# Alternatives to OmniFocus

Deep GTD with perspectives and review.

OmniFocus ranks #8 of 20 in Task managers, with an Alt Score of 71. It is proprietary, sold as a one-time purchase from $74.99 one-time (or $99.99/year subscription) and available on macOS, iOS and Web. 11 of 11 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/omnifocus/
Category: Task managers

## Where OmniFocus stands out

- **Subtasks depth** — 5 of 17 apps with a verified answer have this
- **Reminders (time & location)** — 6 of 19 apps with a verified answer have this

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Professionals and GTD practitioners who juggle many projects and need a rigorous system to capture, organize, and track tasks across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and the web.
- **What you get**: A structured task manager built around projects, tags, due dates, and custom Perspectives that group and surface work the way you think about it. A Forecast view shows what's coming due alongside your calendar, and a built-in Review mode walks you through each project on a set schedule so nothing goes stale. An Inbox lets you capture items quickly via keyboard shortcuts, Siri, email, or Quick Entry before triaging them later.
- **How it works**: Capture tasks into the Inbox from anywhere, then organize them into projects with tags, due dates, and defer dates. Use Perspectives to filter down to what's actionable right now, and run periodic reviews to keep projects current; everything syncs automatically across your Apple devices.

## Profile

- **License**: Proprietary (verified 2026-07-12)
- **Pricing model**: One-time (verified 2026-07-12)
- **Starts at**: $74.99 one-time (or $99.99/year subscription) (verified 2026-07-12)
- **Platforms**: macOS, iOS, Web
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-12)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Todoist](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/todoist.md) | 87 | ? | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 2 | [TickTick](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/ticktick.md) | 83 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 3 | [Amazing Marvin](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/amazing-marvin.md) | 79 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 4 | [Any.do](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/anydo.md) | 79 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 5 | [Remember The Milk](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/remember-the-milk.md) | 79 | Proprietary | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 6 | [2Do](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/2do.md) | 75 | Proprietary | iOS, macOS, Android |
| 7 | [Akiflow](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/akiflow.md) | 75 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 8 | [Tasks.org](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/tasksorg.md) | 71 | GPL-3.0 | Android |
| 9 | [Super Productivity](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/super-productivity.md) | 67 | MIT | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| 10 | [Motion](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/motion.md) | 63 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 11 | [Sunsama](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/sunsama.md) | 63 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 12 | [Things](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/things.md) | 63 | Proprietary | macOS, iOS |
| 13 | [Microsoft To Do](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/microsoft-to-do.md) | 59 | Proprietary | Windows, iOS, Android, Web |
| 14 | [Vikunja](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/vikunja.md) | 59 | AGPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| 15 | [TeuxDeux](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/teuxdeux.md) | 50 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | [Google Tasks](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/google-tasks.md) | 46 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | [Nirvana](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/nirvana.md) | 42 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android, macOS |
| 18 | [Structured](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/structured.md) | 38 | Proprietary | iOS, macOS, Android, Web |
| 19 | [Taskwarrior](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/taskwarrior.md) | 38 | MIT | Windows, macOS, Linux |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Task managers checklist | OmniFocus | Todoist | TickTick | Amazing Marvin | Any.do | Remember The Milk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One-time | Freemium | Freemium | Subscription | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starts at | $74.99 one-time (or $99.99/year subscription) | $7/month or $60/year (Pro plan) | $35.99/year | $8/month (billed annually) | $4.99/month | $49.99/year |
| License | Proprietary | ? | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Platforms | macOS, iOS, Web | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Natural language input | Partial | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Recurring tasks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Subtasks depth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Projects & labels | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Priorities | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reminders (time & location) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Partial |
| Shared lists | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar sync (2-way) | Partial | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Widgets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quick capture (global shortcut) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Offline | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Partial | Yes |

## Sources

Sources for OmniFocus. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **License**: Proprietary — <https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/buy/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “v4 Standard License $74.99 USD”
- **Pricing model**: One-time — <https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/buy/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “v4 Pro License $149.99 USD”
- **Starts at**: $74.99 one-time (or $99.99/year subscription) — <https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/buy/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “v4 Standard License $74.99 USD”
- **Platforms**: macOS, iOS, Web — <https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “OmniFocus syncs across all your Apple devices and is available on Android or PC with OmniFocus for the Web.”
- **Status**: active — <https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/buy/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Access latest Pro version of OmniFocus. No major version upgrade cost.”
- **Natural language input**: Partial — <https://support.omnigroup.com/documentation/omnifocus/mac/4.3/en/the-inspector/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “OmniFocus makes its best guess at whatever you enter, whether that is bare numbers, times, or word fragments.”
- **Recurring tasks**: Yes — <https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/features/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Set up items to repeat on real-world schedules. Every Monday and Thursday.”
- **Subtasks depth**: Yes — <https://support.omnigroup.com/omnifocus-ios-action-groups/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “When you create an action group you're creating a parent-child hierarchical relationship between an action and the actions nested within it.”
- **Projects & labels**: Yes — <https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/features/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Create tags for things like location, person, energy level, priority, and so on. Any action can have a project and multiple tags.”
- **Priorities**: Partial — <https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/features/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Create tags for things like location, person, energy level, priority, and so on.”
- **Reminders (time & location)**: Yes — <https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/features/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Let OmniFocus notify you when an action is coming due, when it becomes available after a defer date, at a scheduled time, or when it's tagged with your current location.”
- **Shared lists**: No — <https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “OmniFocus syncs across all your Apple devices and is available on Android or PC with OmniFocus for the Web.”
- **Calendar sync (2-way)**: Partial — <https://support.omnigroup.com/omnifocus-ical-sync/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “every time OmniFocus syncs to your server account, it will also update the calendar file on the server with information on everything due in the next two weeks”
- **Widgets**: Yes — <https://support.omnigroup.com/documentation/omnifocus/ios/3.13/en/ios-integration/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Quickly create a new item in OmniFocus.”
- **Quick capture (global shortcut)**: Yes — <https://support.omnigroup.com/documentation/omnifocus/mac/4.0/en/capture-methods/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “You can use Quick Entry from anywhere on your Mac, using a Quick Entry Shortcut that you choose, as long as OmniFocus is running in the background.”
- **Offline**: Yes — <https://support.omnigroup.com/syncing-omnifocus/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “a sync connection isn't required in order to use OmniFocus — if you make changes to your OmniFocus database without a sync connection, the server will automatically compare those changes the next time”

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