The short version: pick Todoist if a freelancer juggling several clients who wants fast task entry on every device. Pick Things if an individual on mac and iphone who wants a task list with no subscription or team features.
Head to head
| Todoist | Things | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android | macOS, iOS |
| Best for | A freelancer juggling several clients who wants fast task entry on every device. | An individual on Mac and iPhone who wants a task list with no subscription or team features. |
| Weakness | Collaboration features are basic compared with project-management tools, and the paid tier is per user, which gets expensive for larger teams. | It is Apple-only with no web or Android client, there is no team collaboration at all, and the lack of a subscription means no web service for sharing. |
The verdict
Todoist and Things overlap less than the marketing suggests. Todoist exists for a freelancer juggling several clients who wants fast task entry on every device. Things exists for an individual on mac and iphone who wants a task list with no subscription or team features. If you are both, you are the rare case where running two tools is cheaper than picking one badly.
Where they both fall down: collaboration features are basic compared with project-management tools, and the paid tier is per user, which gets expensive for larger teams. and it is apple-only with no web or android client, there is no team collaboration at all, and the lack of a subscription means no web service for sharing.
Frequently asked
Is Todoist or Things better?
Neither in general. Todoist is the better pick if a freelancer juggling several clients who wants fast task entry on every device. Things wins if an individual on mac and iphone who wants a task list with no subscription or team features.
Is Things cheaper than Todoist?
Todoist is freemium, Things is paid. The sticker price is rarely the bill — check the pricing section of each review.
Can I use both Todoist and Things?
Plenty of teams do, usually with one as the system of record and the other for a specific workflow. It doubles the migration cost later, so pick a side before year two.