Microsoft 365 vs Todoist
The ultimate side-by-side head-to-head analysis for 2026.
Short answer
- Price: not directly comparable — Microsoft 365 is pricing not verified, Todoist is from $4/user/mo.
- How to start: Microsoft 365 is pricing not verified, Todoist is from $4/user/mo.
These lines are generated from the pricing we track, not from a paid placement. We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind. They cannot tell you which tool fits your workflow — the sections below are there for that. How we score tools.
Microsoft 365
Todoist
Category
Productivity
Productivity
Base Price
Not verified
$4/user/mo
Public API
Yes
Yes
Mobile app
Yes
Yes
Open source / self-hostable
No
No
SSO (SAML)
Yes
Yes
Choose Microsoft 365 if:
Organisations with document-heavy work or existing Windows infrastructure.
Choose Todoist if:
Busy Professionals, Students, and Minimalism Lovers.
Microsoft 365: pros & cons
- Desktop Word and Excel remain the most capable
- Enterprise identity and compliance tooling
- Teams included at no extra cost
- Licensing tiers are hard to compare
- Teams is heavy on resources
- Web versions lag the desktop apps
Todoist: pros & cons
- Speed: Entering a task takes just seconds; the keyboard shortcuts are industry-best.
- Universal Access: Available on more platforms (and works better) than almost any competitor.
- Simplicity: Does not push features on you unless you explicitly go looking for them.
- Karma System: Gamify your productivity by earning points for finishing your tasks.
- Reminders: A basic feature like task reminders requires a paid subscription.
- Calendar View: Its internal calendar view is newer and less mature than some rivals.
- Notes: Not designed for long-form writing or storing massive amounts of notes.
Our verdict on Microsoft 365
Unmatched for serious documents and spreadsheets. The licensing maze is the main cost you do not see coming.
Our verdict on Todoist
The best-balanced app for recording and managing your daily tasks at lightning speed.