Checkvist vs Godspeed

Checkvist

• People who would rather not take their hands off the keyboard
• Outlining projects, research notes and checklists in nested lists
• Publishing or sharing a checklist and following its progress

Godspeed

• People who want to manage tasks without touching the mouse
• Mac users who also want their tasks on iPhone, iPad and the web
• Users who want optional end-to-end encryption or to switch cloud sync off
• Scripting task capture through email, URL handlers or the API

Checkvist

• There are no native desktop or mobile apps. Phones use an offline-capable progressive web app at m.checkvist.com.
• Repeating tasks, task assignment, Google Calendar sync, due reminders and file storage all need PRO.
• Subscriptions are quarterly or yearly. The pricing page shows $3.9 a month and $39 a year without saying which billing the monthly figure applies to.
• The PRO team plan, with user management and group access rights, is marked as coming soon.

Godspeed

• There is no free plan: after the 2-week trial the pricing page offers only yearly or monthly subscriptions.
• Native apps exist only for macOS 12 or newer, iPhone and iPad. Other systems use the web app, where some hotkeys are taken by the browser.
• Data in shared lists is not end-to-end encrypted, so that every collaborator can read it.
• The Google Calendar integration is described on the vendor's site as a private beta.

Checkvist

Keyboard-driven commands

Actions run from short key combinations, such as dd for a due date or ll for lists, and pressing Shift twice opens a command palette for everything else.

Endless hierarchy with focus

List items nest without limit. You can expand to a chosen level, focus (hoist) on one branch, sort a list or branch, and filter the list as you type.

Markdown, notes and links

Items take Markdown formatting, code and tables, with notes, links and backlinks, image previews and file attachments. File storage of 2 GB comes with PRO.

Sharing and publishing

Lists are shared privately or publicly, by email or link, read-only or with write access, and can be embedded in a webpage. Passwords and link expiry need PRO.

Due dates, repeats and calendar sync

Due dates accept smart syntax such as +4d. Repeating tasks, due task reminders and two-way Google Calendar sync are part of PRO.

Email, clipper and open API

Tasks can be added by email or with the Web Clipper for Chrome and Firefox. An open API and Zapier connect other apps, and PRO adds Save from Slack.

Godspeed

Keyboard-driven interface

Every action has a hotkey or sits in the Command Palette. Hotkeys can be reassigned or set as multi-key chords, and Hardcore Mode switches the mouse off altogether.

Natural-language dates and repeats

Due dates and repeat rules are typed in plain language. A task can repeat from its previous due date or from the day it was completed, and can be snoozed.

Labels, smart lists and search operators

Labels can be grouped and made mutually exclusive. Smart lists are saved searches built from boolean operators over lists, labels, dates and other task properties.

Macros

Macros are custom commands made by stringing together existing commands and other macros, with variables that can be updated using JavaScript.

Shared lists and public links

Lists can be shared with other Godspeed users, who see each other's live selection while working in the same list, or published as a publicly viewable link.

Capture by email, URL handlers and API

Each list has its own email address for creating tasks, a global hotkey opens Quick Entry on the Mac, and URL handlers and an API let other apps and scripts add tasks.

Checkvist

• Free$0

  Unlimited hierarchical lists and sharing, keyboard shortcuts, Markdown, notes, due dates, tags, search, the mobile web app and the open API.

• PRO$3.9

  per person / month as displayed; $39/year shown below it

  2 GB of file storage, task assignment, repeating tasks, Google Calendar sync, reminders, bulk operations, 30-day backups and an MCP server.

• PRO team$6.9

  per person / month as displayed; $69/year shown below it

  Marked as coming soon: centralised data ownership, user management, group access rights, spaces, list locking and priority support.

Godspeed

• Pay yearly$48

  per year ($4 / month)

  Full access after the 2-week trial. One purchase covers the Mac, iOS and web apps on any number of devices.

• Pay monthly$6

  per month

  The same full access on every device, billed month to month.

• Full access$149.00

  in-app purchase; basis not shown on the App Store listing

  Listed among the iOS app's in-app purchases without a billing period. The vendor's pricing page describes only the two subscriptions.

Checkvist

• Annual discount

  Lower PRO price on the yearly figure

  PRO is listed at $3.9 per person a month with $39/year beneath it. The yearly price works out to $3.25 a month, about 17% below the monthly figure shown.

Godspeed

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing works out to $4 a month

  The pricing page lists $48 billed yearly ($4 a month) against $6 billed monthly, which is $24 less over a year, a saving of about 33%.

• Education

  Student discount on request

  The pricing FAQ says students can contact Godspeed for a discount. The amount is not published.

• Nonprofit

  Nonprofit discount on request

  The same FAQ answer extends a discount to nonprofits and others who get in touch. The amount is not published.