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Task Coach

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Task Coach is a simple open source todo manager to keep track of personal tasks and todo lists. It is designed for composite tasks, and also offers effort tracking, categories, notes and more.

Task editor with recurring task (release 0.71.2 on Windows XP)

License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Country of Origin

  • NL flagNetherlands
  • European Union flagEU

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • PortableApps.com
Discontinued

The last version, Task Coach 1.4.6, was released on April 27, 2019.

3.9 / 5 Avg rating (8)
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  1.  Task Time Tracking
  2.  Portable
  3.  Folder Hierarchy

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Comment summary: Task Coach is praised for its functionality, robustness, and customizable interface. Users highlight its ability to manage hierarchical tasks, with features like effort tracking and colorized task categories. Although it provides extensive options and flexibility, some find it slow due to its programming language, especially with large datasets on platforms like GNU/Linux. Users express concerns about its aesthetics, particularly on Mac, and the infrequent updates since 2019 may suggest it's becoming abandonware.
Top Positive Comment
Spout
Aug 29, 2020
2

At work I have to track expiration dates on several dozen items and other tasks that occur infrequently and irregularly. I don't have any support from the employer to buy anything to do this. The person who did it previously used an extremely tedious paper-based system.

I tried a few different systems such as spreadsheets, outlook calendar/tasks and other note taking options. I found task coach to be the most helpful because it has every option you can think of and very few constraints.

Also, because there is a portable version, I didn't have to go through a bunch of approval to get it installed; I was able to get going on my own.

The only issue I foresee is that when I eventually have to pass this system on to someone else it might be challenging. Most of the people in my industry are not very comfortable with technology and Task Coach requires a bit of confidence to use. There are lots and lots of options, which to me is a good thing, but could be overwhelming. Nothing can be "all things to all people."

Overall I'd say that if simple to do lists don't do it for you, Task Coach probably has the power and flexibility to get it done. With great power comes a learning curve.

Top Negative Comment
Duncan Briggs
Jan 21, 2023
1

Unfortunately, judging by the screenshots on AlternativeTo, Task Coach for Mac looks ugly.

lovisol
Dec 20, 2023
0

Seems like abandonware. "Task Coach 1.4.6 was released on April 27, 2019."

dandy
Oct 11, 2020
0

As simple or complex as you want it to be - a very adjustable & adaptable program. No flashy graphics but homescreen can be altered to show relevant modules as preferred - task list (traditional text or visual square map) calendar, notes, etc.

Perfect if you are looking for a flexible, totally free personal organizer.

tuva-hayabi
Jul 26, 2019
2

I agree to all that was written before. But, I have to say, Task Coach is terribly slow. I’ve been using it for years, so there are a lot of entries, and it gets slower and slower (GNU/Linux version, Xubuntu), for example when stopping a task and starting another. Even the program start is slow. All of this is not really a surprise, as it is programmed in Python, an interpreter language. Nevertheless, I can’t find a better alternative, at least none which is free, so I keep using it.

tuva-hayabi
Feb 20, 2020

Since January 2020 I use TaskUnifier instead (https://alternativeto.net/software/taskunifier/). The price for the pro version is $ 20 as a one-time fee per user, and the licensee can use the software on any of his or her computers. At first I used the free version, but after some time I bought the pro edition. Compared to Task Coach, I found the usage a little unfamiliar at the beginning, but soon I got used to it. The program is very extensive and runs much faster than Task Coach. In the purchase version, you can create your own filters and sort orders, for example, and I find that very useful.

elijahkashin
Mar 23, 2017
1

It isn't free on iPhone.

AlexGendival
Feb 5, 2012
1

I've only used it for two days, so I wait a bit before writing a real review.

However, as said in the subject, I can already advice you to give it a try, even if it doesn't look very sexy at first : after a few minutes, you'll quickly find out that the application design is very sound, and that you can easily shape it to your own methodology.

It has simple yet powerful features :

  • hierarchical tasks
  • hierarchical categories (+ possibility of defining sets of "exclusive" categories : very handy for GTD-like "contexts")
  • colorized tasks according to categories and status
  • malleable UI based on a set of "views"
  • ... and of course several other commonly-found features (several dates, recurrence, etc...)
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What is Task Coach?

Task Coach is a well-structured, portable, open source todo / task manager (supporting 50 languages). It grew out of frustration that well-known task managers, such as those provided with Outlook or Lotus Notes, do not provide facilities for composite tasks. Over time, Task Coach has added effort tracking, budgeting, notes, priority adjusting, reminders, and many other features.

Task Coach information

  • Developed by

    NL flagFrank Niessink and Jerome Laheurte
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.9
  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Task Coach was added to AlternativeTo by mijoe on May 22, 2009 and this page was last updated Dec 20, 2023.