softwaredb

Things 3 vs Todoist

T3
Things 3

Things 3 Award-winning personal task manager for Apple platforms with a focus on simplicity, natural project hierarchy, and a refined drag-and-drop interface.

vs
TO
Todoist

Todoist Cross-platform task manager with natural language input, projects, labels, filters, and a karma-based productivity scoring system.

ProductivityFreemium

Quick Facts

Things 3

CompanyCultured Code
Year Launched2017
Pricing ModelPaid
Open SourceNo
CategoryProductivity
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Web

Todoist

CompanyDoist
Year Launched2007
Pricing ModelFreemium
Open SourceNo
CategoryProductivity
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Web

Key Differences

Platform

Things 3

Apple ecosystem only

Todoist

Cross-platform

Collaboration

Things 3

Personal only

Todoist

Team and shared lists

Pricing

Things 3

$49.99 one-time

Todoist

$4/mo subscription

Pricing

Things 3

Paid

Standard: Custom/monthly per seat

Enterprise: Custom/annual per seat

Todoist

Freemium

Free: $0/monthly

Pro: Custom/monthly per seat

Why People Switch

Things 3Todoist

Todoist works on every platform

Need cross-platform for my workflow

Todoist collaboration better

TodoistThings 3

Things 3 is more refined

Don't need subscription for tasks

Things 3 is the most beautiful task app

Based on publicly available community discussions and migration patterns.

Community Data

What practitioners say

—.—

Things 3

—.—

Todoist

Switch corridor: — switches recorded

Community data will appear as users rate and switch between these tools. Be the first to contribute.