Todo List Managers

The best way to get through multi-step processes in work and in life are tried and true to-do lists. Without these, some of the more complex processes people have to complete in their work would be much more difficult. Thankfully, there is a vast array of apps and services that allow for the creation of anything from simple checklists to complex, multi-tiered workflow guides.

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  1. Joplin icon
     818 likes

    Open source note-taking app with Markdown support, to-do integration, and synchronization with cloud services like Dropbox and OneDrive.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Desktop and mobile apps
    Best alternatives are Obsidian iconObsidianandStandard Notes iconStandard Notes75 alternatives
  2. Anytype icon
     240 likes

    Organizes notes, tasks, and projects offline using Markdown, P2P syncing, and encrypted storage, complemented by dynamic collections on all devices.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Movie Database
    Best alternatives are Obsidian iconObsidianandLogseq iconLogseq106 alternatives
  3. Notion icon
     615 likes

    Streamline teamwork with real-time collaboration, drag-and-drop content organization, and visual simplicity across notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Notion screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Obsidian iconObsidianandAnytype iconAnytype107 alternatives
  4. Standard Notes icon
     647 likes

    Standard Notes is a simple and private notes app. It allows you to write and sync your notes across all your devices, iOS, Android, Linux, Windows, MacOS, and web browser.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    Standard Notes screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Obsidian iconObsidianandJoplin iconJoplin85 alternatives
  5. Evernote icon
     2479 likes

    Cross-platform app for creating and organizing notes from text, web pages, images, and voice memos. Offers security features and integrates with various tools.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire
    Evernote screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Joplin iconJoplinandMicrosoft OneNote iconMicrosoft OneNote60 alternatives
  6. Microsoft OneNote icon
     1139 likes

    Microsoft OneNote, part of the Microsoft 365 Copilot, is a digital notebook application that gives people one place to gather notes and information. It also offers shared notebooks, syncing between multiple computers and devices via Windows...

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    Microsoft OneNote screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Obsidian iconObsidianandZim iconZim97 alternatives
  7. Trello icon
     1223 likes

    Organize tasks with boards, lists, and cards, and customizable workflows. Ideal for projects, collaboration, and effortless progress tracking.

    • Team Collaboration Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Trello screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Wekan iconWekanandTaiga.io iconTaiga.io91 alternatives
  8. Notesnook icon
     138 likes

    Notesnook is a simple and cross-platform private notes app that keeps your notes organized and synced on your phone, tablet and computer. Take notes, capture ideas, create to-do lists, keep a journal, write your assignments and manage projects, we have got you covered.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    Notesnook screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Obsidian iconObsidianandJoplin iconJoplin250 alternatives
  9. AppFlowy icon
     165 likes

    AppFlowy is an open source alternative to Notion. You are in charge of your data and customizations.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Rust
    • Flathub
    Best alternatives are Obsidian iconObsidianandAnytype iconAnytype67 alternatives
  10. Free multi-platform software for task management, time tracking, and personal project management. Seamless integration with Jira, GitHub, and GitLab.

    Super Productivity screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Trello iconTrelloandAFFiNE iconAFFiNE169 alternatives
  11. Google Keep icon
     822 likes

    Multifunctional cross-device tool captures ideas, lists, voice/photo notes. Features color coding, geo-fencing, checklists, and cloud sync.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreeProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Android Wear
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    Best alternatives are NoteLedge iconNoteLedgeandObsidian iconObsidian78 alternatives
  12. Simplenote icon
     593 likes

    Made by the company behind WordPress, Simplenote enables users to take notes, lists, and ideas. These notes are stored on the cloud and are accessible across multiple devices.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Simplenote screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Obsidian iconObsidianandJoplin iconJoplin76 alternatives
  13. Xournal++ icon
     169 likes

    Xournal++ (a fork of Xournal) is a handwriting Notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with platform independent GTK, supporting Linux, e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, Suse, macOS and Windows 10. Supports Pen input like Wacom Tablets.

    Xournal++ screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Microsoft OneNote iconMicrosoft OneNote51 alternatives
  14. AFFiNE icon
     87 likes

    There can be more than Notion / and Miro. Affine is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together.

    AFFiNE screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Obsidian iconObsidianandLogseq iconLogseq111 alternatives
  15. TiddlyWiki icon
     294 likes

    TiddlyWiki is a single html file with all the characteristics of a wiki - including all of the functionality (including editing, saving, tagging and searching) and the style sheet. Because its a single file, its very portable - you can email it, put it on a web server or share...

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
    Best alternatives are Notion iconNotionandEvernote iconEvernote161 alternatives