TaskPaper

Pricing
Alternatives

Keeping to-do lists as plain text files on a Mac is the main job of TaskPaper, a list maker with an outliner behind a text editor. People who plan projects, tasks and notes with @tags use it to filter, fold and search lists, with scripting and themes available.

Facts at a glance

Fact	Value	Source
Company	Hog Bay Software, Bangor, Maine	taskpaper.com, checked 5 Nov 2026
Launched	2006. Year development of TaskPaper began	taskpaper.com, checked 5 Nov 2026
Platforms	macOS	taskpaper.com/releases, checked 5 Nov 2026

Pricing & plans

Model

Paid

Buying opens a separate checkout and the site's own pages show no price

Source: taskpaper.com, checked 5 Nov 2026

Features & platforms

Plain text files editable in any editor
Lines auto-format into projects, tasks and notes
Filtering by tag, type or content
Saved searches and folding to focus lists
Import and export with Reminders
JavaScript scripting and stylesheet themes

macOS

Sources: taskpaper.com, taskpaper.com/releases, checked 5 Nov 2026

Alternatives

Drafts
Opens to a blank page ready for typing, and its Pro tier is listed at $24.99 a year.
getdrafts.com
Obsidian
Stores notes locally in open file formats, and syncing across devices is a separate paid add-on.
obsidian.md
Todoist
Free plan covers 5 personal projects, and the Pro plan is listed at $5 a month billed yearly.
todoist.com