Open Source Things AlternativesTop Todo List Managers & Task Management Tools like Things

The best open source alternative to Things is Super Productivity. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Things and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Things are Tasks.org, Planify, Org mode and Vikunja.

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  1. 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.

    220 Super Productivity alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Tasks.org icon
     95 likes

    Tasks is libre open-source software, based on the original source code from the popular Astrid Tasks & To Do List! Tasks is easy-to-use, feature-packed, flexible and customizable, and synchronizes with a variety of services.

    150 Tasks.org alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  3. Org mode icon
     140 likes

    Org mode is for keeping notes, maintaining TODO lists, planning projects, and authoring documents with a fast and effective plain-text system.

    283 Org mode alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
    • Termux
    • Terminal
     
  4. Vikunja icon
     39 likes

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

    195 Vikunja alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    • Android
     
  5. sleek icon
     32 likes

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

    228 sleek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. jotty·page icon
     9 likes

    Lightweight, self-hosted app for managing personal checklists and notes with drag and drop, progress bars, Kanban boards, Markdown WYSIWYG editor, file-based data, user management, sharing options, themes, open source, and API access.

    60 jotty·page alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  7. Taskwarrior icon
     77 likes

    Taskwarrior is an ambitious project bringing sophisticated capabilities to a simple and elegant productivity tool. You'll find it has customizable reports, charts, GTD features, Lua extensions, device synching and more, all while our international team provides excellent...

    125 Taskwarrior alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Organize tasks with todo.txt specification support, including parsing, creating, and editing lists. Features built-in help, search, filtering, and compatibility with open plain text files, making it accessible for newcomers seeking an easy task manager.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  9. Condution icon
     18 likes

    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.

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Task Coach icon
     139 likes

    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.

    217 Task Coach alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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