What is Pivotal Tasks?
Pivotal Tasks is a comprehensive task and project manager built for individuals and teams who
want speed and clarity over complexity. It runs in your browser, installs as a Progressive Web
App on iOS and Android, works offline, and is available in English, French, and Spanish.
Key features
- Three views: card, table, and kanban — switch instantly to fit how you think.
- Smart filters: by priority (Urgent, Important, Normal, Low), project, assignee, status, and due date.
- Drag-and-drop: reorder tasks and move them between columns.
- Effort levels: Low, Medium, High (hours) and Intensive (days), so tasks appear ahead of their deadline based on duration.
- Recurring tasks & snooze: postpone with a single click; recurring rules keep routines on track.
- Markdown checklists: sub-tasks with automatic progress tracking and 7 customizable progress tiers.
- Permanent and Backlog tasks: first-class support for evergreen items and parked ideas.
- Linear integration: two-way sync with Linear issues, statuses, and priorities.
- Email-to-task: send an email to your private address to capture tasks instantly.
- Daily digest & reminders: condensed email summaries and overdue alerts.
- Real-time collaboration: share entire projects or individual tasks; reciprocal sync between accounts.
- AI assistant: voice and text assistant (Gemini) that creates, edits, and completes tasks.
- MCP server: connect Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP client via OAuth.
- Offline PWA: IndexedDB storage with a 3-second network fallback and background sync queue.
- Privacy-first: task title and description are encrypted server-side.
- Themes & languages: light, dark, and custom themes; English, French, Spanish.
Pricing
- Free: up to 2 projects and 10 tasks. Free forever.
- Pro Monthly: 9.99€/month — unlimited projects, tasks, and all features.
- Pro Yearly: 99.90€/year — same as Pro Monthly with 2 months free.
Free during the beta phase. See full pricing.
Who is it for?
Pivotal Tasks is built for freelancers, indie makers, product teams, and anyone juggling many
projects. If you've outgrown a sticky-note app but find Jira and Asana too heavy, Pivotal Tasks
sits in the productive middle.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pivotal Tasks free?
Yes. The Free plan includes up to 2 projects and 10 tasks forever. The Pro plan is 9.99€/month or 99.90€/year and unlocks unlimited projects, tasks, and all advanced features.
Does Pivotal Tasks work offline?
Yes. Pivotal Tasks is a Progressive Web App with offline-first storage via IndexedDB and a sync queue.
Can I sync with Linear?
Yes. Two-way sync: Linear issues become tasks, status and priority changes propagate, and updates flow back to Linear.
Can I create tasks by email?
Yes. Each user gets a private email address; sending a message creates a task in the inbox project automatically.
Is there an AI assistant?
Yes. Voice and text assistant powered by Gemini that lists, searches, creates, updates, completes, and deletes tasks through natural language.
Can I use Pivotal Tasks with Claude Desktop or Cursor?
Yes. Pivotal Tasks ships an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server with OAuth so any MCP-compatible client can manage your tasks.