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Todoing.ly vs Todoist — honest comparison

Looking for a Todoist alternative? Here's an honest Todoing.ly vs Todoist comparison — what each one does well, and where the other one wins. Todoing.ly is the one you can buy once: $399 covers every platform plus 8 other Bravely apps, where Todoist Pro renews at $60 a year. Its one plan has no project cap; Todoist Pro stops at 300. If your system runs on labels, saved filters and integrations, Todoist is built for that.

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Todoing.ly vs Todoist at a glance

At a glanceTodoing.lyTodoist
Entry price$0 for 7 days, then $9.99/moFree Beginner plan: 5 projects, 3 filter views
Next plan up$0 for 7 days, then $95.99/yrPro: $5/mo billed yearly ($60), or $7 monthly
Lifetime license$399 onceNone: Pro and Business renew monthly or yearly
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, LinuxWeb, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, watchOS, Wear OS
Buy once (lifetime)Yes — $399 once, plus 8 other Bravely appsNo
No cap on tasks / projects (in paid plan)YesNo — 300 active tasks per project; Pro: 300 personal projects (free: 5)

Where Todoing.ly and Todoist each win

Pick Todoing.ly if

  • Buy it once: $399 covers Todoing.ly on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and the web, plus 8 other Bravely apps. Todoist has no lifetime purchase; Pro renews at $60 a year, every year.
  • No cap on tasks, projects or notes in the one plan. Todoist caps every project at 300 active tasks on every plan and Pro at 300 personal projects; its free Beginner plan stops at 5 projects, with no calendar layout.
  • The annual plan is Bravely Premium: $95.99 a year for Todoing.ly plus 8 other Bravely apps, on every platform, with 7 days free.
  • Built for planning from Today: Inbox, Today (with overdue work rolled in), Upcoming and Calendar, subtasks with a progress count, and quick priority and project filters, synced live on Mac, phones and the web, and within seconds on Windows and Linux.

Pick Todoist if

  • More ways to organize: labels on every plan, up to 150 saved filter views on Pro, sections, deadlines and task durations. Todoing.ly has no labels or saved filters; it filters by priority and project.
  • A deeper Quick Add: one typed line can set the date, project, section, label, priority, reminder, deadline and assignee. Todoing.ly's quick add reads the date, time, repeat, #project and !!/!!! priority.
  • Integrations and a public API: Google Calendar, Outlook, Slack and Microsoft Teams among them, thousands more through automation partners, and a developer API. Todoing.ly has none.
  • Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, alongside Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android. Todoing.ly has no watch app.
  • A free Beginner plan that includes shared projects, and Pro at $5 a month billed yearly ($60 a year), less than Todoing.ly's $95.99 a year.

Todoing.ly vs Todoist, feature by feature

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FeatureTodoing.lyTodoist
Web appYesYes
macOS appYes — nativeYes — native
Windows appYes — nativeYes — native
Linux appYes — native (.deb or AppImage)Yes — native
iOS appYes — iPhone and iPadYes — iPhone and iPad
Android appYesYes
Apple Watch / Wear OSNoYes
Runs onMac (macOS 14 or later), Windows 10 or 11 (x64), 64-bit (x64) Linux with GTK 4, iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later), Android 8.0 or later, and the webMac (macOS 12 or later), Windows 10 or 11, Linux, iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later), Android 8.0 or later, and the web
Account neededYes: a Bravely Account, on every appYes: a Todoist account (email and password, Google or Apple)
Cross-device syncYes — live on Mac, phones and the web; Windows and Linux within secondsYes
Buy once (lifetime)Yes — $399 once, plus 8 other Bravely appsNo
No cap on tasks / projects (in paid plan)YesNo — 300 active tasks per project; Pro: 300 personal projects (free: 5)
Labels / saved filtersNo — quick priority and project filtersYes — labels on every plan; 3 filter views free, 150 on Pro
Natural-language quick addYes — date, time, repeat, #project and !!/!!! priority, on every appYes — also sections, labels, reminders, deadlines and assignees
Recurring tasksYesYes
Reminders / notificationsYesYes — on every plan; multiple custom reminders per task on Pro
Calendar viewYes — on every appPro and Business (no calendar layout on the free plan)
Board viewYes — any of your projects, with your own columnsYes
Notes / comments on tasksNotes; no file attachmentsComments with file uploads (5 MB free, more on Pro)
Integrations / public APINoYes — Google Calendar, Outlook, Slack and more, plus an API
Collaboration / shared listsYes — per-person permissions; each person needs their own Todoing.ly (a paid plan covers one partner)Yes — shared projects on every plan, free included, with assignees
Import from other appsNo: export only, as a CSV file on phones, Mac and the web, or as a file with your projects, notes and templates on Windows and LinuxYes: a project from a CSV file, up to 300 tasks
Pricing model$9.99/mo or $95.99/yr, each 7 days free; $399 once; or 24 hours free with no cardFree Beginner plan; Pro $5/mo yearly or $7 monthly; Business $8/user/mo yearly or $10 monthly; no lifetime

Todoing.ly vs Todoist FAQs

Does Todoist have a lifetime plan?

No. Todoist Pro and Business renew monthly or yearly; its pricing page and plans FAQ list no one-time purchase (checked 2026-09-25). Todoing.ly has one: $399 once covers every platform plus 8 other Bravely apps.

Does Todoist limit tasks and projects?

Yes. Every Todoist project holds up to 300 active tasks, sub-tasks and recurring tasks included, on every plan, and Todoist says the cap can't be raised. The free plan allows 5 active personal projects and Pro 300. Todoing.ly's one plan has no cap on tasks, projects or notes.

Does Todoing.ly have a desktop app?

Yes. Native apps for Mac, Windows and Linux, plus the web app in any browser, all synced with iPhone, iPad and Android.

Can I try Todoing.ly before I switch from Todoist?

Yes. Sign in and add your first task before you see a price, then try everything free for 24 hours with no card, or start the monthly or annual plan with 7 days free. Lifetime is $399 once and has no trial.

Can I pay once for Todoing.ly instead of subscribing?

Yes: $399, once. It covers Todoing.ly on every platform and unlocks 8 other Bravely apps.

Does Todoist have a family plan?

No. Sharing a project is free on every Todoist plan, but Pro covers one account: Apple Family Sharing and Google Play Family Library aren't supported, so a partner needs their own Pro. Todoing.ly's paid plan covers you and one partner at no extra cost, on every device, for as long as it's active.

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