Todoist Alternative for ADHD on Mac and Web
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Focuh is a Todoist alternative for ADHD: a free todo list for Mac and web that plans Today next to Google Calendar. Todoist is a great place to capture everything; if your list is full and your days still slip away, Focuh is the one to try.
Free. Early beta. No subscription.
What is the best Todoist alternative for ADHD?
For people whose problem is today rather than the inbox, Focuh is the best Todoist alternative for ADHD: Today beside Google Calendar, Loops for standing work, and focus sessions that block distractions across the Mac. For capture on every device, labels, filters, and team sharing, Todoist is still the pick. Free. Early beta. No subscription.
Signs Todoist is not working for your ADHD
Capture works: everything lands in the Inbox. Then Today shows a red overdue count from recurring tasks you skipped, and clearing it feels like a chore of its own. You check your calendar in another window to see whether the list even fits the day. You spend more time tuning labels and filters than doing the work. And nothing in Todoist stops you from opening a feed halfway through a task.
What changes when you switch
Focuh is an ADHD todo list for Mac and web. You trade a query language for a tighter day. Focuh has four rooms: Today, shown beside the whole Google Calendar day; Week; Loops, standing to-dos with no date that you copy onto Today when they fit, so a skipped day leaves no overdue pile; and Goals. A focus timer runs on the list. During a focus session on the Mac, the sites and apps you chose are blocked everywhere, not just in one browser. Focuh keeps working if your connection drops. Your changes sync automatically when you're back online. What you give up: projects, labels, filters, integrations with other apps, and a phone app.
Focuh vs Todoist at a glance
Todoist prices checked on todoist.com on November 3, 2026, in US dollars.
| Feature | Focuh | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. Early beta. No subscription. | Beginner free; Pro $5/mo yearly or $7/mo monthly |
| Calendar beside the list | Full Google Calendar day next to Today | Calendar layout on Pro, plus calendar integrations |
| Standing to-dos | Loops: no date, pull onto Today when it fits | Recurring due dates that go overdue when skipped |
| Built-in focus timer | Yes, on the list | No |
| Site and app blocking | Yes, system-wide on Mac only | No |
| Projects, labels, custom filters | No | Yes, core feature |
| Platforms | Mac and web | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, web, and more |
Who should stay on Todoist
Stay on Todoist if you capture on your phone all day, run work through projects, labels, and filters, share lists with a team, or need tasks to arrive from email and the other apps you use. That is fair value for a mature product: Pro is $5 a month billed yearly ($60 a year) or $7 billed monthly, and Business is $8 per user a month billed yearly or $10 billed monthly, as checked on todoist.com on November 3, 2026. The free Beginner plan caps you at 5 personal projects and 3 filter views. A common setup keeps Todoist as the capture inbox and uses Focuh to run the day on the Mac.
The full feature-by-feature write-up lives on Focuh vs Todoist.
Common questions
- What is the best Todoist alternative for ADHD?
- For people whose list is fine but whose day falls apart, Focuh is the best Todoist alternative for ADHD. Today sits next to Google Calendar, Loops hold standing to-dos without an overdue pile, and on Mac, focus sessions block distracting sites and apps system-wide. Free. Early beta. No subscription.
- How much does Todoist cost compared to Focuh?
- Todoist Beginner is free with 5 personal projects and 3 filter views. Todoist Pro is $5 a month billed yearly ($60 a year) or $7 billed monthly, and Business is $8 per user a month billed yearly or $10 billed monthly, as checked on todoist.com on November 3, 2026. Focuh is Free. Early beta. No subscription.
- What is Focuh?
- Focuh is an ADHD todo list for Mac and web. Plan Today next to Google Calendar, with Week, Loops, and Goals. On Mac, focus sessions block distracting sites and apps system-wide. Free. Early beta. No subscription.
- Does Focuh block distractions in the web app?
- No. Site and app blocking is Mac only, because it runs across the whole Mac during a focus session. The web app at focuh.com/today has the same Today, Week, Loops, and Goals as the Mac app, with sync included.
- Which calendar does Focuh connect to?
- Google Calendar only. Today shows the whole Google Calendar day beside your list, and you can connect more than one Google account.
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