Microsoft To Do vs. Todoist

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft To Do
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft To Do replaces the former Wunderlist task management tool.N/A
Todoist
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Doist, a company boasting an entirely globally distributed workforce, offers Todoist, a project management platform emphasizing the needs of a distributed workforce. The application emphasizes tracking events over time with advanced closed task and progress reporting, with custom graphics for sharing or ease of review.
$36
per user, per year
Pricing
Microsoft To DoTodoist
Editions & Modules
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Premium
$36
per user, per year
Business
$60
per user, per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft To DoTodoist
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Microsoft To DoTodoist
Considered Both Products
Microsoft To Do
Chose Microsoft To Do
The most direct competitor to Wunderlist I used was Todoist - while they are very similar, the ability to sort and stack folders in Wunderlist was what won me over. The way I like to organize my thoughts and tasks fit better into the stacked folder method in Wunderlist. In a …
Chose Microsoft To Do
I have tried a number of task managers over the years. Remember the Milk, todoist, Google Tasks, Outlook tasks and so on. Wunderlist has THE BEST user experience and flexibility. Email integrations make it powerful and flexible. Everything else I have used failed to some degree …
Chose Microsoft To Do
Wunderlist offers way more features in their Free plan. Todoist is also a great task management tool that I still use sometimes for some cases, but Wunderlist definitely offers more in the Free package.
Chose Microsoft To Do
I actually use several different apps depending on the task at hand. If it is a more "complete" set of notes that works better in a notebook format I will make those notes in Evernote or OneNote. If I am working more in a group-style setting I may use Slack. I also have some …
Chose Microsoft To Do
Wunderlist was a good starting point, but we now use Todoist, and I definitely wouldn't look back. It is more complicated, but with that comes much more control than you get in Wunderlist - rather than simple search tags you have filters that can run across projects, human …
Chose Microsoft To Do
The main alternative that I've used is Todoist. Todoist is better at auto-detecting dates and tags, and I found it easier to assign items to other people using Todoist. I think the big benefit that Microsoft To Do has is that it is more integrated into existing Microsoft …
Chose Microsoft To Do
To be honest, I loved Wunderlist, and so just moved over to Microsoft To Do out of inertia. Also Trello is more Kanban than a to-do list, so not exactly what we needed. Todoist might be more what we need, but we were already using Wunderlist, so we didn't want to take the time …
Chose Microsoft To Do
Wunderlist integrates more smoothly on both Mac and iPhone—the setup is so similar on both it makes it far more efficient to work with.
Chose Microsoft To Do
While I have tried a number of other to-do lists, Wunderlist is easy to use and free. Most other to-do lists that I have tried I have used for a day or two and the have deleted and returned to Wunderlist. Part of it is that I am used to this tool, but I think it is also just …
Chose Microsoft To Do
Both products are pretty comparable. I prefer the Wunderlist app because it was just a bit easier for me to use.
Chose Microsoft To Do
Wunderlist has a much simpler layout than the other software we have tried. Others are too complex when reminders and note-taking should not be this complex. Their homepage layouts are even more convoluting and unnecessary. Simpler is normally better for something like this. …
Chose Microsoft To Do
While all the task apps are very similar in design and scope, there's a simplicity to Wunderlist that beats the others. OmniFocus is great if you want the most options, and you've got complicated projects to manage, but for my business, Wunderlist does the job, does it well, …
Chose Microsoft To Do
Really, I just ran a couple of Google searches to look for reviews of Android list apps. Out Of Milk was another popular one that didn't appear in your list of products. Wunderlist came highly recommended, was our first choice, and hasn't let us down so far.
Chose Microsoft To Do
Wunderlist had been the best app out there and I have been using it for so long.
This post may become outdated by the time you read this review and you may be forced to move to the company that has acquired it. But it has all the features of tracking the tasks to cross platform …
Chose Microsoft To Do
Todoist has drag-n-drop functionality I find useful, but I am using Wunderlist the most.
Todoist
Chose Todoist
Ease of use, interoperability between platforms, and ease of integrating directly onto my calendar.
Chose Todoist
Todoist: [To-Do List & Task Manager] is easier to use and makes it easier to assign owners and determine a due date. I feel more confident that I know where and how a task will be tracked when I use [Todoist: To-Do List & Task Manager] versus any other similar software[.]
Chose Todoist
Todoist: To-Do List & Task Manager is a more focused to-do app than monday.com or even Trello. It is simple yet flexible. However, Kanban power users will be underwhelmed by the limited functionality of the new board view. I hope that Doist will keep up the rapid pace of …
Chose Todoist
I found that Todoist was the easiest way to organize all my tasks in multiple ways. I could be organized by date, priority, create sub-tasks, larger "areas" to keep things sorted. Others have a lot of the same options but not as good. I also really like how the app works on …
Chose Todoist
In late 2013 / early 2014, our company was moving from Blackberry to iPhone. The to-do list application that I had been using for many years on Blackberry did not have an iOS version, so I needed to find another tool. Besides Todoist, I evaluated Wunderlist, Any.do, and TickTi…
Chose Todoist
Todoist gives a great cross-platform to-do list app for us. Evernote is great for note-taking, but we like having a separate, compartmentalized to-do list app. It's super flexible and has a great AI for scheduling to-dos. You can simply type "take out the trash at 9 a.m. …
Chose Todoist
I liked the interface for Todoist better than Wunderlist. I especially appreciate that the desktop app and the mobile app can be used in dark mode. I'm not sure if Wunderlist offers that now, but I hadn't seen that feature before. I found the aesthetics and organization of …
Chose Todoist
I chose Todoist because of its excellent cross platform support. Whether Mac, Windows, Chromebook, iPhone, Android, or Web, Todoist does perhaps the best job of any task manager I've seen of making sure the interface is exactly the same no matter where you are. It makes it …
Chose Todoist
I feel that Todoist is the best of the applications that I have used and fits within my workflow better than any other application that I have used. I feel like the app is well thought out and gives the users the flexibility to implement in any manner they choose.
Chose Todoist
The primary reason behind my use of ToDoist fell upon the multiple devices syncing and the ease of which to set up a task by using plain English language to set the date/time. When comparing ToDoist to the other solutions I listed above - ToDoist wins on these two items, but …
Chose Todoist
Wunderlist - Todoist has many more features. Also, Wunderlist is being discontinued due to migration to Microsoft To-Do (which is still lacking many of the features of Todoist)

TickTick - Probably the closest competitor to Todoist, has a few more features (Pomodoro timer, …
Chose Todoist
I've also used Google Tasks, Things 3, and Microsoft To Do. Ultimately I went with Todoist for a few reasons. The natural language processing is the biggest game changer because it saves me from having to set a bunch of options for recurring, dates, projects, etc. I also found …
Chose Todoist
They are both very good, easy to use, friendly user interface. both get things done. I used them both for a while and found that Todoist is the way to go because Microsoft bought Wunderlist and intended to kill it. So we do not use Wunderlist any more. Simple reason.
Chose Todoist
Todoist offers the best set of features you'll want from a multiplatform task management app that is also free. Can't get better than that.
Chose Todoist
For me, TDI is the simplest, most cost-effective option. It just works. It's inexpensive. Some of the others are probably more robust. I've never needed more. I love TDI.
Chose Todoist
We tried a bunch of different tools and either found that they were too expensive or had way too many features that created too much overhead for our users. Todoist was by far the easiest to use at an attractive price point.
Chose Todoist
We tested against Wunderlist and never looked back. Todoist was better from the start and, being a Google G Suite team, the idea of Microsoft buying Wunderlist helped convince us to look at Todoist even more. We already were testing them both, but the acquisition had us …
Chose Todoist
I was using Wunderlist for a couple of years, but now I have mostly switched to Todoist as it's simpler and I like the design.
Chose Todoist
For a pure to do list software, nothing beats Todoist. There are certainly features that Asana, Basecamp and Bitrix bring that Todoist will not do, but they are project management software, not specifically for to do lists. On the other hand, when compared with Wunderlist, Trell…
Chose Todoist
Todoist was more fully featured than Wunderlist. The sub-tasking and due dates are more robust, and having 4 priority levels is much better than a simple flag. Asana was used immediately prior to Todoist here, and the team found it to be too overwhelming to create and update a …
Chose Todoist
I really disliked Wunderlist, Trello was great for project management, but not so great for whole life, quick and easy task management, and Evernote served me well enough...except it's really not built for task management either and not having the option of setting up recurring …
Chose Todoist
Todoist has a significantly better syncing engine than Wunderlist. I used Wunderlist for several months, but I was forced to search for a different to do list application as Wunderlist would not reliably sync between my mobile and laptop devices. I do wish Todoist took more …
Chose Todoist
I think Todoist is comparable and better than Wunderlist from a workflow standpoint. I think it suits smaller businesses and teams better than Asana and Teamwork. As a company grows, the features within Asana and Teamwork might better fit, but I think that for a small business …
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Highlights

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Microsoft To Do (formerly Wunderlist) and Todoist are productivity apps that can increase your efficiency and allow you to stay on task. 

Microsoft To Do is a new offering from Microsoft after their acquisition of Wunderlist. It is part of the Office 365 portfolio and allows easy integration with Outlook to assist you in keeping on track throughout the day. Todoist is a very popular application that features gamification of tasks to make getting things done more fun and to motivate users to complete their goals. 

Both applications have free versions that make them attractive choices for individuals and small businesses. 

Features

Microsoft To Do and Todoist each offer a few features that make them stand out next to their competition. 

Microsoft To Do’s main advantage is that it is free and has no usage tiers. It also features Outlook Task integration to allow syncing with emails and calendars. And, since it is part of the Microsoft portfolio and is incorporated into Office 365 it allows team collaboration with other Office 365 users. 

Todoist’s main draw is its gamification of tasks. The app is abe to award points for completed tasks, create streaks for continued usage, and also features productivity charts and visualizations so users can see their progress. Todoist also features natural language processing when creating tasks so users can spend less time keying in task details. The app also offers location-based reminders so if a user is near an place on their list they will receive an alert notification. 

Limitations

Microsoft To Do and Todoist each have a few drawbacks depending on a user’s specific needs. 

Microsoft To Do does not support the ability to export lists. This means users are not able to send lists to other users. Users also report disliking that there is no ability to add details under subtasks. Users can add notes, but they must click on the subtask to view these and they are not visible from the main task hierarchy. Another limitation of Microsoft To Do is there is no gamification or achievements to motivate users. 

Todoist has paid tiers. This leads to some major features being left out in the free tier. Users also report that a calendar view is unavailable in the app. This means users who want calendar functionality must link Todoist to another calendar app. Todoist also features a very simple interface that some users report as a hindrance once projects grow to be very large.   

Pricing

Microsoft To Do is available for free on all platforms. Todoist has several pricing options. A free version is available and holds up to 80 projects. The next step is the Premium tier for $3 per month and allows up to 300 projects and 25 people per project. Todoist’s top offer is their Business tier. This allows 500 projects per user and 50 people per project.

Features
Microsoft To DoTodoist
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft To Do
7.8
73 Ratings
4% above category average
Todoist
-
Ratings
Task Management9.673 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management9.239 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts4.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling9.755 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation6.433 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration7.867 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology5.117 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology6.316 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management6.937 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration8.939 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access9.769 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking6.613 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft To Do
6.5
7 Ratings
13% below category average
Todoist
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting7.96 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft To DoTodoist
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(73 ratings)
9.3
(76 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(8 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
7.6
(30 ratings)
8.4
(32 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft To DoTodoist
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
It's such a simple and effective tool! If you need an app to safely store your To-do's and make sure you stay on top of things, this is it. You can divide tasks lists into folders (like "home" and "business"), share the lists with co-workers, set notifications, even mark items as a priority. It's great for smaller, day-to-day tasks but if you need something to manage a bigger project or a team, you should look into more robust project management tools. Although this is a great app, it cannot replace tools like TeamWork, Basecamp etc. But they work great together
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Doist
There have been lots of times when we need to add a new habit into our daily work routines, and having the option to do so in the To-Doist app on the very first screen is incredibly helpful. It's a good reminder, and I believe that professionals who truly appreciate and properly value the implementation of good habits would be very grateful for this feature. It's also a time saver because you don't have to manually type it in every day/week / etc.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Wunderlist is what you need for your to do lists. It's really simple to use.
  • Allows you to set due date to your lists, share them with your team and/or create a folder to divide and organize all your list set
  • Also, Wunderlist is compatible with all platform and devices. So you can always be updated on your list or work on them from wherever you are and with all the devices you have.
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Doist
  • Free plan offers two viewing options and 4 color themes; paid plans offer more
  • Can integrate with Google Calendar, IFTTT, and Zapier apps
  • Viewing format is pretty uncomplicated, including sidebar, easy on the eyes
  • Importable and exportable data, emails
  • Optional beta testing opportunities (can opt in/opt out at any time)
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Viewing more than one task at a time.
  • Email forwarding tasks - sometimes can be buggy and not always smooth.
  • Option to show more detail on a task without clicking task - example: being able to see attachment without clicking on task to view.
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Doist
  • The Todoist application now works almost identically across all platforms. There is a minor improvement that I would like to see on iOS and that is the ability to show task count by custom filter.
  • In Board view, I want to be able to easily add sub-tasks to a parent task.
  • Besides those two minor improvements, I am extremely happy with the application.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
It's working, and doing precisely what we selected it for. The only hesitation is if Microsoft suddenly drops the platform.
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Doist
No answers on this topic
Usability
Microsoft
The actual user interface and the way to navigate around the app is very intuitive and easy to learn/use which would make me give it a high ranking, but the syncing issues drop down my rating because there are times where you add an item to the list and then it just disappears. Then when you add it again the sync will happen and now you have duplicates. The other negative with the usability is adding extra information to an item, such as files or comments or assignments. You can do it but it's difficult to tell which items have this information from the main screen. You have to click on them individually.
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Doist
Excellent features and concept, simple implementation, but the software is not very clear in training new users and communicating features. The occasional unexplained crash or freeze is not handled gracefully by the desktop software, requiring either the user or tech support to manually restart.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
I have not had an issue where I needed to reach out to Wunderlist, but I know their contact and online chat is easy to access and feel confident that they would be helpful. My only worry is Wunderlist is becoming Microsoft to-do in May 2020, and I believe the app will become worse after that.
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Doist
I've used Todoist for about three years now and I haven't needed to contact support, which I'm considering a 10 out of 10. Honestly, their platform is so easy to use that I never had to look up a knowledge base or forum to be able to do what I wanted in Todoist. So I'm not sure what their support system looks like or how it works, but I do know that if I haven't needed support, that's also a good sign!
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
Wunderlist giving 100% work satisfaction for me and my organization
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Doist
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Wunderlist is the cleanest of all these products, and also the most functional. It performs exactly like you would expect a to-do app to work, and you can make it as simple or as complex as you want. Trello boards were too much for my employees to comprehend and they could never get the hang of it. Microsoft TO-DO is just a stripped down remake of Wunderlist and will be a while before it catches up (if it ever does). Todoist is the most similar to me, and it was mostly an aesthetic choice that made me choose Wunderlist.
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Doist
[Todoist: To-Do List & Task Manager] is significantly simpler and cheaper than most of the alternatives and doesn't complicate the management of tasks with a plethora of unnecessary features. While all the alternatives have strong feature sets, what Todoist does better than any of them is manage tasks, in theory the central point of them all.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Productivity Increase - Knowing exactly what I need to do and when makes sure that I am on the right track, working on the right project and task at the right time, and not missing anything (or wasting my time on tasks that don't move the needle).
  • I'm delivering and following through on projects (big and small) without worrying about if I'm missing anything. This has helped specifically in product releases. One task I used to be late on every year was holiday greeting card releases in May. No one is ever ready to design holiday cards in April, so I wasn't even thinking about it. However, retail shops are buying their holiday products in the summer. I would always remember September as the weather started to change, which would lead me to miss out on the bulk of retail shop sales. With Microsoft To-Do, I mapped out the entire project, starting with designing 3 Hanukkah cards, to 3 Christmas cards, to printing them, photographing them, listing them, and marketing them. All with deadlines attached. Every detail was planned out in a doable way. For two years in a row, I did not miss out on this release and my sales have increased 300% year-over-year in part because of my release planning in Microsoft To-Do.
  • Do you know those tasks that pop up in meetings that you write down somewhere and then sometimes just completely forget? No? Just me? Either way, I used to have them scattered in notepads, sticky notes, and notebooks, and a lot would be lost in the wind. With Microsoft To-Do, I take all of those to-dos gathered during the day and add them to my to-do list with a deadline at the end of my work day. Now, I never miss anything.
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Doist
  • Location-based reminders ensured that my staff didn't miss things when they went onsite with a customer. This has led to renewals on a regular basis.
  • Sharing of task visibility for managers with their direct reports has enhanced 1-on-1 meetings and ensured that field coaches kept focused
  • The cost of Todoist vs. the value it creates is a huge selling point for the software. For the price per user, I've found nothing that even comes close!
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