The Planify Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Planify 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.
Planify
The Insider’s Guide
Free, open-source task manager for the Linux desktop
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from Planify’s own pages.
Made by Alain (alainm23) · checked Oct 6, 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 Planify’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Planify’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 103 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Planify, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It runs on donations and isn't made or supported by Doist, Todoist's maker.
- 1
Best for a full task manager on the Linux desktop
It only runs on Linux and has no sync service or phone app of its own, so on a phone you use the Todoist or Nextcloud apps.
- 2
It is free
Planify has no paid plan at all. 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.
- 3
It runs on Linux
Linux.
- 4
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.
- 5
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.
- 6
Board view and calendar
A project can be shown as a board for visual planning, and calendar integration displays scheduled events next to tasks.
- 7
A 3.0 GPA, above 103 of 123
That is against the other to-do list apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
Planify is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Planify at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Linux
- Made by
- Alain (alainm23)
- Category
- To-Do List Apps
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
The report card
Best for a full task manager on the Linux desktop
Planify is a free, open-source task manager for the Linux desktop, with projects, sections, labels, a board view, reminders and repeating tasks, and it can sync with Todoist or Nextcloud. It only runs on Linux and has no sync service or phone app of its own, so on a phone you use the Todoist or Nextcloud apps. It runs on donations and isn't made or supported by Doist, Todoist's maker.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | A desktop app, and its command-line tool, downloaded from Flathub for nothing under the GPL, with no subscription, ads or account. Rivals in this category want $2.42 to $5.00 a month; Planify runs on donations. |
| Free plan and trial | A | Free outright, with no paid tier holding anything back: every project, label, filter, reminder and the CLI are in the one free build, and there's no account to make either. |
| Features | B | It covers the category's job: projects and sub-projects with sections, labels, priorities and custom filters, a board view, calendar integration, several reminders a task, recurrence, attachments, Markdown, and a Quick Add that reads dates written in English or Spanish. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: install from Flathub, start typing, tasks on your own disk, no account. A global shortcut opens Quick Add from any window, and connecting Todoist or Nextcloud is optional. |
| Platforms and integrations | D | One operating system: Linux, from Flathub or built from source, with no Windows, Mac, web or phone version at all. Syncing with Todoist, Nextcloud, Nextcloud Deck and CalDAV servers is the only way your tasks leave the desk. |
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 Planify is for
- Fits if you want a native GTK task manager on your Linux desktop
- Works for Todoist or Nextcloud users who want a Linux desktop client
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Windows or a Mac, as it's Linux only
- Not for you if you want its own phone app, because tasks reach a phone through the Todoist or Nextcloud apps
- Tight if you want sync with nothing else involved, since Planify runs no sync service of its own
- Watch out: Planify isn't made, affiliated with or supported by Doist, the company behind Todoist
- Watch out: development runs on donations through Patreon, PayPal, Liberapay and Ko-fi
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
Planify is free to use.
A desktop app, and its command-line tool, downloaded from Flathub for nothing under the GPL, with no subscription, ads or account.
Free
$0
All features of the Linux desktop app and its command-line tool, released as open source under GPL-3.0.
The 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.
Read from useplanify.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Linux
Free, open-source task manager for the Linux desktop. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, works offline, local-first, Markdown, tasks, natural-language input, kanban boards.
One operating system: Linux, from Flathub or built from source, with no Windows, Mac, web or phone version at all.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Linux
What it works with
- Todoist
- Nextcloud
- Nextcloud Deck
- CalDAV
- Radicale
- Baïkal
- GNOME Online Accounts
Planify is made by Alain (alainm23).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
103/123
Other to-do list apps it is graded above
Planify's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 103 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 87 of 123) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Planify has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Planify’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 69 of 123
- AFree plan and trialAbove 87 of 123
- BFeaturesAbove 81 of 123
- BEase of useAbove 56 of 123
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 123
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 99 to-do list apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Planify is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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
Planify is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 103 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade.
What you could make
- Tasks, kanban boards, natural-language input and Markdown: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for Linux. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Todoist, Nextcloud and Nextcloud Deck among them.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Planify’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
Errands, Super Productivity, Todoist, Tasks.org and Vikunja
The 5 tools Planify is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Errands
Free
Simple open-source to-do app for the GNOME desktop on Linux.
- Planify also covers Markdown, natural-language input and kanban boards.
- 3.4GPA
Super Productivity
Free
Free, open-source to-do app with time tracking and a Pomodoro timer.
- Only Super Productivity lists a web app.
- Only Super Productivity lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Planify also covers Markdown and natural-language input.
- 2.8GPA
Todoist
Free plan · from $5/mo
Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry.
- Only Todoist lists a web app.
- Only Todoist lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Todoist lists a browser extension.
- 3.4GPA
Tasks.org
Free plan · from $0.99/yr
Open-source Android to-do list with CalDAV and Google Tasks sync.
- Only Tasks.org lists Android, macOS and Windows apps.
- Planify also covers Markdown, natural-language input and kanban boards.
- 2.4GPA
Vikunja
Free plan · from €4/mo
Open-source task manager to self-host or use as a paid cloud.
- Only Vikunja lists a web app.
- Only Vikunja lists macOS, Windows and Android apps.
- Vikunja is self-hostable, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 Planify free?
Yes. Planify is free to use.
How much does Planify cost?
Planify lists one plan. Free: $0.
What platforms does Planify work on?
Planify is available on Linux.
Does Planify have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Planify is listed for Linux.
Does Planify have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Planify is listed for Linux.
Is Planify open source?
Yes. Planify is open source, according to its own site.
Does Planify 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.
What does Planify integrate with?
Planify's listing names Todoist, Nextcloud, Nextcloud Deck, CalDAV, Radicale, Baïkal and GNOME Online Accounts.
Who makes Planify?
Planify is made by Alain (alainm23).
What are the alternatives to Planify?
The closest alternatives to Planify in our directory are Errands, Super Productivity, Todoist, Tasks.org and Vikunja.
How does Planify compare with other to-do list apps?
Planify's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 103 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 9.
Is Planify good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Planify A for value for money. Planify has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Planify?
Planify is free, so making your own would save you nothing. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 103 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Planify’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Planify's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-08.
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 Alain (alainm23). Prices change, so check useplanify.com 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.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Planify, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/planify
- 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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- Microsoft To Do Insider's GuideFree to-do list from Microsoft that syncs with Outlook tasks3.6 GPA
- Google Tasks Insider's GuideGoogle's to-do list, built into Gmail, Calendar, Chat and Docs3.4 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Planify’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. Planify is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Alain (alainm23). Prices and plans change: check useplanify.com before you buy.