7 alternatives to Things 3
Things 3 is a Task Management & To-do Lists product. The community recommends 7 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 Things 3 highlighted.
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About Things 3
Things 3 is a personal task management app from Cultured Code for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro. It helps you plan your day, manage projects and work toward your goals step by step.
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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 Things 3
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- + Self-hostable (Things 3 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.
Things 3 vs. alternatives
| Service | Open source | Self-hosted | License | Pricing | Platforms | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Things 3 Current | No | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| TickTick | No | No | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Todoist | No | No | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Microsoft To Do | 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 |
FAQ
What is the best alternative to Things 3?
Community-recommended alternatives to Things 3 include TickTick, Todoist, Microsoft To Do, Apple Reminders, Vikunja, and Taskwarrior. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.
Is there a free alternative to Things 3?
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 Things 3?
Yes. Open-source alternatives include Vikunja and Taskwarrior.
Can I self-host an alternative to Things 3?
Yes. Vikunja and Taskwarrior can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.
Other Task Management & To-do Lists services
Services in the same category that haven't been suggested as Things 3 alternatives yet. If one fits, add it as an alternative.
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Simple shared list application including shopping lists and any other small todo-list that needs to be used collaboratively.
Open sourceSelf-hostable - Focalboard
Define, organize, track and manage work across individuals and teams (alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana).
Open sourceSelf-hostable - Donetick
Task and chore management tool for personal and family use, with advanced scheduling, flexible assignment, and group sharing capabilities, detailed history, automation via API, simple and modern design.
Open sourceSelf-hostable - AppFlowy
Build detailed lists of to-do’s for different projects while tracking the status of each one. Open Source Notion Alternative.
Open sourceSelf-hostable - BBasecamp
37signals' project management and team communication tool built around to-dos, message boards, schedules and docs.
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