Cfait vs Errands
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Where they differ
- Cfait is free. Errands is free.
- Only Cfait lists Windows, macOS and Android apps.
- Cfait also covers daily notes and time tracking.
In commonFree planLinuxOpen sourceTasks
At a glance
| Cfait | Errands | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Cfait is free, open-source software under the GPL-3.0 license with no paid plans. The developer accepts donations through Liberapay and Ko-fi. | The app is free on Flathub and open source under the MIT license, with no paid version. The developer accepts optional donations, currently in cryptocurrency only. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Benoit Brummer (Trougnouf) | Vlad Krupinski (mrvladus) |
| Price read from | github.com | flathub.org |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Cfait
- Keyboard-driven users who work in a terminal
- People who sync tasks through their own CalDAV server
- Linux and Android users who want an open-source task manager
Errands
- GNOME users who want a small, native task list
- Nextcloud Tasks users who want a Linux desktop client
- People who prefer a short feature list to a full planner
Worth knowing
Cfait
- There is no iOS app or web version: the README lists Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, macOS and Android.
- The macOS binaries are built and hosted by a contributor on a separate site, not on the project's releases page.
- Syncing between devices needs a CalDAV server that the user hosts or signs up for; Cfait runs no sync service of its own.
- Help is built into the apps; the README points to in-app guides, a commented config file and SPECS.md in place of a manual.
Errands
- Linux only: the Flatpak on Flathub is the only version the developer supports, with no Windows, macOS or web release.
- For sync, the README says only Nextcloud is known to work well and other CalDAV providers may not work.
- The latest release, 46.2.10, is dated December 22, 2025.
- The GNOME Apps page lists a single maintainer, and donations are accepted in cryptocurrency only.
Key features
Cfait
- One-line task syntax
- Typing a line such as "Buy green tea @tomorrow !1" sets the due date and priority. Other markers set start dates, estimated durations, recurrence and locations.
- Terminal, desktop and Android apps
- A terminal interface, a graphical desktop app and a native Android app with home-screen widgets share one Rust core and the same task data.
- Offline-first with CalDAV sync
- The default Local collection needs no server. To sync devices, Cfait connects to standard CalDAV servers; the README names Nextcloud, Radicale and Baikal.
- Sub-tasks, dependencies and tags
- Tasks form parent and child trees, one task can block another, and hierarchical tags such as #work:backend can be combined into reusable aliases.
- Time tracking and goals
- A task can be started and paused to record time spent, given an estimated duration, or tied to a recurring habit goal such as five times a year.
- Daily notes and wiki pages
- A date-anchored journal and wiki pages linked with double square brackets sit beside the tasks and sync as CalDAV VJOURNAL entries.
Errands
- Multiple task lists
- The app supports multiple task lists, so separate areas of work can each have a list of their own.
- Tasks and sub-tasks
- Tasks and their sub-tasks can be added, edited, removed and marked as completed.
- Accent color for each task
- Each task can be given its own accent color.
- Nextcloud and CalDAV sync
- Tasks sync through the python-caldav library with Nextcloud Tasks and other CalDAV providers. The README says only Nextcloud is supported and known to work well.
- Drag and drop and .ics import
- The app supports drag and drop, and tasks can be brought in by importing .ics files.
Plans
Cfait
Free$0
The terminal, desktop and Android apps with every feature. Syncing uses a CalDAV server the user supplies.
Errands
Free$0
The complete app, installed as a Flatpak from Flathub for x86_64 and aarch64 Linux systems.
