Alternative to Google Tasks
A Google Tasks alternative for planning days that fit
Google Tasks is quick and free, and it sits right next to Gmail and Google Calendar. It is a list, though, and a list does not tell you whether your day is full. Plenzu adds the missing piece: how long tasks take against the hours you have.
| Question | Google Tasks | Plenzu |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, free with a Google account | Yes, everything for now |
| Price per year | Free | €0 now · Pro later €39 |
| Plans your day around your hours | No durations or time totals | Yes, a time bar per day against your own hours |
| Tasks you did not finish | Stay on their old date | “Carried over”, and you choose: today, move or let go |
| Works on | Web, Gmail and Calendar, iPhone, Android | Web, installs on phone and computer |
Why people look for a Google Tasks alternative
- Tasks have a date, but no idea of how long they take.
- There is no week planner to balance busy and quiet days.
- Bigger plans outgrow simple lists: no status, board or timeline.
- A wish to keep tasks apart from a big tech account, in an app hosted in the EU.
What Plenzu does differently
Give tasks a duration, set your own hours per weekday, and a time bar shows planned time against them, with a buffer for the unexpected. The weekly planner shows each day with its own bar, and in the day view you drag tasks into time blocks.
There is no growing pile of old tasks. Each morning Plenzu shows what was carried over, and you choose: today, move or let go. Plenzu also has habits, a focus timer and workspaces with a status and timeline.
When Google Tasks suits you better
If you want a quick list inside Gmail and see dated tasks in Google Calendar, Google Tasks is hard to beat for simplicity. Plenzu is a separate app, made for planning days and weeks that fit.
How to switch
- 1Create a free Plenzu account with your email.
- 2Set your hours per weekday in Settings.
- 3Add this week’s tasks with a rough duration. Leave old lists where they are for now.
- 4Plan one week in Plenzu and see whether your days feel calmer.
Questions
Is Plenzu free like Google Tasks?
Plenzu is completely free for now, with unlimited tasks and workspaces. A Pro plan of €39 a year is planned for later, and the free plan stays.
Does Plenzu show my tasks in Google Calendar?
Not yet. Plenzu has its own Planner with a day, week and month view.
Can I import from Google Tasks?
Not yet. Start with the tasks for the coming week; that is often a good moment to leave old tasks behind.