Taskwise vs Todoist (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Todoist: it is first in our ranking of to-do list apps, and they share a 2.8 GPA.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Taskwise grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Todoist grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Todoist
Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry
Which one is for you
Pick Taskwise if
- Fits if you want a free kanban board with a calendar and a timer, and one browser tab is enough
- Works for solo people who want to time tasks against an estimate
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a phone or desktop app, since only the browser version is listed
- Not for you if tasks are shared with others, as the listing shows no sharing or team features
- Watch out: the site doesn't say which AI model runs the assistant or where your task data is kept
- Watch out: there is no pricing, about or terms page, so what 'free' covers over time isn't written down
Pick Todoist if
- Fits if you want one list that's the same on your phone, laptop and watch
- Works for lists where half the tasks repeat, like rent, the bins and the Monday report
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need start dates to keep things out of sight until they matter
- Not for you if you want tasks dropped into your calendar hour by hour
- Too light for real projects with timelines and things blocking other things
- Tight if you're never paying: 5 projects, 3 filters and 1 week of activity history
- Pricey if you want the calendar layout, task durations or custom reminders, all on Pro at $5 a month, and shared projects stop at 5 people
How we grade them
| 2.8GPATaskwiseGood | 2.8GPATodoistGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe site describes it as free and lists no paid plan, so nothing is charged on record. The catch is that the claim rests on the home page alone. | C$5 a person a month on yearly billing, $8 for teams. That's the top of what this category charges, and plenty of to-do apps do the basics for less or nothing. What the money buys is the calendar layout, task durations and custom reminders. |
| Free plan and trial | ANo plan, trial or card is mentioned anywhere, and the whole app is described as free. | CFree forever, and reminders are included now. But 5 personal projects and 3 filter views is a cap you'll walk into. Work, home, one side thing and you're done. Only 1 week of activity history is kept, too. |
| Features | CBoard, calendar, checklists, tags, priorities and time tracking against an estimate. The listing shows no sharing, recurring tasks or integrations, so the basics have gaps. | CTyped tasks with dates and repeats, labels, filters and an API. The gaps are real though: no start dates, the calendar layout needs Pro, and personal projects are capped at 5 people even when you're paying. |
| Ease of use | CA board you build yourself, column by column, with nothing on record about a tutorial or templates. No store rating exists to go on. | A4.8 from 129,494 App Store ratings. Open it, type a thing, done. Nobody needs a tutorial for this. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. No desktop or phone app is listed, and no integrations. | AMac, Windows, Linux (yes, really), iPhone, Android, web, watch and browser, plus Google Calendar, Claude and ChatGPT. There's an API too if you like wiring things together. |
| Best for | a free kanban board in the browser | to-do lists on every device |
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: Taskwise and Todoist. How we grade
Price against what you get
Taskwise has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Todoist starts at $5 a month for each person and scores 3.3.
Todoist scores higher, and starts $5 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other to-do list apps on the chart, none scores higher than Taskwise for less, and 2 score higher than Todoist for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Taskwise also covers Markdown and time tracking.
- Todoist also covers templates and natural-language input.
At a glance
| Taskwise | Todoist | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $5 per user / month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | The site describes the app as free; it lists no paid plans. | Beginner plan: 5 personal projects, task reminders, list and board layouts, 3 filter views and 1 week of activity history. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Kraffcho | Todoist Inc. |
| Price read from | taskwise.app | todoist.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Taskwise
- The site has no pricing, about or terms page of its own, so the free claim rests on its home page description.
- It runs in the browser only; no desktop or mobile app is listed.
- The site does not say which AI model powers the assistant or where task data is stored.
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
Taskwise
- Drag-and-drop kanban board
- Tasks sit in To Do, In Progress and Done columns and move between them by dragging.
- Rich task cards
- Each task can hold a markdown description, a checklist, tags, a priority and a due date.
- Calendar view
- Tasks with due dates can also be viewed on a calendar, next to the board.
- Time tracking
- Tasks can be timed, with the time spent shown against the time estimated.
- AI assistant and voice commands
- The site describes an AI assistant and voice commands for managing tasks.
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
Taskwise
Free$0
Kanban boards, calendar views, notes and time tracking; the site lists no paid tier.
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
Taskwise
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Taskwise or Todoist?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Taskwise is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $5 a month for each person for Todoist. Taskwise is free, and Todoist starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Taskwise or Todoist?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Taskwise and Todoist have a free plan.
Which platforms do Taskwise and Todoist run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Todoist lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.