LeaderTask vs Todoist
We give LeaderTask a 3.4 GPA and Todoist a 3.6, out of 4.0. LeaderTask grades higher on features. Todoist grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LeaderTask
Task manager with a task tree, Kanban boards and a calendar
Todoist
Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry
How we grade them
| 3.4GPALeaderTaskVery good | 3.6GPATodoistExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPremium is $49.99 a year, a little over four dollars a month, which is about what paid to-do apps usually cost. Business is $68.99 a year per user, with a minimum of two. Oddly, the US App Store lists 12 months of Premium at $39.99. | AFive dollars a month if you pay for the year, eight for teams. Hard to find anything this good on this many devices for that. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree for good, but on one device only and capped at 100 tasks, 10 projects and 3 boards. No sync, attachments, checklists or repeating tasks. There's also a 3-day trial of everything, with no card. | BFree forever, and reminders are included now. But 5 projects is tight. Work, home, one side thing and you're done. |
| Features | AA task tree with sub-projects, Kanban boards, and a calendar that zooms from one day out to ten years. You can add tasks by email, Telegram or voice. Business adds assignments, shared projects and roles for a team. | BTyping tasks in and repeating dates are brilliant. Filters are great if you like that sort of thing. No start dates though, and the calendar view is paid. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. You can start on the free plan without a card. We'd expect some finding your way around, with a tree, boards and a calendar all in one app. | A4.8 from around 129,000 App Store ratings. Open it, type a thing, done. Nobody needs a tutorial for this. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Windows, Android and iPhone, and it links to Trello, Notion, Telegram and Google Calendar. No Mac or Linux app is on the downloads page, so those get the web app. | AMac, Windows, Linux (yes, really), iPhone, Android, web, watch and browser. There's an API too if you like wiring things together. |
| Best for | planning with a task tree, boards and a calendar | all-round to-do lists |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: LeaderTask and Todoist. How we grade
Where they differ
- LeaderTask starts at $49.99 per year. Todoist starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Only Todoist lists macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Todoist lists a browser extension.
- Todoist also covers templates and natural-language input.
At a glance
| LeaderTask | Todoist | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49.99 per year | $5 per user / month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | Free plan on one device: up to 100 tasks, 10 projects, 3 boards, 3 labels and 3 colors, with the calendar and notifications. No sync, attachments, checklists or recurring tasks. | Beginner plan: 5 personal projects, task reminders, list and board layouts, 3 filter views and 1 week of activity history. |
| Free trial | 3-day free trial of all features, no credit card needed | None listed |
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Organizer LeaderTask, LLC | Todoist Inc. |
| Price read from | leadertask.com | todoist.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
LeaderTask
- Individuals who plan with nested projects and a calendar
- Windows users who want a desktop app that works offline
- Small teams that need task delegation and shared boards
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
LeaderTask
- The free plan works on one device only and is capped at 100 tasks, 10 projects and 3 boards.
- Sync, file attachments, recurring tasks and checklists all require Premium or Business.
- The downloads page lists Windows, web, Android and iOS apps; no Mac or Linux app is listed there.
- The website lists Premium at $49.99 a year, while the US App Store lists a 12-month Premium purchase at $39.99.
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
LeaderTask
- Task tree and projects
- Tasks and subtasks form a hierarchy inside projects and subprojects, and can be filtered and sorted by date, status, assignee, project or priority.
- Kanban boards
- Boards move cards through the stages of a workflow. The free plan allows 3 boards, and sharing a board with a team or publicly is part of the collaboration features.
- Calendar
- Tasks are laid out on a calendar that switches between day, week, month, year and 10-year views.
- Several ways to add a task
- Tasks can be created in the app, by email, from Telegram, by voice input or from a browser widget. Creating tasks from email is not part of the free plan.
- Reminders, recurrence and checklists
- Tasks take reminders, descriptions, tags and colors. Recurring schedules, checklists, file attachments and task chat start at the Premium plan.
- Team assignments and roles
- The Business plan lets a team delegate tasks with deadlines, work in shared projects and boards, and set roles and access controls.
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
LeaderTask
Free$0
One device only: up to 100 tasks, 10 projects and 3 boards, with the calendar, notifications and offline mode.
Premium$49.99
per year
For personal use: unlimited tasks, projects and boards, sync between devices, attachments, recurring tasks, a trash bin and 2 GB of cloud storage.
Business$68.99
per year; checkout prices it per workspace (user), minimum 2
For teams of 2 or more: everything in Premium plus task assignments, shared projects, shared boards and activity history.
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
LeaderTask
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.
