Will Be Done
What Will Be Done is
Will Be Done is a freemium, local-first task manager organized around a visual weekly timeline with a column for each day. Each device stores a complete local database, allowing tasks to be read, created, completed, and moved offline before syncing after reconnection. Planning tools include a Today view, unscheduled-work stash, recurring tasks, project kanban boards, separate work and personal spaces, descriptions, and checklists. Vim keybindings work throughout the app, and desktop quick-add shortcuts are available on Mac, Windows, and Linux. Tasks can be imported from Todoist or TickTick, while a documented HTTP API covers spaces, projects, sections, tasks, checklists, and schedules. Web, desktop, sync server, and API code are AGPL-3.0 open source. Self-hosting uses one Docker container with SQLite. Cloud Alpha is free during alpha; Cloud is $3 a month afterward, while Self-hosted is free forever.
Who it suits
Will Be Done is aimed at weekly planners, keyboard users, self-hosters, and developers who want API access. It also suits people needing offline task work across supported desktop and web platforms.
What it does well
- Works offline with local databases
- Includes recurring tasks and kanban boards
- Offers Vim keybindings and quick-add
- Provides an HTTP API
- Self-hosted plan is free forever
What to know first
- Single-user only
- No shared projects or team spaces
- Tasks use days, not specific times
- Mobile app-store builds are on the roadmap
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Alpha | $0 while in alpha; then $3/month after the alpha release · Sync across all devices · Every feature · No usage limits · No card required | Free |
| Cloud | After the alpha release · Sync across all devices · Every feature · No usage limits | $3 a month |
| Self-hosted | $0 forever; you pay for your own server · One Docker container and SQLite · same features as cloud · AGPL-3.0 | Free |
| Cloud (Alpha) | $0 while in alpha; then $3/month after the alpha release · Sync across all your devices · every feature · no usage limits · alpha registrants get 3 months free after release | Free |
As will-be-done.app lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Will Be Done combines offline-first planning, keyboard control, open-source code, and self-hosting options. Its single-user design and day-based scheduling may not fit collaborative or time-specific workflows.
Facts from Will Be Done's own pages
- Audience
- The maker describes it as built for weekly planners, keyboard users, self-hosters, and developers who want to manage tasks through the HTTP API. · will-be-done.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · will-be-done.app, 22 Sept 2026
- Integrations and API
- Tasks can be imported from Todoist using an API token or TickTick using a CSV export; a documented HTTP API supports spaces, projects, sections, tasks, checklists, and schedules. · will-be-done.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Keyboard and capture
- Vim keybindings cover the app, and a global quick-add shortcut is available on Mac, Windows, and Linux desktop machines. · will-be-done.app, 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The web app, desktop app, sync server, and API are open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. · will-be-done.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The product is built solo by Sergey Popov, who says he has more than 10 years of software development experience, including 4 years specializing in offline-first apps. · will-be-done.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile
- Mobile access is provided as a mobile-ready PWA installable to a phone home screen; app store builds for iOS and Android are on the roadmap. · will-be-done.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- It is a single-user planner with no shared projects or team spaces, and tasks are scheduled to days rather than specific times of day. · will-be-done.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- web_and_mobile · will-be-done.app, 22 Sept 2026
- Offline use
- Each device keeps a complete local database, so tasks can be read, created, completed, and moved while offline, with changes syncing after reconnection. · will-be-done.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Planning features
- It includes a Today view, a weekly timeline, a stash for unscheduled work, recurring tasks, project kanban boards, separate work and personal spaces, task descriptions, and checklists. · will-be-done.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy and encryption
- The maker says self-hosting has no tracking and that it does not sell user data; end-to-end encryption is not implemented yet and is on the roadmap. · will-be-done.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Will Be Done is a local-first task manager built around a visual weekly timeline, with a column for each day. · will-be-done.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Recurring tasks
- Yes · will-be-done.app, 22 Sept 2026
- Self-hosting
- Self-hosting uses one Docker container with SQLite and requires no external services; storage is kept on a volume the user controls. · will-be-done.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Support and data recovery
- Self-hosted backups are manual backups of the SQLite storage volume. · will-be-done.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,windows,macos,linux · will-be-done.app, 22 Sept 2026
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