Eisenhower vs Todoist
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Matrix to-do app for the web and iPhone
Todoist
Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry
Where they differ
- Eisenhower starts at $2.99 one-time for the iPhone app; Premium $4.90 / month, billed yearly. Todoist starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Only Todoist lists macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only Todoist lists a browser extension.
- Eisenhower also covers Pomodoro timer and goals.
- Todoist also covers templates and natural-language input.
At a glance
| Eisenhower | Todoist | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $2.99 one-time for the iPhone app; Premium $4.90 / month, billed yearly | $5 per user / month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | Ike plan: the matrix, Focus Mode timer, calendar scheduling, delegation by email, keyboard shortcuts, backup and sync, and up to 10 completed tasks of history per quadrant. It shows ads. | Beginner plan: 5 personal projects, task reminders, list and board layouts, 3 filter views and 1 week of activity history. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | FTL3 GmbH | Todoist Inc. |
| Price read from | eisenhower.me | todoist.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Eisenhower
- People who sort tasks by urgency and importance
- A free matrix in the browser with no installation
- Short daily lists worked one task at a time with a timer
- Connecting an AI assistant to a task list through MCP
Todoist
- People who want one task list on every device they own
- Fast capture: typing a task with its date in a single line
- Households and small teams sharing a few projects
Worth knowing
Eisenhower
- The free Ike plan shows ads and keeps only 10 completed tasks per quadrant; task details, due dates, the Inbox and Dark Mode need General.
- General and President are billed yearly at $58.80 and $118.80. The terms say the monthly prices shown are yearly equivalents.
- The iPhone app is a separate $2.99 purchase, and the help page says there is no Android app yet.
- Board and Calendar views and AI agent access are limited to the President plan.
Todoist
- The free plan stops at 5 personal projects and keeps only 1 week of activity history.
- Calendar layout, task durations and custom reminders all need Pro or Business.
- Personal projects are capped at 5 people, even on paid plans.
Key features
Eisenhower
- Four-quadrant matrix
- Tasks are filed under Do first, Schedule, Delegate or Don't do, and moved by drag and drop when priorities change. Counters and a warning discourage more than about eight tasks in a quadrant.
- Focus Mode timer
- A Pomodoro-like egg timer gives one task the whole screen for 25 minutes by default or a chosen duration, with optional halfway and time-up notifications.
- Scheduling and delegation
- A task can be scheduled in Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook, and the delegate action prepares an email or share dialog containing the task description.
- Sync between web and iPhone
- Signing in with the same account keeps the web app and the iPhone app in sync automatically. Sign-in works with Apple, Google or an email and password.
- Goals, Board and Calendar views
- General shows quarterly goals next to the matrix. President adds a full Goals view, a kanban Board and a Calendar with month, week and queue layouts for due dates.
- AI agent access
- On the President plan an outside AI assistant can read or change tasks, goals, labels and comments through MCP or an API, using personal access tokens that can be revoked.
Todoist
- Quick Add
- Capture tasks in natural language as they come to you, including recurring due dates and reminders.
- List, board and calendar layouts
- Switch any project between a list, a kanban board and a calendar. The calendar layout needs a paid plan.
- Filters, labels and priorities
- Saved filter views pull tasks from across projects: 3 on the free plan, 150 on Pro and Business.
- Shared projects
- Share a project to assign tasks and comment on them. Personal projects allow up to 5 people on every plan.
- Team workspace
- Business adds public and private team projects, folders, roles and permissions, and shared templates.
- Ramble and Task Assist
- Ramble turns spoken thoughts into tasks; free accounts get limited sessions. Task Assist is included from Pro.
Plans
Eisenhower
Ike$0
The classic matrix in the web app with Focus Mode, calendar scheduling, delegation, sync and up to 10 completed tasks of history per quadrant.
Eisenhower for iPhone$2.99
one-time purchase on the App Store
The iPhone app with the matrix, Focus Mode and tasks synced with the web app.
General$4.90
per month, billed yearly ($58.80)
No ads, Dark Mode, Task Inbox, task descriptions, notes and due dates, unlimited completed history, quarterly goals and the Productivity Cockpit.
President$9.90
per month, billed yearly ($118.80)
Everything in General plus the Goals, Board and Calendar views, shared labels across views, and AI agent access through MCP and an API.
Todoist
Beginner$0
5 personal projects, task reminders, list and board layouts, and 3 filter views.
Pro$5
per user / month, billed yearly ($60)
300 projects, calendar layout, task durations, custom reminders, 150 filter views and Task Assist.
Business$8
per user / month, billed yearly ($96)
Everything in Pro, plus a shared team workspace with up to 500 team projects, roles and central billing.
Ways to pay less
Eisenhower
No public discounts listed.
Todoist
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Todoist's pricing page lists a 20% saving on Pro and Business when billed yearly instead of monthly.
