Super Productivity vs TaskTrove
We give Super Productivity a 3.8 GPA and TaskTrove a 2.8, out of 4.0. Super Productivity grades higher on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Super Productivity
Free, open-source to-do app with time tracking and a Pomodoro timer
TaskTrove
Self-hosted task manager with list, kanban and calendar views
How we grade them
| 3.8GPASuper ProductivityExcellent | 2.8GPATaskTroveGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree on every platform under the MIT license, with no premium tier and no trial. There's simply nothing to buy. Development runs on optional donations through GitHub Sponsors. | BThe base edition is free. Pro is a one-time $129 for 1 user, with a year of updates, which is nearly three years of a typical to-do subscription. Hosted is priced at $4 a user a month billed annually, about typical. Neither can be bought yet: both are waitlist only. |
| Free plan and trial | AEvery feature on every platform is free, with no account needed. There's no paid plan, so there are no limits to bump into. Download it and you have the lot. | AFree (Self-hosted) has no caps: unlimited tasks, projects and tags, plain-language quick add, list, kanban and calendar views, recurring tasks, a focus timer and API access. One person could stay on it for good. |
| Features | ATasks with subtasks, tags, projects and repeats, shown as lists, a Kanban board or an Eisenhower Matrix. Starting a task tracks time against it, and that becomes time sheets. Add Pomodoro and Flowtime sessions, a day planner beside your calendar, and issue imports from Jira, GitHub and GitLab. | BQuick add that reads "tomorrow at 2pm" or "every Monday", projects with sections and labels, three views, unlimited subtasks, search and a focus timer. Solid. But collaboration, mobile apps, custom themes and external calendar sync are all Pro, and Pro isn't on sale yet. |
| Ease of use | BNo account, and your data sits on your device from the first minute. But syncing two devices means connecting Dropbox, WebDAV or SuperSync yourself, and SuperSync is labeled beta. There's no rating on record to go by, so a B. | DYou host it yourself. It starts from one Docker command and keeps everything in a single JSON file, which is about as gentle as self-hosting gets. But it's still a server to run, and the hosted version is only marked coming soon. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWindows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and the web, with links to Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Trello, Google Calendar and Dropbox. One catch: the web app is more limited, as calendar integration and WebDAV sync are likely to fail in a browser. | BA web app on your own server, with API access in every edition, the free one included. No integrations are listed. Mobile apps are part of Pro, which is waitlist only, and desktop apps are listed as coming soon. |
| Best for | free task tracking with time sheets built in | a self-hosted task manager with three views |
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: Super Productivity and TaskTrove. How we grade
Where they differ
- Super Productivity is free. TaskTrove starts at $129 one-time (Pro) or $4 per user / month (Hosted); both waitlist-only.
- Only Super Productivity lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Super Productivity is open source, according to its own site.
- TaskTrove is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Super Productivity also covers Pomodoro timer and time tracking.
- TaskTrove also covers natural-language input and calendar.
At a glance
| Super Productivity | TaskTrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $129 one-time (Pro) or $4 per user / month (Hosted); both waitlist-only |
| Free plan | Every feature on every platform is free under the MIT license, with no account, premium tier or trial. Development is supported by optional donations through GitHub Sponsors. | Free (Self-hosted): unlimited tasks, projects and tags, natural-language quick add, list, kanban and calendar views, recurring tasks, a focus timer and API access. Collaboration and mobile apps are Pro. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | Johannes Millan | Mushroom Theory Inc. |
| Price read from | super-productivity.com | tasktrove.io |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Super Productivity
- Developers who plan their day from Jira, GitHub or GitLab issues
- Freelancers who need time sheets from the tasks they tracked
- People who want a free app that keeps data on their own device
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
Worth knowing
Super Productivity
- The web app is more limited than the desktop app: calendar integration and WebDAV sync are likely to fail in a browser because of CORS.
- SuperSync is labeled beta, and the project's wiki suggests Nextcloud, WebDAV or Dropbox for production use until it is stable.
- Fetching issues and sending work logs needs a network connection, and a failed issue update is not retried automatically.
- The project is maintained by volunteers and funded by donations; help comes from the community on GitHub and Reddit.
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.
Key features
Super Productivity
- Tasks, projects and boards
- Tasks take subtasks, notes, tags, projects and repeat rules, and can be viewed as lists, on a Kanban board, in an Eisenhower Matrix or on boards you build yourself.
- Time tracking and time sheets
- Starting a task tracks time against it. Tracked time can be turned into time sheets and work summaries for export to a company's time-tracking system.
- Focus mode and break reminders
- Focus mode offers Pomodoro, Flowtime and countdown sessions, and a break reminder tells you when it is time to step away.
- Planner and schedule
- The planner lays the day out on a schedule timeline next to calendar events, which come in through Google Calendar or any CalDAV calendar.
- Issue tracker imports
- Issues assigned to you can be imported from Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Gitea and other trackers, with time tracked per issue and work logs sent back.
- Local data and optional sync
- Data is stored on the device and no account is needed. Devices can sync through Dropbox, WebDAV or SuperSync, the project's end-to-end encrypted service that can be self-hosted.
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.
Plans
Super Productivity
Free$0
All features on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and the web, released as open source under the MIT license.
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.
Ways to pay less
Super Productivity
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.
