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The best Todoist alternatives in 2027 are TickTick (best overall), Trello (best free plan: 10 boards, 10 collaborators) and Super Productivity (best open source, MIT). Todoist itself starts at $5/mo billed yearly. Zekai checked these prices on vendor pages on 13 Nov 2026; 13 more are compared below, including 2 with a free plan and 7 open source.
Todoist alternatives worth considering in 2027 split into two kinds: calendar planners that schedule tasks for you, such as Motion, Reclaim, Sunsama, Akiflow and Morgen, and plain list or board apps, such as TickTick, Trello and Notion. Open-source choices include Super Productivity and Vikunja.
| Tool | Type | Starting price | Free plan limit | Best for | Cost for your team | Checked | |
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 TodoistThe tool you are replacing |
You are here | $5/mo billed yearlyPro, billed yearly ($7 monthly) |
5 personal projects, 3 filters, 1-week history | Fast cross-platform task lists | — | 11 Nov 2026 | Pricing ↗ |
 TickTick Not yet reviewed by ZekaiBest overall |
Free | Free plan; paid price not published |
To-do list with calendar, habits, Pomodoro | $0 | 11 Nov 2026 | Pricing ↗ | |
 Motion Zekai score 7.9 |
Paid | $19/seat/moPro AI, per seat (billing toggle default not read; annual saving noted) |
No free plan | Auto-scheduled tasks on your calendar | — | 11 Nov 2026 | Pricing ↗ |
 Sunsama Zekai score 8.2 |
Paid | $17/mo billed yearlyPro, billed yearly ($22 monthly) |
No free plan | Guided daily planning rituals | — | 11 Nov 2026 | Pricing ↗ |
 Akiflow Zekai score 7.5 |
Paid | $19/mo billed yearlyPro, billed yearly ($34 monthly) |
No free plan | Time-blocking tasks from many apps | — | 11 Nov 2026 | Pricing ↗ |
 Reclaim AI Zekai score 9.0 |
Free plan + paid | $10/seat/moStarter, per seat (billing toggle default not read; yearly saves 20%) |
Lite plan free forever, limited integrations | Calendar defence for focus time and habits | — | 11 Nov 2026 | Pricing ↗ |
 Morgen Zekai score 7.0 |
Paid | $15/mo billed yearlyPro, billed yearly ($30 monthly) |
No free plan | Calendar and task planner with AI planning | — | 11 Nov 2026 | Pricing ↗ |
| Free plan + paid | $5/user/mo billed yearlyStandard, billed annually ($6 monthly) |
Free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace; up to 10 boards | Kanban boards for shared to-dos | — | 11 Nov 2026 | Pricing ↗ | |
 Notion Zekai score 9.2 |
Free plan + paid | $10/member/moPlus, per member (billing toggle default not read) |
Unlimited pages solo; limited blocks for 2+ members | Tasks inside docs and databases | — | 11 Nov 2026 | Pricing ↗ |
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Open source | Free (self-hosted) |
No limit, self-hosted (MIT) | Timeboxing and time tracking for tasks | $0 | 13 Nov 2026 | Code ↗ |
 Vikunja Zekai score 7.5 |
Open source | Free (self-hosted) |
No limit, self-hosted (AGPL-3.0-or-later) | Self-hosted task manager with an API | $0 | 13 Nov 2026 | Code ↗ |
 Joplin Zekai score 8.7 |
Open source | Free (self-hosted) |
No limit, self-hosted (AGPL-3.0-or-later) | Notes with to-do items, free sync | $0 | 13 Nov 2026 | Code ↗ |
 Planify Zekai score 7.5 |
Open source | Free (self-hosted) |
No limit, self-hosted (GPL-3.0) | Native Linux client for Todoist accounts | $0 | 13 Nov 2026 | Code ↗ |
 Taskwarrior Zekai score 7.5 |
Open source | Free (self-hosted) |
No limit, self-hosted (MIT) | Scriptable command-line to-do list | $0 | 13 Nov 2026 | Code ↗ |
 Tasks.org Zekai score 8.0 |
Open source | Free (self-hosted) |
No limit, self-hosted (GPL-3.0) | Open-source Android to-do app | $0 | 13 Nov 2026 | Code ↗ |
 tududi Zekai score 7.5 |
Open source | Free (self-hosted) |
No limit, self-hosted (MIT) | Self-hosted tasks, projects and areas | $0 | 13 Nov 2026 | Code ↗ |
 Donetick Zekai score 7.3 |
Open source | Free (self-hosted) |
No limit, self-hosted (AGPL-3.0) | Shared household tasks and chores | $0 | 13 Nov 2026 | Code ↗ |
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Claim your toolYes. Todoist's Beginner plan is free and includes 5 personal projects, 3 filter views and 1 week of activity history, with 5 MB file uploads. Pro adds calendar and table layouts, deadlines and 300 projects for $5 a month billed yearly or $7 billed monthly.
Source: Todoist pricing page, read 11 Nov 2026.
5 personal projects, 3 filters, 1-week history
Pro, billed yearly ($7 monthly)
The best free Todoist alternatives are Trello, whose Free plan allows unlimited cards and up to 10 boards per Workspace, and Reclaim's free Lite plan for calendar scheduling. Open-source Super Productivity and Vikunja cost nothing to run. Todoist's own free plan allows 5 personal projects.
Super Productivity (MIT), Vikunja (AGPL-3.0-or-later), tududi (MIT) and Donetick (AGPL-3.0) are open-source task managers; Vikunja, tududi and Donetick need a server. Planify (GPL-3.0) syncs with Todoist on Linux, Tasks.org (GPL-3.0) targets Android, Taskwarrior (MIT) is a command-line tool, and Joplin (AGPL-3.0-or-later) pairs notes with to-dos.
Todoist is a task list with filters and reminders priced at $5 a month billed yearly. Motion, Sunsama, Akiflow and Morgen are calendar planners with no free plan. Reclaim has a free Lite plan, Trello suits kanban boards, and Super Productivity and Vikunja are open source.
Pros and cons from the Zekai review of Motion · Verdict: Your AI Executive Assistant
Pros and cons from the Zekai review of Sunsama · Verdict: Calm, focused daily planning.
Pros and cons from the Zekai review of Akiflow · Verdict: Unified AI Command Center
Pros and cons from the Zekai review of Reclaim AI · Verdict: Intelligent Calendar Automation
Pros and cons from the Zekai review of Morgen · Verdict: Unified Calendar Command Center
Pros and cons from the Zekai review of Trello · Verdict: Visual Workflow Simplicity
Pros and cons from the Zekai review of Notion · Verdict: Flexible AI Project Hub
TickTick is the best overall Todoist alternative on this page (Free plan; paid price not published). For no cost, Trello has a free plan (Free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace; up to 10 boards). To self-host, Super Productivity is open source (MIT).
Yes. Todoist has a free plan: 5 personal projects, 3 filters, 1-week history. Paid plans start at $5/mo billed yearly, checked on 11 Nov 2026.
Yes. Super Productivity, Vikunja, Joplin, Planify, Taskwarrior, Tasks.org, tududi, Donetick are open source and free to self-host. TickTick, Reclaim AI, Trello, Notion have a free plan with limits, shown in the table.
If each of 5 people buys the entry paid plan, at the prices Zekai checked on 13 Nov 2026, the monthly cost is Trello $25/mo, Reclaim AI $50/mo, Notion $50/mo, against Todoist $25/mo for Todoist. Team and business plans can cost more per seat. The Zekai Cost Finder on this page recalculates for any team size.
TickTick's site lists calendar views (year, month, week, day, agenda), a Pomodoro timer, a habit tracker and countdowns inside the same app as the to-do list. Choose TickTick if you want a built-in Pomodoro timer, habit tracker and calendar views in one task app. Stay with Todoist if you want natural-language quick add, 90+ integrations and the Ramble voice feature.
The documented reasons are: The free Beginner plan is capped at 5 personal projects, 3 filter views, 1 week of activity history and 5 MB file uploads (11 Nov 2026); Calendar layout, table layout, deadlines and 300 personal projects require Pro, listed at $7 a month billed monthly or $5 a month billed yearly (11 Nov 2026). Each is sourced in the section above.
It depends on the job. TickTick bundles habits and a Pomodoro timer, Motion and Reclaim schedule tasks onto your calendar, and Trello suits shared boards. Todoist stays simpler for plain lists.
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