myTinyTodo vs TaskTrove

myTinyTodo

• People with PHP web hosting who want a private to-do list
• Simple lists with tags, priorities and due dates
• Publishing a read-only list or an RSS feed of tasks

TaskTrove

• Individuals who want a task manager on their own server
• Typing tasks with dates and recurrence in plain language
• Switching between list, kanban and calendar views
• Keeping all task data in one JSON file that is easy to back up

myTinyTodo

• It must be self-hosted: the site offers a download and a demo, and setup needs a web server with PHP and a MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite database.
• There are no native mobile or desktop apps; phones use the same responsive web page.
• Protection is a single password set in settings rather than separate accounts for each person.
• Internet Explorer and the Presto-based Opera are not supported.

TaskTrove

• Pro and Hosted cannot be bought yet: the pricing page offers a waitlist for each, and Hosted is marked coming soon.
• The free edition has no multi-user collaboration, mobile apps, custom themes or external calendar sync. Desktop apps are listed as coming soon.
• The code is published under the Sustainable Use License, which the vendor labels fair-code.
• The latest public release on GitHub, v0.12.4, is dated January 9, 2026.

myTinyTodo

Multiple lists in tabs

Each list is a tab with its own URL. Tabs can be reordered or hidden, and a special tab shows the tasks from every list together.

Smart syntax

A task typed as "+1 Task #Tag1 #Tag2 @monday" is created with its priority, tags and due date already set. Due dates accept forms such as @1d or @25.12.

Tags, priorities and sorting

Tasks take tags, due dates and a priority from -1 to +2. A tag cloud filters the list, search finds tasks, and sorting includes manual drag-and-drop and reverse order.

Notes with Markdown

Each task can carry a note, and notes support Markdown syntax, including #NUMBER links to other tasks by id. Markdown can be turned off in settings.

Publishing, feeds and export

A list can be published for read-only viewing, followed as an RSS feed, or exported to CSV and iCalendar. A password in settings keeps others from changing tasks.

Extensions

Extensions listed in the changelog add notifications by e-mail and Telegram, backups to XML with restore, an updater and custom CSS.

TaskTrove

Natural-language quick add

Phrases such as "tomorrow at 2pm", "next Friday" or "every Monday" are parsed into due dates and recurrence as a task is typed, and tasks can hold unlimited subtasks.

List, kanban and calendar views

Tasks are grouped into projects with sections and color-coded labels, and each project can be viewed as a list, a kanban board or a calendar, with filtering, sorting and search.

Recurring tasks and a focus timer

Tasks repeat on daily, weekly, monthly or custom patterns, and a built-in focus timer is part of the free edition.

Simple self-hosting

The app starts from one Docker command and stores its data in a JSON file that can be copied as a backup. It needs no login by default, and a password can be turned on with a setting.

API access

The feature table lists API access in every edition, including the free one, and the documentation has an API reference.

Pro collaboration and rewards

The Pro documentation describes task owners and assignees, shared projects with permission controls, @assignee parsing in quick add, and a points, badges and leaderboard system.

myTinyTodo

• Free$0

  The full script and its extensions, installed on a web server with PHP and a MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL or SQLite database.

TaskTrove

• Free (Self-hosted)$0

  Unlimited tasks, projects and tags, natural-language quick add, three views, recurring tasks, a focus timer and API access on your own server.

• Pro (Self-hosted)$129

  one-time for 1 user; $199 for 2 users, $299 for 5 users

  Perpetual license with 1 year of updates, adding multi-user collaboration, mobile apps, custom themes and external calendar sync. Waitlist only for now.

• Hosted$5

  per user / month, or $4 per user / month billed annually

  All Pro features on managed hosting, with no server to run. Marked coming soon on the pricing page, with a waitlist.

myTinyTodo

No public discounts listed.

TaskTrove

• Lifetime license

  Perpetual Pro license from $129

  Pro is priced as a one-time perpetual license with 1 year of updates: $129 for 1 user, $199 for 2 or $299 for 5. Renewing updates costs roughly a quarter of the license price.

• Annual discount

  20% off Hosted with annual billing

  The pricing page lists Hosted at $5 per user a month, or $4 per user a month on annual billing, labelled as a 20% saving. Hosted has not launched yet.

• Other savings

  Early-bird discount for the Pro waitlist

  The vendor says people who join the Pro mailing list will receive an early-bird discount code when the Pro plan comes out. No amount is stated.