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Comparison

Things 3 vs Vikunja

On the evidence we track, Vikunja leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Things 325
★Vikunja64
Score
Vioscale score
Things 325 / 100low · 30%
Vikunja64 / 100low · 42%
Pricing
Free tier
Things 3✗
Vikunja✓
Model
Things 3commercial
Vikunjafreemium
Price level
Things 3unknown
Vikunjalow
Starting price
Things 3–
Vikunja€4
Transparent
Things 3✗
Vikunja✓
Integrations
Count
Things 310
Vikunja5
Security
Disclosure policy
Things 3–
Vikunja✓
Gdpr
Things 3✓
Vikunja✓
Iso27001
Things 3–
Vikunja✓
Reliability
Status page
Things 3✓
Vikunja–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Things 3

A to-do list app for Mac and iOS that balances simplicity with powerful functionality. It provides daily planning, project management, calendar integration, and sophisticated task organization features.

Independently observed

Vikunja

Leader

An open-source task management application providing multiple viewing formats (list, Kanban, Gantt, table) and available via self-hosting or managed cloud service, with emphasis on user privacy and data sovereignty.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Things 3

Perpetual licence
as of verify ↗

Vikunja

Leader
from €4/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

From 4€/month (Personal). Free self-hosted version. 14-day free trial.

  • Personal4€/month or 40€/year (20% discount annually)
    • Unlimited lists
    • Unlimited tasks
    • Unlimited filters
    • 10GB attachment storage
    • CalDAV integration
    • +2 more
  • Family10€/month for up to 5 users, or 99€/year (17.5% discount annually)
    • Unlimited lists
    • Unlimited tasks
    • Unlimited filters
    • CalDAV integration
    • Import support
    • +4 more
  • Organization5€/user/month or 50€/user/year (20% discount annually)
    • Unlimited Teams
    • 50GB attachment storage
    • Priority support via email
    • Centralized team billing
    • Audit logs
    • +2 more
  • ProContact sales
    • Admin panel
    • Audit logs
    • Time tracking
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Things 3✗
Vikunja✓
iOS
Things 3✓
Vikunja✗
macOS
Things 3✓
Vikunja✓
Windows
Things 3✗
Vikunja✓
Linux
Things 3✗
Vikunja✓
CLI
Things 3✗
Vikunja✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Things 3✓
Vikunja✓
Self-hosted
Things 3✗
Vikunja✓
Hybrid
Things 3✗
Vikunja✓

Integrations

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

Things 3

10 total
  • Reminders
  • Siri
  • Shortcuts
  • Mail
  • OmniFocus
  • Calendar
  • Spotlight
  • Writing Tools
  • Control Center
  • Lock Screen
Independently observed

Vikunja

Leader
5 total
  • Todoist
  • Trello
  • Microsoft To-Do
  • CalDAV
  • Unsplash
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.