Microsoft To Do replaces the former Wunderlist task management tool.
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Todoist
Score9 out of 10
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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.
Manager, Digital Media Services in Information Technology at Xavier University (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees)
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 …
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Owner in Corporate at Cartridge World of Prescott / Tekamba Computers LLC (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees)
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 …
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Verified User
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.
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Intrapreneur, Internal Startup Co-Founder at CA Technologies (Computer Software, 10,001+ employees)
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 …
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Verified User
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 …
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Product Manager in Product Management at Teachers Pay Teachers (Education Management, 51-200 employees)
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 …
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Enrollment and Marketing Consultant in Sales at Spring Education (Education Management, 1001-5000 employees)
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 …
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Verified User
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 …
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Verified User
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.
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Owner in Legal at Zurica Law (Law Practice, 1-10 employees)
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. …
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Podcast Producer & Audio Mixer in Professional Services at Rob Gokee Music (Entertainment, 1-10 employees)
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, …
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Verified User
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.
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Verified User
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.
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Verified User
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 …
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Doist
Verified User
Chose Todoist
No inline due date creation in To Do is a huge issue for me, hence why I still use Todoist
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Verified User
Chose Todoist
Ease of use, interoperability between platforms, and ease of integrating directly onto my calendar.
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Product Manager in Engineering at Teachers Pay Teachers (Education Management, 51-200 employees)
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[.]
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Verified User
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 …
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Owner in Marketing at Red Mill Creative Inc. (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees)
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 …
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Verified User
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…
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Verified User
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 …
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Verified User
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 …
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Principal in Corporate at Heyward CPA PLLC (Accounting, 1-10 employees)
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.
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Owner in Information Technology at Just Me Consulting (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)
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 …
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Verified User
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, …
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Verified User
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 …
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User Experience Director in Product Management at Easy Agent Pro (Internet, 11-50 employees)
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. …
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Verified User
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.
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Verified User
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.
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Verified User
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.
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CEO and Founder in Corporate at Comunicano, Inc. (Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees)
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 …
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Verified User
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.
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Digital Marketing Analyst in Marketing at Orbis Education (Education Management, 51-200 employees)
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…
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Video and Digital Media Technologist in Information Technology at Xavier University (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees)
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 …
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Verified User
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 …
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Tech Support Specialist in Information Technology at The Ensworth School (Education Management, 201-500 employees)
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 …
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Co Founder in Professional Services at Fifth Act Consulting (Management Consulting, 1-10 employees)
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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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 Do
Todoist
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft To Do and Todoist
Feature
Microsoft To Do
7.0
74 Ratings
9% below category average
Todoist
-
Ratings
Task Management
8.074 Ratings
00 Ratings
Resource Management
7.040 Ratings
00 Ratings
Gantt Charts
4.58 Ratings
00 Ratings
Scheduling
5.056 Ratings
00 Ratings
Workflow Automation
6.433 Ratings
00 Ratings
Team Collaboration
7.867 Ratings
00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology
5.117 Ratings
00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology
6.316 Ratings
00 Ratings
Document Management
6.937 Ratings
00 Ratings
Email integration
6.040 Ratings
00 Ratings
Mobile Access
10.070 Ratings
00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking
6.613 Ratings
00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management
9.010 Ratings
00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management
9.06 Ratings
00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Microsoft To Do and Todoist
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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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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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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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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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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