Free TickTick Alternative With a Real Calendar View
A free, cross-platform (Linux + Android) task manager with a built-in weekly/monthly calendar view, tagging, and quick capture.
Looking for a TickTick alternative with free calendar view + Linux support
Hey everyone, I've been using TickTick for a while and I love it—except for one thing: the free plan locks the weekly/monthly calendar view behind a paywall. I need that view to plan my week and month properly, but I can't justify the subscription right now. Here's my situation and what I need: Platform: Linux (desktop) + Android (mobile). Sync is a must. Must-have features: · Tasks with descriptions/notes: I need to add details to my tasks · Tags & groups/organization: To categorize everything (e.g., #work, #personal, #video, #Someday) · Priority & urgency: Set priority levels on tasks · Due dates & reminders: Essential for getting stuff done · Recurring tasks: Weekly/daily repeating tasks · Monthly & weekly calendar view: To see everything at a glance (this is why I'm leaving TickTick) · Quick capture: I share a lot of stuff from YT,Reddit, and Facebook (links, videos, posts) into the app, then tag, prioritize, and schedule them Would be nice: · A place to save notes alongside tasks · A simple way to track progress The catch: I need it to work on Linux desktop AND mobile with sync, and the calendar view needs to be in the free tier. Open-source is a bonus. I've heard of Mindwtr, Super Productivity, and Cfait, but I'm not sure which fits my workflow best. Before I invest time setting one up, I'd love to hear from people who actually use these.
The problem, in the searcher’s words
I love TickTick but the free plan locks the weekly/monthly calendar view behind a paywall, and I can't justify paying for it right now. I need something that works on Linux desktop and Android with sync, and the calendar view has to actually be free.
On top of the calendar view, I need the basics: task notes/descriptions, tags and groups for organizing stuff like #work, #personal, #someday, priority levels, due dates and reminders, and recurring tasks. I also share a lot of links, videos, and posts from YouTube, Reddit, and Facebook into my task app, so quick capture matters a lot.
I've heard of a few alternatives (Super Productivity, Mindwtr, Cfait) but don't know which actually fits this workflow, and I don't want to waste time setting one up just to hit the same paywall wall again.
What the thread shows
A single user is actively frustrated with TickTick's free-tier paywall on calendar view, but the thread has zero comment corroboration, so this reflects one person's search rather than a validated pattern of demand.
“the free plan locks the weekly/monthly calendar view behind a paywall”
“I can't justify the subscription right now”
“the calendar view needs to be in the free tier”
“I need it to work on Linux desktop AND mobile with sync”
Target customer
Who
Linux desktop + Android users who rely on task management apps for weekly/monthly planning
Context
They hit this problem when a free-tier task app (like TickTick) paywalls the calendar view they need to plan their week, and they're unwilling or unable to pay for the subscription.
What to build
- Tasks with descriptions/notes
- Tags and groups for organization
- Priority levels on tasks
- Due dates and reminders
- Recurring/repeating tasks
- Free weekly/monthly calendar view
- Quick capture (share-to-app from browser/mobile for links, videos, posts)
Build note — Cross-device sync between Linux desktop and Android is the core technical challenge; likely needs either a hosted backend or CalDAV/self-hosted sync option. Quick capture requires Android share-intent support and possibly a browser extension for desktop capture.
Later, if it lands
Who’s already out there
Popular task manager with tags, priorities, recurring tasks, and calendar views across platforms.
Gap: Locks weekly/monthly calendar view behind a paid subscription, which is the exact reason the poster is leaving.
Open-source task and time-tracking app with Linux support.
Gap: Thread poster is unsure whether it covers calendar view and quick-capture needs as well as TickTick does; unverified fit.
Named by the poster as a possible TickTick alternative.
Gap: Feature set and platform support unverified from the thread.
Named by the poster as a possible TickTick alternative.
Gap: Feature set and platform support unverified from the thread.
Demand read
No willingness-to-pay evidence exists in the thread; the poster explicitly states they can't justify paying for TickTick's subscription, which works against monetization for a similar product.
Worth digging into before you build
6 to considerNo idea is a sure thing at this stage — these are open questions worth checking yourself, not a verdict against building it.
Thin Source
Post has no comments despite listed comment count; only one voice with no discussion to corroborate the pain.
Single Voice
Only the OP expresses this pain; no commenters weigh in.
Generic Idea
Task/todo management with calendar view is a saturated category with many established free and paid players.
Weak Demand
OP explicitly says they 'can't justify the subscription' — direct pushback against paying, no willingness-to-pay signals anywhere in the thread.
Already Solved
OP names Super Productivity, Mindwtr, and Cfait as candidate alternatives already, suggesting the space is not unserved.
Verify Competitors
Mindwtr and Cfait could not be confidently verified as real, well-documented tools; reviewer should check before publishing.