Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to ToDoBar

Manage todos with only a keyboard

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

1
ToDoBar▲58
Effortlessly manage tasks on your menu bar
2023 · todobarapp.com · its alternatives →
2
Sublime Todo▲262
Minimalist, text editor-based task management for macOS
2024 · its alternatives →
3
Mac TODO Menubar▲144
All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!
2018 · its alternatives →
4
Todapp▲141
A simple todo list application.
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5AP
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 →
6
Godspeed is a fast, 100% keyboard oriented todo app for Mac▲328
Hi everybody, today I'm launching version 1.0 of Godspeed, a todo manager built with two priorities in mind: speed and 100% keyboard orientation. Every action in Godspeed can be done from your keyboard and will respond instantly. It's like Superhuman for your todo list. Godspeed has everything you expect in a todo manager like shared lists, labels, smart lists, boolean search operators, and cloud sync. If you're already a user of an app like Todoist or OmniFocus you should be able find everything you need in Godspeed. I think the most appealing thing to most HN users would be the keyboard…
2024 · godspeedapp.com · its alternatives →
7
Oka Todo▲70
Task manager for Mac
2021 · okaapps.com · its alternatives →
8
Quick Check▲90
Quick and smart todo manager
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
ToDues▲58
Todoist companion to view/complete todos in your Mac menubar
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Todo▲131
A simple all-in-one todo list app for tasks and projects.
2020 · anshudweep.github.io · its alternatives →
11
Todocap▲94
Fast way to note tasks or eureka moments
2023 · its alternatives →
12
Todost▲250
A beautiful, open-source to-do app ✍️
2018 · todost.quentincolus.com · its alternatives →
13
Hotlist▲148
Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar
2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →
14
Todolink▲81
Easily share a todo list with just a link
2020 · its alternatives →
15
Tyke▲362
Mac menu bar app that @torrez really needed to take notes
2017 · tyke.app · its alternatives →
16
ToDoBot▲108
Slack-native todos right in your Home Tab
2020 · thetodobot.com · its alternatives →
17
Todo Stack▲70
Manage tasks without ever leaving your browser's tab
2023 · todostack.vercel.app · its alternatives →
18
TodoBird▲79
Personal to-do app with changeable themes
2022 · its alternatives →
19
Todoo▲80
A new way to manage your daily tasks
2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
20
Homerow▲175
Keyboard shortcuts for every button in macOS
2023 · homerow.app · its alternatives →
21
Redline▲293
Minimal Menubar Todo
2024 · vanka.me · its alternatives →
22
Todo▲95
A simple command line todo list manager
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
23
Simple Todo▲124
Change browser new tab into a simple todo list
2021 · its alternatives →
24
Baller ToDo – a no-list todo app▲161
2020 · ballertodo.com · its alternatives →

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