From personal productivity to visible crew work
A Free Todoist Alternative Built Around Shared Work Boards
Todoist is a mature productivity app with quick capture, recurring dates, reminders, filters, and calendar features. Turnboards approaches work from the shared board first.
Choose Turnboards when a small crew needs common Backlog, Active, and Complete lists more than a sophisticated personal productivity system.
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Free-tier disclosure
Todoist also has a free plan
Todoist Beginner is free and currently includes five personal projects, flexible list and board layouts, three filter views, and one week of activity history.
Published pricing checked July 27, 2026. Verify current terms on the Todoist official pricing page.
| Plan | Published price | Annual example or limit |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | $0 | 5 personal projects and 1 week of activity history |
| Pro | $5/user/month billed annually | $60 per user each year |
| Business | $8/user/month billed annually | $96 per user each year |
Annual examples multiply the published monthly price by 12. Taxes, promotions, billing terms, minimum seats, regional pricing, and product changes may affect the actual amount.
Turnboards is right for…
Choose less software when the work is straightforward
- The board and organization are more important than personal productivity views.
- Three shared statuses give the team enough structure.
- Workers need assignments, notes, and due dates on mobile.
- Tasks must remain editable during temporary poor connectivity.
Choose Todoist when…
Keep the capabilities your process depends on
- You depend on natural-language quick add and recurring due dates.
- Personal reminders, filters, labels, and calendar layout drive your day.
- You need email and calendar integrations.
- Your team needs a mature shared workspace with roles and activity logs.
Feature fit
Turnboards and Todoist solve different-sized problems
This comparison focuses on workflow fit, not a claim that one product is universally better.
| Decision | Turnboards | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Organization and shared board | Personal projects and team workspaces |
| Status model | Backlog, Active, Complete | Flexible lists, boards, filters, and labels |
| Recurring work | Create current tasks manually | Recurring dates and reminders |
| Team focus | Assignments within shared boards | Personal productivity plus team collaboration |
| Best fit | Hands-on crews sharing current work | Individuals and teams managing detailed schedules |
A low-risk migration
Try one active list before moving everything
- Choose one Todoist project that represents shared operational work.
- Move its current tasks into a Turnboards board and assign their owners.
- Keep only useful notes and real due dates; recreate repeating tasks manually when needed.
- Stay with Todoist if recurring schedules, reminders, filters, calendar planning, or integrations are essential.
Example Turnboards items
- Open shop and check compressor
- Deliver parts to job site
- Confirm Friday crew
- Close completed callbacks
Turnboards is intentionally not a full project-management suite
Turnboards does not currently advertise advanced automation, reporting, integrations, portfolios, resource planning, compliance workflows, time tracking, Gantt planning, or enterprise administration. It is a focused shared work list for small teams.
Questions before switching
Frequently asked questions
Is Turnboards a free alternative to Todoist?
Turnboards is currently free to try and focuses on shared boards for small businesses and hands-on teams.
Does Todoist have a free plan?
Yes. Todoist Beginner is free and currently includes five personal projects, list and board layouts, three filters, and one week of activity history.
Does Turnboards support recurring tasks like Todoist?
No automatic recurring-task feature is currently advertised. Create each current task manually when it is needed.
What makes Turnboards different from Todoist?
Turnboards centers the experience on organizations, shared boards, assignments, and three work statuses. Todoist offers a broader personal productivity and scheduling toolset.
Can I import Todoist tasks?
Turnboards does not currently advertise a Todoist importer. Manually move one active shared project and keep Todoist for personal or recurring work if needed.
Try one shared board with your team
Turnboards is currently free to try. Pricing may change as the product grows.
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