Any.do vs Donetick
We give Any.do a 3.6 GPA and Donetick a 3.4, out of 4.0. Any.do grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Any.do
To-do list and calendar app with separate family and team plans
Donetick
Open-source task and chore manager for households and groups
How we grade them
| 3.6GPAAny.doExcellent | 3.4GPADonetickVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPremium is $4.99 a month billed annually, about the going rate for a paid to-do app. Teams costs the same per member and Family is $8.33 a month for 4 people. Pay month by month and Premium jumps to $7.99. | BPlus is $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year on the US App Store, which is about typical for a to-do app. Running it yourself costs nothing. The site has no public pricing page, and the web upgrade dialog shows $39.00 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe Personal plan is free for good, with tasks, lists, reminders, the calendar, the daily planner and sync. But recurring tasks, colour tags and location reminders are left out, and a to-do list without repeats gets tight fast. | BDonetick Cloud has a free Basic plan with no ads. But the app lists notifications, real-time updates, API tokens, webhooks and file uploads as Plus only. A chore list that can't remind you is a tight free plan. Self-hosting is free in full. |
| Features | ATasks and calendar events side by side, a planner that asks what you'll get done today, and tasks made inside WhatsApp. Families get a grocery list grouped by aisle. Teams get boards with kanban, table and Gantt views, automations and 100+ templates. | AType "take the trash out every Monday at 6:15 pm" and it fills in the schedule. The next person is picked at random or by who's done least. There's a points leaderboard, admin approval, a history of who did what, and NFC tags that mark a task done. |
| Ease of use | A4.6 from about 50,500 App Store ratings. The personal app is lists, reminders and a calendar in one place, kept in step between phone, desktop and web. | BWe have no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. The cloud version is sign up and go. Hosting it yourself means Docker or a binary, and backups and updates are on you. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. It connects to WhatsApp, Google Calendar, Gmail, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Zapier. No Linux app is listed. | AWeb, iPhone and Android, with a REST API, webhooks and a Home Assistant add-on. Reminders can go out through Telegram, Discord or Pushover. The README does say offline support is very limited. |
| Best for | tasks, calendar and WhatsApp reminders in one app | sharing chores fairly around a household |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Any.do and Donetick. How we grade
Where they differ
- Any.do starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly). Donetick starts at $4.99 per month, or $39.99 per year (Donetick Plus, US App Store).
- Only Any.do lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Any.do lists a browser extension.
- Donetick is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Any.do also covers templates, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and workflow automation.
- Donetick also covers natural-language input and time tracking.
At a glance
| Any.do | Donetick | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly) | $4.99 per month, or $39.99 per year (Donetick Plus, US App Store) |
| Free plan | Personal plan: tasks and lists, reminders, calendar, daily planner and sync across devices. Recurring tasks, color tags and location reminders are not included. | Donetick Cloud has a free Basic plan without ads, and the self-hosted software is free under the AGPLv3. The app lists notifications, real-time updates, API tokens, webhooks and file uploads as Plus features. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Teams plan | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Any.do Inc. | Favoro LLC |
| Price read from | any.do | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Any.do
- Personal to-do lists kept in sync between phone, desktop and web
- Households that want shared projects and a shared grocery list
- People who want task reminders delivered in WhatsApp
- Small teams that want project boards next to personal tasks
Donetick
- Families and roommates sharing a chore list with fair rotation
- Recurring home maintenance tasks on flexible schedules
- Home Assistant users who want chores to show up as to-do lists
- Self-hosters who want an open-source task server
Worth knowing
Any.do
- Recurring tasks, location reminders, color tags and WhatsApp reminders are Premium features.
- The Family plan is fixed at 4 members; a larger group has to move to the per-member Teams plan.
- The license agreement limits refund requests to within 48 hours of purchase.
- No Linux app is listed on the vendor's site.
Donetick
- On Donetick Cloud, the app lists notifications and reminders, real-time updates, API tokens, webhooks, file uploads and thing-based triggers as Plus-only.
- The site has no public pricing page. Plus prices here are from the US App Store; Google Play's US listing shows $5.99 to $39.99 per item.
- Self-hosting is free, but the terms leave hosting, security, backups and updates to you, with no support guarantee.
- The project's README describes offline support as very limited.
Key features
Any.do
- Tasks, lists and reminders
- Personal to-do lists with reminders are free. Recurring tasks, location reminders and color tags are listed under Premium.
- Calendar and daily planner
- Calendar events and tasks are shown together, and a daily planner asks what you intend to get done today.
- WhatsApp tasks and reminders
- Tasks can be created and reminders received inside WhatsApp. WhatsApp reminders are a Premium feature.
- Family space
- The Family plan gives up to 4 members a shared space for family projects, task assignment and a grocery list that groups items by aisle.
- Team boards and views
- The Teams workspace has project boards with kanban, calendar, table and Gantt views, custom fields and time tracking.
- Automations and templates
- In the Teams workspace, automations can assign tasks, set due dates and update statuses, and more than 100 workflow templates are provided.
Donetick
- Shared groups and assignee rotation
- Tasks are shared with a group of family, friends or teammates and assigned to one person, with the next assignee picked at random, by fewest assigned or completed, or kept the same.
- Plain-language task entry
- Typing a phrase such as "Take the trash out every Monday and Tuesday at 6:15 pm" creates the task with its dates, times and recurrence filled in.
- Flexible and adaptive recurrence
- Tasks repeat daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or on custom days, counted from the due date or the completion date. Adaptive scheduling sets the next date from past completions.
- Points, approval and history
- Completed tasks earn points for a leaderboard, and an admin can be required to approve them. A history records due dates, completion dates, notes and who did each task.
- Things, NFC tags and automation
- A Thing stores a number, a true or false value or text, and a change in it can trigger or complete a task. NFC tags mark tasks done when scanned, and a REST API and webhooks connect other tools.
- Notifications on several channels
- Reminders can be set before, on or after a due date and delivered through the mobile app, Telegram, Discord, Pushover or webhooks. On Donetick Cloud, the upgrade dialog lists task notifications under Plus.
Plans
Any.do
Personal$0
Tasks and lists, reminders, calendar, daily planner and sync across devices for one person.
Premium$4.99
per month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly)
Everything in Personal, plus recurring tasks, WhatsApp reminders, AI-powered features, color tags and location reminders.
Teams$4.99
per member / month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly)
Everything in Premium, plus a collaborative workspace, unlimited project boards and members, 100+ workflow templates and admin permissions.
Family$8.33
per month for 4 members, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)
Everything in Premium for up to 4 members, plus a shared family space, a shared grocery list and up to 4 shared projects.
Donetick
Self-hosted$0
The open-source server under the AGPLv3, run from Docker, a binary or a Home Assistant add-on. Hosting, security, backups and updates are yours.
Basic$0
Free plan on Donetick Cloud with one sub account. The app lists notifications, real-time updates, API tokens, webhooks and file uploads as Plus features.
Plus$4.99
per month, or $39.99 per year (US App Store)
Task notifications and reminders, rich text with image uploads, thing-based triggers, API tokens and up to 5 sub accounts. The web upgrade dialog shows $39.00 a year.
Ways to pay less
Any.do
- Annual discount
About 38% off Premium and Teams with yearly billing
Premium and Teams cost $4.99 a month billed annually against $7.99 billed monthly, about 38% less. Family drops from $9.99 to $8.33 a month, about 17% less.
- Education
Discounted Premium for students and educators
The pricing FAQ says students and educators can contact Any.do's Customer Success Team for a discounted Premium offer. The amount is not published.
- Nonprofit
Discounted Premium for people working at NGOs
The same FAQ extends the discounted Premium offer to people working for an NGO, on request through the Customer Success Team. The amount is not published.
Donetick
- Annual discount
About 33% less on the yearly Plus plan
The US App Store lists Donetick Plus at $4.99 monthly and $39.99 yearly. Twelve monthly payments come to $59.88, so the yearly plan costs about 33% less.
