Comparison

Super Productivity vs Things 3

On the evidence we track, Super Productivity leads this comparison with a composite score of 54/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Super Productivity54
Things 329
Score
vioscaleAI score
Super Productivity54 / 100high · 79%
Things 329 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Super Productivity✓
Things 3✗
Model
Super Productivityopen_source
Things 3commercial
Price level
Super Productivityfree
Things 3unknown
Transparent
Super Productivity✓
Things 3✗
Integrations
Count
Super Productivity13
Things 312
Security
Gdpr
Super Productivity✓
Things 3✓
Scorecard
Super Productivity5.7
Things 3–
Trust center
Things 3–
Reliability
Status page
Super Productivity–
Things 3✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Super Productivity1
Things 3–
Github stars
Super Productivity22,837
Things 3–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Super Productivity100
Things 3–
Release
Cadence days
Super Productivity6
Things 3–
History
Super Productivity20 items
Things 3–
License
Spdx
Super ProductivityMIT
Things 3–
Language
Primary
Super ProductivityTypeScript
Things 3–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Super Productivity8 items
Things 36 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for task management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Super ProductivityNative desktop mobile
Things 3Native desktop mobile
Natural language date parsing NLP
Super Productivity-
Things 3✓
Location based reminders geofencing
Super Productivity-
Things 3-
Subtasks and nested hierarchies
Super Productivity✓
Things 3✗
Kanban board view
Super Productivity✓
Things 3-
Pomodoro timer focus mode
Super Productivity✓
Things 3-
Habit tracking streaks
Super Productivity✓
Things 3-
Google calendar outlook two way sync
Super Productivity-
Things 3-
Siri alexa google assistant voice sync
Super Productivity-
Things 3-
Collaboration shared lists
Super Productivity-
Things 3-
SOC2 type ii
Super Productivity-
Things 3-
ISO 27001
Super Productivity-
Things 3-
Pricing model
Super Productivity-
Things 3-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Super Productivity

Leader

A task management application featuring time tracking, Pomodoro timers, and focus modes. Designed as open-source software that stores all data locally by default with optional cloud sync.

Independently observed

Things 3

A personal task management application for Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch that helps users organize tasks, manage projects, and track progress. The app emphasizes an intuitive interface with features like natural language scheduling and keyboard-optimized workflows.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Super Productivity

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

  • FreeFree
as of verify ↗

Things 3

Perpetual licence
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Super Productivity✓
Things 3✗
iOS
Super Productivity✓
Things 3✓
Android
Super Productivity✓
Things 3✗
macOS
Super Productivity✓
Things 3✓
Windows
Super Productivity✓
Things 3✗
Linux
Super Productivity✓
Things 3✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Super Productivity✓
Things 3✓
Self-hosted
Super Productivity✓
Things 3✗
Hybrid
Super Productivity✓
Things 3✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Super Productivity

Leader
17 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Jira
  • Google Calendar
  • Trello
  • Linear
  • ClickUp
  • OpenProject
  • Gitea
  • Redmine
  • Dropbox
  • WebDAV
  • CalDAV
  • iCal
  • Open Project
  • Forgejo
  • Nextcloud Deck
Independently observed

Things 3

17 total
  • Reminders
  • Siri
  • Shortcuts
  • Mail
  • OmniFocus
  • Calendar
  • Spotlight
  • Writing Tools
  • Control Center
  • Lock Screen
  • Obsidian
  • Missive
  • Drafts
  • Keyboard Maestro
  • DEVONagent
  • HoudahSpot
  • Agenda
Independently observed
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