Checkvist vs FocusNote
Checkvist
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| Figure | Checkvist | FocusNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.90/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Outliner Software | 8.9 (#3) | 7.5 (#25) |
| Integrations | The feature page lists Zapier, Dropbox, Google Calendar sync, Jira, YouTrack, Slack, browser extensions, and an Open API. | The opened maker page does not name third-party integrations. |
| Privacy | Checkvist says it does not use tracking tools on its website or in user accounts and does not sell personal data. | The maker describes the base app as local and offline, with notes stored on the user's Mac. |
Plans
In their own words
Checkvist
Checkvist is a keyboard-first outliner and online task manager for people who organize work and ideas in lists. Its lists support deep hierarchy, keyboard shortcuts, Markdown, code, tables, bulk operations, sorting and backlinks. Tasks can carry tags, due dates, notes, assignees, file attachments, priorities and progress counters. Lists can be shared privately or publicly with read-only or write access, password protection, expiration times and task assignment. Integrations include Zapier, Dropbox, Google Calendar sync, Jira, YouTrack, Slack, browser extensions and an Open API. Its mobile experience is a progressive web app for iOS and Android that syncs and works offline; the Web Clipper can collect tasks, bookmarks and notes from web pages and services including Gmail, Zendesk, Jira and GitHub. The free plan includes unlimited hierarchical lists and sharing, Markdown, due dates, tags, mobile offline use, browser extensions and Open API. PRO costs $3.90 per person per month, billed at $39 per year, and adds features such as task assignment, repeating tasks, Google Calendar synchronization, 2 GB of file storage and MCP access. A 14-day PRO trial is available without a credit card.