OpenTodo Hosting

Open your pod immediately after deployment and follow the owner-account setup screen with your name, email and a password. The first person to finish setup becomes the owner, so do this before sharing the URL. If a setup code is requested, use the code shown in your pod logs or the setup token configured for the pod.

After setup, add your first task or project. Registration is closed by default; invite others from Settings → People → Users and invitations. See Getting started and owner setup.

No. PikaPods sets up and runs OpenTodo for you, including OS and app updates and HTTPS. You won't touch Docker or a server. Your files and database stay accessible if you ever want to move them elsewhere.

Sign in at your pod URL in a browser, then install the web app from that address. On iPhone or iPad, use Safari → Share → Add to Home Screen; iOS push reminders need the installed web app on iOS 16.4 or later. Chrome and Edge offer installation on Android and desktop. The installation guide covers offline use and platform differences.

Neither is required for task management. Optional outgoing email needs your own SMTP service for emailed invitations, confirmations and password resets; the owner can also copy invitation and reset links manually. The optional in-app assistant uses a provider or model endpoint you configure, with any provider charges separate. See outgoing email and assistant connections.

Set up incremental backups to S3 in your pod settings for automatic nightly snapshots, or download your files and database yourself. We keep whole-server backups for server failures, but they aren't a per-pod restore service, so your own backup is what protects your data.

You can use OpenTodo instead of Todoist and TickTick. PikaPods runs it for you, and you can move your files and database elsewhere.

Both handle projects, due dates, recurring tasks and shared work. Todoist is an established hosted service with polished apps and integrations. OpenTodo stores data on your pod, keeps a local copy on each device, and adds CalDAV. It's younger and PikaPods marks it experimental, so try it with low-stakes lists first.

No. You add prepaid credit and your pods are billed by the hour from that balance, rounded up to full hours. There are no contracts or minimum terms: delete a pod anytime and billing stops. Optional automatic top-ups keep your pods running without manual payments.

You do. And you're in full control. If you ever want to download, migrate, edit or delete your data, just enable file and database access for your pod and it will be right there.

Yes. OpenTodo is part of our Green Heart program, so part of the revenue from every deployed pod goes to the project.