Brisqi vs Tasks.md

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

Tasks.md

• Self-hosters who want a task board on their own server
• People who keep tasks as plain Markdown files
• Homelab users who deploy apps with Docker

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.

Tasks.md

• There is no hosted version: someone has to run the Docker image or the source code on a server.
• The README mentions no user accounts or sign-in, so restricting access is left to the host.
• The maintainer calls it a low-maintenance project and keeps the scope of features narrow on purpose.
• Installing as a PWA does not work when BASE_PATH is set to anything other than the root path.

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.

Tasks.md

Board of lanes, cards and tags

Cards, lanes and tags are created in a responsive web interface, and the color settings cover tag colors and highlights for due dates that are today or past.

Cards are Markdown files

Every lane added in the app is a directory on disk and every task is a Markdown file inside it, so tasks can be edited outside the app.

Single Docker image

One docker run command or a short docker-compose file starts the app on port 8080, with one volume for tasks and one for configuration.

Sub-directories as projects

Opening the app under a sub-path, such as /backlog, treats that directory as a separate project with its own lanes and tasks.

Themes and custom CSS

Light and dark modes follow the operating system, three color themes ship by default (Adwaita, Nord and Catppuccin), and a custom.css file overrides the colors.

PWA, languages and reverse proxy

The app can be installed as a PWA, picks its language from the browser, and takes a BASE_PATH variable for running behind a sub-path reverse proxy.

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.

Tasks.md

• Free$0

  The full board, self-hosted from the project's Docker image or run from the source code.

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.

Tasks.md

No public discounts listed.