Nirvana
Nirvana is a to-do list app inspired by Getting Things Done®.
What Nirvana is
Nirvana is a to-do list app inspired by Getting Things Done®. It is available on web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, and the maker says to-dos stay up to date across devices. Users can schedule tasks to appear when they are ready to act, set due dates for to-dos and projects, and organize work with tags, contacts, or areas. Filters can narrow tasks by tag, area, contact, energy, time needed, and more. Email tools let users forward messages to create a to-do and receive a Focus list on chosen days. Notes can include checklists, and search covers words in to-dos and notes. Nirvana also has an MCP integration for Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI, and other apps supporting remote MCP servers. The MCP server is included with every account; free users can read tasks and create tasks and projects, while updating existing tasks requires Pro. The Free plan is free and includes up to five projects and two areas. Pro costs $3 a month, billed annually at $36/year, and adds unlimited projects and areas, recurring to-dos, and priority support.
Good
- Syncs to-dos across devices
- Supports due dates and scheduled tasks
- Email can create to-dos
- Notes support checklists
- MCP integration is included with every account
Watch out
- Free plan limits projects to five
- Free plan limits areas to two
- Calendar sync is not supported
- Updating existing tasks through MCP requires Pro
Who it suits
Nirvana suits people organizing tasks across web and desktop or mobile devices, especially those who use due dates, contexts, notes, and checklists. Its MCP integration may also suit users of supported apps who want to connect an account.
Verdict
Nirvana combines task lists, organization tools, email capture, and cross-device sync. Its Free plan has project and area caps, and calendar sync is not supported.
Plans and prices
From Nirvana's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Up to 5 projects · 2 areas · Inbox, Next, Waiting, Scheduled, Someday lists · Notes and checklists · Tags and contexts · Sync across devices · Email capture |
| Pro | $36 a year | Unlimited projects · Unlimited areas · Repeating to-dos · Priority support · Good karma · Everything in Free · Billed annually at $36/year |
The facts
Each one read from Nirvana's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI privacy
- If users opt into Nirvana AI, task content and AI chat messages are sent to Google Gemini to generate responses, and users can opt out in account settings.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Calendar sync
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- Email tools
- Users can forward email to Nirvana to create a to-do and receive their Focus list by email on chosen days.checked 8 Oct 2026
- MCP integration
- Nirvana’s MCP integration connects accounts with Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI, and other apps that support remote MCP servers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Users can add context with tags, contacts, or areas, and filter to-dos by tag, area, contact, energy, time needed, and more.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Nirvana is a to-do list app inspired by Getting Things Done®.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Recurring tasks
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Scheduled tasks and deadlines
- Users can schedule to-dos to appear when they are ready to act and set due dates on to-dos and projects.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Search and notes
- Nirvana supports checklists in notes and search across words in to-dos and notes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Nirvana says its service is served over HTTPS and hosted on Google Cloud Platform; website Pro payment information is transmitted over TLS, and card details are not stored on Nirvana-controlled servers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Subtasks
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Support
- The Pro plan includes priority support.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Sync
- The maker says to-dos stay up to date across devices.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Task reminders
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Company history
- The company says founder Elbert began building Nirvana after discovering Getting Things Done in 2008, and the web app launched in 2009.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Company location
- Nirvanahq, Inc. identifies its address as Montréal, Quebec, Canada.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2008checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- MCP plan limits
- The MCP server is included with every account; free users can read tasks and create tasks and projects, while updating existing tasks requires Pro.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- Nirvana is available on the web, Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, and Android.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,windows,macos,ios,androidchecked 21 Sep 2026
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