Last updated · Matthew Blode
Todoist vs TickTick
Pick Todoist for the list on its own: projects, labels and filters. Pick TickTick for a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer beside your list. Both publish plan limits and offer an API, a CLI and an MCP server. Done Bear is a local-first task manager that keeps GTD structure on every platform.
Free up to 250 tasks. No credit card.
How Todoist and TickTick compare
Every cell comes from Todoist’s or TickTick’s own documentation, listed under sources.
| Criterion | Todoist | TickTick |
|---|---|---|
| Beside the list | Projects, labels and filters only | Calendar, habit tracker, Pomodoro timer, Eisenhower matrix, Kanban and timeline views |
| Price | Beginner free; Pro $7 a month or $60 a year; Business $10 per user per month or $8 billed yearly | Free, or Premium at US$49.99 a year |
| Free plan | 5 active personal projects, 3 filters, one week of history | 9 lists, 99 tasks per list, 2 members, 5 habits |
| Paid plan caps | Every plan: 300 active tasks and 20 sections per project | Premium: 299 lists, 999 tasks per list, 29 members |
| Export | One project as CSV on any plan; a ZIP of active-project CSVs on Pro and Business | Backup from the web app only |
Who should pick which
Choose Todoist for a focused list
Pick Todoist when the task list should stay a task list. Pro lifts the free plan to 300 projects, 150 filters and full history.
Choose TickTick for a calendar, habits and a timer in one app
Pick TickTick to run one app instead of four, especially if you already pay for a habit tracker and a timer.
Where Done Bear fits in this comparison
Done Bear is a local-first GTD task manager for offline speed, GTD views you never configure, and shared workspaces that keep your Today personal. It has no habit tracker or timer.
Free up to 250 tasks with unlimited workspace members, then from $7 per month per member billed yearly. See the pricing page for the rest.
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Where this information comes from
- Todoist, Todoist plans, pricing, and billing FAQ (Beginner is free, Pro is $7 a month or $60 a year, and Business is $10 per user per month or $8 per user per month billed yearly)
- Todoist, Usage limits in Todoist (Beginner allows 5 active personal projects, 3 filters, one week of activity history and 5 people per personal project, and every plan caps a project at 300 active tasks and 20 sections)
- Todoist, Import or export a project as a CSV file in Todoist (CSV export and import run one project at a time and leave out completed tasks)
- Todoist, Download or restore backups in Todoist (Pro and Business backups are ZIP files of active-project CSVs, excluding completed tasks and archived projects)
- Todoist, Todoist API v1 reference (a public HTTP API covering tasks and projects)
- Doist, todoist-cli (the official td command line for Todoist)
- Todoist, Connect Todoist to an AI assistant (hosted MCP at ai.todoist.net/mcp)
- TickTick, Features (TickTick lists a calendar with multiple view modes, a habit tracker, a Pomodoro timer and an Eisenhower matrix, plus Kanban and timeline views)
- TickTick, Backup and Import (backups are generated on the web version via avatar, Settings, Account, Backup and Import, where you can also import an existing backup)
- TickTick, Import from other apps (third-party imports sit under Settings, Integrations and Import, and Todoist is accepted on the web, on iOS and on Android)
- TickTick, Pricing (Free allows 9 lists, 99 tasks per list, 2 members and 5 habits; Premium is US$49.99 a year with 299 lists, 999 tasks per list and 29 members)
- TickTick, TickTick Developer (an open API with endpoints for tasks, lists, tags, habits and focus records)
- TickTick, TickTick MCP (hosted MCP at mcp.ticktick.com for tasks, lists, habits, focus records and countdowns)
- TickTick, TickTick CLI (an official CLI, installed from npm as @ticktick/ticktick-cli)
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Frequently asked questions
Is Todoist better than TickTick?
Neither wins outright. Todoist suits a list that stays a list; TickTick suits a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer beside your tasks.
How many projects does the free Todoist plan allow?
Five active personal projects, with 3 filters and one week of activity history. Every plan caps a project at 300 active tasks and 20 sections.
How do I export my data from TickTick?
From the web app only: avatar, Settings, Account, Backup and Import, Generate Backup. The iOS and Android apps cannot produce a backup file.
Can TickTick import my Todoist projects?
Yes, under Settings, Integrations and Import, on the web, iOS and Android. Going the other way, Todoist imports one CSV per project.
Free up to 250 tasks. No credit card.