The Everdo Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Everdo in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Everdo
The Insider’s Guide
Offline-first GTD task manager sold as a one-time purchase
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from Everdo’s own pages.
Made by Everdo LLC · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Everdo’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Everdo’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 6 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade
Everdo is a task manager built on the Getting Things Done method, with next actions, projects, contexts and areas of responsibility. It is local-first: each device keeps its own database and works without an internet connection or an account. Devices sync over a local network at no cost or through a paid end-to-end encrypted service, and the Pro upgrade is a one-time purchase.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Everdo, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and there's a GTD structure to lay out first: projects, contexts, areas.
- 1
Best for GTD on your own devices, bought once
There's no web app and no integrations, so look elsewhere if you need either.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $39.99 one-time for Pro on iOS only, or $99.99 one-time for all platforms.
- 3
There is a free plan
The full GTD workflow with up to 5 projects and up to 2 areas of responsibility, plus local network sync. No account is needed.
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Next actions and a Focus list
Actions from active projects and standalone actions are pulled into one Next Actions list, and the Focus list narrows the view to due and starred actions.
- 6
Parallel and sequential projects
A sequential project sends only its top action to the Next Actions list, while a parallel project sends all of its next actions.
- 7
Tags, contexts and areas
Tags filter tasks by context, contact or label, and areas of responsibility let you work within one role at a time. The Free plan allows 2 areas.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 6 of 123
That is against the other to-do list apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Everdo you could make: tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Everdo at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $39.99 one-time for Pro on iOS only, or $99.99 one-time for all platforms
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial of the Encrypted Sync Service, starting when the sync account is created
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Everdo LLC, since 2017
- Category
- To-Do List Apps
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for GTD on your own devices, bought once
Everdo is a GTD app for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android that keeps your data on your own devices, with next actions, projects, contexts and areas built in. The free plan stops at 5 projects and 2 areas, Pro is $99.99 once, and encrypted online sync isn't in Pro: it's a separate fee listed at $1.66 a month with no billing basis shown. There's no web app and no integrations, so look elsewhere if you need either.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $99.99 for Pro is more than two years of this category's middle subscription, and one-time prices here mostly sit around $7.99. Encrypted online sync isn't even included: that's $1.66 a month on top, and the iOS-only unlock is a separate $39.99. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free gives the full GTD workflow and local network sync with no account. The cap is 5 projects and 2 areas of responsibility, and a busy month fills those. |
| Features | B | It covers the job: next actions, a Focus list, projects that run in order or all at once, tags for contexts, areas, reminders, recurrence, and typing :n at the end of a title to send it to Next. No integrations at all, mind. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and there's a GTD structure to lay out first: projects, contexts, areas. Free sync wants setting up too, with a desktop app acting as the server on your own network. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, plus a browser extension, and Linux gets AppImage, .deb, .pacman and Snap builds. No web app, and nothing on record that plugs it into other software. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Everdo is for
- Fits if you follow GTD and want next actions, contexts and areas set up for you
- Works for people who want task data kept on their own devices rather than a server
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're staying free, because 5 projects and 2 areas go quickly
- Pricey if you want sync away from home, since that's $1.66 a month on top of the $99.99, with no billing basis shown
- Watch out: the $39.99 App Store purchase unlocks Pro on iOS only; every platform needs the $99.99 key
- Skip it if you want your tasks in a browser, as there's no web app, and free sync needs devices on the same network
- Not for you if you want it to connect to other software, as no integrations are on record
Good to know
Good for
- GTD followers who want projects, contexts and next actions built in
- People who would rather buy a license once than subscribe
- Keeping task data on your own devices, with encrypted sync as an option
- Linux users: desktop builds come as AppImage, .deb, .pacman and Snap
Worth knowing
- The Free plan stops at 5 projects and 2 areas of responsibility.
- Encrypted online sync is not part of Pro. It is an ongoing fee listed at $1.66/mo, and the billing basis is not shown on the pricing page.
- The $39.99 App Store purchase unlocks Pro on iOS only; the $99.99 website purchase covers every platform.
- There is no web app, and local network sync works only while devices are on the same configured network.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$39.99 one-time
To start. There is a free plan too
Everdo has a free plan. Paid plans start at $39.99 one-time for Pro on iOS only, or $99.99 one-time for all platforms.
Free gives the full GTD workflow and local network sync with no account.
Free
$0
The full GTD workflow with up to 5 projects, up to 2 areas of responsibility and local network sync.
Encrypted Sync
$1.66
per month; the billing basis is not shown on the pricing page
Optional add-on to Free or Pro: end-to-end encrypted online sync through a service run by Everdo, after a 30-day free trial.
Pro for iOS
$39.99
one-time in-app purchase
Bought through the App Store. The vendor says this in-app purchase unlocks Everdo Pro on iOS only.
Pro
$99.99
one-time purchase
Unlimited projects and areas of responsibility, with a product key that unlocks Pro on every platform. Includes local network sync.
The free plan
The full GTD workflow with up to 5 projects and up to 2 areas of responsibility, plus local network sync. No account is needed.
Trying it first
30-day free trial of the Encrypted Sync Service, starting when the sync account is created
Read from everdo.net on Oct 5, 2026.
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Everdo Pro for iOS”, against $39.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $49.99 | $35.14 | 12% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 2,490.00 | $39.64 | about the same |
| Turkey | ₺1.999,99 | $40.67 | about the same |
| India | ₹ 3,999 | $41.34 | about the same |
| Mexico | $899.00 | $49.40 | 24% more |
| Brazil | R$ 249,90 | $49.93 | 25% more |
| Germany | 44,99 € | $50.42 | 26% more |
| United Kingdom | £39.99 | $52.87 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Offline-first GTD task manager sold as a one-time purchase. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, local-first, end-to-end encrypted, one-time purchase, tasks.
Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, plus a browser extension, and Linux gets AppImage, .deb, .pacman and Snap builds.
- Next actions and a Focus list
- Actions from active projects and standalone actions are pulled into one Next Actions list, and the Focus list narrows the view to due and starred actions.
- Parallel and sequential projects
- A sequential project sends only its top action to the Next Actions list, while a parallel project sends all of its next actions.
- Tags, contexts and areas
- Tags filter tasks by context, contact or label, and areas of responsibility let you work within one role at a time. The Free plan allows 2 areas.
- Local database with two sync options
- Every device keeps a full local copy of the data. Sync runs over your own network with a desktop app as the server, or through the paid Encrypted Sync Service.
- Scheduling, reminders and recurrence
- Tasks can be scheduled for specific dates with reminders, and repeating tasks are created from recurrence patterns you define.
- Quick capture and inline commands
- Quick capture collects tasks and ideas on every platform. In the desktop app, commands typed at the end of a title, such as :n to move an item to Next, apply on save.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Everdo is made by Everdo LLC, and has been around since 2017.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/123
Other to-do list apps it is graded above
Everdo's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 20.
It stands best on features (B, above 81 of 123) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Everdo’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 123
- CFree plan and trialAbove 6 of 123
- BFeaturesAbove 81 of 123
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 123
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 73 of 123
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Everdo you could make: tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 97 of the 123 other to-do list apps grade higher. It costs $39.99, paid once.
What you could make
- Tasks: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Everdo’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Nirvana, FacileThings, OmniFocus, Things 3 and MyLifeOrganized
The 5 tools Everdo is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Nirvana
Free plan · from $3/mo
To-do list app built around the Getting Things Done method.
- Only Everdo lists a Linux app.
- Only Everdo lists a browser extension.
- Only Nirvana lists a web app.
- 2.2GPA
FacileThings
Free trial · from $7/mo
Web-based personal organizer that walks you through GTD.
- Everdo has a free plan. FacileThings does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Everdo lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Everdo lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
OmniFocus
Free trial · from $74.99 one-time
Project-based task manager for Apple devices, with a web companion.
- Everdo has a free plan. OmniFocus does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Everdo lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only Everdo lists a browser extension.
- 2.6GPA
Things 3
Free trial · from $9.99 one-time
Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase.
- Everdo has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Everdo lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only Everdo lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
MyLifeOrganized
Free plan · from $29.99
Outline-based task manager that builds a next-actions list.
- Only Everdo lists macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Everdo lists a browser extension.
- Everdo is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Everdo free?
Everdo has a free plan. The full GTD workflow with up to 5 projects and up to 2 areas of responsibility, plus local network sync.
How much does Everdo cost?
Everdo lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Everdo work on?
Everdo is available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Is Everdo open source?
Everdo is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Is Everdo end-to-end encrypted?
Everdo describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Does Everdo work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Does Everdo have a free trial?
Yes. 30-day free trial of the Encrypted Sync Service, starting when the sync account is created.
Who makes Everdo?
Everdo is made by Everdo LLC. It dates from 2017.
What are the alternatives to Everdo?
The closest alternatives to Everdo in our directory are Nirvana, FacileThings, OmniFocus, Things 3 and MyLifeOrganized.
How does Everdo compare with other to-do list apps?
Everdo's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 20.
Could I make my own version of Everdo?
The plain part of Everdo you could make: tasks. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Everdo’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Everdo's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-03-30.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Everdo LLC. Prices change, so check everdo.net before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Everdo, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/everdo
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Everdo’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Everdo is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Everdo LLC. Prices and plans change: check everdo.net before you buy.