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To-do · 11 alternatives

Instead of Remember The Milk, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Remember The Milk on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Remember The Milk 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
Remember The MilkWhat you have now
Classic cross-platform to-do app with smart reminders and sync.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Trello#1
Visual boards, lists and cards to organise anything.
PriceFreemium
from $5/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
Evernote#3
Classic note-taking app for capturing ideas, clips and to-dos.
PriceFreemium
from $15/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Google Keep#4
Simple cross-device notes and checklists.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
TickTick#5
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
Microsoft To Do#6
Simple free task list that syncs with Outlook.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Habitica#7
Turn habits and tasks into a role-playing game.
PriceFree
subscription $5/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Super Productivity#8
Free task manager with time tracking and integrations.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
Any.do#9
Tasks, calendar and reminders in one app.
PriceFreemium
premium $8/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Notesnook#10
Open-source encrypted notes with private sync.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Google Tasks#11
Simple Google to-do lists integrated with Gmail and Calendar.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Remember The Milk alternatives at a glance

Remember The Milk is a freemium to-do app. We compared 11 alternatives: 3 are open source, 5 are completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 4 work fully offline. The most popular is Trello, with 2.9k likes.

Most liked overallTrello

Visual boards, lists and cards to organise anything.

Freemium
Best free optionGoogle Keep

Simple cross-device notes and checklists.

Free
Best open-source optionHabitica

Turn habits and tasks into a role-playing game.

Free · Open source
Best to self-hostSuper Productivity

Free task manager with time tracking and integrations.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable

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