The Best Free Todoist Alternatives in 2026

What Todoist's free plan actually limits

Todoist is excellent, but its free plan is deliberately tight: 5 personal projects, no reminders, no calendar view, no task durations, and only a taste of its AI features. For a lot of people that's enough — until it isn't, and the jump to Pro (about $5/month) feels steep for a to-do list. The good news: several genuinely free apps cover the same ground, and a couple have no paid tier to upsell you into at all. Here are the best.

1. Microsoft To Do — the most generous free option

Microsoft To Do is completely free with any Microsoft account (Outlook, Live, or Hotmail) — no paid tier, no feature gating for personal use. You get unlimited tasks and lists, reminders, due dates, shared lists, a "My Day" planning view, and sync across Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and web. Compared to Todoist free, it removes the single biggest limits: unlimited lists and real reminders, for $0. For most people leaving Todoist over the free cap, this is the answer.

2. Google Tasks — free and already in your Google account

If you live in Gmail and Google Calendar, Google Tasks is free, simple, and built right in — tasks appear beside your calendar and email with zero setup. It's bare-bones (no natural-language input, limited mobile app), but for lightweight, genuinely free task tracking inside Google, it's frictionless.

3. Super Productivity — free, open-source, and private

Super Productivity is both free and open-source, with no accounts required and your data stored locally. It bundles a to-do list, time tracking, and a Pomodoro timer, and runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and web. If you want a capable free task manager and you care about privacy or avoiding subscriptions on principle, this is the standout.

4. TickTick — a strong free tier with room to grow

TickTick's free plan is more generous than Todoist's in some ways (it includes reminders and habits) but capped at 9 lists and 99 tasks per list. It runs on every platform and adds a Pomodoro timer and habit tracking. A great free choice if you might eventually want the all-in-one feature set — see our full TickTick comparison.

5. Productivity Genie — free to start, with an AI coach

Productivity Genie is free to start on iOS and Android, and it does something the others here don't: an AI coach, Mo, plans your day from your tasks instead of just holding a list. Habits, a focus timer, and a short daily review sit in the same app. Being honest: it's brand new and freemium, so the free tier has usage limits and unlimited use needs Pro — it's "free to start," not "free forever" like Microsoft To Do. But if you want more than a list without paying up front, it's a genuine option.

Want a free task manager that also plans your day? Productivity Genie is free to start on iOS and Android.

6. Any.do — a polished free tier across your devices

Any.do's free plan covers tasks, lists, reminders, and calendar sync with a clean interface across Android, iOS, and web. Some advanced features are paywalled, but the free tier is usable day to day and nicer to look at than most. A solid middle ground between Microsoft To Do's simplicity and TickTick's depth.

How to choose a free Todoist alternative

• Free forever, no catch: Microsoft To Do.
• Already in Google: Google Tasks.
• Free, open-source, private: Super Productivity.
• Generous free tier with extras: TickTick.
• Free to start, with AI planning: Productivity Genie.
• Polished and cross-platform: Any.do.

Switching to a free app is also a chance to simplify — a smaller, honest task list beats a sprawling one on any plan. Our guide to simple task management shows how, and the free Pomodoro timer pairs with any of these at no cost.