tingdo

Looking for a Todoist alternative?

Todoist is a powerful task manager. But if you follow GTD, you may have noticed it was not designed for that workflow. tingdo was.

What makes tingdo different

Deadlines

Todoist

Every task encourages a due date. Overdue tasks pile up in red.

tingdo

Deadlines are optional. Only real deadlines get a date. Everything else is organized by context and next actions.

GTD workflow

Todoist

GTD is possible with workarounds (labels as contexts, filters for next actions).

tingdo

GTD is the native workflow. Next actions, contexts, projects, weekly review: all built in.

Priority levels

Todoist

Four priority levels with color coding.

tingdo

No priorities. The GTD approach uses contexts and the next action decision instead.

Weekly review

Todoist

No built-in review. You build your own routine.

tingdo

A guided weekly review walks you through every project and waiting-for item, one step at a time.

Capture

Todoist

Quick add with natural language parsing.

tingdo

One input field for everything. Type + to capture, / to navigate, # for contexts. All in one place.

Bring your tasks with you

tingdo can import your Todoist data. Export your tasks from Todoist as CSV, and import them into tingdo. Your projects, labels, and due dates come along.

New to GTD? Learn how the methodology works before you switch, or see the full GTD task manager overview to understand how tingdo implements each step.

A different approach

Next actions, not deadlines.

The only question that matters: what's the next thing you can do? Everything else is context, not urgency.

No guilt.

There is no red-badge panic. No shame. A task is either done or it is not, and that is fine.

Capture in seconds.

A title is all you need. Project, context, deadline: all optional, all addable later.

Review, don't react.

A calm weekly review keeps your system trustworthy. One step at a time, no overwhelm.

Notes live with your tasks.

Reference material like passwords, dimensions, or policy numbers lives right inside your projects. No separate notes app needed.

One input for everything.

Search, create, navigate: all from a single input field. Type to find anything, capture a task, or jump to a project.

Ready to try a calmer approach?

Open tingdo