Taskwise vs Vikunja (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Taskwise grades higher than Vikunja: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 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. Vikunja grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Vikunja
Open-source task manager to self-host or use as a paid cloud
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 Vikunja if
- Fits if you want your task data on a server you control, with the code open under the AGPLv3
- Works for a household or team that shares projects in board and Gantt views
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you live on your iPhone, because the maker gives no iPhone support and the Android app is an alpha
- Not for you if you want a free hosted plan: Cloud has a 14-day trial, and free means running and backing up your own server
- Watch out: the vendor describes its CalDAV sync as early alpha with known bugs
- Watch out: the admin panel, audit logs and time tracking sit in Vikunja Pro, a paid add-on in private beta with no public prices
- Watch out: Cloud prices are listed in euros only, and Quick Add Magic works only in the web UI
How we grade them
| 2.8GPATaskwiseGood | 2.4GPAVikunjaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CVikunja Cloud Personal is €4 a month, or €40 billed yearly, which lands in the middle of what this category charges. Family is €10 a month for up to 5 users. The free route is self-hosting, so that one costs you a server. Prices are in euros only. |
| Free plan and trial | ANo plan, trial or card is mentioned anywhere, and the whole app is described as free. | CVikunja Cloud has no free plan at all, just a 14-day trial on every plan. Free forever means hosting it yourself, where you get all the core features but the server, updates and backups are your job. |
| 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. | BThe whole job is here: list, kanban, Gantt and table views of one project, Quick Add Magic for dates, labels and assignees as you type, reminders, repeats, subtasks and relations such as blockers, and importers from Todoist, Trello, Microsoft To Do and TickTick. |
| 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. | CNo rating on record. On Cloud the maker runs the server, but the work is still yours: projects to build, views to pick, people to invite. Quick Add Magic only works in the web UI, and the free route means maintaining a server yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. No desktop or phone app is listed, and no integrations. | BWeb, with desktop apps for Mac, Windows and Linux, a REST API, webhooks, an n8n node and an MCP endpoint. Phones are the gap: the Android app is an alpha pre-release covering only very basic features, and the maker gives no iPhone support. |
| Best for | a free kanban board in the browser | open-source tasks with board and Gantt 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: Taskwise and Vikunja. 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. Vikunja starts at about $3.72 a month and scores 2.7.
Vikunja scores higher, and starts $3.72 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 11 score higher than Vikunja 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
- Vikunja is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Taskwise also covers Markdown, calendar and time tracking.
- Vikunja also covers natural-language input and Gantt & timelines.
At a glance
| Taskwise | Vikunja | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | €4 per month, or €40 billed yearly (Vikunja Cloud Personal) |
| Free plan | The site describes the app as free; it lists no paid plans. | Self-hosting is free under the AGPLv3 with all core features, on a server you maintain, update and back up yourself. Vikunja Cloud has no free plan. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial on every Vikunja Cloud plan |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Kraffcho | Konrad Langenberg Software |
| Price read from | taskwise.app | vikunja.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 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.
Vikunja
- Vikunja Cloud has no free plan. The free option is self-hosting, where server maintenance, updates and backups are your job.
- The mobile app is an alpha pre-release for Android that the docs say covers only very basic features, and the maker gives no iPhone support.
- The admin panel, audit logs and time tracking belong to Vikunja Pro, a paid add-on for self-hosted instances in private beta with no public prices.
- Cloud prices are listed in euros only, and the vendor describes its CalDAV integration as early alpha with known bugs.
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.
Vikunja
- List, kanban, Gantt and table views
- Each project can be shown as a list, a kanban board, a table with selectable columns or a Gantt chart, and you can switch between them at any time.
- Quick Add Magic
- Typing a date, a *label, an @assignee, a +project or a !priority into a task title sets those fields as the task is created. It works in the web UI.
- Sharing, teams and link shares
- A project can be shared with one user, a team or a link. Link shares let people view or edit tasks without an account, with the same permission levels.
- Reminders, repeats and relations
- Tasks take due dates, reminders, repeat intervals, priorities, labels, attachments and subtasks, and can be related to tasks in other projects, for example as blockers.
- Imports and CalDAV
- Built-in importers cover Todoist, Trello, Microsoft To Do, TickTick, WeKan, Planka and CSV files. A CalDAV integration syncs tasks with outside clients such as iOS Reminders.
- API, webhooks and MCP
- A documented REST API with token authentication, webhooks, a vendor-maintained community node for n8n and, from version 2.7.0, an MCP endpoint for AI assistants.
Plans
Taskwise
Free$0
Kanban boards, calendar views, notes and time tracking; the site lists no paid tier.
Vikunja
Self-Hosted€0
The open-source version on your own server: unlimited tasks and projects, all four views, teams, sharing and CalDAV.
Personal€4
per month, or €40 billed yearly
One managed Cloud account with unlimited lists, tasks, reminders, share links and filters, and 10GB of attachment storage.
Organization€5
per user / month, or €50 per user billed yearly
Everything in Personal, plus unlimited teams, 50GB of attachment storage, priority email support and central team billing.
Family€10
per month for up to 5 users, or €99 billed yearly
Everything in Personal for up to 5 users, with shared household projects on one subscription and one bill.
Ways to pay less
Taskwise
No public discounts listed.
Vikunja
- Annual discount
Lower price with yearly billing
Yearly billing costs €40 for Personal, €99 for Family and €50 per user for Organization, which the pricing page labels as 17.5% to 20% less than paying monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Taskwise or Vikunja?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Taskwise is cheaper to start with: it is free, against about $3.72 a month for Vikunja. Taskwise is free, and Vikunja starts at €4 per month, or €40 billed yearly (Vikunja Cloud Personal).
Which has a free plan, Taskwise or Vikunja?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Taskwise and Vikunja have a free plan.
Which platforms do Taskwise and Vikunja run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Vikunja lists macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps. 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.