Superhuman vs Todoist
The ultimate side-by-side head-to-head analysis for 2026.
Short answer
- Price: not directly comparable — Superhuman is pricing not verified, Todoist is from $4/user/mo.
- How to start: Superhuman 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 We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind.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.
Superhuman
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)
Yes
Yes
Choose Superhuman if:
People whose job is largely email and who value minutes saved.
Choose Todoist if:
Busy Professionals, Students, and Minimalism Lovers.
Superhuman: pros & cons
- Very fast keyboard workflow
- Onboarding session teaches the shortcuts
- Good follow-up and snooze handling
- Expensive per user for an email client
- Gmail and Outlook only
- Benefit depends on email volume
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 Superhuman
Real speed gains for heavy senders. Light inboxes will not repay the price.
Our verdict on Todoist
The best-balanced app for recording and managing your daily tasks at lightning speed.