Height or Todoist? How to Pick the Right Fit for Your Team

Both platforms have their own setup considerations. Height manages 6 data object types and Todoist manages 6, so configuration complexity scales with your data requirements. Clever Ops provides implementation support for both, typically completing setup within 2 weeks.

Height: Free plan available. Team from approximately $8.50/user/month, Business custom pricing (AUD). Annual billing discounts available.. Todoist: Free plan (5 active projects, unlimited tasks). Pro from approximately $7/month, Business from approximately $9/user/month (AUD). Annual billing discounts. Individual and team plans available.. When comparing costs, factor in per-user charges, add-on modules, and implementation costs, not just the headline price. Clever Ops can model the total cost of ownership for your team size during a free assessment.

Both Height and Todoist provide standard security measures including encryption, access controls, and compliance certifications. Height uses a REST API and Todoist uses REST + Webhook, both supporting secure data transfer. For Australian businesses handling sensitive data under the Privacy Act, data residency and local support are worth verifying with each vendor. Clever Ops, based in Gippsland, Victoria, can review each platform's security posture against your compliance requirements during a free assessment.

Height may hit limits when teams needing time tracking, Gantt charts, or extensive integrations, or organisations that prefer established platforms with larger support communities. Todoist may hit limits when teams managing complex projects with dependencies, resource allocation, and reporting needs, or organisations needing advanced collaboration features beyond task assignment. Both platforms are designed to grow with your business, but scaling experience varies. Height connects with 31+ tools, and Todoist with 38+, so integration flexibility at scale is comparable. Clever Ops helps mid-market Australian businesses plan their tech stack for growth, not just for today.

If both tools are in the same category, you typically choose one as your primary system. However, some businesses run both during migration periods or for different teams. Height and Todoist share 1 common data types, making integration feasible. Clever Ops can sync them so your data stays consistent across both platforms.

Yes, both platforms are used by Australian businesses. Height is popular with Professional Services and Education in Australia. Todoist is widely used by Professional Services and Education. Key Australian considerations include AUD pricing, local support hours, GST handling, and data residency. Height offers Australian-specific pricing. Clever Ops, based in Gippsland, Victoria, factors these nuances into every recommendation.

For Professional Services businesses, prioritise: Task management, Project views (board/list/timeline), Resource management, Time tracking, Collaboration tools. Height is strong on AI-powered Smart Actions automate routine project management tasks like status updates, priority assignment, and duplicate detection. Todoist excels at Natural language task input ("Meeting with Sarah tomorrow at 3pm #work p1") creates tasks with dates, projects, and priorities from a single typed line. Clever Ops can help you build a weighted requirements list and score each platform against it.

ROI depends on three factors: how well the platform is configured, how thoroughly your team adopts it, and how tightly it integrates with your other tools. Height delivers value through AI-powered Smart Actions automate routine project management tasks like status updates, priority assignment, and duplicate detection. Todoist delivers value through Natural language task input ("Meeting with Sarah tomorrow at 3pm #work p1") creates tasks with dates, projects, and priorities from a single typed line. A poorly set-up tool delivers less value than a well-implemented one, regardless of platform. Clever Ops focuses on maximising your return through proper implementation and ongoing optimisation.