Alternatives

Best Habitica alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated November 2, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best Habitica alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/habitica

4 direct alternatives to Habitica and 4 more tools in the same category, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

Todoist is the top alternative to Habitica on our list, followed by TickTick and Streaks.
4 of the 8 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Todoist.
Highest rated: Todoist, 4.6 out of 5 from 3,494 ratings, Sep 2026.

Publications that cover the tools tracked here

8 alternatives
4 direct
4 with a free plan

Todoist
#1 Top pick
Organize work and life with natural language task capture
Starting price
From $5 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 3,494 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
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TickTick
#2
Task manager, calendar, habits, and Pomo timer in one app
Starting price
From $4.17 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 242 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Most affordable
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Streaks
#3
Habit tracking app for Apple devices
Pricing
Usage-based
4.5 /5 on G2 · 267 ratings, Sep 2026
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Habitica vs 8 alternatives

Habitica and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026), free plan and average user rating, and how directly each replaces it.
Tool	Starting price (Nov 2026)	Free plan	Rating	Fit
Habitica Compared tool	Price: $4.99/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.2 out of 5, from 70 ratings across SourceForge and G2 (70)
Todoist	Price: $5/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 3,494 ratings across G2 and Capterra (3,494)	Direct alternative
TickTick	Price: $4.17/mo	Free plan: No	4.6 out of 5, from 242 ratings across G2 and Capterra (242)	Direct alternative
Streaks	Price: Usage-based	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 267 ratings on G2 (267)	Direct alternative
Forest	Price: Contact sales	Free plan: No	4.6 out of 5, from 58 ratings on G2 (58)	Direct alternative
RescueTime	Price: $9/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.4 out of 5, from 234 ratings across G2 and Capterra (234)	Same category as Habitica
Amazing Marvin	Price: $8/mo	Free plan: No	4.9 out of 5, from 16 ratings on G2 (16)	Same category as Habitica
Untappd	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	2.5 out of 5, from 87 ratings on Trustpilot (87)	Same category as Habitica
nudge	Price: Free	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 10 ratings on G2 (10)	Same category as Habitica

Why people consider alternatives to Habitica

Habitica gamifies habit building and productivity. To-do lists become quests, habits level up your character-productivity through game mechanics. The gamification is thoughtful. Social features add accountability. The app is genuinely fun.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in habit tracking.

The 4 direct alternatives below cover the same core job (habit tracking) with different trade-offs. The 4 tools marked "Same category as Habitica" fit the category but replace Habitica less directly.

See full Habitica review Best habit tracking tools How we rank

Habitica by the numbers

Toolradar data: Habitica's entry paid plan ($4.99/mo, billed monthly) ranks #6 of 12 (joint) for price among the Habit Tracking tools with a verified entry price and no stated unit, where the median is $4.99/mo. It is listed as an alternative to 12 other tools on Toolradar, ranking #6 of 49 in Habit Tracking. As of Nov 2026.

Habitica compared with 49 Habit Tracking tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
Metric	Habitica	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Entry paid plan	$4.99/mo, billed monthly	$4.99/mo	#6 of 12 (joint) tools with no stated price unit, verified price
Free plan	Yes	40 of 49 have one	n/a
Listed as an alternative to	12 tools	1	#6 of 49
User rating	4.2/5 (across the web, 70 ratings)	4.3/5	#5 of 8 tools with 20+ reviews
Compare-page visits, last 30 days	46 visits	43	#4 of 10 (joint) tools with 20+ compare-page visits

Visitors most often compare Habitica with Forest and Streaks (last 30 days, Nov 2026).

Listed as an alternative to: #6 on 2026-10-16 to #6 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 49 tools, 1 is best).

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. A lower entry price ranks higher; prices are read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. All Habit Tracking data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.

Cite this: Toolradar, “Habitica by the numbers”, Nov 2026.

Habit Tracking leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Habit Tracking tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.

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Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 12 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Habit Tracking tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	Habitz	$1.67/mo, billed yearly
2	Habitify	$2.49/mo, billed monthly
3	HyperSleep	$2.50/mo, billed yearly
4	Widgets For Notion	$2.99/mo, billed monthly
5	Session	$3.33/mo, billed yearly

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 12 of 49 Habit Tracking tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Habit Tracking leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Habit Tracking statistics.

8 alternatives to Habitica

Direct alternatives come first, ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review. Tools marked "Same category as Habitica" follow, ranked the same way.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Habitica?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Habitica are Todoist, TickTick, Streaks. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to Habitica?

Yes. nudge is 100% free (no paid upgrade path) (Connect all your health tracking apps and gadgets to get a single health score and compare with friends). Freemium tools on this list offer a free tier with paid upgrades; they are not the same as fully free.

Why do people look for Habitica alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from Habitica: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in habit tracking. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

Side-by-side comparisons

In-depth comparison pages for Habitica versus each alternative.

Habitica vs Todoist Habitica vs TickTick Habitica vs Streaks Habitica vs Forest

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Top 3 alternatives to Habitica

Todoist

TickTick

Streaks