OmniFocus vs Todoist
The ultimate side-by-side head-to-head analysis for 2026.
Short answer
- Price: not directly comparable — OmniFocus is pricing not verified, Todoist is from $4/user/mo.
- How to start: OmniFocus 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 We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind.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.
OmniFocus
Todoist
Category
Productivity
Productivity
Base Price
Not verified
$4/user/mo
Public API
No
Yes
Mobile app
Yes
Yes
Open source / self-hostable
No
No
SSO (SAML)
No
Yes
Choose OmniFocus if:
People running a serious GTD practice with many projects.
Choose Todoist if:
Busy Professionals, Students, and Minimalism Lovers.
OmniFocus: pros & cons
- Handles genuinely complex personal systems
- Custom perspectives are powerful
- Strong automation support
- Complexity overwhelms casual users
- Apple platforms plus a web add-on
- Expensive relative to simpler 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 OmniFocus
The right tool if you already work this way. If you do not, it will feel like homework.
Our verdict on Todoist
The best-balanced app for recording and managing your daily tasks at lightning speed.