An alternative to Todoist, with a real note on every task
Drag tasks across columns and write a full note on any card. The board, the writing and the reminders are one app, not three.
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A board with no cap on projects
Todoist gives you a board on its free plan, but it caps how many projects you can keep there. Here there is no such cap: as many boards, columns and cards as the work needs.
- No cap on how many projects you keep
- As many tasks and columns as you like
- Drag between columns and within a column
- Columns named the way you work
A real note behind every card
Todoist gives a task a description and comments. Here every card opens into a full editor: write the context, paste a spec, add a checklist, format with headings. The note lives in the task, not in a second app.
- A full rich text note on every card
- Headings, lists, bold, italic, checkboxes
- A notes workspace alongside the board
- Switch between notes and board instantly
Reminders that sit next to the writing
Todoist has reminders on its free plan too. The difference is where they live: here a reminder hangs off a note as readily as off a task, so the thing you are reminded about and the thing you wrote about it are the same object.
- Reminders on tasks and on notes alike
- Browser notifications on the desk and on the phone
- Reminders follow you to every device
- Set in a couple of taps, no rules to configure
Encrypted end to end, not merely password protected
Todoist does not encrypt your task data end to end, so its servers can read it. Here everything is encrypted on your device before it reaches the server, and only you can read your tasks and notes.
- The server only ever holds ciphertext
- The key never leaves your device
- Safe for private projects and sensitive tasks
- Nothing sold, no ad targeting
TaskNote and the free Todoist plan
| Feature | TaskNote | Todoist, free plan |
|---|---|---|
| Board view | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cap on the number of projects | None | Yes, on the free plan |
| A real note on each card | ✓ | A description and comments |
| Reminders with a time | ✓ | ✓ |
| End to end encryption | ✓ | ✗ |
| A separate notes workspace | ✓ | ✗ |
| Runs in a browser, nothing to install | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cost of the full feature set | Free | Paid, per user |
Common questions about this alternative
Is this a workable alternative to Todoist?
If what you want is a board with real writing attached, yes. Every card opens into a full note editor, there is a separate notes workspace beside the board, and everything is encrypted end to end. Todoist is the stronger pure task manager; this fits better when the notes matter as much as the tasks.
What does this have that Todoist does not?
A full note editor behind every task card, a standalone notes workspace, and end to end encryption. Todoist gives a task a description and comments, keeps no notes workspace, and does not encrypt your tasks end to end.
Is there a free plan?
Yes, and it carries the board, unlimited tasks, a note on every card, reminders and end to end encryption. No card details asked for.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It runs in any browser on Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android. Sign up and start.
Is my data private?
Tasks and notes are encrypted end to end on your device before they sync. We cannot read them, because the key stays with you.
Can I use it for team projects?
It is built for personal and solo work: one private workspace where the notes and the board live together. There is no team management in it.
Try the free alternative to Todoist
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