HamsterBase Tasks vs Vikunja

HamsterBase Tasks

• People who plan in areas and projects and want little else
• Privacy-minded users who want end-to-end encrypted sync
• Using one task list across desktop, phone and browser
• Self-hosters who want to run their own sync server

Vikunja

• People who want their task data on a server they control
• Households and teams sharing projects across list, board and Gantt views
• Moving off Todoist, Trello or Microsoft To Do with a built-in importer

HamsterBase Tasks

• Cloud sync is paid: Pro at $20 a year covers 3 cloud-synced databases, and the store page says no refunds are offered.
• Cloud Inbox content is stored unencrypted on the server until it is pulled into a database, unlike the rest of the data.
• Attachments need an S3-compatible bucket you supply; the files are not end-to-end encrypted and the S3 settings do not sync between devices.
• The vendor says it deliberately leaves out features such as habit tracking and Pomodoro timers.

Vikunja

• Vikunja Cloud has no free plan. The free option is self-hosting, where server maintenance, updates and backups are your job.
• The mobile app is an alpha pre-release for Android that the docs say covers only very basic features, and the maker gives no iPhone support.
• The admin panel, audit logs and time tracking belong to Vikunja Pro, a paid add-on for self-hosted instances in private beta with no public prices.
• Cloud prices are listed in euros only, and the vendor describes its CalDAV integration as early alpha with known bugs.

HamsterBase Tasks

Areas, projects and headings

Projects are grouped into areas such as Work or Personal and broken into tasks under collapsible headings. Finished projects hide automatically to keep the list short.

Start dates and reminders

A task with a future start date stays out of sight until that date arrives. Tasks can also have due dates, and the mobile release notes list reminder support.

Local-first with encrypted sync

Data lives on the device and the app works offline. Sync between devices is end-to-end encrypted, and the vendor says it cannot read the data.

Rule-based custom views

On desktop, a view is a saved list defined by a rule over fields such as status, tags, start date and due date, so matching tasks appear in it automatically.

Recurring tasks

When a recurring task is completed, the next one is created from short rules such as 1w or 1m, with separate rules for the start date and the due date.

Cloud Inbox and attachments

Cloud Inbox, a paid feature, appends tasks to a database's Inbox through an HTTP API. File attachments are stored in an S3-compatible bucket that you provide.

Vikunja

List, kanban, Gantt and table views

Each project can be shown as a list, a kanban board, a table with selectable columns or a Gantt chart, and you can switch between them at any time.

Quick Add Magic

Typing a date, a *label, an @assignee, a +project or a !priority into a task title sets those fields as the task is created. It works in the web UI.

Sharing, teams and link shares

A project can be shared with one user, a team or a link. Link shares let people view or edit tasks without an account, with the same permission levels.

Reminders, repeats and relations

Tasks take due dates, reminders, repeat intervals, priorities, labels, attachments and subtasks, and can be related to tasks in other projects, for example as blockers.

Imports and CalDAV

Built-in importers cover Todoist, Trello, Microsoft To Do, TickTick, WeKan, Planka and CSV files. A CalDAV integration syncs tasks with outside clients such as iOS Reminders.

API, webhooks and MCP

A documented REST API with token authentication, webhooks, a vendor-maintained community node for n8n and, from version 2.7.0, an MCP endpoint for AI assistants.

HamsterBase Tasks

• Free$0

  Unlimited tasks with web access and mobile app access, and data kept on the device. Cloud-synced databases are not included.

• Pro$20

  per year

  Everything in Free, plus 3 cloud-synced databases and Cloud Inbox. The US App Store lists the same year of Cloud Pro at $19.99.

• Lifetime$60

  one-time payment

  Everything in Pro with lifetime access for a single payment.

Vikunja

• Self-Hosted€0

  The open-source version on your own server: unlimited tasks and projects, all four views, teams, sharing and CalDAV.

• Personal€4

  per month, or €40 billed yearly

  One managed Cloud account with unlimited lists, tasks, reminders, share links and filters, and 10GB of attachment storage.

• Organization€5

  per user / month, or €50 per user billed yearly

  Everything in Personal, plus unlimited teams, 50GB of attachment storage, priority email support and central team billing.

• Family€10

  per month for up to 5 users, or €99 billed yearly

  Everything in Personal for up to 5 users, with shared household projects on one subscription and one bill.

HamsterBase Tasks

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime access for $60

  The pricing section lists a Lifetime plan at $60 as a one-time payment with everything in Pro, which equals three years of the $20-a-year Pro plan.

Vikunja

• Annual discount

  Lower price with yearly billing

  Yearly billing costs €40 for Personal, €99 for Family and €50 per user for Organization, which the pricing page labels as 17.5% to 20% less than paying monthly.