Todoist Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
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Todoist costs Free to $8 per user/month as of May 2026. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: No free tier available
Todoist true cost runs -100% above the listed $0-$8/user/month price as of May 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$5 in year-one costs vs the $1,500 base license. Key hidden costs: free plan limited to 5 projects - power users quickly outgrow this, activity history limited to 1 week on free - no historical context, only 3 filter views on free vs 150 on pro. Verified from 5 sources by CostBench.
Example: True Cost for 25 Users
| License (25 × $5 × 12) | $1,500/yr |
| Implementation (one-time) | +$15,000–$50,000 |
| Premium Support (20%) | +$300/yr |
| Training (25 × $500) | +$12,500 |
| Admin (part-time) | +$15,000–$25,000/yr |
| Estimated Year 1 Total | ~$5 |
That's roughly 0.0× the advertised license price.
The median Todoist contract is $183/yr across 14 Vendr purchases.