Create and manage tasks. Your way.

Freelancers have a ton of tasks to juggle each day—from pitching clients to invoicing and everything between. And a lot of the time, the chaos of wondering what to do next can lead to very little getting done at all. Establishing a strong workflow means you can work more efficiently, leading to more getting accomplished and more money in your pocket.

Task management with Indy is simple. Just click to add a task—giving it a name, description, and due date. Easy as that! Tasks can be viewed two different ways:

• List view: The classic way of viewing tasks. See each task for the day displayed in a list, beginning with the tasks that are due soonest.
• Board view: Organize your tasks into columns based on whether the tasks are things “To Do,” “In Progress,” or “Done.” Drag and drop to move tasks between columns effortlessly. Or, give each column a custom name and color that makes sense to you.

Add as many columns as you want and customize them in any way you wish. You’re the boss! We’re just here to give you the task management tools you need to get things done fast.

With Indy, organization goes as deep as you want it to. You can link tasks to different projects so you know exactly which tasks belong to which projects, giving you a more focused view of what you need to do. Break tasks down even further by pinning them to the top of the list for urgency, adding tags to assign tasks to different work categories, and filters to show you only the most important tasks for that day. You can even search for a specific task, so you’ll never have to waste time trying to find an assignment. Indy gives you the hub you need to plan and execute multiple projects, so you can grow your business more effectively than ever.

Of course! Tasks will show up in Indy’s Calendar to give you a bird’s eye view of the tasks that are due each day. Just thought of another task? Save time by creating tasks right in the Calendar as soon as you remember it. In fact, from nearly anywhere in Indy, you can click to add a task at the top of the page for easy access. No more hunting for the task creation button! Create tasks on the fly.

Yes! Indy's Tasks tool is a free project management tool. You can create as many tasks as you want and manage them in both Board and List views. You'll also get unlimited access to the rest of Indy's core tools free of charge, making this the best visual task management tool for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. For more advanced functionalities like workflow automations and integrations, you can upgrade to Indy Pro for just $9/month with the annual plan.

Anyone who owns a business or has a list of tasks to complete each day needs task software. Paper notes (and even the Notes app) can be hard to organize. A dedicated task management software gives you much more flexibility to organize tasks, prioritize tasks, and cross off tasks so that you never miss a deadline. You can use to-do lists or a kanban board to visualize how you get work done. Not only that, but you also get access to automatic time tracking, so you can see exactly how much to charge clients per project.

Task planning is made easy with kanban boards and to-do lists. You can set priorities with labels and tags, add detailed task descriptions, and rearrange tasks just by dragging and dropping them into any order you need. You can even set milestones to organize tasks across longer project timelines. With Indy's intuitive Calendar app, you'll get a bird's-eye view of all deadlines coming up, so you can readjust priorities if needed.

Task management tools should have multiple ways to view projects, from to-do lists to kanban boards. There should also be multiple ways for managing tasks and to track task progress. Another plus is if you can create recurring tasks or automate repetitive tasks through integrations like Zapier. Ideally, a task management tool should also have tools that extend beyond just task management, since managing tasks is only one piece of running a business. You need time tracking, invoicing, proposal creation, contract management, and file sharing to manage a business from one place. Indy is a task management software that has all of these features and more, making it the perfect software for freelancers, entrepreneurs, startups, and small business owners.

Task management tools are extremely simple to use. In fact, using software is much easier than traditional task management systems like journals, sticky notes, etc. You can easily label and rearrange tasks in software, manage multiple tasks at once, and track tasks with milestones and automatic reminder alerts. Indy's intuitive design gives you value the moment you sign up, so that you can start creating tasks with nearly zero learning curve.

Freelancers have a different set of requirements than traditional employees who are part of a larger team. Freelancers need to be their own project managers, and therefore, need easy-to-use tools that can help them oversee the entire project and work quickly. Kanban boards, to-do lists, and the ability to prioritize tasks are a must. You also need additional tools like automatic time tracking, a calendar, proposals, contracts, and invoicing features that other task management software don't have. Indy has been designed with all of these features in mind, making it the best task management software for freelancers who are looking for all of these features at an affordable price. Indy's Free plan gives you unlimited access to all the core tools, while Indy Pro gives you advanced time-saving features (like automations and integrations) for just $9/month with the annual plan. That's half the cost of other project management software!

There are a few great ways to manage individual tasks:

• Task Batching: This strategy involves grouping similar tasks together and focusing on them until completed. This approach allows your mind to hone in on one type of task, rather than multitasking. Multitasking can often decrease productivity as your mind needs time to re-focus on a new task. Task Batching eliminates that problem and increases productivity.
• Time Blocking: This time management technique breaks the work week down into smaller time chunks. Like Task Batching, Time Blocking groups together similar tasks, but goes one step further by organizing tasks into time slots to be completed. For instance, scheduling a one-hour time block to respond to all emails. Time tracking software comes in handy for this technique.
• Time Boxing: This is a more extreme version of Time Blocking, where you'll put a time limit on the amount of time you spend on each task. If you're prone to procrastination, Time Boxing can help you work faster.

No matter which option you choose, a task management app will come in handy to track progress and to help with task scheduling.

Yes! There are several tasks you can automate with Indy, including sending follow-up emails to clients, setting up a recurring invoices series, and other workflow automations available through Indy's Zapier integration. All of these custom workflows can be found in Indy Pro.

Yes! You can use our task manager on desktop and mobile web browsers. Create tasks, add detailed descriptions, and cross them off as soon as they're done. Mobile task creation makes it easy to create tasks on the fly, so you can add to your to-do list no matter where you are. Resource management for independent business owners just got easy!