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Alternatives to OmniFocus 3
24 productivity tools sit alongside OmniFocus 3 in this directory. Below is what separates each from OmniFocus 3 on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 16
- Cheaper to start
- 14
- OmniFocus 3 starts at
- $74.99/month
Why people look past OmniFocus 3
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the OmniFocus 3 entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
OmniFocus 3 starts at $74.99/month. Across the 14 productivity tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $9.99/month.
There is no free tier
The record for OmniFocus 3 carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 16 of the 24 alternatives below can be used without paying.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
OmniFocus 3 publishes 4 tiers, from $4.99/month up to $149.99/month. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the OmniFocus 3 pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
The world's #1 task manager and to-do list app
- Can be used without paying; OmniFocus 3 cannot.
- Starts $69.99 a month cheaper, at $5/month.
- 3 tiers to OmniFocus 3's 4.
The award-winning personal task manager
- Starts $65 a one-time cheaper, at $9.99/one-time.
- 3 tiers to OmniFocus 3's 4.
Scientifically-designed music to enhance focus and productivity
- Can be used without paying; OmniFocus 3 cannot.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than one-time.
- 2 tiers to OmniFocus 3's 4.
Stay organized, stay creative
- Can be used without paying; OmniFocus 3 cannot.
- Starts $74.99 a month cheaper, at Free.
- 2 tiers to OmniFocus 3's 4.
Journalling app for iOS, Android and Mac now sold as a subscription after years as a one-time purchase
- Can be used without paying; OmniFocus 3 cannot.
- Sold on a Free tier plus subscription model rather than one-time.
- 3 tiers to OmniFocus 3's 4.
Security-focused AI email client with end-to-end encryption and a lifetime purchase option
- Can be used without paying; OmniFocus 3 cannot.
- Sold on a Per user per year, or one-time purchase model rather than one-time.
- 3 tiers to OmniFocus 3's 4.
Every OmniFocus 3 alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OmniFocus 3 (this page) | $74.99/month | One-time | 4 | |
| TodoistThe world's #1 task manager and to-do list app | Free, then $5/month | - | 3 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Things 3The award-winning personal task manager | $9.99/one-time | - | 3 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Brain.fmScientifically-designed music to enhance focus and productivity | Free | Subscription | 2 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| TickTickStay organized, stay creative | Free | - | 2 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Day One | Free | Free tier plus subscription | 3 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Canary Mail | Free | Per user per year, or one-time purchase | 3 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Alfred | Free, then £34/one-time | One-time purchase | 3 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Bring! | Free | Free, with an optional paid Premium tier for extras | 2 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Samsung Food | Free | Free, no subscription | 1 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Bluemail | Free | Quote | 1 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Spark Mail | Free | Per user per month | 3 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Mealime | Free, then $5.99/month | Freemium subscription | 2 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Supernormal | Free, then $20/month | Per month by credits | 3 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| MeetGeek | Free, then $9.99/month | Per user per month | 4 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Bluedot | Free, then $14/month | Per recording user per month | 4 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| LibreOffice | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Gamma | Free, then $12/month | - | 6 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Memtime | €10/month | Subscription | 4 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Streaks | $5.99/one-time | One-time purchase | 1 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| AnyList | On request | Per user per year | 1 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Mimestream | $4.99/month | Per user per month | 1 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Paprika Recipe Manager | $4.99/one-time | One-time purchase, priced separately per platform | 2 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| HEY | $99/year | Per user per month | 3 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
| Fastmail | $3/month | Per user per month | 3 | vs OmniFocus 3 |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the OmniFocus 3 badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (16)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Todoist , Free, then $5/month
- Brain.fm , Free
- TickTick , Free
- Day One , Free
- Canary Mail , Free
- Alfred , Free, then £34/one-time
- Bring! , Free
- Samsung Food , Free
Cheaper than OmniFocus 3 (14)
Entry price under OmniFocus 3's $74.99/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
What you would be giving up
OmniFocus 3 is most often brought in for getting things done style task and project management on apple devices, capturing tasks with contexts, defer dates and review cycles, syncing a personal task database across mac, iphone, ipad and watch. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If OmniFocus 3 is broadly right and the question is cost, the OmniFocus 3 pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Productivity category lists everything the directory holds, and best productivity tools ranks them.
OmniFocus 3 runs on macos, ios, ipados, web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about OmniFocus 3 alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to OmniFocus 3?
- 24 other productivity tools are listed in this directory, led by Todoist, Things 3, Brain.fm, TickTick. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to OmniFocus 3?
- 16 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Todoist, Brain.fm, TickTick, Day One, Canary Mail.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to OmniFocus 3?
- Yes. 14 of the alternatives below start under OmniFocus 3's $74.99/month: Todoist at Free, then $5/month, Things 3 at $9.99/one-time, TickTick at Free, Alfred at Free, then £34/one-time.
- Why do people look for an alternative to OmniFocus 3?
- On the figures on record, 3 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from OmniFocus 3?
- OmniFocus 3 is most often brought in for getting things done style task and project management on apple devices, capturing tasks with contexts, defer dates and review cycles, syncing a personal task database across mac, iphone, ipad and watch. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to OmniFocus 3?
- None of the productivity tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these OmniFocus 3 alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Productivity, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare OmniFocus 3 against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against OmniFocus 3 covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every productivity tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Productivity category, 24 tools beside OmniFocus 3. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.