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TaskPaper

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Project Management
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Plain text to-do lists for Mac

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Overview

TaskPaper is a finished, polished plain text to-do list application for Mac that combines the simplicity of a text editor with powerful outlining capabilities. It has been helping users get organized since 2006 and provides a keyboard-friendly, flexible system for managing projects, tasks, and notes without forcing a particular organizational system.

Features

15 features across 8 categories

Core(2)

Auto Formatting

Type and your lists are automatically formatted into projects, tasks, or notes

Plain Text Files

TaskPaper files are plain text and future proof, editable in any text editor

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Customization(2)

CSS/LESS Stylesheets

LESS/CSS powered stylesheets for theming customization

JavaScript API

Extensive Javascript API for scripting and automation

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Developer(1)

Source Code LicensingPremium

TaskPaper's source code is available to license holders

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Integration(2)

Reminders.app Integration

Import/Export with Reminders.app and Siri support

Third-party Compatible Apps

Compatible with many TaskPaper compatible apps created by other developers

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Organization(4)

Drag and Drop

Drag and drop functionality to organize your lists

Outlining Power

Fold, focus, and filter to cut big lists down to size with powerful outliner capabilities

Project Organization

Organize projects, tasks, notes, and use @tags for categorization

Tag Filtering

Filter your lists by @tag, type, or content with saved searches to quickly filter items

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Support(1)

Community Support

Active support community ready to help

Also in: Obsidian, 1Password, Bitwarden

Task Management(1)

Date and Time Management

Manage dates and times in plain text to schedule tasks

Also in: Klenty, Asana, Obsidian

User Experience(2)

Dark Mode

Dark Mode support for comfortable viewing

Keyboard Navigation

Fast keyboard-friendly navigation and commands for efficient list management

Also in: Metabase, Ivanti, Labelbox

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for TaskPaper. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a TaskPaper alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 15 features.

Buy TaskPaper

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

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

Buying TaskPaper saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 15 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

2 known integrations

Reminders.appSiri