Why NextThing
Real GTD shouldn't feel like a workaround.
Most "GTD apps" are either decade-old interfaces or generic task managers with a Next Actions tag bolted on. NextThing is built around the method, for every device you own.
Guided inbox processing
NextThing walks you through every item, one at a time. The others just hand you an empty list.
vs Nirvana, OmniFocus, Things, Todoist — none have it
Truly native on every platform
iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux. Real apps, not Electron wrappers.
vs OmniFocus (Apple-only) and Nirvana (web-first)
The full GTD method, out of the box
Sequential projects, Waiting For with contacts, energy and time filters — all built in.
vs Things and Todoist — most of this is missing
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Full GTD workflow
Inbox → Clarify → Organize → Reflect → Engage
- NextThing
- Nirvana HQ
- OmniFocus
- Things 3
- Todoist
Guided inbox processing
Step-by-step clarify flow, not just an empty list
- NextThing
- Nirvana HQ
- OmniFocus
- Things 3
- Todoist
Energy & time filtering
Match the right task to your current state
- NextThing
- Nirvana HQ
- OmniFocus
- Things 3
- Todoist
Sequential projects
Show only the next action, hide the rest
- NextThing
- Nirvana HQ
- OmniFocus
- Things 3
- Todoist
Waiting For with contacts
Track delegated tasks against real people
- NextThing
- Nirvana HQ
- OmniFocus
- Things 3
- Todoist
Native apps on every platform
iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux
- NextThing
- Nirvana HQ
- OmniFocus
- Things 3
- Todoist
Offline-first
Full capture & process without a connection
- NextThing
- Nirvana HQ
- OmniFocus
- Things 3
- Todoist
Modern, fast UI
Modern UI, not a clunky legacy one
- NextThing
- Nirvana HQ
- OmniFocus
- Things 3
- Todoist
Cross-device sync
Capture on phone, process on desktop
- NextThing
- Nirvana HQ
- OmniFocus
- Things 3
- Todoist
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