Plainlist
Compare & guides
Coming from somewhere else, or just curious about plain text?
Honest, feature-by-feature comparisons for people switching from another app — including where the other app still wins — plus guides for people new to plain-text task management.
Switching from…
Each page covers the honest trade-off, a migration path, and a feature-by-feature table.
Todoist →
Natural-language capture included, not Pro-only — paid once instead of ~$60/yr.
Things 3 →
Same calm structure, but your tasks are a file you own, not a closed database.
Apple Reminders →
A real Plan view and Focus mode on top of what Reminders keeps simple.
Obsidian (+ Tasks) →
The day planner already built in — no Tasks + Dataview + Calendar plugin stack.
TickTick →
Your day and its rhythms in one file, not a bundled subscription.
Notion →
A finished planner, not a database and template you build yourself.
TaskPaper →
Same outline grammar, plus real day planning, focus, and recurrence.
Guides
For people new to the plain-text approach, or evaluating whether Plainlist fits their brain.