The short version
| tidystation | Todoist | |
|---|---|---|
| Work against your hours | Each weekday has hours; every day and every milestone shows whether the work fits | Deadlines and Insights count tasks (done, overdue, at risk), not hours |
| Pomodoro and timeboxing | A timer on the task: Pomodoro cycles from its estimate, or one block | No built-in timer; Pomodoro is a routine with your own timer or an integration |
| Calendar grid | None: each day is an ordered list, and a task can carry a time like 3pm | Pro and Business: tasks with durations on a day or week grid |
| Eisenhower matrix | Triage: one open task at a time, 4 answers, one key each | Built from labels or priorities and 4 saved filters, or a third-party app |
| Calendars | Google Calendar and Outlook, read-only | Google or Outlook; scheduled tasks are written to a separate Todoist calendar |
| AI | None of its own; Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code and Cursor connect over MCP | Todoist Assist; an official MCP server, listed in Claude’s connector directory |
| Apps | A laptop or desktop browser; no phone app | Web, desktop, iPhone, iPad, Android and watches |
| People | 1 person per account | Shared projects, and a Business plan for teams |
| Price | $7 a month or $60 a year, 14 days free | Free plan; Pro $7 a month or $60 a year; Business $10 per person a month |
Which one tells you whether the work fits?
tidystation, in hours. You give each weekday its hours and each task an estimate. Every day shows its load against those hours, and every milestone says on track, behind or won’t fit before its date. Todoist’s Deadlines and Insights follow dates and counts of tasks: how many are done, overdue or at risk.
Which one has a Pomodoro timer?
tidystation runs it on the task: the estimate becomes 25/5 cycles or one timeboxed block, focus mode gives the screen to that task, and the minutes go back to it. Todoist’s help center describes Pomodoro as a routine with recurring tasks and your own timer, or an integration such as Toggl Track.
How does each one handle the Eisenhower matrix?
Todoist’s guide builds it from labels or priorities and 4 saved filters. tidystation’s Triage shows one open task at a time, from every project, and moves it with one key: do it now, schedule it, delegate it with a check-back day, or drop it.
Who should pick Todoist?
Anyone who captures tasks on a phone all day, shares projects with other people, or wants tasks on a calendar grid. Todoist runs on every platform, has a free plan, and connects to many other apps.
Who should pick tidystation?
Anyone who plans their own time at a laptop and wants to know whether the week and each deadline fit their hours, with the timer and the Eisenhower decision in the same app.
Pricing, as of 2 October 2026
| tidystation | Todoist | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 14 days | Free plan: 5 active projects, no calendar layout, durations or deadlines |
| Monthly | $7 | Pro $7; Business $10 per person |
| Yearly | $60 | Pro $60; Business $96 per person |
Sources, from Todoist’s help center: Pomodoro with Todoist · Eisenhower matrix with Todoist · Set a task duration · Time blocking in Todoist · Use the calendar integration · Introduction to Insights · Connect Todoist to an AI assistant · Plans, pricing and billing FAQ.