Ensō is an offline-first personal productivity suite: todo, agenda, calendar, reading list, projects, notes, email, and history in one app. Todoist is a dedicated task manager with strong integrations and team features. If tasks are all you need, Todoist is hard to beat. If your tasks live next to notes, plans, and reading, Ensō keeps them in one place.
| Ensō | Todoist | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8/month or $80/year after a 14-day free trial (no card). No free plan. | Free plan (5 personal projects). Pro $7/month, or $5 billed yearly. Business $10/user/month, or $8 billed yearly. |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iPhone/iPad, Android. No Linux desktop app (Linux uses the web app). | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone/iPad, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS, browser extensions. |
| Offline | Everything, on every device, including the web app: each device keeps a full local SQLite database. | Automatic offline mode: add, edit, and delete tasks; changes sync on reconnect. |
| Sync | Included in Premium; every 15 seconds while online, one merge engine on every platform. | Built in, free. |
| End-to-end encryption | Opt-in Vaults: lock chosen lists, calendars, projects, or notes folders end-to-end (the server holds only ciphertext). | No. Encrypted in transit and at rest. |
| Tasks | Nested lists, groups, sections, subtasks, due dates, repeating tasks, tags, due-today notifications. | More depth: filters, labels, priorities, reminders, and a large set of views. |
| Notes | A full Notes app: page tree, block editor, page links, databases. | Task descriptions and comments; no notes editor. |
| Calendar | Built-in month calendar showing events and due tasks (no Google/Outlook calendar sync). | Calendar layout on Pro, plus Google Calendar and Outlook integrations. |
| Projects | Work-breakdown outline with dependencies, milestones, and a Gantt timeline. | Projects are task lists with board and calendar layouts. |
| Collaboration | None. Ensō is a personal app: no shared workspaces, lists, or guests. | Shared projects; team workspaces on Business. |
| Integrations | None beyond the Chrome extension and Gmail/Outlook. | Many integrations and automation partners, plus AI assistant connectors. |
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Where Todoist is the better choice
- You only need a task manager and want the most refined one, with filters, labels, and priorities.
- You share projects with other people, or want Google Calendar or Outlook integration.
- You use Linux or a smartwatch, or want a free plan.
Where Ensō is the better choice
- You want notes, a calendar, a reading list, and project plans with a Gantt chart next to your tasks, in one app and one subscription.
- You want everything, not just tasks, to work offline on every device, including the browser.
- You want end-to-end encryption for private lists.
Switching from Todoist
Ensō has no one-click importer for other apps yet. Notes accepts Markdown files (Import .md in the Notes sidebar), and tasks, events, and projects are entered by hand. Every account starts with a 14-day free trial, no card needed, so you can run both side by side first. See getting started and your data.