# Nirvana

> To-do list app built around the Getting Things Done method

Nirvana is a to-do list app modeled on the Getting Things Done method, with Inbox, Next, Waiting, Scheduled and Someday lists built in. To-dos can be grouped into projects and areas of focus and filtered by tags, energy and time required. It runs in a browser and as Mac, Windows, iOS and Android apps, with a free Basic account and a paid Pro plan that removes the limits.

- **Category:** To-Do List Apps
- **Made by:** Nirvanahq, Inc. (since 2009)
- **Website:** https://www.nirvanahq.com
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Nirvana has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3 per month, billed annually ($36/year).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Basic account: unlimited to-dos, up to 5 projects, 3 reference lists and 2 areas, with sync across devices and email capture. It does not expire.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | The GTD lists, tags and contexts, notes and checklists, sync and email capture, with up to 5 projects, 3 reference lists and 2 areas. |
| Pro | $3 per month, billed annually ($36); $5 billed monthly | Everything in Free, plus unlimited projects, areas and reference lists, recurring to-dos and priority support. |

Read from https://www.nirvanahq.com/pricing on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Nirvana before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **40% off Pro with yearly billing** (Annual discount): Pro costs $5 a month billed monthly or $36 a year, which works out to $3 a month. The pricing page labels the yearly option as 40% off. Source: https://www.nirvanahq.com/pricing

## App Store prices by country

"Nirvana Pro", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $4.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £4.49 | about $5.94 (19% more) |
| Germany | 5,49 € | about $6.15 (23% more) |
| Canada | $49.00 | about $34.44 (590% more) |
| Australia | $7.49 | about $5.23 (about the same) |
| India | ₹ 469 | about $4.85 (about the same) |
| Brazil | R$ 177,90 | about $35.54 (612% more) |
| Mexico | $799.00 | about $43.90 (780% more) |
| Turkey | ₺94,99 | about $1.93 (61% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 599ribu | about $33.50 (571% more) |
| Philippines | ₱ 1,990.00 | about $31.68 (535% more) |
| South Africa | R84.99 | about $5.14 (about the same) |

## Key features

- **Built-in GTD lists:** To-dos move between Inbox, Next, Waiting, Scheduled and Someday lists, and a Focus list collects the ones you star for attention now.
- **Projects, areas and reference lists:** Projects group related to-dos, areas of focus separate parts of your life, and reference lists hold material that is not actionable. Basic accounts cap all three.
- **Tags, contexts and filters:** Filter to-dos by tags, areas, contacts, energy and time required to see what is practical for where you are and how much time you have.
- **Capture and Focus by email:** Forwarding an email to your Nirvana address turns it into a to-do, and the Focus list can be emailed to you on chosen days of the week.
- **Scheduled and recurring to-dos:** Scheduled to-dos stay out of the actionable lists until their start date, and due dates can be set on to-dos and projects. Recurring to-dos need Pro.
- **AI assistant and MCP server:** A built-in assistant, in beta for Pro early-access members, runs guided reviews. An MCP server lets clients such as Claude and ChatGPT read and create tasks; updating them needs Pro.

## Good for

- People who follow Getting Things Done and want its lists ready-made
- Solo users who want one task system on web, desktop and phone
- Connecting an AI client such as Claude or Cursor to a to-do list

## Worth knowing

- Basic accounts are capped at 5 projects, 3 reference lists and 2 areas, and recurring to-dos need Pro.
- Pro has no free trial, and the vendor gives no refunds and does not prorate a cancelled billing period.
- The AI assistant is a beta for Pro early-access members on the web and desktop apps, and it has no calendar integration.
- No Linux app is listed. The apps page names Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android and the web browser.

## Works with

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code, Gemini CLI

**Tags:** Tasks, AI features

## Alternatives

- [Everdo](https://toolgpa.com/tools/everdo): Offline-first GTD task manager sold as a one-time purchase. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/everdo-vs-nirvana)
- [FacileThings](https://toolgpa.com/tools/facilethings): Web-based personal organizer that walks you through GTD. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/facilethings-vs-nirvana)
- [OmniFocus](https://toolgpa.com/tools/omnifocus): Project-based task manager for Apple devices, with a web companion. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/nirvana-vs-omnifocus)
- [Things 3](https://toolgpa.com/tools/things): Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/nirvana-vs-things)
- [Todoist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/todoist): Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/nirvana-vs-todoist)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.nirvanahq.com/pricing
- https://www.nirvanahq.com/
- https://www.nirvanahq.com/features
- https://www.nirvanahq.com/apps
- https://www.nirvanahq.com/about
- https://www.nirvanahq.com/help/how-to/pro-and-basic
- https://www.nirvanahq.com/help/how-to/upgrade
- https://www.nirvanahq.com/help/how-to/billing
- https://www.nirvanahq.com/help/how-to/rapid-entry
- https://www.nirvanahq.com/help/how-to/reference-lists
- https://www.nirvanahq.com/help/how-to/areas
- https://www.nirvanahq.com/help/how-to/focus-list
- https://www.nirvanahq.com/help/ai/using-the-chat-panel
- https://www.nirvanahq.com/help/ai/mcp-setup

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