Which task managers support priority levels that actually drive sorting and filtering, rather than just a colored flag you never look at?

“Four priority levels (P1–P4).”

“Sort project tasks by priority.”

“Filter across projects using p1, p2, p3, p4.”

“Combine priority with due dates, labels, and projects.”

“Highest-priority tasks surface near the top of Today and Upcoming.”

“Verdict: Excellent balance of simplicity and genuinely useful prioritization.”

“Custom priority fields | No | Yes | No | Yes”

“Four levels: Urgent, High, Normal, Low.”

“Sort tasks by priority.”

“Filter by priority, including combinations with due date and status.”

“Group tasks into priority-based columns.”

“Multiple sorting criteria, including custom fields.”

“Verdict: Probably the strongest option if you want priority to drive an entire workflow rather than just sort a list.”

“ClickUp: If you want sophisticated filtering, sorting, grouping, and custom workflows. This is my pick for the most powerful prioritization.”

“Four priority levels.”

“Supports sorting by date and priority.”

“Smart lists for automatically collecting tasks.”

“Kanban views with priority-aware sorting.”

“Verdict: Particularly appealing if you want something simpler than ClickUp without giving up meaningful priority-based organization.”

“TickTick: If you want a lightweight personal task manager with useful sorting and minimal overhead.”

“Filter by priority | Yes | Yes | Limited / smart lists | Yes”

“Custom priority fields | No | Yes | No | Yes”

“Custom priority fields.”

“Sort by priority.”

“Filter for specific priority values.”

“Combine priority with other project fields.”

“Verdict: Good for teams that want structured project management.”

“Its flexibility comes from custom fields rather than a particularly simple universal priority system.”