Brisqi vs Kan Do
We give Brisqi a 3.0 GPA and Kan Do a 2.6, out of 4.0. Brisqi grades higher on the free plan and platforms. Kan Do grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Brisqi
Offline-first personal kanban app with one-time licenses
Kan Do
Personal kanban boards for Mac, iPhone and iPad, bought once
How we grade them
| 3.0GPABrisqiVery good | 2.6GPAKan DoGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$29.99 once for one computer, or $49.99 for three, with a year of updates. That's cheap for a desktop-only board. But sync and the phone apps are on Standard at $80 a user a year, which is well above what a typical to-do app charges. | A$2.99, one time, and that covers Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV and Apple Watch. No subscription and no in-app purchases. Most paid to-do apps charge more than that every month. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free desktop version asks for no card and no account, but it stops at 2 boards, 5 lists per board and 5 labels. Fine for one project. A second job or a house move and you've run out. | FNothing is free. It's a paid download with no free version and no trial. At $2.99 the risk is small, but you are buying it blind. |
| Features | BCards hold Markdown notes, subtasks, labels, due dates, comments and links to other cards, with a calendar and an upcoming panel. Solid for one person. The vendor says outright it isn't built for teams, and no integrations are listed. | ABoards with your own columns, Spaces, nested tags, smart lists and a Calendar view. Tasks take start dates, due dates, repeats and reminders that keep going until you're done. Each one has a notes editor with images, drawings and attachments. |
| Ease of use | BNo App Store rating is on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. You download it and make a board. No sign-up, and giving an email at download is optional. | BWe have no App Store rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. There's no account to make. Buy it, open it, and your boards sync through your own iCloud. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac and Linux desktops, plus iPhone and Android apps if you pay for Standard. No web version, no integrations and no API listed. The one-time licences cover offline desktop use only. | CApple only, and its FAQ says there's no web or Windows version. Inside that world it goes far: Siri, Shortcuts, and on the Mac a built-in MCP helper so assistants like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor can read and manage your tasks. |
| Best for | a private kanban board that works offline | personal kanban on Apple devices for $2.99 |
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: Brisqi and Kan Do. How we grade
Where they differ
- Brisqi starts at $29.99 one-time, for 1 desktop computer. Kan Do starts at $2.99 one-time purchase.
- Brisqi has a free plan. Kan Do does not.
- Only Brisqi lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Brisqi is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Brisqi also covers Markdown.
- Kan Do also covers calendar.
At a glance
| Brisqi | Kan Do | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $29.99 one-time, for 1 desktop computer | $2.99 one-time purchase |
| Free plan | Free desktop version with 2 boards, 5 lists per board and 5 labels, stored locally. No card is asked for, and giving an email address at download is optional. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Brisqi | Stephen Robles |
| Price read from | brisqi.com | kandotasks.app |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Brisqi
- Personal kanban boards kept on a desktop computer
- People who prefer a one-time license to a subscription
- Working where internet access is restricted or missing
- Solo developers, freelancers, researchers and students
Kan Do
- One person running kanban boards across Apple devices
- Buyers who want a low one-time price and no account
- People who let an AI assistant manage tasks through MCP
Worth knowing
Brisqi
- The free version stops at 2 boards, 5 lists per board and 5 labels.
- One-time licenses include 1 year of updates. The activated version keeps working after that, but later updates need a renewal.
- Cloud sync and the iOS and Android apps need the Standard plan at $80 per user / year; the one-time licenses cover offline desktop use only.
- It is built for individual use: the vendor says it is not designed to replace team tools with real-time collaboration, permissions and reporting.
Kan Do
- Apple platforms only: the FAQ says there is no web or Windows version.
- Boards cannot be shared with another person; sync runs only between one user's devices under a single Apple Account.
- It is a paid download with no free version or trial.
- Kan Do does not write tasks to the Calendar app, and Apple Reminders is the only app it imports from directly.
Key features
Brisqi
- Boards, lists and cards
- Boards are sorted into groups, and each card can hold a Markdown description, subtasks, comments, labels, a due date, a color and links to other cards.
- Calendar and upcoming tasks panel
- A monthly calendar shows cards by due date, and the upcoming tasks panel color-codes them by how close the deadline is.
- Search, filters and list focus
- Global search finds cards across boards, filters narrow a board by label or due date, and List Focus Mode dims every list except the one being worked on.
- Offline local storage
- The desktop app stores data on the computer and needs no internet connection or account. The vendor says it has no in-app monitoring or usage analytics.
- Backups, CSV export and printing
- Boards can be backed up to a folder of the user's choice, including one synced by Dropbox or Google Drive, and exported to CSV. Lists and cards can be printed.
- Encrypted sync and mobile apps
- The Standard subscription adds cloud sync that encrypts data on the device before it is uploaded, along with the iOS and Android apps.
Kan Do
- Boards, columns and list view
- Every project is a board of user-defined columns. Cards are dragged between columns, dividers split long columns into sections, and any project can switch to a list.
- Spaces, projects and nested tags
- Spaces group projects, each with its own icon and color, and tags can be nested to any depth to cut across projects.
- Notes editor in every task
- A task's note takes headings, lists, to-do checkboxes, quotes, code blocks, highlights, images, drawings and file attachments, which sync with the task.
- Smart lists and Calendar view
- Inbox, Today, Upcoming and Flagged collect tasks across projects, custom smart lists filter by tag, date, priority or project, and a built-in Calendar view shows tasks and subtasks.
- Reminders that repeat until done
- Tasks take start dates, due dates and repeats. Alert Until Done reminders recur every 30 minutes, hour, 3 hours or day, and can be snoozed from the notification.
- Siri, Shortcuts and MCP connector
- Siri and Shortcuts actions add, edit, find and complete tasks. On the Mac, a built-in MCP helper lets assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor read and manage tasks.
Plans
Brisqi
Free$0
Offline desktop app limited to 2 boards, 5 lists per board and 5 labels.
Personal$29.99
one-time payment, 1 device activation
Offline desktop use on one computer with unlimited boards, lists, labels and cards, plus 1 year of updates.
Basic$49.99
one-time payment, 3 device activations
Everything in Personal on up to three desktop computers, with 1 year of updates.
Business$34.99
one-time payment per 3-device pack, minimum 2 packs
Same features as Basic at a 30% volume discount, for more than 3 desktop activations. Each pack adds 3 activations to one license.
Standard$80
per user / year
Everything in Basic plus end-to-end encrypted cloud sync, the iOS and Android apps and ongoing updates.
Kan Do
Kan Do$2.99
one-time purchase
One App Store purchase covers Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV and Apple Watch, with no subscription or in-app purchases.
Ways to pay less
Brisqi
- Education
50% off for students
Students get 50% off the Basic and Standard plans by emailing proof of enrollment before buying. On Standard the discount lasts 1 year, and the code can be applied once.
- Other savings
40% off license renewals
After the year of updates included with a one-time license, the license can be renewed for further updates at 40% off the regular price.
Kan Do
No public discounts listed.
