Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Todo Kanban Board

Manage project tasks using plain text markdown file.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Todo Kanban Board launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A plain-text file format for todos and check lists▲452

   After having cycled through various CLI-based todo apps, I started to realise that I actually don’t need a tool at all for managing my todos. Most of the time, my use cases are quite simple, like viewing my todo items, checking them off, or adding a new one. Rather than having to memorise CLI commands for these interactions (which I’m not super good at), I figured that it’s easier for me to use my text editor directly, and have an editor plugin help me with the visual structure and some convenience functionality. So, kind-of similar to Emacs Org Mode, but without having to use Emacs. I…

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sublime Todo▲262

   Minimalist, text editor-based task management for macOS

   2024 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Todoist Boards▲288

   A more visual way to move your projects forward. ✨

   2020 · todoist.com · its alternatives →

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   Todotxt+▲93

   Plain Text task management on iOS, based on Todo.txt

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Todo▲95

   A simple command line todo list manager

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Kanban-CLI – a web UI for local Markdown todo lists▲15

   As we all are, I've been experimenting with ways to reduce external saas spend, and continually bring traditionally external pieces of context (prs, docs, trello boards) into the one mono repo. I have toyed with a markdown todo list and setting claude/codex into a "ralph" loop previously, but always missed the web ui for organising, planning, and tracking things in progress. So codex and I build kanban-cli, an installable or npx-runnable cli util that takes one or more markdown files, and uses markdown headers and todo syntax to track and manage agentic tasks. Let me know your thoughts,…

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   ToDo'r▲54

   The simplest shared to-do list.

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NotesHub 3.3▲135

   Fully cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app

   2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

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   Tasks.txt▲147

   Plain text task manager for macOS

   Jul 2026 · taskstxt.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Stacks Beta▲189

    Your personal kanban to do and project manager

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    CLI plain-text notes & bookmarks with Git, sync, encryption, and more▲240

    CLI and local web plain text note‑taking, bookmarking, and archiving with linking, tagging, filtering, search, Git versioning & syncing, Pandoc conversion, + more, in a single portable script. - xwmx/nb

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Todo▲131

    A simple all-in-one todo list app for tasks and projects.

    2020 · anshudweep.github.io · its alternatives →

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    A simple todo list manager▲19

    A simplistic todo list manager written in Go. Contribute to thewhitetulip/Tasks development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Issue TODO (chrome extension)▲70

    Copy issues as TODO comments to paste in your code.

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    showmd▲204

    Markdown was never meant to be previewed plain text

    Apr 2026 · showmd.yetanother.one · its alternatives →

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    NotesHub 2.x▲74

    Markdown based note-taking app with git sync & kanban boards

    2023 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    MDEditorsy▲85

    A Drag And Drop editor to create Markdown/Github profiles

    2021 · mdeditorsy.vercel.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ReadmeStack▲99

    Free Markdown web editor synchronized with GitHub

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    A dead-simple Trello-like TODO manager▲106

    2019 · todox.app · its alternatives →

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    Ricotta Todos▲135

    Manage your to-do lists, reminders & bookmarks on Slack

    2022 · ricotta.team · its alternatives →

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    VS Code Agent Kanban: Task Management for the AI-Assisted Developer▲99

    Agent Kanban has 4 main features: GitOps & team friendly kanban board integration inside VS Code Structured plan / todo / implement via @kanban commands Leverages your existing agent harness rather than trying to bundle a built in one .md task format provides a permanent (editable) source of truth including considerations, decisions and actions, that is resistant to context rot

    Mar 2026 · appsoftware.com · its alternatives →

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    .MD This Page▲112

    Convert any page to clean Markdown instantly

    Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Dstask, a Git-powered single EXE taskwarrior alternative▲37

    Git powered terminal-based todo/note manager -- markdown note page per task. Single binary! - naggie/dstask

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Remember – A progressive Todo app▲100

    The progressive offline Todo app. Contribute to sanchitnevgi/remember development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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