[category: to-dos and tasks][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for To-dos and tasks
12 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 10 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
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- $/month replaceable
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- already self-hosted
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
119 $ /mese
Super Productivity open source ★ 21,2k active [1-click] web · macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
A local task manager with timeboxing, Pomodoro, and no account begging to be created
the 10 apps it replaces · 119 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (119 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
58 $ /mese
YouTrack free [hosted] web · iOS · Android
A full project tracker for ten people; user eleven is where JetBrains remembers billing
the 6 apps it replaces · 58 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (58 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
49 $ /mese
Atlas CMMS open source ★ 717 active [docker] web · self-hosted · iOS · Android
Jira for technicians: work orders, assets, PM schedules, and a server you now own
the 1 app it replaces · 49 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (49 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
30 $ /mese
Lunatask free [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
Tasks, seven habits, a daily calendar, reminders, recurrence, and Pomodoro; external calendar sync is paid
the 4 apps it replaces · 30 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (30 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
18 $ /mese
BookStack open source ★ 19k active [docker] web · self-hosted
A wiki arranged like a bookshelf, which is either charming or compulsory.
the 3 apps it replaces · 18 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (18 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
18 $ /mese
Docmost open source ★ 21,3k active [docker] web · self-hosted
A clean team wiki with a database bill instead of a seat bill.
the 3 apps it replaces · 18 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (18 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
18 $ /mese
Wiki.js open source ★ 28,7k active [docker] web · self-hosted
A polished wiki, provided you are willing to become its part-time sysadmin.
the 3 apps it replaces · 18 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (18 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
15 $ /mese
Apple Reminders free [1-click] macOS · iOS
Things minus the polish tax, provided every device in sight has an Apple logo
the 3 apps it replaces · 15 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (15 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
15 $ /mese
Microsoft To Do free [hosted] web · macOS · Windows · iOS · Android
A polished free task manager, paid for with a Microsoft account rather than money
the 3 apps it replaces · 15 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (15 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
15 $ /mese
Vikunja open source ★ 5k active [docker] web · self-hosted · macOS · Windows · Linux
A capable Todoist replacement once you accept becoming its hosting department
the 3 apps it replaces · 15 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (15 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
8 $ /mese
Tasks.org open source ★ 5,5k active [1-click] Android
A serious Android task list with recurrence and reminders; desktop and CalDAV sync are paid
the 1 app it replaces · 8 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (8 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
— price not verified
XWiki open source ★ 1,3k active [ops] web · self-hosted
Confluence's grown-up open-source cousin; powerful enough to require an actual administrator
the 1 app it replaces
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
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