Personal to-do lists and task managers. Pick one that matches your devices: desktop, server, or Android.
Category: To-do lists · GitHub data as of Oct 29, 2026 · FAQ · Cost & self-hosting
| Project | What it is | License | GitHub stars | Last release | Runs as | Hosted plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Productivity Active MIT | Super Productivity is an advanced todo list app with integrated Timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. It also comes with integrations for Jira, GitLab, GitHub and Open Project. | MIT | 23.3k | Oct 25, 2026 | Desktop app | Not confirmed |
| Vikunja Active AGPL-3.0 | The task manager you actually own. | AGPL-3.0 | 5.9k | Oct 20, 2026 | Self-hosted web app | Yes, from the project |
| Tasks.org Active GPL-3.0 | Tasks.org, an Android to-do app that continues the old Astrid Tasks, with sync options including CalDAV. | GPL-3.0 | 5.7k | Oct 14, 2026 | Mobile app | Not confirmed |
3 of 3 Todoist alternatives here had a code push or release in the last 180 days (checked Oct 29, 2026).
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| Alternative | How you run it | Software cost | What you pay for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Productivity | Desktop app | $0 (MIT) | Nothing to host. Install it on your own device. |
| Vikunja | Your server, or the project's hosted plan | $0 (AGPL-3.0) | A server you rent (or own), or the project's paid hosted plan. |
| Tasks.org | Mobile app | $0 (GPL-3.0) | Nothing to host. Install it on your own device. |
Self-hosting basics: Vikunja needs a server, which can be a small cloud server or a spare machine at home. For a sense of scale, DigitalOcean's price list shows a 1 GiB server at $6/month and 2 GiB at $12/month (checked Oct 29, 2026). Check each project's documented requirements before choosing a size, and budget time for updates and backups.
Don't want to run a server? Vikunja offers a hosted plan run by the project itself. Prices change, so check each project's site.
Nothing to host: Super Productivity and Tasks.org run on your own devices.
Super Productivity is an advanced todo list app with integrated Timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. It also comes with integrations for Jira, GitLab, GitHub and Open Project.
23.3k GitHub stars · MIT · last code push Oct 29, 2026 · GitHub · Website
The task manager you actually own.
5.9k GitHub stars · AGPL-3.0 · last code push Oct 29, 2026 · GitHub · Website
Tasks.org, an Android to-do app that continues the old Astrid Tasks, with sync options including CalDAV.
5.7k GitHub stars · GPL-3.0 · last code push Oct 29, 2026 · GitHub · Website
It depends on how you use Todoist. Of the 3 options here, Super Productivity is the most followed on GitHub (23.3k stars) and is actively maintained, with its latest release on Oct 25, 2026. If you want an app on your own computer, look at Super Productivity and Tasks.org. If you need something your whole team can log into, look at Vikunja.
Yes. Vikunja runs on a server you control, so your data stays with you. If you'd rather not run a server, Vikunja also offers a hosted plan from the people who make it.
Yes. Every project on this page can be downloaded and used at no cost from its public repository. Super Productivity and Tasks.org install on your own device, so they cost nothing to run. Server apps are free software, but you pay for the server they run on.
As of Oct 29, 2026, 3 of 3 had a code push or release in the last 180 days. None are flagged as inactive or archived. We re-check every project weekly.
The software itself is free. Desktop and device apps (Super Productivity and Tasks.org) cost nothing to run. For server apps, the main cost is hosting: as a reference point, DigitalOcean lists a 1 GiB server at $6/month and a 2 GiB server at $12/month (checked Oct 29, 2026). Check each project's documented requirements before choosing a size. The hidden cost is time: moving your data and, for self-hosted apps, keeping up with updates and backups.
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