Free To-Do List Apps
Which to-do list apps a founder can plan tasks and priorities in for free today, how far the free plan goes on lists, sharing and reminders, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs, read from each provider's own page.
Free allowances read on each provider's own pages, all checked on or after . To-do list apps change their free plans from time to time: confirm the terms on the provider's page before you rely on it.
To-do list apps a founder can use for free today include Microsoft To Do (Free, syncs web, iOS, Android, Windows), Super Productivity (100% free, open source, no premium tiers), Any.do (Free for personal use, as long as you like), Tasks.org (Free and open source, Android app), and TickTick (Free plan: 9 lists, 99 tasks per list). Each of the 8 free plans below links to the provider's page that states it, with its main limit, its list and sharing limits, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs.
A founder's day is a long list of small tasks, and a to-do app keeps it in one place on every device. Most to-do apps have a free plan, and free open-source task apps have no paid tier at all.
The headline rarely tells you how far it goes. Free plans can cap lists or tasks, keep recurring tasks, reminders and calendar views for paid plans, and limit sharing. Each app below shows what is free, its main limit, its list and sharing limits, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs, quoted from the provider's own page with the date we read it.
Which apps we picked and the order they appear in are our editorial choices; the terms are the providers'. Some of these providers pay us a referral commission when someone signs up through our link: those links are labeled, and they play no part in which apps are listed or where.
To-do list apps with a free plan
Plan your tasks in a synced to-do app, free to start.
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Microsoft To Do
Simple task lists on every device, at no cost
Microsoft To Do is free to use and syncs your lists across the web, iOS, Android and Windows. Some government and other account types are not supported yet.
Start free at MicrosoftTerms read on microsoft.com on Microsoft To Do: the free allowance and how to start - 2
Any.do
Private to-do lists, subtasks and grocery lists, free
Any.do's Personal plan is free for as much and as long as you like, with unlimited tasks, subtasks and grocery lists. Premium is $4.99 a month billed annually and adds location reminders and recurring tasks.
- Lists and sharing
- Unlimited tasks, subtasks and grocery lists (source: any.do)
- Payment card
- No credit card (source: any.do)
- First paid plan
- Premium: $4.99 a month billed annually (source: any.do)
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TickTick
A task app with reminders and a calendar, on a free plan
The TickTick free plan includes 9 lists with 99 tasks per list and a basic calendar view. Premium is US$49.99 a year for 299 lists and unlimited calendar views.
- Lists and sharing
- 9 lists on the free plan (source: ticktick.com)
- First paid plan
- Premium: US$49.99 a year (source: ticktick.com)
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Remember The Milk
Shared lists and reminders on a free account
Remember The Milk will always have free accounts available. The free account shares lists with up to 2 others, and Pro is $49.99 a year.
- Lists and sharing
- Share lists with up to 2 others (source: rememberthemilk.com)
- First paid plan
- Pro: $49.99 a year (source: rememberthemilk.com)
Start free at Remember The MilkTerms read on rememberthemilk.com on Remember The Milk: the free allowance and how to start - 5
Workflowy
Nested to-do lists and outlines in one place
Workflowy's Basic plan is free forever with all features, 100 nodes a month and 100MB of file uploads. Pro is $6.99 a month billed annually.
- Lists and sharing
- 100 nodes a month, 100MB uploads (source: workflowy.com)
- First paid plan
- Pro: $6.99 a month, billed annually (source: workflowy.com)
Start free at WorkflowyTerms read on workflowy.com on Workflowy: the free allowance and how to start
Free and open-source task apps
Track tasks with free apps that have no paid plan to unlock.
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Super Productivity
Private, offline task and time tracking
Super Productivity is 100% free, with no trials and no premium tiers. Your tasks stay on your device unless you connect your own sync target.
Start free at Super ProductivityTerms read on super-productivity.com on Super Productivity: the free allowance and how to start - 2
Tasks.org
Android users who want free, open-source reminders
Tasks.org is free and open-source. Instant sync between Android and desktop is part of its paid Tasks.org Cloud subscription, billed at $29.99 a year.
- First paid plan
- Tasks.org Cloud: $29.99 a year (source: tasks.org)
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Vikunja
Teams and makers who will self-host lists and Kanban
The open-source version of Vikunja is free to self-host, forever. You run it on your own server.
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How this comparison is built
The list covers to-do list apps a founder can use for free today without applying to a program. The order and the "best for" notes are our editorial reading of each app's terms. Every term comes from the app's own pricing or help page on the date shown, never from a third-party list; follow each link for the full conditions. A cap on lists, tasks or collaborators, reminders, calendar views or AI kept for paid plans can matter more than the headline, so the comparison quotes them wherever the provider states them. Some of these apps pay StartupPerks a referral commission, and their links are labeled as referral links; that decides neither whether nor where a app appears, and no app pays for a placement on this page.
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What is the best free to-do list app?
By the terms each provider states, Microsoft To Do is free and syncs across web, iOS, Android and Windows, Any.do is free for personal use with unlimited tasks, TickTick's free plan allows 9 lists, and Super Productivity is 100% free and open source.
Is TickTick free?
Yes. TickTick's free plan allows 9 lists with 99 tasks per list and a basic calendar view. Premium is US$49.99 a year.
Is Any.do free?
Any.do is free for personal use for as long as you like, with unlimited tasks, subtasks and grocery lists; recurring tasks and location reminders need Premium, at $4.99 a month billed annually.
Is there a free open-source to-do app?
Yes. Super Productivity is 100% free and open source with no premium tiers, Tasks.org is a free and open-source Android app, and Vikunja is free to self-host.
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