Self-hosted alternatives to Microsoft To Do
Want personal to-do lists without handing your data to Microsoft To Do? These 25 self-hosted apps run on your own server (most are open source; licenses are listed below). Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
About Microsoft To Do: Microsoft's to-do list app, successor to Wunderlist.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppFlowy | Active | 78.2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Super Productivity | Active | 23.4k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Wekan | Active | 21.2k | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Planka | Active | 12.7k | ⊘ Proprietary | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Kanboard | Active | 9.9k | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Vikunja | Active | 6k | AGPL-3.0, GPL-3.0 | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Kan | Active | 5.9k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| tududi | Active | 3.5k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Donetick | Active | 2.7k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Jotty | Active | 2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| 4ga Boards | Active | 735 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Tasks.md | Maintained | 2.2k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| HamsterBase Tasks | Active | 347 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| OpenHabitTracker | Active | 308 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Tracks | Maintained | 1.2k | GPL-2.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| myTinyTodo | Active | 203 | GPL-2.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| dayGLANCE | Active | 182 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Will Be Done | Active | 169 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Task Keeper | Active | 115 | Apache-2.0 | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Focus Flow | Maintained | 53 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Tellor | Maintained | 16 | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Our Shopping List | Active | 1 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Listaway | Maintained | 10 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Nullboard | Stale | 4.1k | BSD-2-Clause | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Taskwarrior | Unknown | – | MIT | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
The options in detail
1. AppFlowy
Build detailed lists of to-do’s for different projects while tracking the status of each one (alternative to Notion).
Active Last commit 2026-10-28. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release 0.15.0 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
2. Super Productivity
Advanced todo list app with integrated timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. Integrates with Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Redmine and OpenProject.
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. Latest release v19.3.1 (2026-10-25). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. Wekan
Trello-like kanban.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release v12.94 (2026-11-04). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Planka
Realtime kanban board for workgroups (alternative to Trello).
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release v2.3.0 (2026-11-04). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. Kanboard
Simple visual task board.
Active Last commit 2026-10-31. Latest release v1.2.57 (2026-10-31). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. Vikunja
To-do app to organize your life.
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v2.7.1 (2026-10-20). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
7. Kan
Flexible kanban app that helps you organise work, track progress, and deliver results (alternative to Trello).
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release v0.7.0 (2026-11-04). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. tududi
Task management tool with hierarchical structure, smart recurring tasks, and seamless Telegram integration.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v1.15.0 (2026-11-03). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
9. Donetick
Task and chore management tool for personal and family use, with advanced scheduling, flexible assignment, and group sharing capabilities, detailed history, automation via API, simple and modern design.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v0.1.87-beta.1 (2026-11-03). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
10. Jotty
Lightweight but powerful alternative for managing your personal, file based, notes and checklists.
Active Last commit 2026-10-25. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release 1.29.2 (2026-10-25). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
11. 4ga Boards
Straightforward realtime kanban boards management for intuitive task tracking. Featuring an elegant dark mode, collapsible todo lists, and multitasking tools to supercharge your team's productivity.
Active Last commit 2026-11-02. Latest release v3.3.14 (2026-10-24). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
12. Tasks.md
File based task management board that and that supports Markdown syntax.
Maintained Last commit 2026-03-08. 4 releases in the past year. Latest release 3.3.0 (2026-03-08). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
13. HamsterBase Tasks
Tool to help organize ideas and build great things. Plan, organize, build and ship.
Active Last commit 2026-09-12. Latest release android-2026.07.0500 (2026-07-05). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
14. OpenHabitTracker
Track habits, tasks and notes with time tracking, calendar view and completion statistics.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release 1.2.5 (2026-09-27). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
15. Tracks
Web-based application to help you implement David Allen’s Getting Things Done™ methodology.
Maintained Last commit 2026-08-03. Latest release v2.7.1 (2024-07-25). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
16. myTinyTodo
Simple way to manage your todo list in AJAX style. Uses PHP, jQuery, SQLite/MySQL. GTD compliant.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. Latest release v1.8.6 (2026-10-20). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM incl. mysql. How to run it →
17. dayGLANCE
Day planner with drag-and-drop time blocking, inbox, recurring tasks, habits, routines, goals, projects and Pomodoro focus mode, plus iCal and CalDAV calendar sync. Data stays in the browser, with optional WebDAV or GLANCEvault sync.
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. Latest release v5.11.0 (2026-11-01). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
18. Will Be Done
Offline-first task manager with weekly planning, project boards, real-time sync, Vim keybindings, desktop quick add, and import from popular task managers (alternative to TickTick, Todoist).
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release v0.13.0 (2026-11-03). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
19. Task Keeper
List editor for power users, backed by a server.
Active Last commit 2026-10-25. Latest release v3.112 (2026-10-19). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
20. Focus Flow
Complete ecosystem for time management using the Pomodoro technique.
Maintained Last commit 2026-06-16. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v1.3.0 (2026-06-16). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
21. Tellor
Minimalist single-user kanban todo app. Clean, simplified, and compact UI. Can import boards from Trello.
Maintained Last commit 2026-07-17. Latest release v1.2.2 (2026-05-21). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
22. Our Shopping List
Simple shared list application including shopping lists and any other small todo-list that needs to be used collaboratively.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. 7 releases in the past year. Latest release 5.1.0 (2026-10-30). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
23. Listaway
List management app for creating and publicly sharing lists of items. Supports auth, admin tools, item notes and priorities, and opt-in public read-only links with randomized URLs (alternative to Amazon Lists).
Maintained Last commit 2026-07-19. Latest release v1.18.2 (2026-07-19). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
24. Nullboard
Single-page minimalist kanban board; compact, highly readable and quick to use.
Stale Last commit 2023-11-05. Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
25. Taskwarrior
Command line tool that manages your TODO list. It is flexible, fast, efficient, and unobtrusive. It does its job then gets out of your way.
Unknown Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Microsoft To Do?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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