Todoist vs Mindwtr
Choose Mindwtr for a local-first, open-source GTD workflow with optional self-hosting and user-selected sync. Keep Todoist when shared team spaces and task collaboration are central: Mindwtr explicitly positions itself for individual use and not for shared workspaces, assignments, or team discussion.
Decision guide
The practical reasons to choose either option, based on documented capabilities.
Choose Mindwtr if
- Individuals following capture, clarify, organize, review, and next-action GTD workflows
- Users requiring offline, account-free task management with data stored locally
- Self-hosters wanting a Docker-deployed web app and sync server under AGPL-3.0 licensing users who want flexible sync through iCloud, Dropbox, shared folders, WebDAV, or their own server
Stay with Todoist if
- Teams need shared workspaces, task assignments, or team discussions
- Users depend on Todoist's documented natural-language task entry
- Workflows require Todoist's collection of task and project templates or its integrations offering
Deployment and operations
Mindwtr is free and open source under AGPL-3.0. It provides desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux; mobile apps for iOS and Android; and an offline-capable web app. Installation is available through app stores, package managers, direct release files, or source builds. Docker can run the PWA and self-hosted sync server. Sync is optional, and users are responsible for operating their chosen self-hosted infrastructure. Support and maintenance channels include GitHub issues, in-app feedback, and
Migration considerations
Mindwtr documents importing Todoist CSV or ZIP exports. Its import coverage establishes a migration route for tasks, but the supplied evidence does not establish complete preservation of every Todoist field, filter, template, integration, or collaboration setting. Mindwtr can export its own data to JSON and restore validated Mindwtr backups.
Feature fit
What Mindwtr covers
- Task and idea capture
- Projects and sections
- Dated task planning
- Recurring tasks
- Calendar views
- Board views
- Search and filtering
- Desktop and mobile apps
What’s different or missing
- Shared team workspaces
- Task assignments
- Team discussions
- Documented natural-language entry
- Documented template library
- Documented Todoist integration parity
Project snapshot
- GitHub stars
- 1,677
- Contributors
- 27
- Language
- TypeScript
- Last commit
- Aug 15, 2026
- Latest release
- Aug 14, 2026
Categories: Calendars & Scheduling, Workflow Automation, Project Management, Task Management
Sources and editorial review12 linked sources
Public documentation supports this comparison. Automation assists collection and classification; editorial standards and corrections remain the responsibility of Kris.
Mindwtr™ is a free, open-source to-do app built on the Getting Things Done (GTD) method: it captures every task and idea in seconds, then shows you the one next thing to do.
readme · github.comProjects with sections, areas, and manual task ordering for bigger plans.
readme · github.comFluid Recurrence - Next date is calculated after completion
readme · github.comFocus view puts today's schedule and your next actions on one screen.
readme · github.comApps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, and Android, plus a web app that works offline.
readme · github.comDocker - Run the PWA + self-hosted sync server with Docker
readme · github.comFit. Mindwtr is best for one person who wants a complete GTD workflow, local data, and optional user-chosen sync. It is not designed for shared workspaces, task assignments, or team discussion.
verdict · mindwtr.appProjects, sections, contexts, and status lists.
shared feature · mindwtr.appRun the PWA and the self-hosted sync server with Docker.
deployment · mindwtr.app© 2025–2026 Dongda Li · Free and open source (AGPL-3.0)
deployment · mindwtr.appImport TickTick CSV/ZIP, Todoist CSV/ZIP, DGT GTD JSON/ZIP, OmniFocus exports, incomplete Apple Reminders, or any app via a documented generic CSV format into Mindwtr
migration · github.comThe best place to report a bug or ask for help is a GitHub issue — it keeps logs, device details, and follow-up together in one trackable place, so nothing gets lost.
deployment · mindwtr.app
