Google Tasks vs Todoist

January 26, 2025 | Author: Adam Levine
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Google Tasks
Web and mobile app that helps you handle work on the go. You can use Tasks to create tasks and subtasks, and even add due dates with notifications to help you stay on track.
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Todoist
Todoist lets you manage your tasks anywhere. At home. At school. At work. Online. Offline. And on 13 platforms and devices. Collaborate on shared tasks. Access tasks everywhere.
Imagine, if you will, two task management tools strolling side by side through the digital cosmos. Both promise to untangle the wild mess of human existence, letting you jot down your fleeting thoughts, schedule your recurring panic attacks and connect to calendars and email systems as if by magic. They’re like slightly overachieving cousins at a family reunion—polite, competent and both oddly insistent on being the one you rely on for remembering dentist appointments.

Google Tasks, born in 2008, is the minimalist philosopher of the pair. Created by Google in the bustling plains of the USA, it whispers, "Life is chaos; let’s just list things." It keeps subtasks neatly tethered to their parents, doesn’t believe in hierarchies beyond one level and gently suggests you use it for everyday to-do lists that don’t involve, say, conquering a small planet.

Todoist, on the other hand, hails from Portugal and has been organizing the universe since 2007. It swaggers in with project templates, filters and a karmic scoreboard, as if saying, "Not only will you get things done, but you’ll also achieve enlightenment doing them." It’s for the power users, the multitasking champions, the people who have color-coded their sock drawers and now need a similar system for their lives. Google Tasks may keep things casual, but Todoist is here to make sure you’re ready for life’s most complex plot twists.

See also: Top 10 Productivity software
Author: Adam Levine
Adam is an expert in project management, collaboration and productivity technologies, team management, and motivation. With an extensive background working at prestigious companies such as Microsoft and Accenture, Adam's in-depth knowledge and experience in the field make him a sought-after professional. Currently, he has ventured into entrepreneurship, owning a thriving consulting and training agency where he imparts invaluable insights and practical strategies to individuals and organizations, empowering them to achieve their goals and maximize their potential. You can contact Adam via email [email protected]