Instead of TickTick, try one of these 7.
Every alternative is lined up against TickTick on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. TickTick sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Likes
TickTickWhat you have now
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
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
LikesVisit ↗
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
LikesVisit ↗
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
LikesVisit ↗
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
LikesVisit ↗
WeKan#5
Open-source, self-hosted kanban board.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Free task manager with time tracking and integrations.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Tasks.org#7
Free open-source Android to-do app with CalDAV sync.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Android
LikesVisit ↗
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.
TickTick alternatives at a glance
TickTick is a freemium to-do app (premium $3/mo). We compared 7 alternatives: 3 are open source, 2 are completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 2 work fully offline. The most popular is Notion, with 4.9k likes.
Best open-source optionSuper Productivity
Free task manager with time tracking and integrations.
Free · Open source · Self‑hostableBest for offline useTodoist
Clean, cross-platform to-do app with natural language.
Freemium · Works offline