Alternatives / Todoist
Looking for an open source Todoist alternative? We compared 10 open source task managers by license, self-hosting, recurring tasks, views, collaboration, and pricing. They range from personal local-first apps to team project platforms.
Written by Maxime DERAME
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| Alternative | Best for | License |
|---|---|---|
| Vikunja | Closest self-hosted Todoist alternative | AGPL-3.0 |
| Super Productivity | Local-first focused work | MIT |
| Plane | Team project management | AGPL-3.0 |
| Huly | Tasks with docs and chat | EPL-2.0 |
| OpenProject | Gantt charts and strict data sovereignty | GPL-3.0 |
| Taiga | Scrum and Kanban teams | MPL-2.0 |
| Donetick | Household chores and shared tasks | AGPL-3.0 |
| Freeter | Personal workspace organizing | GPL-3.0 |
| Operately | Goals and company operations | Apache-2.0 |
| Macro Docs | Engineering task tracking | AGPL-3.0 |
We looked for open-source task managers that overlap with Todoist's core: tasks, projects, due dates, recurring schedules, and collaboration. We verified each project's license, recent activity, stars, and self-hosting in its GitHub repository. Todoist is a personal task app, while several alternatives here are team project platforms, so we note where each one fits. See our methodology for the full criteria.
Vikunja is the closest self-hosted match, with projects, lists, Kanban, Gantt, recurring tasks, subtasks, labels, and apps for web, desktop, and mobile. Super Productivity is a local-first personal planner, and Donetick covers shared chores. Plane, Huly, OpenProject, Taiga, Operately, and Macro are team project-management platforms, which is more than a personal to-do list needs.
Vikunja and Donetick support recurring tasks, and Donetick adds natural-language input and fair assignment for shared chores. Super Productivity adds time tracking, Pomodoro sessions, and issue-tracker integration.
Super Productivity is MIT, OpenProject is GPL-3.0, Taiga is MPL-2.0, Freeter is GPL-3.0, and Vikunja, Plane, Donetick, and Macro are AGPL-3.0. Huly is EPL-2.0. Operately's repository is Apache-2.0 except its ee directory, which is under an Enterprise Edition license. Check each repository's current license before adopting.
Super Productivity and Freeter store data locally and need no server. Vikunja, Plane, Huly, OpenProject, Taiga, Donetick, Operately, and Macro run as servers you host, which adds team access and sync but requires maintenance.
Todoist is a proprietary task manager whose reminders, filters, and many other features require a paid plan, with your data stored on its servers. Open-source alternatives let you keep tasks on your own device or server, avoid subscriptions, and integrate with developer tools, at the cost of a less polished all-in-one personal experience.
| Alternative | Type | License | Self-hosted | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macro Docs | Task and docs workspace | AGPL-3.0 | Yes | Engineering teams |
| Plane | Project management | AGPL-3.0 | Yes | Software teams |
| Huly | Work platform | EPL-2.0 | Yes | Product and engineering teams |
| Super Productivity | Personal task manager | MIT | Local-first | Focused solo work |
| OpenProject | Project management | GPL-3.0 | Yes | Multi-project organizations |
| Vikunja | Task manager | AGPL-3.0 | Yes | Individuals and teams |
| Donetick | Chores and tasks | AGPL-3.0 | Yes | Households and families |
| Taiga | Agile project management | MPL-2.0 | Yes | Scrum and Kanban |
| Freeter | Workspace organizer | GPL-3.0 | Local-first | Personal workflows |
| Operately | Goals and projects | Apache-2.0 (ee separate) | Yes | Startups |
Want the closest self-hosted Todoist alternative
Vikunja offers projects, lists, Kanban, Gantt, labels, priorities, due dates, recurring tasks, subtasks, and attachments on web, desktop, and mobile.
Want local-first personal productivity
Super Productivity stores data locally with time tracking, Pomodoro, Kanban and Eisenhower views, and GitHub, GitLab, and Jira integration.
Want to manage household chores
Donetick offers natural-language input, recurring schedules, fair assignment, gamification, and group collaboration.
Want a team project platform
Plane combines issues, wikis, multiple views, cycles, and AI workflows, with Docker or Kubernetes self-hosting.
Want structured projects with Gantt charts
OpenProject adds Gantt charts, agile boards, time and cost tracking, and role-based permissions.
Want Scrum workflows
Taiga provides Kanban and Scrum boards, WIP limits, epics, issue tracking, and reporting.
Want goals and company operations
Operately centralizes projects and goals with accountability loops for startups.