# TaskTrove

> Self-hosted task manager with list, kanban and calendar views

TaskTrove is a task manager that you run on your own server, usually from a single Docker container. Tasks are typed in plain language, grouped into projects with sections and labels, and shown as a list, a kanban board or a calendar, with recurring tasks and a focus timer included. The self-hosted base edition is free. A paid Pro edition for collaboration and a hosted service have published prices, but both are still behind a waitlist.

- **Category:** To-Do List Apps
- **Made by:** Mushroom Theory Inc. (since 2025)
- **Website:** https://tasktrove.io
- **Runs on:** Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

TaskTrove has a free plan. Paid plans start at $129 one-time (Pro) or $4 per user / month (Hosted); both waitlist-only.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free (Self-hosted): unlimited tasks, projects and tags, natural-language quick add, list, kanban and calendar views, recurring tasks, a focus timer and API access. Collaboration and mobile apps are Pro.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free (Self-hosted) | $0 | Unlimited tasks, projects and tags, natural-language quick add, three views, recurring tasks, a focus timer and API access on your own server. |
| Pro (Self-hosted) | $129 one-time for 1 user; $199 for 2 users, $299 for 5 users | Perpetual license with 1 year of updates, adding multi-user collaboration, mobile apps, custom themes and external calendar sync. Waitlist only for now. |
| Hosted | $5 per user / month, or $4 per user / month billed annually | All Pro features on managed hosting, with no server to run. Marked coming soon on the pricing page, with a waitlist. |

Read from https://tasktrove.io/ on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with TaskTrove before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Perpetual Pro license from $129** (Lifetime license): Pro is priced as a one-time perpetual license with 1 year of updates: $129 for 1 user, $199 for 2 or $299 for 5. Renewing updates costs roughly a quarter of the license price. Source: https://tasktrove.io/
- **20% off Hosted with annual billing** (Annual discount): The pricing page lists Hosted at $5 per user a month, or $4 per user a month on annual billing, labelled as a 20% saving. Hosted has not launched yet. Source: https://tasktrove.io/
- **Early-bird discount for the Pro waitlist** (Other savings): The vendor says people who join the Pro mailing list will receive an early-bird discount code when the Pro plan comes out. No amount is stated. Source: https://pro.tasktrove.io/

## Key features

- **Natural-language quick add:** Phrases such as "tomorrow at 2pm", "next Friday" or "every Monday" are parsed into due dates and recurrence as a task is typed, and tasks can hold unlimited subtasks.
- **List, kanban and calendar views:** Tasks are grouped into projects with sections and color-coded labels, and each project can be viewed as a list, a kanban board or a calendar, with filtering, sorting and search.
- **Recurring tasks and a focus timer:** Tasks repeat on daily, weekly, monthly or custom patterns, and a built-in focus timer is part of the free edition.
- **Simple self-hosting:** The app starts from one Docker command and stores its data in a JSON file that can be copied as a backup. It needs no login by default, and a password can be turned on with a setting.
- **API access:** The feature table lists API access in every edition, including the free one, and the documentation has an API reference.
- **Pro collaboration and rewards:** The Pro documentation describes task owners and assignees, shared projects with permission controls, @assignee parsing in quick add, and a points, badges and leaderboard system.

## Good for

- Individuals who want a task manager on their own server
- Typing tasks with dates and recurrence in plain language
- Switching between list, kanban and calendar views
- Keeping all task data in one JSON file that is easy to back up

## Worth knowing

- Pro and Hosted cannot be bought yet: the pricing page offers a waitlist for each, and Hosted is marked coming soon.
- The free edition has no multi-user collaboration, mobile apps, custom themes or external calendar sync. Desktop apps are listed as coming soon.
- The code is published under the Sustainable Use License, which the vendor labels fair-code.
- The latest public release on GitHub, v0.12.4, is dated January 9, 2026.

**Tags:** Self-hostable, Tasks, Natural-language input, Kanban boards, Calendar, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Vikunja](https://toolgpa.com/tools/vikunja): Open-source task manager to self-host or use as a paid cloud. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/tasktrove-vs-vikunja)
- [tududi](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tududi): Open-source task and life organizer to self-host or use hosted. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/tasktrove-vs-tududi)
- [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/super-productivity-vs-tasktrove)
- [Todoist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/todoist): Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/tasktrove-vs-todoist)
- [Donetick](https://toolgpa.com/tools/donetick): Open-source task and chore manager for households and groups. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/donetick-vs-tasktrove)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://tasktrove.io/
- https://pro.tasktrove.io/
- https://docs.tasktrove.io/
- https://docs.tasktrove.io/installation
- https://docs.tasktrove.io/pro-features
- https://docs.tasktrove.io/pro-setup
- https://github.com/dohsimpson/tasktrove
- https://api.github.com/repos/dohsimpson/tasktrove

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