Slack
Todoist
| Feature | Slack | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $7.25/mo | Free / from $4/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | teams, enterprise, remote-workers, developers | individuals, freelancers, students, getting-things-done |
| Founded | 2013 | 2007 |
| Channels | ✓ | ✗ |
| Huddles | ✓ | ✗ |
| Workflows | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| File Sharing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Search | ✓ | ✗ |
| Tasks | ✗ | ✓ |
| Projects | ✗ | ✓ |
| Labels | ✗ | ✓ |
| Filters | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reminders | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Slack Pros
- Excellent integrations
- Channels system
- Huddles
- Searchable history
✗ Slack Cons
- Message limit on free plan
- Notification overload
- Can be distracting
✓ Todoist Pros
- Clean design
- Natural language input
- Cross-platform
- Fast
✗ Todoist Cons
- No built-in calendar view
- Limited project views
- Basic free plan
The Verdict
Slack is best for teams and enterprise who need excellent integrations. Todoist is ideal for individuals and freelancers looking for clean design. Both tools offer free plans, so try each to see which fits your workflow.