Todoist vs Milanote

Compare Todoist and Milanote on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Productivity tools, freemium vs Freemium pricing to decide which fits your…

At a Glance

 TodoistMilanote
Primary categoryProductivityProductivity
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelfreemiumFreemium
Starting priceFree; Pro from $5/user/month (billed annually)Free (paid plans from $9.99/month per person, billed annually)
Free planYesYes
Free trialNot documentedNot documented
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresNot documentedNot documented
Public APINot documentedNot documented

Pricing Compared

Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.

Todoist

Beginner — Free N/A
Pro — $5/user/month (annual) or $7/user/month (monthly) Monthly or annual
Business — $8/user/month (annual) or $10/user/month (monthly) Monthly or annual

Milanote

Free — Free N/A
Individual (Pro) — $9.99/month per person (billed annually) or $12.50/month billed monthly Monthly or annual
Team — From $49/month base Monthly or annual

Pros & Cons

Todoist

Pros

  • Long track record of stability and active development since 2007
  • Fast, well-regarded natural language input for quick task capture
  • Generous cross-platform support across virtually every major device and OS
  • Bootstrapped, profitable company not dependent on investor pressure to monetize aggressively
  • Clean, minimalist interface that avoids feature bloat found in heavier PM tools

Cons

  • Free plan's 5-project limit is restrictive for users managing multiple areas of life or work
  • Recent price increases from December 2025 raised both Pro and Business plan costs
  • Lacks some advanced project management features like Gantt charts and resource management found in tools like Asana or ClickUp
  • No built-in time tracking without third-party integrations
  • Business plan's per-user pricing can add up quickly for larger teams

Milanote

Pros

  • Simple, intuitive visual interface tailored to creative work
  • Generous permanent free plan for evaluating the tool
  • Templates speed up common creative planning workflows
  • Nested boards support complex project hierarchies
  • Lightweight compared to heavier whiteboard tools like Miro

Cons

  • Free plan's 100-card limit is restrictive for larger projects
  • Less suited to structured project or task management than dedicated PM tools
  • Team plans add up in cost for larger organizations
  • Fewer enterprise and security features than larger whiteboard competitors
  • Limited native integrations compared to Notion or Miro

Use Cases

Todoist

  • Personal Task and Errand Management — Individuals use Todoist's free or Pro plan to capture daily tasks, set reminders, and organize personal projects using natural language input.
  • Small Team Project Coordination — Small teams use Todoist Business to share projects, assign tasks, and track progress across a shared workspace.
  • Freelance Client and Project Tracking — Freelancers use labels, filters, and projects to separate and prioritize work across multiple clients.

Milanote

  • Moodboard and creative brief creation — Collect visual inspiration and organize it into a shareable creative brief.
  • Content and editorial planning — Plan campaigns and content calendars visually alongside supporting assets.
  • Personal project and research organization — Organize research, notes, and inspiration for individual projects.

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