Everdo vs Zanshin
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Everdo
Offline-first GTD task manager sold as a one-time purchase
Free plan · from $39.99 one-time
Where they differ
- Everdo starts at $39.99 one-time for Pro on iOS only, or $99.99 one-time for all platforms. Zanshin is free.
- Only Everdo lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Everdo lists a browser extension.
- Everdo is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Everdo can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Zanshin is open source, according to its own site.
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At a glance
| Everdo | Zanshin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $39.99 one-time for Pro on iOS only, or $99.99 one-time for all platforms | Free |
| Free plan | The full GTD workflow with up to 5 projects and up to 2 areas of responsibility, plus local network sync. No account is needed. | Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, with no paid version. It is installed from a Linux distribution's packages or an app store such as Discover. KDE accepts optional donations. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of the Encrypted Sync Service, starting when the sync account is created | None listed |
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| Made by | Everdo LLC | KDE |
| Price read from | everdo.net | apps.kde.org |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Everdo
- GTD followers who want projects, contexts and next actions built in
- People who would rather buy a license once than subscribe
- Keeping task data on your own devices, with encrypted sync as an option
- Linux users: desktop builds come as AppImage, .deb, .pacman and Snap
Zanshin
- KDE Plasma users who follow Getting Things Done
- People who already use KMail and KOrganizer
- Adding and filing tasks without leaving the keyboard
Worth knowing
Everdo
- The Free plan stops at 5 projects and 2 areas of responsibility.
- Encrypted online sync is not part of Pro. It is an ongoing fee listed at $1.66/mo, and the billing basis is not shown on the pricing page.
- The $39.99 App Store purchase unlocks Pro on iOS only; the $99.99 website purchase covers every platform.
- There is no web app, and local network sync works only while devices are on the same configured network.
Zanshin
- KDE's app listing offers it for Linux only. The project's install page says there is no Mac version and that the team never tested the Windows build.
- The project pages list no mobile or web app.
- It depends on Akonadi and other KDE libraries, and the KMail, KOrganizer and KRunner features need those KDE applications.
- The project site's last announcement is version 0.5.71 from January 2020; later versions arrive with KDE's regular app releases, most recently 26.08.2 on October 8, 2026.
Key features
Everdo
- Next actions and a Focus list
- Actions from active projects and standalone actions are pulled into one Next Actions list, and the Focus list narrows the view to due and starred actions.
- Parallel and sequential projects
- A sequential project sends only its top action to the Next Actions list, while a parallel project sends all of its next actions.
- Tags, contexts and areas
- Tags filter tasks by context, contact or label, and areas of responsibility let you work within one role at a time. The Free plan allows 2 areas.
- Local database with two sync options
- Every device keeps a full local copy of the data. Sync runs over your own network with a desktop app as the server, or through the paid Encrypted Sync Service.
- Scheduling, reminders and recurrence
- Tasks can be scheduled for specific dates with reminders, and repeating tasks are created from recurrence patterns you define.
- Quick capture and inline commands
- Quick capture collects tasks and ideas on every platform. In the desktop app, commands typed at the end of a title, such as :n to move an item to Next, apply on save.
Zanshin
- Inbox for collecting tasks
- New tasks land in an inbox so they are written down first and sorted later, which is the collect step of Getting Things Done.
- Projects and contexts
- Tasks are filed into projects and contexts by drag and drop. Focusing on one project or context, such as phone calls, shows only the tasks that belong to it.
- Keyboard control
- The app can be driven entirely from the keyboard, with shortcuts to add tasks, move them to a project or a context, and navigate.
- Due dates and recurring tasks
- A due date makes a task stand out from the rest. Version 0.5.0 added recurring tasks, with a simple recurrence model, and a filter that hides tasks scheduled in the future.
- KMail, KOrganizer and KRunner
- A task can be created from an email in KMail, overdue and upcoming tasks appear in KOrganizer's calendar view, and typing "todo:" in KRunner adds a task even when Zanshin is closed.
- Running task overlay and attachments
- One task can be marked as currently running, which puts an overlay at the top of the screen as a reminder of what to focus on. Tasks can also carry attachments.
Plans
Everdo
Free$0
The full GTD workflow with up to 5 projects, up to 2 areas of responsibility and local network sync.
Encrypted Sync$1.66
per month; the billing basis is not shown on the pricing page
Optional add-on to Free or Pro: end-to-end encrypted online sync through a service run by Everdo, after a 30-day free trial.
Pro for iOS$39.99
one-time in-app purchase
Bought through the App Store. The vendor says this in-app purchase unlocks Everdo Pro on iOS only.
Pro$99.99
one-time purchase
Unlimited projects and areas of responsibility, with a product key that unlocks Pro on every platform. Includes local network sync.
Zanshin
Free$0
The complete desktop app, installed from Linux distribution repositories or AppStream app stores such as Discover.
