Orbit is a free to-do list app with a full GTD system, unlimited tasks, quick capture with the c key, and a calendar, all with no credit card. What sets it apart is that each task can link to a person or a deal, so your to-do list also knows who each item is for.
Every to-do feature is free on Orbit, on every plan, with no limit on how many tasks you create. You get GTD lists (Inbox, Today, Next, Waiting, Someday), projects, contexts, a weekly-review view, and quick capture: press c anywhere to add a task in two keystrokes. Drag any task onto the calendar when it needs a time.
Most to-do apps stop there. Orbit is built into a free CRM, so a task can attach to a contact or deal. "Send the quote to Priya" lives on Priya's timeline, not in a silo. It is a to-do app and a free personal CRM in one.
What the free plan covers.
| Orbit | Typical to-do app | |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited tasks and projects | Free | Often capped on free tiers |
| GTD lists (Inbox, Today, Next, Waiting, Someday) | Varies | |
| Quick capture shortcut | Press c anywhere | Varies |
| Calendar with drag-to-schedule | Sometimes paid | |
| Weekly-review view | Varies | |
| Tasks linked to contacts and deals | ||
| Built into a full CRM | ||
| Price | $0 forever, no card | Check their site |
This is for people whose to-do list is really a list of follow-ups: founders, consultants, freelancers, and anyone juggling clients. You capture fast, sort into GTD lists, and schedule what needs a time. Because tasks attach to people, nothing about a client gets lost in a separate app.
New to the method? Read the GTD tasks guide. If you are comparing tools, see Orbit vs Todoist. The task system stays free, and any paid plan adds Google Calendar sync, with the meeting recorder on Pro at $14/mo.
A plain to-do app forgets who the task was for. Orbit keeps the person attached.
Yes. Tasks, projects, and GTD lists are free on every Orbit plan, with no limit on how many you create and no credit card. Quick capture, the calendar, and the weekly-review view are all included free. Any paid plan adds Google Calendar sync, starting at $8/mo.
Each task can link to a contact or a deal, so it appears on that person's timeline. Your to-do list knows who each item is for. Orbit is a to-do app built into a full CRM, so tasks, people, and deals live together instead of in separate apps.
Press the c key anywhere in Orbit to open a quick-add box and write a task in two keystrokes. It drops into your Inbox, where you sort it into Today, Next, Waiting, or Someday during your weekly review.
The whole task system is free with unlimited tasks. Any paid plan adds two-way Google Calendar sync, the Chrome extension, and unlimited contacts and pipelines; the meeting recorder is on Pro ($14/mo). AI is included on every plan with free monthly credits.
People whose to-do list is tangled up with clients: founders, consultants, freelancers, and small teams. If your tasks are really follow-ups with specific people, Orbit keeps the task and the person together.
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