TaskTrove vs tududi
We give TaskTrove a 2.8 GPA and tududi a 3.2, out of 4.0. TaskTrove grades higher on the free plan. tududi grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
TaskTrove
Self-hosted task manager with list, kanban and calendar views
tududi
Open-source task and life organizer to self-host or use hosted
How we grade them
| 2.8GPATaskTroveGood | 3.2GPAtududiVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | Btududi Cloud is €5 a person a month, or €50 a year, before taxes. That's a touch above what paid to-do apps typically start at, and it's one plan with everything: AI day planning, MCP, CalDAV, daily backups and 5 GB. The €50 yearly price is labelled early bird, so don't count on it staying. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | BFree only if you host it: the whole application, with no seat limits, on a server you run, update and back up. tududi Cloud has no free plan, just a 14-day trial with no card. Don't subscribe and the account goes read-only for 30 days, then it's deleted. |
| Features | 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. | AAreas and goals down to projects, tasks and subtasks, with notes and habits alongside. One Add box reads "next fri" or "every first monday". The planner places tasks in the free time between meetings, and there's an Eisenhower matrix, Kanban, saved views and an MCP server with 59 tools. |
| Ease of use | 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. | BOn Cloud it's hosted for you: sign up and type into one box. The free route is another story, with Docker, a reverse proxy, TLS, updates and backups all yours. There's no rating on record to go by, so a B. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BIt runs in a browser and installs as a PWA, with no native mobile or desktop apps. It connects well, though: two-way CalDAV with Apple Reminders, tasks.org and Thunderbird, a Telegram bot, a REST API and read-only Google, Apple and Outlook calendar feeds. |
| Best for | a self-hosted task manager with three views | an open-source task system you can self-host |
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: TaskTrove and tududi. How we grade
Where they differ
- TaskTrove starts at $129 one-time (Pro) or $4 per user / month (Hosted); both waitlist-only. tududi starts at €5 per person / month, or €50 per person / year (tududi Cloud).
- tududi is open source, according to its own site.
- TaskTrove also covers calendar and kanban boards.
- tududi also covers habit tracking.
At a glance
| TaskTrove | tududi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $129 one-time (Pro) or $4 per user / month (Hosted); both waitlist-only | €5 per person / month, or €50 per person / year (tududi Cloud) |
| Free plan | 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. | Self-hosting is free under the MIT license with the full feature set and no seat limits, on a server you run, update and back up yourself. tududi Cloud has no free plan. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of tududi Cloud, no card needed; it leaves out the AI assistant, public note links and adding members |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Mushroom Theory Inc. | Chris Veleris |
| Price read from | tasktrove.io | tududi.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
tududi
- People who want a self-hosted task system under the MIT license
- Planning a day's tasks around calendar meetings
- Connecting an AI agent to tasks through a built-in MCP server
- Keeping goals, projects, notes and habits in one system
Worth knowing
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.
tududi
- tududi Cloud has no free plan. After the 14-day trial, an account without a subscription turns read-only for 30 days and is then deleted.
- There are no native mobile or desktop apps: tududi runs in a browser and can be installed as a PWA.
- Cloud prices are listed in euros and exclude taxes, and the €50 yearly price is labelled an early-bird rate.
- The free option is self-hosting, which means running Docker, a reverse proxy, TLS, updates and backups yourself.
Key features
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.
tududi
- One Add box with plain-language dates
- A single box adds inbox items, tasks, notes or projects. Phrases such as "next fri" or "every first monday" set the date or repeat, and #tags, +Project and @person are read as you type.
- Plan my day around your calendar
- The planner ranks what could fit today and places tasks in the free time between meetings from read-only Google, Apple or Outlook calendar feeds. AI can draft the whole day.
- Areas, goals, projects and habits
- Goals and areas sit at the top and contain projects, which contain tasks and subtasks. Notes are kept alongside, and habits are tracked with streaks and a completion history.
- Eisenhower matrix, Kanban and saved views
- Tasks can be shown as an Eisenhower matrix or a Kanban board, and saved searches such as Today, Overdue or Someday reopen a filter in one click.
- MCP server and optional AI assistant
- A built-in MCP server exposes 59 tools to agents such as Claude Desktop or Cursor. A separate, opt-in AI assistant works with any OpenAI-compatible provider, including local ones like Ollama.
- CalDAV, Telegram and API
- Tasks sync both ways over CalDAV with Apple Reminders, tasks.org and Thunderbird. A Telegram bot captures tasks and sends daily digests, and a REST API uses personal access tokens.
Plans
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.
tududi
Self-host€0
The whole application on your own server or NAS, with no seat limits. You handle Docker, the reverse proxy, TLS, updates and backups.
Cloud€5
per person / month, or €50 per person / year, before taxes
Hosted instance with unlimited tasks, projects and notes, AI day planning, MCP, CalDAV, daily backups and 5 GB of storage. The yearly price is labelled early bird.
Ways to pay less
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.
tududi
- Annual discount
About 17% less with yearly billing
tududi Cloud is €5 a month or €50 a year per person. Twelve months at the monthly rate come to €60, so yearly billing costs about 17% less. The page labels €50 an early-bird price.
