The best TickTick alternatives in 2026
TickTick scores 8.7 and ranks #6 in Productivity & Notes. It's not for everyone: skip it if you want a minimal list with as few features as possible. Here's every alternative we rank, and exactly where each one is stronger or weaker.
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- More private +2.6
- Better design +1.1
- Faster +0.6
- Better value +0.6
Best for: People who want tasks, habits and a journal in one private, free app
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- More private +2.5
Best for: Writers, students and researchers building a long-term personal knowledge base
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- More private +1.0
- Better design +0.8
- Worse value -0.5
- Faster +0.4
Best for: People and small teams who want a fast, reliable task list on every device
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- Better design +0.9
- Slower -0.7
- More features +0.5
- More private +0.4
Best for: Teams who want docs, wikis and task boards in one place
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- More private +1.8
- Fewer features -1.2
- Better design +1.2
- Worse value -1.1
Best for: Apple users who want a calm, personal task manager without a subscription
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- Worse value -1.3
- Better design +1.1
- More private +1.0
- Fewer features -0.6
Best for: Writers and Apple users who want beautiful notes and docs with little effort
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- More private +2.3
- Fewer features -1.8
- Slower -0.5
Best for: iPhone and iPad users who want a quick, private notepad with handwriting
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- Slower -1.4
- Fewer features -0.7
- Weaker design -0.7
Best for: Students and tablet users who take handwritten or mixed-media notes
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- Worse value -3.5
- Slower -1.4
- Fewer features -0.5
- Weaker design -0.5
Best for: Long-time users with large archives of clipped articles and scanned documents
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