What is Taskade?
Taskade is a flexible AI workspace founded in 2017 by John Xie, Dionis Loire, and Stan Chang (Y Combinator-backed). It combines structured task management, AI agents, durable automations, and an app builder in one platform. You get GTD-grade structure on the surface and a full AI workspace underneath.
Taskade runs everywhere: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, and web. Get started instantly for free today.
What is OmniFocus?
OmniFocus is the Apple-only Getting Things Done task manager built by The Omni Group (founded 1989), with the first release in 2008 and OmniFocus 4 launched in 2024. It is the gold standard for power users who want a faithful GTD implementation: inbox capture, projects, contexts via tags, deferred dates, perspectives, forecast, and review.
OmniFocus at a glance: Apple-only. Subscription or one-time purchase per device. Loved by solo GTD practitioners. No team collaboration, no AI agents, no app builder. Omni Automation enables custom JavaScript scripting for power users.
OmniFocus is exceptional at one thing: a deeply structured personal task system for one Apple-using person. If your goal is a faithful GTD implementation and you live inside the Apple ecosystem, it remains a top pick for that narrow job.
What Taskade adds on top of structured task management
AI Agents that run your weekly review
AI Agents v2 come with 22+ built-in tools (web search, file analysis, image generation, code execution, project management), persistent memory, and custom tools. You can hand an agent a workspace and ask it to surface stale projects, propose next actions, identify dependencies, and write a digest — automating the GTD weekly review pattern.
Genesis turns prompts into deployed apps
Describe an ops dashboard, a customer portal, a CRM, or an intake form and Genesis returns a deployed application with custom domains, password protection, and OIDC/SSO. Browse the Community Gallery for real apps built from a single prompt.
100+ bidirectional integrations
Connect Slack, Gmail, Stripe, HubSpot, Salesforce, Notion, Shopify, Google Sheets, GitHub, Calendly, and 90+ more. Triggers pull events in. Actions push data out. All on a production-grade durable runtime that retries on failure with no silent drops.
Real-time collaboration
Multiplayer editing, chat, and video meetings live inside every project. OmniFocus is single-user — sharing is via export only.
7 project views
List, Board, Calendar, Table, Mind Map, Gantt, and Org Chart. Switching views does not duplicate data — the same tasks render any way you need them.
The Workspace DNA advantage
Taskade is built on Workspace DNA — a self-reinforcing loop between three pillars.
- Memory (Projects) — Tasks, files, docs, and structured data become the substrate every agent reasons over.
- Intelligence (AI Agents) — Agents v2 with 22+ built-in tools, persistent memory, and custom tools you define.
- Execution (Automations) — Durable workflows across 100+ integrations that read from Memory, act through Intelligence, and write the results back into Memory.
OmniFocus excels at the personal capture-organize-do loop. Taskade runs the same loop and extends it across teams, agents, and external systems. Read the Workspace DNA explainer.
Pricing comparison
| Plan | Taskade | OmniFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Free / Trial | Free Forever, unlimited projects | 14-day trial |
| Cross-platform | Pro $16/mo annual (10 seats) | $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr |
| Mac standalone | Included | $49.99 (Standard) / $99.99 (Pro) |
| iOS standalone | Included | $49.99 (Standard) / $74.99 (Pro) |
| Web access | Included | $4.99/mo or $49.99/yr add-on |
| Team / Collaboration | Pro 10 seats, Business unlimited | Not available |
When to choose each
Choose OmniFocus if:
- You are committed to classic GTD methodology and want the most faithful implementation.
- You live entirely inside Apple devices (Mac, iPad, iPhone, Watch).
- You work solo and never need to collaborate inside the task system.
- You enjoy writing custom JavaScript via Omni Automation.
Choose Taskade if:
- You want AI agents that automate weekly reviews and reason over your tasks.
- You use Windows, Linux, or Android — or any mix of platforms.
- You need 7 project views, real-time multiplayer, and built-in chat and video.
- You need 100+ bidirectional integrations and durable workflow automations.
- You want to ship apps and dashboards from a prompt with Genesis.
Explore Taskade
- AI App Builder — Build complete apps from one prompt
- AI Agent Platform — Digital teammates with 22+ tools
- Workflow Automation — Durable workflows across 100+ integrations
- AI Knowledge Base — Train agents on your data
- Vibe Coding — Natural-language app creation
Build without code
- AI App Generator — Full apps from prompts
- AI Dashboard Generator — Business dashboards
- AI Form Generator — Smart intake forms
- Browse Community Apps — Clone and customize