Sunsama vs Todoist
The ultimate side-by-side head-to-head analysis for 2026.
Short answer
- Price: not directly comparable — Sunsama is pricing not verified, Todoist is from $4/user/mo.
- How to start: Sunsama 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 We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind.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.
Sunsama
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 Sunsama if:
Individuals who over-commit and need the day planned honestly.
Choose Todoist if:
Busy Professionals, Students, and Minimalism Lovers.
Sunsama: pros & cons
- Daily planning ritual that actually sticks
- Pulls tasks from many sources
- Encourages honest time estimates
- Expensive for a personal planner
- The ritual takes time every morning
- Not a team tool
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 Sunsama
The guided planning is the product. If you will not do the ritual, do not buy it.
Our verdict on Todoist
The best-balanced app for recording and managing your daily tasks at lightning speed.