taskriot.com

What It Is

TaskRiot is a lightweight task management SaaS that adds a Kanban board view to Google Tasks. After signing in with a Google account, users can turn the default list-based Google Tasks interface into draggable cards, with support for custom columns, statuses, and colors. It is not positioned as a full project management suite, but rather as a Kanban-style and AI-assisted enhancement for Google Tasks.

Core Features and Integrations

Core modules include a drag-and-drop Kanban board, real-time two-way sync with Google Tasks, custom statuses, and AI Cleanup Chat. The AI can be used to clean up messy tasks, extract subtasks, and reprioritize items. In terms of third-party integrations, the product relies heavily on Google Tasks and supports BYOK for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Groq. BYOK keys are stored only in the browser’s local storage, and the company says they are not sent to or stored on TaskRiot servers.

Pricing and Security

Pricing is straightforward: the Free plan costs $0 and includes the Kanban board, drag-and-drop, custom columns, two-way sync, and unlimited AI via BYOK. If you do not use your own API key, you can purchase token packs: 100 tokens for $5, 250 tokens for $10, and 600 tokens for $20. Used tokens are non-refundable. On privacy, TaskRiot states that it does not store Google Tasks, does not store Google refresh tokens, and does not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics. It also references a Data & GDPR page. However, we did not find compliance certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001.

Pros and Cons

The main advantages are its low learning curve, especially for existing Google Tasks users; the core features are free, and BYOK keeps AI costs controllable; its privacy claims are also relatively restrained. The downsides are its narrow feature scope: we did not see team collaboration, permissions, audit logs, enterprise administration, or similar capabilities. The terms also state that availability or continuity is not guaranteed. There is some ambiguity around deployment: the terms mention “self-hosted,” but the site does not provide a self-hosting deployment method.

Who It’s For and Access from China

TaskRiot is suitable for individual users, freelancers, and lightweight project owners who want to turn Google Tasks into a Kanban board and use AI to organize tasks. It is less suitable for organizations that require complex project scheduling, multi-user permissions, enterprise compliance, or SLAs. Use in mainland China may be affected by the availability of Google services, so we consider it “partially restricted.” Payment methods are not disclosed. Alternatives include Trello, Todoist, Notion, ClickUp, as well as China-based tools such as 飞书项目 and Teambition.