Project and task management

Things 3 alternatives

1 open-source project that already does this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

SynapseLocal-first PWA that unifies habit tracking and task management into a coherent offline-capable application (matches core local-first task management loop).Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Things Cloud instant sync (Fastlane) and cross-device sync
Apple-quality design polish and custom animations
App Store distribution conveniences and multi-device builds (Watch, iPad, Vision)
Native Siri / Shortcuts integrations and other OS-level integrations

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Things 3, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.