Columns AlternativesTodo List Managers & Project Management Tools like Columns

Columns is described as '- Why multiple lists? Checklists help you organize things and focus on what's important. Lists arranged in columns' and is a todo list manager in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Columns for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Columns alternative is Trello, which is free. Other great apps like Columns are Microsoft To Do, Wrike, Widget-Board and Microsoft Lists.

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  1. Trello icon

    Trello

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    Organize and visualize tasks with Trello's boards, lists, and cards. Customize workflows for projects, streamline team collaboration, and integrate tasks seamlessly without starting from scratch. Suitable for meetings, onboarding, and brainstorming with proven playbooks.

    148 Trello alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Trello is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Columns.

    • Trello is the most popular free alternative to Columns.

    • Trello is Freemium and ProprietaryColumns is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. Microsoft To Do icon

    Microsoft To Do

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    Organize and schedule tasks with cross-device sync, reminders, recurring events, color-coded lists, collaboration, subtasks, and notes. Offers daily planning, Outlook integration, suggestions, GTD support, and a clean interface for work, school, and personal organization.

    255 Microsoft To Do alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Outlook
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  4. Wrike icon

    Wrike

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    Provides project, task, and folder management, automated workflows, templates, blueprints, AI-driven work creation, resource allocation, timeline views, and integrations to centralize, visualize, and manage collaborative work across multiple teams and channels.

    124 Wrike alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. Widget-Board icon

    Widget-Board

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    Widget Board is a productivity tool that lets you create custom boards with your favorite widgets such as tasks, notes, media, date & time, weather, calendar and so much more!.

    69 Widget-Board alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Context Chrome Extension
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Microsoft Lists icon

    Microsoft Lists

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    Microsoft Lists is a Microsoft 365 app that helps you track information and organize your work. Lists are simple, smart, and flexible, so you can stay on top of what matters most to your team. Track issues, assets, routines, contacts, inventory and more using customizable views...

    74 Microsoft Lists alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. Kanban Tool icon

    Kanban Tool

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    Kanban Tool is a leading visual management software based on Kanban method, that helps companies visualize workflow, track project progress and analyze and significantly improve business processes.

    212 Kanban Tool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • VirtualBox
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Kanban Tool - board example - multiple swimlanes, multiple, custom columns.
     

    • Kanban Tool is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Columns.

    • Kanban Tool is the most popular commercial alternative to Columns.

    • Kanban Tool is Paid and ProprietaryColumns is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Redbooth

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    Redbooth (formerly Teambox), the cloud-based company redefining collaboration and business communications. Easily organize teams and projects to ensure visibility and accountability, enabling your team to get more accomplished.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Nullboard

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    Nullboard is a light minimalist kanban, specifically designed to be compact, readable and quick in use.

    142 Nullboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Nullboard is the most popular Open Source alternative to Columns.

    • Nullboard is Free and Open SourceColumns is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Nullboard is Lightweight and MinimalisticColumns is not according to our users
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    Done

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    Brings together tasks and lists from multiple providers with easy creation, editing, and deletion, all within a user-friendly app. Supports daily organization, basic note-taking, and Pomodoro timer functionality for efficient, minimal task management in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  13. Boardist icon

    Boardist

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    Perfect personal productivity tool 🙀 Never lose your data again and store your notes, links, files, and a lot more. The whole infrastructure is designed to help an advanced user to be in a good shape with data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  15. Dashup icon

    Dashup

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    Dashup is a platform that lets anyone build unique digital workflows and systems. Select from templates or use our modules to capture, transform, display and share information in one workspace. Start free then scale as you need.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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