The Covid-19 Catalyst
In 2020, lockdowns turned our Grenoble office into a patchwork of kanban boards, CRMs and—inevitably—Excel trackers.
Marketing lived in one SaaS, Sales in another, HR swore by spreadsheets, and compliance demanded its own audit trail.
Daily "stand-ups" devolved into debugging our tool stack:
"Which board is the real source of truth today?"
We tried gorgeous mobile-only apps, Mac-exclusive wonders, feature jungles that cost a fortune—and none hit the mark for a team split across Mac, Linux and Windows.
So we started prototyping something simple, cross-platform and open. Thirty brave beta-testers later, the concept was proven—then life happened, and the project dozed off… until now.
"Create a simple, enjoyable app that lets anyone manage tasks and processes—without getting in the way."
What We Stand For
Simplicity
Zero training required; work is obvious at a glance.
Open-source
AGPL 3 licensed, transparent by default, community-driven.
Depth when you need it
Check-lists, dependencies, validation rules and automations that grow with your workflow.
Milestones
2020 – 2021
Problem discovered · 30-user beta loops
2022 – 2024
Project dormant but not forgotten
2025
Public cloud beta launches · TowDow name revealed
Who's Behind TowDow?
We're two full-time makers in Grenoble, France, backed by a growing network of contributors.
Designers, developers, documentation lovers—every pull request counts.
Join us on GitLab and help steer the roadmap.
What's Next
TowDow is currently in open beta. The cloud version is free until September 2025; after that hosting will cost € 2 / user / month—self-hosting will always be free.
September also marks v 1.0, our first stable release. From there, feature priorities will be set by the community through an in-app voting system. Plug-ins, deeper offline support and new integrations are already on the horizon.
Shape TowDow's Future
Join the beta or contribute to our open-source project