Alternatives to TickTick
Tasks with calendar, habits and pomodoro built in
TickTick ranks #2 of 20 in Task managers, with an Alt Score of 83. It is proprietary, freemium from $35.99/year and available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web and Browser extension. 10 of 11 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Individuals, students, and professionals who need one place to manage tasks, schedules, and habits, plus small teams that want to share lists and assign work.
A task manager with priorities, tags, and multiple views (list, calendar, timeline, Kanban, Eisenhower Matrix). Built-in calendar (day/week/month/year/agenda), habit tracker with statistics, and a Pomodoro focus timer. Smart date/time parsing for quick task entry, plus list sharing and task assignment for collaboration. Syncs across phone, desktop, tablet, and smartwatch.
You add tasks via quick natural-language entry, then organize them with due dates, priorities, tags, and lists. Views like calendar, timeline, and Kanban let you plan and track progress, while the Pomodoro timer and habit tracker support daily focus and routines, all kept in sync across devices.
Where TickTick stands out
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Task managers checklist (15 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for TickTick is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-12
© 2026 TickTick Team
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-12
Sync across all devices. Start for free!
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Starts at $35.99/year verified 2026-07-12
Annual plan for US$35.99 (less than US$3/month)
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Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension verified 2026-07-12
Use TickTick across all platforms
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Status active verified 2026-07-12
Capture Faster, Stay Organized ✨ (June 3)
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Natural language input Yes verified 2026-07-12
Automatically recognise the date and time information in tasks and set reminders when creating tasks via Quick Add, voice input etc.
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Recurring tasks Yes verified 2026-07-12
Every day/week/month/year/custom" repeat options to meet your various needs."
TickTick provides
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Subtasks depth Yes verified 2026-07-12
add subtasks to subtasks again, supporting up to five different levels of tasks
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Projects & labels Yes verified 2026-07-12
tags" to tasks can make task management more efficient. A task can have multiple tags"
Adding
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Priorities Yes verified 2026-07-12
TickTick provides four priorities for tasks: High, Medium, Low, and None.
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Reminders (time & location) Yes verified 2026-07-12
After setting it up successfully, when you arrive at the print shop location, TickTick will automatically remind you.
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Shared lists Yes verified 2026-07-12
go to the list details page, tap the … menu in the top-right corner → select Share/Collaborate → tap Invite Member to invite others to join the shared list
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Calendar sync (2-way) Yes verified 2026-07-12
You can add, modify, and delete calendar events in TickTick, and these actions are also synced to Google Calendar.
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Widgets Yes verified 2026-07-12
TickTick has prepared exclusive widgets for various features, which can be added to the mobile screen to easily improve efficiency.
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Quick capture (global shortcut) Yes verified 2026-07-12
global add" shortcut (Shift + Alt + A)."
TickTick provides Windows and Mac users with a
https://help.ticktick.com/articles/6444c9738506e195a1e6a575
FAQ
Yes. Todoist, Any.do and Remember The Milk have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Tasks.org, Super Productivity and Vikunja — every license claim links its source.