Taskwarrior can be used without paying: Free and open source; runs in the terminal. Check the vendor’s pricing page for current limits.

Is Taskwarrior open source?

Yes. Taskwarrior publishes its source code under the MIT license.

Which platforms does Taskwarrior support?

Taskwarrior is available on: Command line, Linux, macOS.

What is Taskwarrior best for?

Terminal users who want a task list in the shell. In our ranking of to-do list apps it is number 12 of 12 with a score of 77.5.

What are the best alternatives to Taskwarrior?

The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Todoist, TickTick, Things, OmniFocus.

Taskwarrior

Free, open-source to-do manager that runs in the command line

#12 of 12 in best to-do list apps
Free and open source
Free to use
Open source
Command lineLinuxmacOS

77.5

Score in best to-do list apps

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Ranked 12 of 12 in best to-do list apps

A free, MIT-licensed command-line to-do manager for Linux and macOS, with Windows support only through WSL. It has no graphical interface, so it suits terminal users more than the apps in this list.

Best for Terminal users who want a task list in the shell

About Taskwarrior

Taskwarrior manages a to-do list from a terminal. The project publishes packages for Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, openSUSE, FreeBSD and OpenBSD, and Homebrew and MacPorts cover macOS. The code is in a public Git repository under the MIT license.

Taskwarrior suits people who work in a terminal and want a task list that fits into shell workflows. Windows users need the Windows Subsystem for Linux, which adds setup. Compared with Vikunja and Super Productivity, which are also open source, it trades the graphical interface for speed in the terminal.

Key features

Command-line interface
MIT license
Packages for major Linux distributions
Homebrew and MacPorts on macOS

Strengths

MIT-licensed and free
Runs in the terminal, so it fits shell workflows

Limits

No graphical interface
Windows needs the Windows Subsystem for Linux

Where Taskwarrior ranks

Best to-do list apps#12of 12 · 77.5
Best for: Terminal users who want a task list in the shell

How Taskwarrior compares

Product	Score	Price	Platforms	Free to use	Apple devices only
#8Vikunja	82.0	Free and open source	WebSelf-hosted	Yes	No
#92Do	81.0	One-time purchase	macOSiOS, iPadOS	No	Yes
#10Any.do	80.5	Free plan, paid upgrades	iOSAndroidmacOSWindowsWeb	Yes	No
#11Google Tasks	79.0	Free	WebAndroidiOS	Yes	No
#12Taskwarrior	77.5	Free and open source	Command lineLinuxmacOS	Yes	No

The full comparison table for best to-do list apps has all 12 products.

Alternatives to Taskwarrior

All 11 alternatives

Questions about Taskwarrior

Is Taskwarrior free?: Taskwarrior can be used without paying: Free and open source; runs in the terminal. Check the vendor’s pricing page for current limits.
Is Taskwarrior open source?: Yes. Taskwarrior publishes its source code under the MIT license.
Which platforms does Taskwarrior support?: Taskwarrior is available on: Command line, Linux, macOS.
What is Taskwarrior best for?: Terminal users who want a task list in the shell. In our ranking of to-do list apps it is number 12 of 12 with a score of 77.5.
What are the best alternatives to Taskwarrior?: The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Todoist, TickTick, Things, OmniFocus.

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