Todoist
Project Management · by Todoist Inc.
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Summary
project management software
Good fit for
Not assessed yet
Poor fit for
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Pricing
$ as listed by the vendor · each price dated
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Free | – | |
| Pro | Not offered or not recorded | from $60/yr | – |
| Business | Not offered or not recorded | from $96/yr per user | – |
Beginner
Free
Pro
- Billed monthly
- Not offered or not recorded
- Billed annually
- from $60/yr
Business
- Billed monthly
- Not offered or not recorded
- Billed annually
- from $96/yr per user
Features
Overall availability, and what each plan includes where we know it.
Capabilities
| Feature | Overall |
|---|---|
| API access | Included |
| File uploads | Included |
| Kanban boards | Included |
| Task management | Included |
| Time tracking | Included |
| Voice conversations | Included |
| Website templates | Limited |
- API accessIncluded
- File uploadsIncluded
- Kanban boardsIncluded
- Task managementIncluded
- Time trackingIncluded
- Voice conversationsIncluded
- Website templatesLimited
Integrations
| Feature | Overall |
|---|---|
| Slack integration | Included |
| Zapier integration | Included |
- Slack integrationIncluded
- Zapier integrationIncluded
“Unknown” and “Not recorded” mean we have no data yet, not that the feature is missing.
What users say about Todoist
Themes from 82 public Hacker News comments that mention Todoist (Aug 11, 2025 to Oct 19). These are people’s opinions, not facts we have verified. Counts are comments, not a survey.
What people like
Good API and integrations
9 commentsSeveral developers say Todoist's API and MCP integrations make it a practical base for automation and AI-agent workflows.
“Todoist's API is pretty good too”
Hacker News · Aug 12, 2025(opens in a new tab) “This is possible because it has access to my todoist and github and several other services.”
Hacker News · Apr 3(opens in a new tab) Reliable for recurring and dated tasks
6 commentsSeveral commenters say Todoist's plain-English recurring scheduling and due dates are the main reason they stay with it.
“Recurring tasks or tasks far into the future is what has me locked into Todoist.”
Hacker News · Aug 11, 2025(opens in a new tab) “Todoist supports all natural language scheduling "every month on the 15th" or "every 8 weeks starting Thursday".”
Hacker News · Aug 11, 2025(opens in a new tab) Strong mobile and cross-platform experience
5 commentsCommenters note that Todoist's mobile apps and sync work well across devices, which they contrast with clunkier alternatives like org-mode.
“all the Android apps I used for it were clunky and had issues with syncing”
Hacker News · Aug 12, 2025(opens in a new tab) “UI and features haven't changed much in years, great cross platform”
Hacker News · Aug 11, 2025(opens in a new tab) Works well for ADHD and memory support
5 commentsMultiple commenters describe Todoist as a helpful tool for managing ADHD, reducing worry about forgetting things, and making routines easier to keep.
“IME the real trick is using it consistently, and for everything.”
Hacker News · Jan 14(opens in a new tab) “It's been game-changing in terms of reducing anxiety because I never worry that I'm forgetting something.”
Hacker News · Aug 11, 2025(opens in a new tab)
Common complaints
Price relative to free alternatives
5 commentsA few commenters say paying for Todoist's subscription is hard to justify now that AI tools can build similar task apps or replace it.
“Deploying to my nas later this week and cancelling my subscription.”
Hacker News · Jan 15(opens in a new tab) Closed, cloud-hosted data ownership concerns
4 commentsSome commenters dislike that Todoist is closed source and cloud-hosted, raising concerns about privacy and owning their data.
“I wish it wasn't one someone else's backend.”
Hacker News · Aug 11, 2025(opens in a new tab) Lacks start dates and desktop notifications
3 commentsCommenters point to missing features such as start dates and some desktop-specific gaps as reasons they looked elsewhere.
“Todoist doesn't support start dates.”
Hacker News · Aug 12, 2025(opens in a new tab)
Grouped by AI on Oct 28, 2026. Every quote is copied word for word from the linked comment, and a theme needs at least two separate comments.
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