--- title: Vikunja canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/vikunja/ category: To-Do List Apps points: 75 rank: 6 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Vikunja Open-source task manager you can host yourself or rent as Vikunja Cloud. 75 points out of 100. #6 of 12 to-do list apps. Vendor: Vikunja. Website: https://vikunja.io/ - Self-hosting is free; the software is open source under AGPLv3 [1][14]. - Vikunja Cloud Personal costs €40 a year billed yearly, after a 14-day trial; there is no free Cloud plan [1]. - Family covers up to 5 users for €99 a year billed yearly [1]. - Desktop apps exist for Windows, macOS and Linux; the Android app is on Google Play's beta track [2][4]. - Typing "every week monday at 10am" creates a weekly task [6]. Verdict: Vikunja suits people who want open-source code or self-hosting, with repeats, reminders, sharing and task assignment included [1][5][11]. Cloud Personal is €40 a year [1]. The catch: the mobile app is alpha, CalDAV is early alpha, and the help pages do not describe offline use [4][7][10]. Best for: People who want to own their task data or self-host. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Apps | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web | 12/18 | Desktop app for Linux, macOS and Windows; web interface has Settings pages. Mobile app is alpha, Android on Google Play Beta [2][3][4][16]. | | Systems | Works offline | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's features or help pages [10]. | | Planning | Recurring tasks | Yes | 7/7 | Tasks repeat every day, week or month, and the next one is created when you finish [5]. | | Planning | Time reminders | Yes | 4/4 | Absolute reminders at a set date and time, or relative to due date [5]. | | Planning | Location reminders | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's dates and reminders help page [5]. | | Planning | Subtasks | Yes | 4/4 | Task relations link tasks as subtasks, parents or blockers [8]. | | Planning | Labels or tags | Yes | 3/3 | Labels categorise tasks and feed filters [9]. | | Planning | Dates typed in plain words | Yes | 3/3 | Quick Add Magic page lists "every week monday at 10am" and "tomorrow at 5pm" [6]. | | Planning | Board view | Yes | 3/3 | Features page lists a kanban board; tasks move between buckets [10][9]. | | Calendar and sharing | Tasks in your calendar | No | 0/6 | CalDAV syncs tasks (VTODO), but the help page calls the integration early alpha with bugs, and lists no calendar-app guide [7]. | | Calendar and sharing | Shared lists | Yes | 5/5 | A project can be shared with a specific Vikunja user or a team [11]. | | Calendar and sharing | Assign tasks | Yes | 4/4 | Assign one or more users who have access to the project [9]. | | Calendar and sharing | Public API | Yes | 3/3 | v1 API documented at /api/v1/docs; v2 uses an OpenAPI 3.1 spec [12]. | | Your data | Export your tasks | Yes | 4/4 | Settings, Data Export creates a ZIP of projects, tasks and attachments [13]. | | Your data | Open source | Yes | 5/5 | Most of the repository is AGPL-3.0-or-later; the desktop/ folder is GPL-3.0-or-later [14]. | | Your data | Two-factor sign-in | Yes | 3/3 | TOTP two-factor sign-in on local accounts [15]. | | Price | Free plan | Yes | 8/8 | Self-hosting is free, "forever"; you run the server, updates and backups. No free Cloud plan, only a 14-day trial [1]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $3.72/mo | 7/11 | Cloud Personal, €40 a year billed yearly. Self-hosting is free and not counted [1]. Converted at €1 = $1.1186 [17]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Self-hosted | Free [1] | $0 | | Cloud Personal | €40/year [1] | $3.73 | | Cloud Family | €99/year [1] | $9.23 | The pricing page shows euros only; dollar figures use the ECB rate. Cloud Personal is €4 a month billed monthly, or €40 billed yearly [1]. ## Strengths - Free self-hosting under the AGPLv3 open-source licence [1][14]. - Desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, plus the web app [2][16]. - Typed phrases such as "tomorrow at 5pm" and "every 2 weeks" set dates and repeats [6]. - A documented API and a ZIP export of your data [12][13]. - TOTP two-factor sign-in for local accounts [15]. ## Limits - No free Cloud plan, only a 14-day trial [1]. - The mobile app is labelled alpha pre-release, with Android on Google Play Beta [4]. - The help pages do not describe offline use [10]. - The help page calls CalDAV sync early alpha with bugs; it works with some clients and not others [7]. - Two-factor sign-in is not available for accounts that use an external sign-in provider [15]. ## Sources 1. [Pricing](https://vikunja.io/pricing/), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Desktop App](https://vikunja.io/help/desktop), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Desktop Packages](https://vikunja.io/docs/desktop-packages), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [go-vikunja/app](https://github.com/go-vikunja/app), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Dates and reminders](https://vikunja.io/help/dates-and-reminders), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Quick Add Magic](https://vikunja.io/help/quick-add-magic), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [CalDAV](https://vikunja.io/help/caldav), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Task relations](https://vikunja.io/help/task-relations), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Tasks](https://vikunja.io/help/tasks), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [Features](https://vikunja.io/features/), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [Sharing and teams](https://vikunja.io/help/sharing-and-teams), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [API documentation](https://vikunja.io/docs/api-documentation), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 13. [Import and export](https://vikunja.io/help/import-and-export), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 14. [go-vikunja/vikunja](https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 15. [Two-factor authentication](https://vikunja.io/help/two-factor-authentication), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 16. [Migration from third-party services](https://vikunja.io/docs/migration-from-third-party-services), Vikunja, accessed 2026-10-08 17. [Euro foreign exchange reference rates: US dollar](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/eurofxref-graph-usd.en.html), European Central Bank, accessed 2026-10-08