TickTick
Todoist
| Feature | TickTick | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $3.99/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | students, individuals, habit-builders, productivity-enthusiasts | individuals, freelancers, students, getting-things-done |
| Founded | 2013 | 2007 |
| Tasks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar | ✓ | ✗ |
| Habits | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pomodoro | ✓ | ✗ |
| Collaboration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Widgets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Projects | ✗ | ✓ |
| Labels | ✗ | ✓ |
| Filters | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reminders | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ TickTick Pros
- Built-in calendar and habits
- Pomodoro included
- Affordable premium
- Clean interface
✗ TickTick Cons
- Some features need premium
- Smaller ecosystem
- Occasional sync delays
✓ 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
TickTick is built for students and individuals, with a focus on tasks and calendar. Todoist targets individuals and freelancers and leads with tasks and projects.
Pricing is close: TickTick starts at $3.99/mo versus $5/mo for Todoist — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for students, individuals — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.
