Microsoft To Do alternative
A Microsoft To Do alternative, compared honestly.
Microsoft To Do is free, simple and everywhere Microsoft is. Here is where dododonedone is the same, where it differs and where To Do is ahead. Every fact about To Do links to Microsoft's own pages.
What you'd recognize
The everyday parts work the way you are used to.
- Lists for each part of your life (projects, here).
- A view of today, so the day has a shape.
- Due dates, reminders and repeating tasks.
- Subtasks and notes on a task.
Side by side
Checked November 5, 2026
| Topic | dododonedone | Microsoft To Do |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5 a month billed yearly ($60 a year), or $7 monthly. A 14-day trial, no card. | Free. It needs a Microsoft account; work and school accounts need a Microsoft 365 plan that includes To Do. [1][2] |
| Apps | A web app that installs on any computer, and an Android app. | Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android and the web, and built into Outlook. [3][4] |
| Typing a date | Dates, times and repeats in plain English or Danish, in every app. | Recognized when you create a task, in the Windows app (English only) and the iPhone app. [6] |
| Organizing | Projects with sections, labels, four priorities and a filter language for saved views. | Smart lists such as My Day, Important and Planned, #tags in a task name, and a star for important. [7][4] |
| Sharing and teams | Share a project with a link. Team workspaces with roles, guests, assignees and an activity log. | Share a list with a link and assign its tasks; everyone needs a Microsoft account. For team work, Microsoft points to Planner. [8][9][10] |
| AI assistants | Its own MCP server with OAuth, on every plan: Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor work in your list. | A Graph API for developers. Microsoft's MCP server for Microsoft 365 doesn't list To Do. [12][13] |
| Offline | Offline-first: every change is saved on your device first and syncs afterwards. | Microsoft's help mentions an offline mode in passing, without details. [11] |
| Danish | Danish from day one, dates and filter words included. | The app is in Danish; typed dates are English only on Windows. [14][6] |
Where Microsoft To Do is ahead
- It is free, with no trial and no paid tier. If free matters most, To Do is the better choice, and we say so.[1]
- Native apps for Windows, Mac, iPhone and iPad. We have a web app that installs on any computer, and an Android app.[3]
- It lives in Outlook: flag an email and it shows up as a task.[5]
- The app speaks about 60 languages. We speak two.[14]
Where dododonedone differs
- Your AI assistant works in the list through our own MCP server, with the same tools you have.
- Todoist's filter language and keyboard shortcuts, so you can ask your list precise questions.
- Offline-first by design: the app never waits for the network.
- Team workspaces in the same app: roles, guests, restricted projects and an activity log.
Moving from Microsoft To Do
There is no Microsoft To Do import, so you bring your lists over yourself: type them into quick add, or copy a list into Claude or ChatGPT with dododonedone connected and ask it to make a project of it. Check the result before you delete anything in To Do.
Sources
Microsoft To Do's apps and plans change. These are the pages we checked, and when.
- [1]Microsoft To Do Checked November 5, 2026
- [2]System requirements for Microsoft To Do Checked November 5, 2026
- [3]Welcome to Microsoft To Do Checked November 5, 2026
- [4]Manage tasks with To Do in Outlook Checked November 5, 2026
- [5]Using Microsoft To Do with flagged email Checked November 5, 2026
- [6]Smart due date and reminder recognition Checked November 5, 2026
- [9]Assign tasks in shared lists Checked November 5, 2026
- [10]Microsoft To Do vs. Planner Checked November 5, 2026
- [11]Important updates for Microsoft To Do apps Checked November 5, 2026
- [12]Microsoft Graph To Do API Checked November 5, 2026
- [13]Work IQ MCP overview Checked November 5, 2026
- [14]Supported languages in Microsoft To Do Checked November 5, 2026
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