Key Features
- Natural-language dates
- Projects & sections
- Labels & filters
- Collaboration
- Karma productivity scores
- AI assistant
Pros
- Natural-language parsing speeds entry (pay rent tomorrow) - Forbes Advisor
- Lightweight yet available on every platform - Millie Pham Blog
- Free tier supports 5 collaborators and 300 projects - Forbes Advisor
Cons
- No native time-tracking or resource views - Forbes Advisor
- Limited for complex projects vs. Asana/monday - Millie Pham Blog
- Comments & file uploads require Pro subscription - Forbes Advisor
Full Review
Todoist's clean interface and natural-language deadlines make inbox-zero task capture painless on web, mobile and smart-watch Forbes Advisor.
Forbes' 2025 review praises new AI suggestions that auto-prioritize backlogs, while Millie Pham highlights the minimal overhead compared with full PM suites Millie Pham Blog.
Lack of Gantt charts or workload views means teams managing complex sprints graduate to Asana or Monday, but for personal GTD or lightweight collaboration Todoist stays a gold-standard.
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