
What does Todoist do?
Todoist is a to-do list and task manager with natural-language entry, voice capture and AI Assist that turns tasks into plans. The free Beginner plan covers 5 projects; Pro is $5/mo billed yearly ($7 monthly). It suits people who want a fast personal task list; skip it if you need full project management.
- Natural-language entry. Type tasks the way you say them, such as a due date or recurring schedule, and Todoist parses them.
- Ramble voice capture. Speak tasks and Todoist turns them into tasks; Beginner gets 10 sessions a month and paid plans are unlimited under fair use.
- Todoist Assist. AI that breaks tasks into steps and action plans, on Pro and Business.
- Email Assist. Forward emails to create tasks, on Pro and Business.
- Filters and views. Today, Upcoming and custom filter views (3 on Beginner, 150 on paid plans), plus a calendar layout on paid plans.
- Reminders and deadlines. Task reminders on every plan; custom, time, location and recurring reminders, task durations and deadlines on paid plans.
- Team workspace. Business adds shared team projects, roles, team activity logs and centralized billing.
- Integrations and MCP. Google Calendar, Outlook, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Gmail, Zapier and n8n, plus an API, a CLI and an MCP server for AI agents.
Who is Todoist for?
Todoist is a good fit if you're a team lead, a business owner or a video creator, and you need help planning my day and projects.
How much does Todoist cost?
Todoist starts at $5/mo. It also has a free plan. Its pricing page lists a free trial. We checked this on Oct 29, 2026 on the official pricing page.
- Starts at
- $5/mo
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7 days on Pro, 14 days on Business
Pro billed yearly ($60 a year, or $7 billed monthly). Business is $8/user/mo yearly ($96 a year) or $10 monthly. The free Beginner plan allows 5 personal projects and 3 filter views. Business prices exclude local tax. Checked Oct 29, 2026.
Todoist plans compared
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | $0 | $0 | 5 personal projects, 5 collaborators per project, 3 filter views, task reminders, 1 week of activity history, 5 MB file uploads, Filter Assist, limited Ramble voice sessions |
| Pro | $7/mo | $5/mo | $60 a year on yearly billing; 300 personal projects, 150 filter views, custom reminders, full activity history, calendar layout and deadlines, Task Assist and Email Assist, unlimited Ramble (fair use) |
| Business | $10/user/mo | $8/user/mo | $96 per user a year on yearly billing; up to 500 team projects with 250 collaborators each, up to 1,000 members and 1,000 guests, team activity logs, roles and centralized billing, 100 MB file uploads |
Checked on Oct 29, 2026 on the pricing page and Todoist's billing FAQ. Business prices exclude local tax. Over a year, Pro costs $60 billed yearly vs $84 monthly, and Business $96 per user vs $120. Pro has a 7-day trial and Business a 14-day trial. Yearly plans can be refunded within 30 days of purchase or renewal; monthly plans can't. Downgrading doesn't delete data, but projects over the new limit become view-only.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 on Todoist's pricing page. Prices change often, so confirm before you buy.
Todoist pros and cons
What stands out
- Free plan for personal use
- Low price: Pro is $60 a year
- Apps for phone, tablet, watch, desktop and web
- AI Assist and Email Assist included on Pro
- Yearly plans refundable within 30 days
- Downgrading keeps your data
Watch out for
- Beginner is capped at 5 personal projects and 3 filters
- Calendar layout, deadlines and custom reminders need a paid plan
- Monthly plans are not refundable
- Business pricing excludes local tax
- Projects over a lower plan's limit become view-only
Based on Todoist's own pages, not hands-on testing.
What are the alternatives to Todoist?
We list 13 other AI Productivity & Meetings tools: ClickUp, Consensus, ElevateForward, Evernote, MeetGeek, monday.com, Motion, Reclaim.ai, SaneBox, SmartSuite, Sunsama, Wing Assistant, Wrike. Each one below shows its starting price and when you might pick it instead.


ElevateForward · From $250/moChoose ElevateForward if you'd like a second option to compare for planning my day and projects.
Evernote · Price not checkedChoose Evernote if you'd like a second option to compare for planning my day and projects.

monday.com · From $9/seat/moChoose monday.com if you'd like a second option to compare for planning my day and projects.

Reclaim.ai · From $10/moChoose Reclaim.ai if you'd like a second option to compare for planning my day and projects.
SaneBox · From $5.42/moChoose SaneBox if you'd like a second option to compare for planning my day and projects.
SmartSuite · From $15/seat/moChoose SmartSuite if you'd like a second option to compare for planning my day and projects.
Sunsama · From $17/moChoose Sunsama if you'd like a second option to compare for planning my day and projects.

Wrike · From $10/user/moChoose Wrike if you'd like a second option to compare for planning my day and projects.
Todoist FAQ
How much does Todoist cost?
As of Oct 29, 2026: Beginner is free; Pro is $5 a month billed yearly ($60) or $7 monthly; Business is $8 per user a month billed yearly ($96) or $10 monthly.
Is Todoist free?
Yes. The Beginner plan is free with 5 personal projects, 3 filter views, task reminders and 1 week of activity history.
Does Todoist have a free trial?
Todoist's help center lists a 7-day Pro trial and a 14-day Business trial. Pro starts automatically when the trial ends unless you cancel.
Does Todoist have AI features?
Yes. Filter Assist is on every plan, Ramble voice capture is limited on Beginner, and Task Assist and Email Assist come with Pro and Business.
How much do I save with yearly billing?
Pro is $60 a year instead of $84 billed monthly, and Business is $96 per user instead of $120.
Can I get a refund?
Yearly plans are refundable within 30 days of purchase or renewal. Monthly subscriptions are not refundable.
What is the difference between Pro and Business?
Pro is for one person, with 300 projects and AI Assist. Business adds a shared team workspace with up to 500 team projects, roles, activity logs and central billing.
What happens if I downgrade?
Your data isn't deleted. Projects over the new plan's limit become view-only until you upgrade again or archive some.
Sources and how we checked
- Official pricing page, checked Oct 29, 2026
- Official website
- Todoist plans, pricing and billing FAQ (read Oct 29, 2026), checked Oct 29, 2026
- Start a Todoist Pro trial (read Oct 29, 2026), checked Oct 29, 2026
- Todoist homepage (read Oct 29, 2026), checked Oct 29, 2026
