“1. Todoist — Best overall for a freelancer”
“- Separate personal and client task lists.”
“- Recurring tasks and deadline reminders.”
“- Projects, priorities and labels.”
“- Very quick to capture tasks.”
“2. TickTick — Best for personal productivity”
“- To-do lists, calendar and recurring tasks.”
“- Built-in habit tracking and Pomodoro timer.”
“- Good for separating work and personal life.”
“3. Trello — Best for client projects”
“- One board per client.”
“- Easy to see project status at a glance.”
“- Can share individual boards with clients.”
“4. Notion — Best for an all-in-one workspace”
“- Client databases and project pages.”
“- Tasks, notes, meeting records and documents.”
“- Custom dashboards.”
“- Flexible enough to build a small freelance business hub.”
“Downside: More setup and maintenance than a simple to-do app.”
“5. Microsoft To Do — Best free and simple option”
“- Personal and work lists.”
“- Due dates and recurring reminders.”
“- My Day planning.”
“- Microsoft 365 integration.”
“sevdesk | Invoicing, bookkeeping and recurring invoices”
“sevdesk | Invoicing, bookkeeping and recurring invoices”
“Lexware Office | Invoicing, accounting and DATEV integration”
“Lexware Office | Invoicing, accounting and DATEV integration”
“Papierkram | Projects, time tracking and invoicing”
“Papierkram | Projects, time tracking and invoicing”
“FastBill | Recurring billing and invoice workflows”
“FastBill | Recurring billing and invoice workflows”