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 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Open-source task manager · Desktop application |
| Task Coach | Free | Free task manager · no paid tiers stated |
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 the Task Coach project says it does not support that version.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop platforms
- The current repository lists desktop packages for Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions, including AppImage and Flatpak options.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- windows,macos,linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
What it does
- Attachments and notes
- Files, email messages, and URLs can be attached to tasks, notes, and categories, and tasks and notes can be assigned user-defined categories.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Email integration
- Tasks can be created by dragging email from Outlook, Thunderbird, Claws Mail, or Apple Mail into a task viewer.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- Task Coach uses the XML .tsk file format and can export tasks, notes, effort, and categories to HTML and CSV, with effort also exportable to iCalendar/ICS.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository states that Task Coach is free software licensed under GNU GPL version 3.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Task Coach is an open-source task manager for personal tasks, todo lists, and composite tasks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Recurring tasks
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Security and backup
- The Windows download page warns that the software may contain bugs and recommends regular backups, especially before upgrading.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Subtasks
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- The project says support is free and available by email, support request tracker, and bug tracker.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Synchronization
- Tasks and notes can be synchronized via a Funambol server such as My Funambol.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Task reminders
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Task structure
- Tasks can include subtasks, and a parent task is automatically completed when its last uncompleted subtask is completed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Time tracking
- Task Coach tracks time spent on tasks, supports task budgets, and can show effort by period, day, week, or month.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Views and filters
- Tasks can be viewed as a list or tree, sorted by task attributes, and filtered, including to hide completed tasks or show tasks due today.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2004checked 19 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Planning
- Tasks can have priorities, start and due dates, completion dates, reminders, and daily, weekly, or monthly recurrence.checked 12 Oct 2026
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