoft To Do alternatives at a glance

Microsoft To Do is a free to-do app. We compared 11 alternatives: 4 are open source, 4 are completely free, 1 can be self-hosted and 5 work fully offline. The most popular is Notion, with 4.9k likes.

Most liked overallNotion

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis and project tracking.

Freemium
Best free optionHabitica

Turn habits and tasks into a role-playing game.

Free · Open source
Best open-source optionSuper Productivity

Free task manager with time tracking and integrations.

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

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

Freemium · Works offline

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