8 alternatives to TickTick
TickTick is a Task Management & To-do Lists product. The community recommends 8 alternatives: 2 open source, 2 self-hostable and 2 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from TickTick highlighted.
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About TickTick
TickTick is an all-in-one productivity app that brings together to-do lists, multiple calendar views, a Pomodoro timer, habit tracking, and countdowns, with real-time sync across phones, computers, tablets, and watches.
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Microsoft To Do is Microsoft's to-do and task management app. It lets you organize everyday tasks with lists, steps, reminders, and due dates. It integrates with Microsoft services such as your Microsoft account and Outlook, and syncs across devices.
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Apple Reminders is the to-do and reminder app built into Apple devices, which you can use to keep track of things to do, buy, and watch. It supports lists, subtasks, tags, smart lists, sharing, and grocery lists.
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Taskwarrior is Free and Open Source Software that manages your TODO list from your command line. It is flexible, fast, efficient, and unobtrusive. It does its job then gets out of your way.
Open source · MITSelf-hostableCompared with TickTick
- + Open source (TickTick is not)
- + Self-hostable (TickTick is not)
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Obsidian Tasks is a task management plugin for Obsidian that tracks tasks across your entire vault. You can query tasks from anywhere and mark them as done, and any status changes are written back to the source file.
TickTick vs. alternatives
| Service | Open source | Self-hosted | License | Pricing | Platforms | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TickTick Current | No | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| Todoist | No | No | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Microsoft To Do | No | No | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Things 3 | No | No | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Apple Reminders | No | No | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vikunja | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0, GPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Taskwarrior | Yes | Yes | MIT | — | — | — | 0 |
| Obsidian Tasks | No | No | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Notion | No | No | — | — | Web / macOS / iPad / iOS / Android | — | 0 |
FAQ
What is the best alternative to TickTick?
Community-recommended alternatives to TickTick include Todoist, Microsoft To Do, Things 3, Apple Reminders, Vikunja, and Taskwarrior. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.
Is there a free alternative to TickTick?
Yes. Vikunja and Taskwarrior can be used for free; the open-source, self-hostable ones can be run on your own server at no cost.
Is there an open-source alternative to TickTick?
Yes. Open-source alternatives include Vikunja and Taskwarrior.
Can I self-host an alternative to TickTick?
Yes. Vikunja and Taskwarrior can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.
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