Because most of them are answered in under a minute, and a task outlives the answer. You end up closing tasks for questions you already replied to. Mention Reminder watches the thread instead, so a reply or a reaction is all it takes to clear the reminder.
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Asana, Trello, Jira and Todoist vs Mention Reminder
Asana, Trello, Jira and Todoist have integrations for creating tasks from chat messages. That is useful for planning work. For a quick question, creating and later closing a task can add more work than the reply itself.
⚖️ The short answer
Use task apps for deadlines, assignments and project planning. Add Mention Reminder to keep track of everyday mentions without creating a task for each message.
Free · no card · no extra app
What it is
What the task manager integrations do
Asana for Slack turns a Slack message into an Asana task you can assign to yourself or a teammate and add to a project, and posts task and project updates to Slack. Jira Cloud for Slack adds a message action that turns any message into a Jira work item, with AI filling in the details, plus channel subscriptions and personal notifications in DMs; Jira has the same kind of app for Microsoft Teams.
The Trello app for Slack links a Trello Workspace to a Slack workspace so you can create cards from Slack, preview Trello links and, with the Slack Power-Up, get board activity in Slack. An admin of both has to link the workspaces, and every person also links their own Trello account. Todoist for Slack is the personal one: a /todoist command and a message action save anything as a task, and tasks can be assigned to coworkers.
All four share the same shape: a person decides a message matters, creates the task, and later closes it. Nothing happens for a message nobody turned into a task, and the task does not know whether the message was answered in the meantime.
The options
Asana
A work management tool whose Slack app turns messages into assigned tasks in a project.
Best for: Teams that already plan their work in Asana projects and want requests from Slack to land there.
Trello
Boards and cards, with a Slack app that creates cards from messages.
Best for: Small teams that track work as cards on a board and want to drop Slack requests onto it.
Jira
Issue tracking whose Slack and Teams apps turn a message into a work item in one click.
Best for: Engineering and IT teams where a request from chat should become a tracked work item.
Todoist
A personal to-do list with a Slack app that saves any message as a task.
Best for: People who keep one personal to-do list and want to feed it from Slack.
Side by side
Compare the features
| Feature | Mention Reminder | Asana | Trello | Jira | Todoist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reminders created automatically from @mentions | YesNo need to save messages. Applies to people an admin enables; obvious thanks and similar non-actionable mentions are skipped. | NoSomeone has to create the task from the message. | NoSomeone has to create the card from Slack. | NoA message action creates the work item, but someone has to pick it. | NoYou save each message as a task yourself. |
| Recognises a reply to the mention | YesYour thread reply or reaction clears it. On Team, AI can also match your reply posted separately in the channel. | NoThe task does not follow the Slack conversation. | NoThe card does not know whether the message was answered. | NoThe work item does not follow the chat thread. | NoThe task does not know whether you replied in Slack. |
| Clears the reminder after a reply or reaction | YesThe item leaves your list after your reply or reaction. Deleting the source message also clears the reminder. | NoYou complete the task in Asana or from Slack. | NoYou move or archive the card yourself. | NoThe work item moves through its workflow until someone resolves it. | NoYou tick the task off yourself. |
| Reminds the person who was mentioned | YesThe person mentioned in the message. | PartlyOnly if the creator assigns it to the person mentioned. | PartlyOnly if the card is assigned to the person mentioned. | PartlyOnly if the work item is assigned to the person mentioned. | PartlyTasks can be assigned to coworkers, but someone has to do it. |
| Personal reminder hours and timezone | YesOne daily reminder time on Starter; several chosen hours on Team. Weekdays only is optional. | PartlyDue dates per task, not daily reminder hours. | PartlyDue dates per card, not daily reminder hours. | PartlyDue dates per work item; personal notifications follow Jira activity, not hours you pick. | PartlyDue dates and task reminders, set per task. |
| Team setup without each person configuring reminders | YesAn admin installs the bot and chooses people. Everyone uses their existing chat account. | NoEach person connects their own Asana account. | NoAn admin links the workspaces, then each person links their own Trello account. | NoThe app is installed once, and each person connects their Atlassian account. | NoEach person uses their own Todoist account. |
| Reminders about anything, not only mentions | NoMentions only. For your own notes, keep the built-in reminders. | YesAny task with a due date, wherever it came from. | YesAny card with a due date. | PartlyAnything can become a work item, but Jira is built for tracking, not reminders. | YesAnything at all, from Slack or elsewhere. |
| Tasks with assignees, due dates and boards | NoTracks replies, without tasks, deadlines or boards. | YesFull projects, assignees, due dates and boards. | YesBoards, lists, cards, members and due dates. | YesWork items, workflows, assignees, sprints and boards. | YesProjects, due dates, assignees in shared projects and board views. |
| Price | Starter is free for up to 5 people. Team starts at $2.50 per person per month, billed annually. | Free Personal plan. Starter from $10.99 per user per month, billed annually. | Free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace. Standard from $5 per user per month, billed annually. | Free plan for small teams. Paid plans per user. | Free Beginner plan with reminders. Pro and Business are paid per user. |
When it is enough
When a task manager is enough
- Most mentions you get are real pieces of work that deserve a task, an owner and a deadline.
- You are disciplined about turning messages into tasks the moment you read them.
- You want reminders about anything, not only messages that mention you.
- Your team already plans its week from the board, and chat is just where requests start.
When to add Mention Reminder
When to add Mention Reminder
- Most mentions just need a quick answer, and making a task for each one is more work than replying.
- Mentions get missed before anyone decides whether they are worth a task.
- You do not want a to-do list that fills up with questions already answered in the thread.
- Reminders should go to the person who was mentioned without the sender assigning anything.
🤝 Using both
Using both
Create a task in your existing tool when a message needs planned work. Mention Reminder tracks the mention until your reply or reaction. Acknowledging it in chat clears the reminder; the task stays where your team tracks its progress.
It currently focuses on mention reminders and has no deadlines, task assignments or boards. Keep using your existing task app to plan work.
The message actions described here require a user to select a message. Custom automation may also be possible, depending on the tool. Automatically creating a task does not itself solve recognising replies and clearing reminders.
No. Task manager integrations ask each person to connect an account in that tool. Mention Reminder needs nothing beyond Slack, Teams or Discord: an admin installs it once and covers people from the panel. Starter is free for up to 5 people; Team is billed per person who receives reminders.
More comparisons
- Planner and To DoTasks created from Teams messages compared with mention reminders created automatically.
- Workflow Builder, Zapier and Power AutomateA custom mention alert compared with a ready-made system that also tracks replies.
- Slack Later (now To-dos)Saved messages and personal to-dos compared with mentions added to a list automatically.
- ClearFeedA support queue compared with private reminders for everyday mentions.
Sources
Information last checked on October 14, 2026.
- Asana: pricing
- Trello: pricing
- Todoist: pricing
- Asana for Slack
- Atlassian: The Trello app for Slack
- Atlassian: Use Jira Cloud for Slack
- Todoist for Slack
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