Todoist vs Notion
A dedicated to-do app against a workspace that can be one. Which should hold your tasks?
Todoist and Notion get compared because both can hold your tasks, but they are different kinds of tool. Todoist is a to-do app: fast capture, reminders, recurring tasks, and AI that helps you add and organize. Notion is a workspace of docs and databases you can shape into a task system, and its Custom Agents can run jobs across it on a schedule. Both have official MCP servers.
Choose Todoist if…
- You want a to-do list that works the moment you install it
- Quick capture and reliable reminders matter more than flexibility
- You want the same list on your phone, watch and desktop
Choose Notion if…
- Your tasks live next to docs, notes and project databases
- You want to design your own system with properties and views
- Your team wants agents that keep a shared workspace up to date
The verdict
Use Todoist if you want a task manager: it's faster to capture into, better at reminders, and needs no setup. Use Notion if your tasks are part of larger projects that also need docs and databases, or if you want Custom Agents working across your team's knowledge. Many people use both: Notion for projects and notes, Todoist for the daily list.
Where Done fits
Done is a to-do list like Todoist, built for handing tasks to the agent you choose: Claude, ChatGPT or any MCP client, with an approval step and a way for the agent to ask you questions. It connects to Notion, so an agent working a Done task can read the relevant pages for context. Done imports CSV exports from both.
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Frequently asked questions
Can Notion replace Todoist?
It can, if you're willing to build and maintain the system: a tasks database, views for today and upcoming, and reminders on date properties. Many people find Todoist faster for day-to-day capture and keep Notion for projects and notes.
Do Todoist and Notion have AI agents?
Notion has Custom Agents on Business and Enterprise plans, billed in credits, that run on schedules and triggers. Todoist has built-in AI helpers (Ramble, Task Assist, Filter Assist) rather than agents, plus an official MCP server so an outside agent can manage your list.
Which is cheaper?
Both have free plans. Todoist Pro is $5 a month billed yearly. Notion Plus is $10 and Business $20 per seat a month, and Custom Agents use credits on top.
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Comparison based on publicly available information last verified in October 2026. Todoist, Notion and other names are trademarks of their respective owners; features change — check their sites for the latest.