The free Todoist alternative with notes and AI built in
Todoist is a great to-do list — until you hit the project limit, want your notes in the same place, or wish it could plan your day for you. mirv gives you unlimited lists, boards, a calendar and reminders, plus Markdown notes and a built-in AI agent, all free. Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.
Import your Todoist account in a few clicks.
Who should consider a Todoist alternative
Credit where it's due: Todoist is one of the best-built task managers out there. It's fast, reliable, has natural-language input, and a deep integration ecosystem. If you're happy on it and its free plan covers you, there's no need to move.
You might want a Todoist alternative if you've run into the free-plan ceiling — the cap on active projects, no calendar layout, limited filters and only a week of activity history — and you don't want to pay a subscription just to keep going. Or if you keep notes and tasks in two different apps and wish they were connected. Or if you want an assistant that can actually reschedule and plan your work, not just parse a due date. That's where mirv comes in: an all-in-one, genuinely-free workspace you own.
mirv vs Todoist
A fair, factual look at where each app wins. Todoist is strong on polish and integrations; mirv is strong on being a free, all-in-one tasks-and-notes workspace.
| Feature | mirv | Todoist (free) |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited lists / projects | Yes | Limited on free |
| Kanban boards | Yes | Board view (Pro-leaning) |
| Built-in calendar & calendar sync | Yes | Pro |
| Reminders & recurring rules | Yes | Basic recurring; reminders Pro |
| Full Markdown notes app | Yes | No |
[[wikilinks]] linking notes & tasks | Yes | No |
| Built-in AI agent that acts on your tasks | Yes | Limited (AI assist add-on) |
| Own & export your data (JSON / .md) | Yes | Export available |
| Mature third-party integrations | Growing | Yes |
| Natural-language quick add | Yes | Yes |
Todoist's plans change over time — check their current pricing page for exact free-tier limits. This table reflects the long-standing shape of the free plan.
What you gain by moving from Todoist to mirv
No project limits
Make as many lists, projects and nested subtasks as you like. There's no active-project cap to bump into and no upsell when you organize seriously.
Notes in the same app
A real Markdown notes app lives alongside your tasks, and [[wikilinks]] connect the two. See the notes app →
A built-in AI agent
Mirv, the free built-in agent, can reschedule, plan your day, break down projects and tidy up — not just read a due date off your text.
Boards & calendar included
Kanban boards, a calendar and calendar sync are part of the free workspace, not features you unlock with a subscription. See the task manager →
Own & export your data
Local-first, with clean Markdown and JSON export of your whole workspace. Your tasks and notes are yours to take with you.
One-click Todoist import
Upload your Todoist backup and your projects, sections, tasks, due dates and priorities come straight across — including archived items.
How to move from Todoist to mirv
In Todoist, request an account backup (Settings → Backups) to get a JSON file. In mirv, go to Settings → Import from Todoist and upload it: projects become lists, sections and tasks arrive with their due dates, priorities and subtasks, and you can choose to replace your workspace or merge. From there, add reminders and recurring rules, drop related notes next to a project with [[wikilinks]], and ask the built-in AI agent to plan your week. For a wider view of the field, read the best free task management apps.
Todoist alternative — questions, answered
Is there a free Todoist alternative without project limits?
Yes. mirv is a free task manager with no cap on lists or projects, unlimited nested subtasks, boards, a calendar, reminders and recurring rules. Todoist's free plan limits active projects and gates features like calendar layout and history behind Pro. mirv's task manager, notes and built-in AI agent are all free.
Can I import my Todoist tasks into mirv?
Yes. Download your Todoist account backup (JSON) and upload it under Settings → Import from Todoist. Projects become lists; sections and tasks come across with due dates, priorities, subtasks and completion state, including archived items. Tick "replace my workspace" to start clean, or merge into what you already have.
What does mirv have that Todoist doesn't?
A full Markdown notes app with [[wikilinks]] that connect notes to tasks, Kanban boards and a calendar in the same workspace, and a built-in AI agent that can reschedule, plan and tidy your tasks. It's local-first with clean JSON/Markdown export, so you own your data.
Where does Todoist still win?
We'll be honest: Todoist is a mature, highly polished product with a huge library of third-party integrations and its Karma system. If you depend on a specific Todoist integration or love Karma, that's a fair reason to stay. mirv focuses on being a free, all-in-one tasks-and-notes workspace you own.
Does mirv work on every device like Todoist?
Yes. mirv runs as native apps on iPhone, iPad, Android, macOS and Windows, plus a full web app in any browser, and it's local-first so it keeps working offline and syncs when you're back online.
Ready to try a free Todoist alternative?
Import your Todoist account in a few clicks, keep your tasks and notes in one place you own, and let the built-in AI agent plan your day. Free — no credit card, ever.
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