HiTask vs Wunderlist

March 10, 2025 | Author: Adam Levine
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HiTask
HiTask is a web based task manager and to do list tool. Using HiTask as your task manager, you can handle your to do list, manage teamwork, and use it as your personal scheduler and appointment setter.
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Wunderlist
Wunderlist is the easiest way to manage and share your to-do lists. Whether you’re planning an overseas adventure, sharing a shopping list with a loved one or running your very own business, Wunderlist is here to help you achieve great things.
If there’s one thing that unites HiTask and Wunderlist, it’s that they both exist (or, in Wunderlist’s case, existed) to make sure humans remember things they were going to forget. Both let you add tasks, share them with unsuspecting colleagues and set reminders you will promptly snooze until they become irrelevant. They live in the cloud, like digital post-it notes that politely nag you across multiple devices. If you need to attach files, assign tasks or sync with your calendar, both will gladly comply—because nothing says “I’m organized” like color-coded to-do lists you’ll still ignore.

HiTask, being a slightly older and arguably more serious entity, emerged in Russia in 2006 with grand ambitions of taming the chaotic world of project management. It caters primarily to business teams, featuring things like time tracking, which is a polite way of saying, “Yes, we know you spent two hours on coffee breaks.” It even offers a Kanban board so you can drag tasks around and feel productive without actually doing them. Flexibility is its game, allowing you to assign roles and permissions, ensuring that some poor intern is always left responsible for everything.

Wunderlist, meanwhile, popped up in Germany in 2011 with a much more innocent goal: helping individuals and small teams remember they needed to buy milk. Microsoft swooped in like a seagull in 2015, snatched it up and eventually replaced it with something less charming. It was simple, beautifully designed and even let you type in tasks naturally, like "Pick up dry cleaning tomorrow," because clicking buttons is for people with time to waste. It didn’t fuss about project workflows or roles—it just wanted you to get things done, preferably before it was unceremoniously shut down.

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 adam@liventerprise.com