Todoist
Toggl Plan
| Feature | Todoist | Toggl Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5/mo | From $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | individuals, freelancers, students, getting-things-done | small-teams, agencies, creative-teams, project-managers |
| Founded | 2007 | 2014 |
| Tasks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Projects | ✓ | ✗ |
| Labels | ✓ | ✗ |
| Filters | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reminders | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Timelines | ✗ | ✓ |
| Task Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Milestones | ✗ | ✓ |
| Color Coding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workload Management | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Todoist Pros
- Clean design
- Natural language input
- Cross-platform
- Fast
✗ Todoist Cons
- No built-in calendar view
- Limited project views
- Basic free plan
✓ Toggl Plan Pros
- Beautiful visual timelines
- Simple interface
- Team workload view
- Easy onboarding
✗ Toggl Plan Cons
- Limited features vs competitors
- No free tier
- Basic reporting
The Verdict
Todoist is built for individuals and freelancers, with a focus on tasks and projects. Toggl Plan targets small teams and agencies and leads with timelines and task-boards.
Pricing is close: Todoist starts at $5/mo versus $9/mo for Toggl Plan — not a deciding factor on its own.
Todoist has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Toggl Plan requires a paid subscription from day one.
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.
