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To-do · 10 alternatives

Instead of Things, try one of these 10.

Every alternative is lined up against Things on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Things 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
ThingsWhat you have now
Beautiful, opinionated task manager for Apple users.
PricePaid
$10-$50
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · iOS
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
Trello#2
Visual boards, lists and cards to organise anything.
PriceFreemium
from $5/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
ClickUp#3
One app for tasks, docs, goals and chat.
PriceFreemium
from $7/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Todoist#4
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#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
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
OmniFocus#10
Mac task manager built for serious GTD workflows
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · iOS

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.

Things alternatives at a glance

Things is a paid to-do app ($10-$50). We compared 10 alternatives: 1 is open source, 2 are completely free, 1 can be self-hosted and 3 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 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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