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Tasks.org vs Microsoft To Do

Tasks.org and Microsoft To Do both land on Worth it.

Tasks.org

tasks.org

Worth it
Confidence: Medium

Buy if you're an Android user who wants a private, open-source task app that syncs to Google Tasks or your own CalDAV/EteSync server.

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Tasks.org versus Microsoft To Do
CompareTasks.orgMicrosoft To Do
VerdictWorth itWorth it
Best forPrivacy-focused Android usersMicrosoft 365 shops
Who it's not foriOS, web, or desktop-only usersTeams managing projects . no boards, dependencies, or reporting
PrivacyOne medium-severity CVE disclosed in 2022 (arbitrary file read, CVSS 5.5); no dedicated security page found.⁵No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support qualitySolo maintainer, community support onlyNo support evidence found
Public sentimentReddit and Hacker News threads show a loyal open-source user base that praises the solo developer, while some question trusting the app with their whole task life.⁷Users like it for simple everyday lists inside Microsoft 365, but many find it shallow and shop for alternatives like Todoist.
Biggest gotchaUser post titled 'Tasks.org Fails to Deliver' documents digital-sovereignty sync frustrations.14Requires a Microsoft account; data lives in Microsoft's cloud, no easy export path

Pick Tasks.org when

  • Privacy-focused Android users
  • Self-hosters (CalDAV, Radicale, EteSync)
  • Google Tasks users wanting more power
  • Personal GTD-style list keepers

When Tasks.org is not a fit

  • iOS, web, or desktop-only users
  • Teams needing shared project management
  • Buyers wanting vendor support or SLAs
  • Non-technical users wanting zero-setup sync

Pick Microsoft To Do when

  • Microsoft 365 shops
  • Personal daily task lists
  • Wunderlist refugees
  • Outlook email triage

When Microsoft To Do is not a fit

  • Teams managing projects . no boards, dependencies, or reporting
  • Power users wanting filters, tags, or natural-language input
  • Google Workspace users . wrong ecosystem
  • Anyone avoiding vendor lock-in . tasks live in Microsoft's cloud

Sources

  1. Tasks.org . official sitetasks.org
    official
  2. Tasks.org on F-Droidf-droid.org
    official
  3. Tasks.org subscription docstasks.org
    official
  4. Alex Baker on Patreonpatreon.com
    official
  5. CVE-2022-39349 recordcve.org
    security
  6. Day Zero Sec . CVE-2022-39349 analysisdayzerosec.com
    security
  7. Reddit . appreciation for open source and the single developerreddit.com
    review
  8. Reddit . Can you trust your life to Tasks?reddit.com
    review
  9. Reddit . Radicale + Tasks.org self-hostingreddit.com
    review
  10. GitHub . subtask hierarchy issue #3023github.com
    review
  11. MakeUseOf . switching from Google Keep to Tasks.orgmakeuseof.com
    news
  12. SelfManager . top task managers for complexity-hatersselfmanager.ai
    news
  13. G2 . Microsoft To Do reviewsg2.com
    review
  14. LinkedIn . Digital Sovereignty: Tasks.org Fails to Deliverlinkedin.com
    review
  15. Microsoft To Do review . TechRadartechradar.com
    review
  16. Microsoft To Do Review 2022 . PCMagau.pcmag.com
    review