Things vs Todoist
Things and Todoist are both personal productivity tools. Things is aimed at freelancers, while Todoist is aimed at freelancers and small businesses. Only Todoist has a free plan.
| Pricing | Paid | Freemium · $7 |
| Starting price | Not published | $7/mo |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | 15 days | — |
| Built for | Freelancers | Freelancers, Small businesses |
| Platforms | macos, ios | web, macos, windows, linux, ios, android |
| Country | DE · 2007 | US · 2007 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Things if
Apple users wanting a beautiful personal task manager.
- Beautiful, calm design
- One-time purchase
- Fast and reliable
Look elsewhere if: Teams or Windows/Android users.
Choose Todoist if
Individuals and small teams who want a fast, dependable to-do app.
- Fast capture and excellent cross-platform apps
- Affordable Pro plan
- Reliable, long-lived company
Look elsewhere if: Teams needing timelines, dependencies or workload (Asana, ClickUp).
Things vs Todoist pricing
Things
- Mac$49.99One-time purchase
- iPhone & Apple Watch$9.99One-time purchase
- iPad$19.99One-time purchase
Todoist
- Beginner$05 personal projects, 3 filter views, 1 week history
- Pro$7/mo$5 billed yearly ($60/yr); 300 projects, 150 filters
- Business$10/user/mo$8 billed yearly; up to 500 team projects
Things · Key features
- Areas, projects and headings
- Today, Upcoming, Anytime, Someday
- Quick entry with natural dates
- Tags and filters
- Calendar events alongside tasks
- Free Things Cloud sync
Cons
- Apple only
- No collaboration
- No web app
Todoist · Key features
- Natural language task entry with recurring dates
- Projects, sections, sub-tasks, labels, priorities
- Filters and custom views; calendar layout
- Reminders and durations (Pro); two-way Google Calendar sync
- Team workspace with shared projects (Business)
- Apps for web, desktop, mobile, watch, browser extensions
Cons
- Free plan limited to 5 projects
- Not built for team project management
- No time blocking without a partner app
Things vs Todoist: FAQ
Do Things and Todoist have a free plan?
Things has no free plan, a 15-day free trial. Todoist has a free plan.
Which is better for small businesses, Things or Todoist?
Todoist lists small businesses as a core audience, while Things is aimed more at freelancers.