Godspeed vs OmniFocus

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

OmniFocus

• People managing many projects on Apple devices
• Workflows built around defer dates, tags and regular project reviews
• Buyers who want to choose between a one-time license and a subscription

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.

OmniFocus

• Native apps are for Apple devices only. Web access comes with the subscription or costs $4.99 a month on top of a license.
• Custom perspectives, Focus mode and automation are Pro features and are not in the $74.99 Standard license.
• There is no free plan; after the 14-day trial the app falls back to a viewer mode.
• Education discounts do not apply to subscriptions or to purchases made through the App Store.

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.

OmniFocus

Projects, folders and tags

Actions are grouped into projects and folders and labeled with tags, flags, due dates and defer dates. Repeat schedules handle recurring work.

Forecast

Shows upcoming actions together with calendar events. Calendar integration is available in the native apps but not in the web version.

Review

A review mode steps through projects at a regular interval, such as once a week, so that projects and goals stay current.

Custom perspectives and Focus (Pro)

Pro adds custom perspectives, which are saved views built from filtering and grouping rules in a perspective editor, along with Focus mode.

Automation (Pro)

Pro runs Omni Automation plug-ins and, on Mac, AppleScripts.

Encrypted sync

Syncing through the free Omni Sync Server or a server of your own is described by the vendor as end-to-end encrypted. The web version requires Omni Sync Server.

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.

OmniFocus

• OmniFocus for the Web Subscription$4.99

  per month, or $49.99 per year

  Browser access as an add-on. Requires an existing OmniFocus setup on Mac, iPad, iPhone or Apple Vision Pro.

• v4 Standard License$74.99

  one-time purchase

  Version 4 with all 4.x updates on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, with the standard feature set.

• OmniFocus Subscription$99.99

  per year

  The latest Pro version on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro plus web access, with no charge for major version upgrades.

• v4 Pro License$149.99

  one-time purchase

  Version 4 with all 4.x updates, plus the Pro features: custom perspectives, Focus mode and automation.

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.

OmniFocus

• Lifetime license

  One-time v4 license instead of a subscription

  A v4 Standard ($74.99) or Pro ($149.99) license is bought once and kept, with all 4.x updates included, as an alternative to the $99.99 yearly subscription.

• Education

  Education pricing on licenses

  Staff, faculty and students of accredited educational organizations can buy discounted licenses from Omni's Educational Store. Subscriptions and App Store purchases are excluded.

• Other savings

  Quantity discount on perpetual licenses

  Each license beyond the first in the same transaction takes a further 5% off the whole order, up to 30%. The discount is not available on subscriptions.

• Other savings

  Family sharing through an Omni Account

  A personal license or subscription can unlock the apps for immediate family members living in the same household. OmniFocus for the Web access cannot be shared.

• Other savings

  Upgrade pricing for owners of versions 1 to 3

  The purchase page says upgrade discounts are available. The App Store listing shows upgrades from v1-v3 at $37.49 for v4 Standard and $74.99 for v4 Pro, half the full license prices.