Todoist
The Astronaut's Review
Expert analysis by The Software Astronaut
Astronaut's Score
The Verdict
The task manager that makes productivity accessible with natural language and clean design.
Our Take
Todoist excels at personal task management with natural language input, projects, and labels. The interface is clean and works everywhere. It is simple enough for beginners but powerful for GTD practitioners.
Best For
- Personal productivity enthusiasts
- GTD (Getting Things Done) practitioners
- Cross-platform users needing sync
- Those wanting simple, focused task management
Consider Alternatives If
- Team project management (use Asana)
- Complex workflow automation
- Businesses needing advanced features
Rating Breakdown
In-Depth Analysis
Overview
Todoist is a task management app with over 30 million users. It focuses on personal productivity with features like natural language input, recurring tasks, and karma points for motivation.
Ease of Use
Todoist is immediately intuitive. Type "Call mom tomorrow at 3pm" and it parses correctly. The apps are consistent across platforms. Most users are productive within minutes.
Key Strengths
- Natural language task input
- Clean, fast interface
- Excellent cross-platform apps
- Karma points for motivation
- Project templates
- Good free tier
Limitations to Consider
- Team features are basic
- No time tracking built-in
- Reminders require Pro plan
- Less powerful than Asana for work
Pricing Analysis
Free tier is generous. Pro at $4/month adds reminders and labels. Business at $6/user/month adds team features.
Final Thoughts
Todoist is perfect for personal task management and simple team use. For work project management, consider Asana or ClickUp instead.
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About Todoist
Popular task manager for work and life
Key Features
Feature Availability
| Feature | Todoist |
|---|---|
Cloud-Based Accessible from any device with internet | |
Mobile App Native mobile applications available | Partial |
API Access Programmatic access for integrations | Partial |
Free Trial Try before you buy | |
Free Tier Permanently free plan available | |
24/7 Support Round-the-clock customer assistance | Partial |
SSO/SAML Enterprise single sign-on | Partial |
Data Export Export your data anytime | |
Integrations Connect with other tools | |
Custom Branding White-label capabilities | Partial |
Pricing Overview
Free / Pro $4/month
Integration & API
- API Supported
- Yes
- API Auth Methods
- Not specified
- API Protocols
- REST
- Native Integrations
- Google CalendarSlackZapierIFTTTAmazon Alexa
- Marketplace
- Yes
- Zapier
- Yes
Mobile
- Mobile App
- Yes
- Platforms
- iOSAndroid
- Mobile Pricing
- Free
Delivery & Infrastructure
- Deployment Type
- Cloud + Desktop + Mobile
- Browsers
- ChromeFirefoxSafariEdge
- Data Centers
- Not specified
- Languages
- EnglishSpanishFrenchGermanJapaneseChinesePortuguese
Pricing & Licensing
- Contract Duration
- MonthlyAnnual
- License Mix
- Not specified
- Trial Days
- Not specified
- Currency
- USDEUR
Support
- Channels
- EmailCommunityDocumentation
- Hours
- Not specified
- Dedicated Manager
- Not specified
- Training
- Yes