Instead of juggling many projects, Self-Manager organizes work by day. Your Today plan, notes, timers, and images live together, and you can add as many tables (lists) as you need to a single date.

Self-Manager focuses on Tasks, notes, and related images in one or more Tables that are organized by date. Many if not all of the features are intuitive and you can get started instantly.

Self-Manager was built with ease of use in mind and it is a core priority. This app should make you more productive and get things done, not take much time to do basic things.

The app aims to allow you to express yourself with the data that you add—like the freedom to express yourself with a pen and paper but with computer software benefits.

Self-Manager has a unique approach to organize data by each day. This makes it very easy to use. Each day has its own data and you can add data to past and future dates.

It's a natural fit for daily/weekly planning rhythms.

The app is deliberately minimalist and feels desktop-fast in the browser—so you can add tasks, drag between tables, switch dates, or start timers without friction.

Navigating between tables and dates on Self-Manager feels instant. It feels like a desktop application that doesn't use the internet.

Adding a new table with tasks is instant. This is possible by using the latest technologies available.

Attach up to 100 original-quality images per table and quickly review visuals across work using the global "All Images" page—handy for design, research, receipts, or screenshot-heavy notes.

On Self-Manager you can view all your images from all the tables in one place.

There is a button at the bottom of all tables "Show all images" which takes you to a page where all your images are visible. You can also go to the URL directly: self-manager.net/all-images

Above each row of images appears the date for which they were added. Clicking that date takes you to the date with all tables from that date and you can see the notes you took related to your images.

Self-Manager includes AI period summaries, AI task generation, and conversational AI chat about your own data (e.g., "What took the most time this week?").

It's designed to automate setup and reviews rather than bolt on later. The AI understands your workflow and helps you plan faster, review smarter, and stay focused on what matters.

Generate entire project plans from a simple description, or ask the AI to summarize what you accomplished this week—all without leaving your workspace.

Start a timer on tasks and see table totals and completion insights for the day or period—useful for billing, retros, and estimating without a spreadsheet.

Track how long tasks actually take, identify bottlenecks, and improve your planning over time.

Every table shows its completion percentage at a glance, so you always know where you stand and what needs attention.

Invite your whole team or clients to collaborate for a flat $20/month on the Team plan—no per-seat fees. For a 10-person team, that's dramatically cheaper than per-user pricing models.

Whether you're collaborating with 2 people or 20, your cost stays flat. No surprises, no scaling headaches.

Share specific tables with team members, clients, or contractors without worrying about adding another seat to your bill.

Add a daily Self Message (quote or personal note), table header images, and even a visual background—small touches that keep planning enjoyable and consistent.

Your tables, tasks, notes and images are available all at once on a single page. You might want to add a new task and some notes related to it—you can do that on the same page.

You can edit all table info (title and description) and all tasks from a single panel without leaving the page.

The search from the sidebar on desktop or mobile top is powerful and searches through table names, tasks and notes. From the search results page you can click on the table name and navigate directly to that date and table.

When Todoist Might Still Be the Right Fit

If your workflow is deeply project-/label-driven, you rely on reminders and minimal overhead, and the per-user pricing works for your team size, Todoist is a polished choice with a gentle learning curve. Recent updates like calendar views and team workspaces also help small teams coordinate.

Bottom Line

Choose Self-Manager if you want date-first daily execution, built-in AI for set-up and reviews, clear time totals, rich images, and predictable team cost.

Choose Todoist if you prefer a classic project-list model with labels and reminders and are fine with per-user pricing.

For many freelancers, agencies, and growing teams, Self-Manager delivers more capability per dollar and a smoother daily planning rhythm.