TL;DR: Taskade Genesis is the AI workspace where tasks feed agents, automations, and 100+ integrations, with Pro at $10/mo billed annually for 10 seats. Todoist Pro is $5 per month billed yearly ($60/yr) or $7 month-to-month, and Business is $8 per user per month billed yearly. Try Taskade Genesis free →
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| Capability | Todoist | Taskade Genesis |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing (starting) | Free (5 personal projects); Pro $5/mo billed yearly ($60/yr), $7 month-to-month | $0 Free · $10/mo Pro billed annually (10 seats) |
| Cloneable live demo | ❌ | ✅ |
| Built-in AI agents | AI task assist, no agents | ✅ built-in tools |
| Automation engine | Reminder rules only | ✅ Durable runtime, 100+ integrations |
| Workspace DNA loop | ❌ | ✅ ▲ Memory · ■ Intelligence · ● Execution |
Why teams pair task management with an AI workspace
Todoist is a clean, focused personal task manager — and it does that one job well. Taskade starts from the same place (a great task list) and adds the missing layers: AI agents that take action, automations that run across 100+ integrations, and Taskade Genesis, which turns a prompt into a deployed app.
The shift: From "I have a task list" to "I have a workspace that thinks and executes."
What is Taskade?
Taskade is the AI workspace founded by John Xie, Dionis Loire, and Stan Chang in 2017 (Y Combinator-backed). It combines real-time collaboration, AI agents, durable automations, and an app builder in one platform. Tasks are not the ceiling — they are the input that AI agents and Taskade Genesis Apps reason over.
The Free Forever plan is available today.
What is Todoist?
Todoist is a task management app developed by Doist, the company Amir Salihefendić founded and still leads as CEO. Doist has worked remote and async since 2011. Todoist is well-loved for natural-language task entry with Smart Quick Add, keyboard-first design, and clean cross-platform sync. It is intentionally focused — no real-time multi-user editing, no agents, no app builder.
Todoist at a glance (verified October 2026): Todoist says 50 million+ people rely on it. The free Beginner plan covers 5 personal projects, 5 people per project, 3 filter views, 1 week of activity history, and 5 MB uploads. Todoist repriced Pro on December 10, 2025 — month-to-month moved from $5 to $7 per month, and the annual plan from $48 to $60 per year ($5 per month billed yearly). Pro adds 300 personal projects, a calendar layout, Task Assist, and unlimited Ramble. Business is $8 per user per month billed yearly ($96 per year) or $10 month-to-month, with a shared team workspace, up to 500 team projects, and roles and permissions. Source: todoist.com/pricing.
The Workspace DNA advantage
Taskade is built on Workspace DNA — a self-reinforcing loop that turns task lists into living workflows.
- Memory (Projects) — Tasks, files, docs, and structured data become the substrate every agent reasons over. The longer you work, the smarter your workspace gets.
- Intelligence (AI Agents) — Agents v2 with built-in tools, persistent memory, and custom tools you define. Agents can be embedded inside Taskade Genesis Apps for teammates and customers alike.
- Execution (Automations) — Durable workflow runs across 100+ bidirectional integrations. Triggers pull events in (Slack, Gmail, Sheets, Calendly, webhooks). Actions push data out (Stripe, Notion, Salesforce, GitHub, Todoist).
Todoist gives you a sharp task list. Taskade runs the loop where the task list itself becomes the input that AI builds, automates, and executes against. Read the Workspace DNA explainer for the full architecture.
Why teams choose Taskade
| Need | Taskade | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Edit together | Real-time multiplayer editing with chat and video in every project | Shared projects with comments and assignments |
| AI that acts | AI Agents v2 with built-in tools, persistent memory, and custom tools | Task Assist and Ramble voice capture |
| Connect other apps | 100+ bidirectional integrations on a durable runtime that retries failed runs | Email, calendar, Slack, and other integrations |
| Ship an app | Taskade Genesis turns a prompt into a deployed app with GenesisAuth sign-in on every plan and custom domains on Pro and above | Not available |
| Pay for a team | Pro $10/mo billed annually for up to 10 seats; Business $25/mo billed annually, unlimited seats | Business $8 per user per month billed yearly |
Todoist is a sharp personal task list, and Taskade starts from the same place. The difference is what happens next: Taskade agents act on the tasks, automations move them across 100+ apps, and Taskade Genesis turns them into apps. Pricing stays flat per workspace as the team grows. Browse Community Apps to clone real examples.
Use Todoist and Taskade together
Todoist and Taskade work well together because Taskade has a native Todoist connector. It can create, update, complete, re-open, find, and delete Todoist tasks, and it starts an automation when a Todoist task is completed. That lets each person keep a personal Todoist list while the team works in a shared Taskade project.
Here is a concrete personal-to-team workflow:
- New team tasks reach your personal list. When a task is added to a shared Taskade project, a Task Added trigger starts an automation that uses the Todoist "Create Task" action to add it to your Todoist Inbox with the same due date.
- Email follow-ups become tasks. The Gmail connector trigger "New Email with Label" fires when you label an email "follow-up". An agent writes a one-line task title and the Todoist connector adds it to your list.
- Done in Todoist means done for the team. The Todoist trigger "Task Completed" fires when you check off the task. An agent finds the matching Taskade task and marks it complete, and the Slack connector tells the project channel.
- An agent writes the weekly summary. A Schedule trigger runs every Friday. An AI agent reads what the team completed this week, writes a short status update, and posts it to Slack.
You keep Todoist's fast capture and clean daily list. The team gets one shared project with agents and automations, and nobody types the same task twice. If you decide to move fully, the Todoist import brings your projects and tasks into Taskade in a few clicks.
What Todoist users build with Taskade Genesis
A task list answers "what do I do next?". Some work needs a tool around the list, and each of these starts as one prompt:
| App | What it adds beyond a task list |
|---|---|
| Team request tracker | A form for requests, triaged by an agent and routed to the right owner |
| Habit and goal dashboard | Weekly goals, streaks, and a review agent that summarizes progress |
| Client project portal | A shareable status page for each client, with GenesisAuth sign-in on every plan |
| Household or family planner | Shared chores, groceries, and a Calendar view for the whole family |
Clone a starting point from the Community Gallery, or start from a task app generator.
Pricing comparison
| Plan | Taskade | Todoist (October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free Forever: 2 members, unlimited projects, 3 Taskade Genesis apps, 1 agent | Beginner: 5 personal projects, 5 people per project, 3 filter views |
| Entry paid | Pro $10/mo billed annually (10 seats); $20 monthly | Pro $5/mo billed yearly ($60/yr) or $7 month-to-month |
| Team | Pro $10/mo billed annually (10 seats) | Business $8/user/mo billed yearly ($96/user/yr) or $10 month-to-month |
| Larger teams | Business $25/mo billed annually, unlimited seats | Business, up to 1,000 team members and guests |
| Max | $100/mo billed annually | Not listed |
| Enterprise | $250/mo billed annually | Not listed |
Todoist figures come from todoist.com/pricing and the Todoist Help Center (verified October 2026). Todoist repriced Pro on December 10, 2025: $5 to $7 month-to-month, and $48 to $60 per year. Here is what a team pays at annual-billing rates:
| Team size | Taskade | Todoist Business |
|---|---|---|
| 3 people | $10/mo (Pro) | $24/mo |
| 10 people | $10/mo (Pro) | $80/mo |
| 25 people | $25/mo (Business) | $200/mo |
For one person, Todoist Pro at $60 a year is cheaper than Taskade Pro at $120 a year. From the second teammate on, Taskade's flat workspace price is the lower bill.
When to choose each
Choose Todoist if:
- You want a focused personal task manager with the cleanest natural-language entry on the market, through Smart Quick Add and Ramble voice capture.
- You are one person on a budget: Pro is $60 a year, and the free plan covers 5 personal projects.
- You value fast, polished apps on every platform, with calendar and email integrations that keep capture one tap away.
Choose Taskade if:
- You want AI agents that act on your tasks, not just remind you about them.
- You need multiple project views, real-time multiplayer, and built-in chat and video.
- You need 100+ bidirectional integrations and durable workflow automations.
- You want to ship internal tools, dashboards, portals, and customer-facing apps with Taskade Genesis.
- You prefer flat-rate pricing as the team grows.
Use both if: Keep Todoist for quick personal capture; use Taskade as the team workspace where agents and automations execute against the work.
Frequently asked questions
What does Taskade do that Todoist does not?
Taskade adds AI agents that act on tasks, automations across 100+ integrations, real-time multiplayer editing, and Taskade Genesis, which turns a prompt into a deployed app. Todoist stays a focused task manager.
How much does Todoist cost in 2026?
Todoist Pro is $5 per month billed yearly ($60 per year) or $7 month-to-month, and Business is $8 per user per month billed yearly or $10 month-to-month (verified October 2026). Taskade Pro is $10 per month billed annually for up to 10 seats.
What does the Todoist free plan include?
Todoist's free Beginner plan includes 5 personal projects, 5 people per project, 3 filter views, 1 week of activity history, and 5 MB uploads. Taskade's Free Forever plan includes unlimited projects, 3 Taskade Genesis apps, and 1 agent.
Can I import my Todoist tasks into Taskade?
Yes. The Todoist import moves your projects and tasks into Taskade, and an AI agent can restructure a pasted list into sections, due dates, and assignees.
Can I use Todoist and Taskade together?
Yes. The Taskade Todoist connector creates and completes Todoist tasks and triggers when one is completed, so a personal Todoist list and a shared Taskade project stay in sync.
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Related reading
- The Build Without Permission article — Our manifesto
- How Workspace DNA Works — The architecture
- Origin of Living Software — Where apps are headed
- Agentic Workflows That Replace Busywork
- Vibe Coding for Non-Developers