# Planify

> Free, open-source task manager for the Linux desktop

Planify is a task manager for GNU/Linux built with GTK4 and libadwaita. Tasks live in projects with sections, labels, priorities and reminders, and are stored locally in SQLite by default. It can also sync with a Todoist account or with Nextcloud and other CalDAV servers, which is how the same tasks reach other devices. The app is free under the GPL-3.0 license and is distributed through Flathub.

- **Category:** To-Do List Apps
- **Made by:** Alain (alainm23)
- **Website:** https://useplanify.com
- **Runs on:** Linux
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Planify is free to use.

- **Pricing model:** Free
- **Free plan:** Every feature is free under the GPL-3.0 license, with no subscriptions, ads or account. Development is funded by optional donations through Patreon, PayPal, Liberapay and Ko-fi.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | All features of the Linux desktop app and its command-line tool, released as open source under GPL-3.0. |

Read from https://useplanify.com/ on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Planify before buying.

## Key features

- **Todoist, Nextcloud and CalDAV sync:** Syncs with a Todoist account or with Nextcloud and CalDAV servers such as Radicale and Baïkal, with several accounts at once. Nextcloud Deck boards sync two-way as projects.
- **Projects, sections, labels and filters:** Tasks are grouped into projects and sub-projects with sections, labels, priorities and custom filters, and each project shows a progress indicator.
- **Board view and calendar:** A project can be shown as a board for visual planning, and calendar integration displays scheduled events next to tasks.
- **Quick Add with natural-language dates:** A global keyboard shortcut opens Quick Add, which parses dates written in English or Spanish and uses @ for labels, # for projects and ! for priorities.
- **Reminders, recurrence and attachments:** A task can carry several reminders, a recurrence pattern, file attachments and links, with Markdown allowed in its title and description.
- **Command-line interface:** The bundled CLI adds, lists and updates tasks and exports a JSON backup. Every command returns JSON, so it can be piped into scripts.

## Good for

- Linux users who want a native GTK task manager
- Todoist or Nextcloud users who want a desktop client on Linux
- Keeping tasks on the local disk with no account
- Scripting task capture and backups from the terminal

## Worth knowing

- Linux only: it is distributed on Flathub or built from source, with no Windows, macOS, web or mobile version.
- It has no sync service of its own, so reaching tasks on a phone means using the Todoist or Nextcloud apps.
- Planify is not created by, affiliated with or supported by Doist, the company behind Todoist.
- Development is funded by donations; the site lists Patreon, PayPal, Liberapay and Ko-fi.

## Works with

Todoist, Nextcloud, Nextcloud Deck, CalDAV, Radicale, Baïkal, GNOME Online Accounts

**Tags:** Tasks, Open source, Local-first, Works offline, Kanban boards, Natural-language input, Markdown

## Alternatives

- [Errands](https://toolgpa.com/tools/errands): Simple open-source to-do app for the GNOME desktop on Linux. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/errands-vs-planify)
- [Super Productivity](https://toolgpa.com/tools/super-productivity): Free, open-source to-do app with time tracking and a Pomodoro timer. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/planify-vs-super-productivity)
- [Todoist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/todoist): Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/planify-vs-todoist)
- [Tasks.org](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tasks-org): Open-source Android to-do list with CalDAV and Google Tasks sync. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/planify-vs-tasks-org)
- [Vikunja](https://toolgpa.com/tools/vikunja): Open-source task manager to self-host or use as a paid cloud. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/planify-vs-vikunja)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://useplanify.com/
- https://useplanify.com/donate/
- https://useplanify.com/cli/
- https://useplanify.com/privacy-policy/
- https://useplanify.com/blog
- https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.alainm23.planify
- https://github.com/alainm23/planify

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