Task Coach
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Task Coach, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Task Coach's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Task Coach | Free | Desktop task manager · open source |
The facts
Each one read from Task Coach's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android support
- The Android version is separately developed and Task Coach says it does not support that version.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The desktop edition is listed for Windows, Mac, Linux, and BSD; an Android edition is also listed separately.checked 12 Oct 2026
What it does
- Attachments and mail
- Users can create tasks by dragging email from Outlook, Thunderbird, Claws Mail, or Apple Mail, and attach files, email messages, or URLs to tasks, notes, and categories.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Backup advice
- The download pages warn that the software contains bugs and advise users to back up their work regularly, especially before upgrading.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Effort tracking
- The desktop app tracks time spent on tasks, supports task budgets, and displays effort by period, day, week, or month.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Export and sync
- Tasks, notes, effort, and categories can be exported to HTML and CSV; effort can also be exported to iCalendar/ICS, and tasks and notes can be synchronized via a Funambol server.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File format
- The Task Coach file format (.tsk) is XML.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The site identifies the license as GNU General Public License version 3.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Tasks can be viewed as a list or tree, filtered, sorted, and assigned to user-defined categories.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Task Coach is an open source todo manager for personal tasks and todo lists, designed for composite tasks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site offers free support by email, support request tracker, and bug tracker, and also lists a FAQ and mailing list.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Task details
- Tasks can have descriptions, priorities, dates, reminders, and daily, weekly, or monthly recurrence.checked 12 Oct 2026
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