Best tools · Productivity
Best tools to manage tasks and to-dos
Personal and small-team task lists. 10 tools in this list, 10 with a free plan.
How this list is ranked. Tools are ordered by how strongly they are built for this job (as tagged in VERILO’s catalogue), then by editorial score and editor rating. Affiliate relationships and featured status are never inputs.
- 01
Asana
Built for itWork management platform for planning projects, assigning tasks and tracking progress across teams.
4.4From $13.49/moFree plan- This is a core use case of the product.
- Includes AI assistant, Workflow automation, API access
- 02
Todoist
Built for itCross-platform to-do list and task manager with natural-language entry, projects and shared workspaces.
4.4From $5/moFree plan- This is a core use case of the product.
- Includes AI assistant, Real-time collaboration, Comments & mentions
- 03
ClickUp
Built for itAll-in-one work management platform combining tasks, docs, goals, chat and whiteboards in one workspace.
4.2From $10/moFree plan- This is a core use case of the product.
- Includes AI assistant, Workflow automation, API access
- 04
Trello
Built for itKanban-style board tool from Atlassian for organizing tasks with cards, lists and Power-Up add-ons.
4.0From $6/moFree plan- This is a core use case of the product.
- Includes Guest & client access, Workflow automation, API access
- 05
Notion
Good at itConnected workspace combining notes, docs, wikis, databases and project tracking for individuals and teams.
4.7From $12/moFree plan- Well supported, though not the product's main focus.
- Includes AI assistant, Real-time collaboration, Comments & mentions
- 06
monday.com
Good at itCustomizable work OS built on spreadsheet-like boards with automations, dashboards and integrations.
4.3From $12/moFree plan- Well supported, though not the product's main focus.
- Includes AI assistant, Workflow automation, API access
- 07
Evernote
Good at itLong-running note-taking app for capturing notes, web clips, documents and tasks across devices.
3.7From $14.99/moFree plan- Well supported, though not the product's main focus.
- Includes AI assistant, Real-time collaboration, API access
- 08
Obsidian
Supports itLocal-first Markdown note-taking app with linked notes, graph view and a large community plugin ecosystem.
4.5From $4/moFree plan- Possible, but other tools on this list are more purpose-built.
- Includes Templates, Import & export, Mobile app
- 09
Linear
Supports itIssue tracking and project planning tool built for software teams, with a keyboard-driven interface.
4.5From $10/moFree plan- Possible, but other tools on this list are more purpose-built.
- Includes Guest & client access, Workflow automation, API access
- 10
Coda
Supports itDocument platform that blends text, relational tables, buttons and automations into app-like team docs.
4.1From $15/moFree plan- Possible, but other tools on this list are more purpose-built.
- Includes AI assistant, Real-time collaboration, Comments & mentions
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