Nirvana

nirvanahq.com
Project Management
Weekend Project

The To-Do List App for Getting Things Done

How to Replace Nirvana

Overview

Nirvana is a calm, thoughtful to-do list app inspired by Getting Things Done® methodology designed to help users stay grounded in what matters and make meaningful progress every day. It streamlines workflow by allowing users to brain dump tasks, organize intuitively, and achieve goals without feeling overwhelmed. The app is available across web, iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows platforms.

Features

21 features across 12 categories

Communication(1)

Focus via Email

Have your focus list emailed to you first thing on specific days of the week

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Filtering(1)

Advanced Filters

Filter tasks based on tags, areas, contacts, energy level, time required and more

Integration(1)

Email Capture

Turn any email into a to-do by forwarding it to your Nirvana account

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Note Taking(1)

Notes & Checklists

Add detailed notes and checklists to tasks to ensure nothing gets overlooked

Organization(3)

Areas of Focus

Basic areas of focus to categorize tasks (Free tier)

Flexible Tagging

Use tags, contacts, or areas to add context to tasks and projects

Unlimited AreasPremium

Create unlimited areas of focus (Pro tier feature)

Also in: Hugging Face, Smartsheet, 1Password

Platform Support(1)

Multi-Platform Support

Access Nirvana on web, iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows

Project Management(2)

Basic Projects

Create and organize projects to group related tasks

Unlimited ProjectsPremium

Create unlimited projects (Pro tier feature)

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Scheduling(3)

Due Dates

Set due dates on tasks and projects to never miss a deadline

Recurring To-DosPremium

Create recurring tasks that repeat on a schedule (Pro tier feature)

Scheduled To-Dos

Defer and schedule to-dos to appear in actionable lists at a later time

Also in: Acuity Scheduling, Calendly, Chili Piper

Search & Discovery(1)

Powerful Search

Use keywords to run full text search and rapidly find tasks

Support(1)

Priority SupportPremium

Priority customer support access (Pro tier feature)

Synchronization(1)

Sync Across Devices

Data stays up to date across all devices in real-time

Task Organization(5)

Inbox

Brain dump area to capture all tasks and ideas

Next List

View actionable next tasks to focus on

Scheduled List

View scheduled and deferred tasks

Someday List

Store future ideas and long-term goals

Waiting List

Track tasks waiting on others

Pricing

Free

Free
  • Inbox, Next, Waiting, Scheduled & Someday lists
  • Basic projects & areas of focus
  • Notes & checklists
  • Tags & contexts
  • Sync across devices
  • Email capture

Pro

Popular
$3/month (billed annually at $36/year)
  • Everything in Free, plus:
  • Unlimited projects
  • Unlimited areas
  • Recurring to-dos
  • Priority support

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Nirvana

Monthly$3/mo
Yearly$36/yr
5-Year Total$180

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$36
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$108
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$180
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 21 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Nirvana alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 21 features.

Buy Nirvana

Better Value
Monthly cost$30/mo
3-year total$1,080
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Nirvana saves ~$17,400 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 21 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.