OmniFocus
OmniFocus is task management software for busy professionals, available on iOS, macOS, and the web.
What OmniFocus is
OmniFocus is task management software for busy professionals, available on iOS, macOS, and the web. Quick Entry captures actions from anywhere, while the Inbox holds items until they are organized into projects and folders. Users can apply multiple tags, due dates, deferred dates, reminders, recurring tasks, and subtasks. Forecast presents actions and calendar events in a reorderable list, although calendar-event integration is unavailable on the Web version. Review prompts periodic checks of projects and actions. Custom Perspectives filter and group projects and tags, and Omni Automation plug-ins provide cross-platform automation; both require Pro, while AppleScript automation is available on Mac. The product lists Shortcuts actions, Siri AI in beta, widgets, Spotlight interaction, notifications, and calendar integration across supported Apple platforms. Omni provides free syncing with end-to-end encryption, plus syncing through a user’s own WebDAV server. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial is available. Pricing includes $4.99 a month for the Web companion, $99.99 a year for the subscription, $74.99, paid once for Standard, and $149.99, paid once for Pro.
Good
- Quick Entry captures actions from anywhere
- Projects, folders, tags, dates, reminders, and subtasks
- Forecast combines actions with calendar events
- Encrypted sync and optional personal WebDAV sync
- Available on iOS, macOS, and web
Watch out
- No free plan; trial lasts 14 days
- Web Forecast lacks calendar-event integration
- Automation and Custom Perspectives require Pro
- Web companion requires an existing OmniFocus setup
Who it suits
OmniFocus suits busy professionals who organize work across Apple devices and the web. It also fits users needing recurring tasks, reviews, tags, automation, and encrypted synchronization.
Verdict
OmniFocus provides structured task capture, planning, review, and automation for Apple-focused workflows. Its paid plans and Pro requirements should be weighed against the available web access and synchronization options.
Plans and prices
From OmniFocus's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| v4 Standard License | $74.99 a month | Universal purchase for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro · Includes all 4.x updates |
| v4 Pro License | $149.99 a month | Universal purchase for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro · Includes Pro features |
| OmniFocus for the Web Subscription | $4.99 a month | Web companion for perpetual license owners; requires existing OmniFocus setup and v3+ database format · Auto-renews until canceled |
| OmniFocus Subscription | $99.99 a year | Latest Pro version; Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, and Web; supported OS versions required · Auto-renews until canceled |
| OmniFocus for the Web Subscription | $49.99 a year | Web companion for perpetual license owners; requires existing OmniFocus setup and v3+ database format · Auto-renews until canceled |
| OmniFocus 4 Standard License | $74.99, paid once | Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro; requires macOS 15.2, iOS/iPadOS 18.2, or visionOS 2.2 or newer · Purchase once; includes all 4.x updates |
| OmniFocus 4 Pro License | $149.99, paid once | Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro; Pro features; requires macOS 15.2, iOS/iPadOS 18.2, or visionOS 2.2 or newer · Purchase once; includes all 4.x updates |
The facts
Each one read from OmniFocus's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automation
- OmniFocus supports cross-platform Omni Automation plug-ins and Mac-only AppleScript automation; Omni Automation requires Pro.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Calendar sync
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Compatibility
- The current download listing shows OmniFocus 4.9.2 for macOS 15.2 and an older 4.8.13 version for macOS 14.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Custom Perspectives filter and group projects and tags, and require OmniFocus Pro.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product lists Shortcuts actions, Siri AI in beta, widgets, Spotlight interaction, notifications, and calendar integration across supported Apple platforms.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Users can organize actions into projects and folders, apply multiple tags, and assign due or deferred dates.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Omni says it does not share app or website data with social media or advertising services and does not use Google Analytics on its website.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OmniFocus is task management software aimed at busy professionals.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Recurring tasks
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Review
- The Review feature periodically reminds users to check projects and actions and mark projects reviewed.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Subtasks
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Support
- The company says it provides long-term support and lists phone availability Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Sync and encryption
- Omni offers free syncing with end-to-end encryption, and OmniFocus can also sync through a user’s own WebDAV server.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Task capture
- Quick Entry lets users add actions from anywhere, and the Inbox stores items for later organization.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Task reminders
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Web limitation
- OmniFocus for the Web requires syncing through Omni’s Sync Server when used with the cross-device sync feature.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The Omni Group describes itself as an employee-owned company founded in Seattle, Washington, and lists its office address in Seattle.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Seattle, Washington, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- Planning
- Forecast displays actions and calendar events in a reorderable list, though calendar event integration is unavailable on the Web version.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- web,macos,ioschecked 21 Sep 2026
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