Open Source Microsoft To Do Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Microsoft To Do for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Windows alternative is Super Productivity. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft To Do and 16 are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to Microsoft To Do are ToDoList, sleek, Vikunja and WeekToDo.

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Microsoft To Do alternatives are mainly Todo List Managers, but if you're looking for Task Management Tools or Note-taking Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Open Source and Android + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft To Do.
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Microsoft To-Do is a simple and intelligent to-do list that makes it easy to plan your day. Whether it's for work, school or home, To-Do will help you increase your productivity and decrease your stress levels.

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Microsoft To Do alternatives page was last updated May 4, 2025
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  1. Super Productivity icon

    Super Productivity

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    Free, open-source software offering task management and time tracking across Linux, MacOS, and Windows with Jira, GitHub, and GitLab integration, plus a pomodoro timer for breaks and focus. Designed with privacy in mind, it requires no user data collection or registration.

    170 Super Productivity alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Super Productivity screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Distraction-free
    3.  Minimalistic
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Task Time Tracking
    2.  Pomodoro Timer
    3.  Works Offline
    4. Dropbox icon  Sync with Dropbox
    5.  Time estimates
    6.  Time report generation
    7.  Synchronization
    8.  Tagging
    9.  Workflow Automation
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No registration required

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    Comments about Super Productivity as an Alternative to Microsoft To Do
    jpgaubier
    Positive •May 4, 2025
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    Super Productivity has the simplicity of To Do but adds time tracking, Eisenhower matrix, Kanban, and optional motivation. An excellent FOSS app.

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    • Super Productivity is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Microsoft To Do.

    • Super Productivity is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Microsoft To Do.

    • Super Productivity is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft To Do is Free and Proprietary
    • Super Productivity is Privacy focusedMicrosoft To Do is not according to our users
  2. ToDoList icon

    ToDoList

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    ToDoList is software in the category of Task Management, Project Management, Productivity, “Getting Things Done” (GTD), Scheduling, and Collaboration.

    266 ToDoList alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    Task Tree

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Gantt-charts
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Kanban Chart
    5.  Kanban Board
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Versioning
    8.  Custom fields
    9.  Tree structure
    10.  Outliner
    11.  Export to iCalendar

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    sleek

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    sleek is an open-source (FOSS) todo manager based on the todo.txt syntax. It's available for Windows, MacOS and Linux.

    215 sleek alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    sleek screenshot 1

    Top sleek Features

    1.  Todo.txt based
    2.  Date picker
    3.  Filtering
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  Recurring Tasks
    8.  Pomodoro Timer
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Portable
    11.  Goal Setting
    12.  Goal Tracking

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    Vikunja

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    Think of Vikunja like the notebook you have with all your things to keep track of. But better.

    166 Vikunja alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    Vikunja screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Team work
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Goal Tracking
    5.  Subtasks
    6.  Gantt-charts
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  REST API

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    • Vikunja is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Microsoft To Do.

    • Vikunja is Free Personal and Open SourceMicrosoft To Do is Free and Proprietary
    • Vikunja is Privacy focused and LightweightMicrosoft To Do is not according to our users
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    WeekToDo

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    WeekToDo is a free and Open Source minimalist weekly planner. With WeekToDo you can start improving your productivity by defining and managing your week and your tasks in an easy and intuitive way.

    82 WeekToDo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AR flagArgentina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    WeekToDo screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Minimalistic
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Week Planner
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Local Storage
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Weekly planner
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Reminders
    10.  Subtasks
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Recurring Tasks

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  7. Adventure List icon

    Adventure List

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    Are you ready for an adventure? Adventure List is a to-do list app that helps you organize your tasks and goals in a fun and easy way. Whether you want to plan a trip, learn a new skill, or just get things done, Adventure List is the app for you.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android
    • Windows
    Adventure List screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Subtasks
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Reminders
    6.  Goal Setting
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Recurring Tasks
    9.  Push Notifications
    10.  Desktop Widget

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  9. Condution icon

    Condution

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    Experience Condution, a powerful yet incredibly simple check-list application that supports your needs from study, business, and life. Bring Condution with you across the Globe and let it be your second brain — so you can focus on living your best life.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Condution screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Checklists
    2.  Subtasks
    3.  Hierarchical Structure
    4.  Calendar View
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Reminders
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Recurring Tasks
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11. Git icon  Git Support
    12.  Real time collaboration

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    Todo.txt

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    Track your tasks and projects in a plain text file, todo.txt. A todo.txt is software and operating system agnostic; it's searchable, portable, lightweight and easily manipulated.

    217 Todo.txt alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Todo.txt screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Android and iPhone official apps are no longer maintained. Todo.txt CLI seems still developed: latest version, 2.12.0, released in August 2020, can be still downloaded from GitHub

    Todo.txt Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable

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  11. Wren Task Manager icon

    Wren Task Manager

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    A note-taking application and a to-do management system that is ridiculously simple, yet very advanced.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
    Wren Task Manager screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Telegram Bot

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    Notebook PEA

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    Protects your private notes with a password. Notebook PEA is a self-decrypting archive, that will never store unencrypted text on your disk.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Notebook PEA screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Hierarchical Structure
    3.  Authenticated encryption
    4.  Encrypted Notes

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