Todoist

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The task manager that stayed simple while everything else grew into a platform.

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Pricing

Verified 14 Jul 2026· source

Beginner (Free)

₹0

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Pro

₹263.75/user/mo

₹3,165 billed yearly. Custom task reminders. Name inferred.

Business

₹375/user/mo

₹4,500 billed yearly. Custom filters, team filters, reminders. Create a team for free, then pay. Name inferred.

Where the free tier stops: Free plan is limited (few active projects, no reminders/custom filters); Pro adds custom reminders and more projects. Per-user prices shown are the billed-yearly monthly equivalents. Prices in INR.

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Overview

Todoist has been around long enough to have watched every competitor bloat, and its restraint is now its main selling point. It is a task manager: natural language input that parses "submit invoice every Friday at 5pm" correctly, projects, labels, filters, a clean today view, and apps on every platform that are fast and sync reliably. AI has been added carefully — assistance with breaking a vague task into steps, and filter help — rather than being sprayed across the product. The free plan is enough for one person's personal system; paid tiers add reminders, more projects and collaboration. The honest cons: it is deliberately not a project management tool, so if you need dependencies, Gantt charts or resource planning you will outgrow it and should not fight that; its calendar integration is weaker than tools built around time-blocking; and several things a serious user considers essential, including task reminders, sit behind the paywall, which has always felt a little mean for a tool at this price.

Features

Natural language task entry with date and recurrence parsing

Projects, sections, labels and saved filters

AI assistance for breaking down tasks and building filters

Cross-platform apps with reliable offline sync

Shared projects with comments and assignment

Integrations with calendar, email and automation tools

Pros & cons

Pros

Fast, reliable and pleasant to use every day — rarer than it should be
Natural language input is still the best in the category
Resisted feature bloat while rivals became unusable platforms

Cons

Not a project management tool — no dependencies or resource planning
Reminders and other core features are locked behind the paid tier
Calendar and time-blocking support is weak compared with scheduling-first tools
AI features are modest; this is not an AI-first product

Who Todoist is for

Todoist is built for people working with productivity tools. Its free plan makes it easy to evaluate before paying, which suits both individuals and growing teams. Users most often highlight fast, reliable and pleasant to use every day — rarer than it should be.

How Todoist compares in AI Productivity Tools

Within productivity tools, the closest alternatives to Todoist are ClickUp, Notion AI, Mem — it is worth comparing them side by side on price and the specific features you need before deciding.

Todoist pricing

Todoist offers a free plan with paid upgrades. You can start for free and pay only when you need higher limits, advanced features or team seats. See the full Todoist pricing breakdown →

Todoist FAQ

Is Todoist worth it?

Todoist is most often praised for fast, reliable and pleasant to use every day — rarer than it should be. The main trade-off is that not a project management tool — no dependencies or resource planning. For most productivity tools needs it is a credible choice — trial it against one or two alternatives before you commit. ToolsPantry does not yet carry user reviews for this tool.

Is Todoist free?

Todoist offers a free plan with paid upgrades. You can start for free and pay only when you need higher limits, advanced features or team seats.

What are the downsides of Todoist?

The most commonly noted drawbacks are: Not a project management tool — no dependencies or resource planning; Reminders and other core features are locked behind the paid tier; Calendar and time-blocking support is weak compared with scheduling-first tools; AI features are modest; this is not an AI-first product. None are dealbreakers for everyone, but weigh them against your specific workflow.

What are the best alternatives to Todoist?

Strong alternatives in productivity tools include ClickUp, Notion AI, Mem, Motion. See the full ranked list on the Todoist alternatives page.

The verdict

Todoist is a productivity tools option, best known for fast, reliable and pleasant to use every day — rarer than it should be. The main trade-off is that not a project management tool — no dependencies or resource planning. Start on the free plan and compare it against the alternatives below before committing.

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