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Super Productivity vs Todoman Web

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted project management & tasks options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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Super Productivity To-do list and time tracker with focus modes VS TO Todoman Web CalDAV-based task and to-do management you can self-host
FeatureSuper ProductivityTodoman Web
Deploy effortRead-the-docs projectRead-the-docs project
Health score96 · Excellent64 · Good
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseMITISC
LanguageTypeScriptPython
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcebare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 22,224★ 596
First released20182015
ReplacesTodoist, ThingsTodoist, Microsoft To Do

What are Super Productivity and Todoman Web?

Super Productivity

Super Productivity is an advanced to-do list app with integrated time tracking and task management. It can sync with issue trackers and works fully offline.

  • Integrated time tracking
  • Pomodoro and focus mode
  • Jira and GitHub integration
  • Offline-first with WebDAV sync

Read the full Super Productivity guide →

Todoman Web

A task management tool built around the CalDAV standard so tasks sync with standard calendar servers and clients. It lets users manage to-do lists across devices using open protocols.

  • CalDAV task sync
  • Standard VTODO format
  • Command-line interface
  • Works with many servers

Super Productivity vs Todoman Web: key differences

Super Productivity is written in TypeScript, while Todoman Web is built with Python. Licensing differs — MIT for Super Productivity versus ISC for Todoman Web. Todoman Web is the lighter option, starting around 64 MB of RAM against 256 MB for Super Productivity. Todoman Web is the more established project (first released 2015), while Super Productivity arrived in 2018. Super Productivity has the considerably larger community, at 22,224 GitHub stars versus 596.

Why pick each one

Choose Super Productivity if…

  • Time tracking built in
  • Jira and GitHub sync
  • Works fully offline

Watch out for

  • Single-user focus
  • Sync setup manual
Super Productivity details

Choose Todoman Web if…

  • Open standards based
  • Syncs with calendar apps

Watch out for

  • Command-line focused
  • No native web UI
Todoman Web details

Frequently asked questions

Is Super Productivity or Todoman Web better?

Super Productivity is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Todoman Web if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Super Productivity and Todoman Web free and open-source?

Yes. Super Productivity is licensed under MIT and Todoman Web under ISC. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Super Productivity and Todoman Web with Docker?

Super Productivity: check the project docs for container support. Todoman Web: check the project docs for container support.

Which is lighter on resources, Super Productivity or Todoman Web?

Todoman Web has the smaller minimum footprint at 64 MB of RAM, compared to about 256 MB for Super Productivity. Real-world usage depends on library size, user count, and enabled features.

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