Super Productivity Review: Best Free Todo App (2026)
Why Super Productivity
After 1.5 years of daily use, Super Productivity — also known as the superproductivity app — has become my only task management system. Not a todo-list, a complete productivity system. And it’s free.
Why It Wins
- Free & open source: no subscriptions, no limits
- Cross-platform: Linux, Windows, Mac, Android, web
- Simple to start, deep when you need it: hidden gems everywhere 💎
- Keyboard-first: fast for power users
- No vendor lock-in: export to JSON or CSV anytime
How I Use It Daily
I use it for development, research, and learning projects.
Here’s a snapshot of my today tasks:
- Parent tasks show total estimated time
- Subtasks track time individually
- Repeating tasks for daily habits
- Gamified “Finish Day” button celebrates your wins 🎉
Features I Love
1. Side Notes
Each project has a notes section. I add my motivation and the end goal here. Seeing the “why” keeps me focused.
2. Yesterday Review
3. Schedule View
4. Focus Mode
The 4 icons at the top track daily habits with one click.
5. Project Organization
Folders → Projects → Tasks. Clean hierarchy for everything.
It has also tags but i don’t use tags
End of Day Flow
When you hit “Finish Day”, you get 3 steps:
Review: summary of what you did
Evaluate: rate your day
Plan Tomorrow: set up the next day
Also includes calendar integration,linear, github..etc!
markdown support
Task X #blogging 2h @workThis is converted into task X with tag blogging and 2 hours estimated in the Project Work very cool.
custom backgrounds
Super Productivity vs Todoist
I switched from Todoist after using it for about a year. Here’s the honest comparison:
| Feature | Super Productivity | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free (open source) | Free tier limited, $4-6/mo for full |
| Offline | ✅ Full offline | ❌ Limited |
| Time tracking | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Requires integration |
| Self-hosted sync | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Mobile app | ✅ Good | ✅ Polished |
| Collaboration | ❌ Solo only | ✅ Team features |
| Gantt / timeline | ❌ No | ❌ No (paid add-on) |
Bottom line: if you work solo and care about time tracking, offline access, or don’t want a subscription — Super Productivity wins. Todoist is better if you need team collaboration or a more polished mobile experience.
Is Super Productivity Completely Free?
Yes. Completely free, no ads, no premium tier, no data collection. It’s fully open source (GitHub). You can use every single feature without paying anything — ever.
What I Don’t Like
- Dated icons: the icons are old and search for specific one hard
- No Gantt chart: would help for longer projects
- Sync conflicts: when using two devices simultaneously, it asks which data to keep. Apps like TickTick handle this more smoothly. I wish there was smarter merging.
Final Thoughts
There are features I still haven’t explored. The developer responds quickly and respectfully to issues.
Remember this all in a free app without ads, data leakage,…etc!
Give it a try: super-productivity.com
More Resources
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