Nirvana

What Nirvana is

Nirvana is a to-do list app inspired by Getting Things Done®. It helps users arrange tasks around when they are ready to act, set due dates for to-dos and projects, and organize work with tags, contacts, or areas. Filters can narrow to-dos by tag, area, contact, energy, time needed, and more. Users can add subtasks, recurring to-dos, reminders, notes, and checklists, then search words across their to-dos and notes. Email can be forwarded to Nirvana to create a to-do, and the app can send a Focus list by email on chosen days. Nirvana says to-dos stay current across devices. It is available on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android; calendar sync is not supported.

The Free plan costs nothing and includes up to five projects and two areas, core task lists, notes and checklists, tags and contexts, device sync, and email capture. Pro costs $3 a month, billed annually at $36/year, and adds unlimited projects and areas, recurring to-dos, and priority support. The MCP server is included with every account; free users can read tasks and create tasks and projects, while updating existing tasks requires Pro. Nirvana was founded in 2008, and the company says its web app launched in 2009.

Who it suits

Nirvana suits people who want a structured to-do list with scheduling, due dates, filters, notes, and email capture across web and mobile or desktop platforms. Free accommodates up to five projects and two areas; Pro is for users who need unlimited capacity, recurring to-dos, or priority support.

Limits

The Free plan allows up to five projects and two areas. On the free plan, MCP can read tasks and create tasks and projects, but updating existing tasks requires Pro. Pro costs $3 a month, billed annually at $36/year.

Getting started

1. Visit Nirvana’s website and choose the Free plan or Pro.
2. Use Nirvana on the web or on Windows, macOS, iOS, or Android.
3. Add to-dos and organize them with lists, tags, contacts, or areas.
4. Set schedules or due dates, and add notes, checklists, or subtasks as needed.
5. Forward email to Nirvana to create a to-do, or set chosen days for Focus list emails.

Verdict

Pick Nirvana if you want a cross-device task manager with filters, notes, email capture, and a free plan for up to five projects. Look to Pro if you need unlimited projects or areas, recurring to-dos, priority support, or MCP access to update existing tasks.