Comparison
Exsut vs Todoist
Todoist is an excellent, focused task manager that lives in the cloud and bills monthly. Exsut does tasks too, then keeps going: finance, habits, journal, reading, meals and a planner that gathers everything with a date into one view. If your tasks are only one part of a life you want in one place, and you would rather pay once and keep your data local, Exsut is the broader home.
| Exsut | Todoist | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Tasks plus 14 other life areas. | Tasks and projects. |
| Price | One time, £29. | Subscription, from about £4 per month. |
| Where your data lives | One file on your machine. | Todoist’s cloud. |
| Works offline | Fully. | Limited. |
| Planner view | Everything dated, across modules, in one place. | Tasks only. |
| Mobile app | No, desktop only. | Yes. |
| Sync | Your own folder. | Built in cloud sync. |
Where Exsut wins
- One app for tasks, finance, habits, journal and more, not just a to do list.
- A planner that shows everything with a date from every module.
- Your data is a local file, not an account on a server.
- Buy it once for £29 and own it forever, with no subscription.
Where Todoist wins
- Best in class mobile apps and quick capture everywhere.
- Natural language input and a mature ecosystem of integrations.
- Shared projects for teams.
- A free tier to start.
The verdict
Pick Todoist if tasks are your whole need and you live on your phone. Pick Exsut if tasks are one piece of a wider life you want in one owned, local place.
Try Exsut free for 7 daysOne time £29. No subscription. Your data stays on your machine.