If you need to do your tasks and projects on a regular basis (each day/week/month/quarter), then it may be convenient for you to use recurring tasks freeware or shareware. The key idea of such software solutions is that users can plan repeating events and activities with help of patterns and templates. Freeware and /shareware let you save your time as you do not need to set up priorities, deadlines and durations each time when planning repeating tasks and projects.

Freeware is a free computer program while recurring tasks shareware is available for free only during a certain period of time. Both solutions can be based on web technologies and also designed as desktop solutions. For example, you can use your favorite web browser to log in your Gmail account and access repetitive tasks in Google Calendar . You can create recurrence patterns and set up tasks for repeating on a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis. Repeating events and tasks in Gmail will help you develop event schedules and simple to-do lists. Live Internet connection and an active Gmail account are two key requirements for using Google's apps .

VIP Task Manager is an example of desktop-based shareware that features advanced functionality for planning repeating tasks and setting up recurrence patterns. VIP Task Manager is a complex of task management tools and solutions that help users plan, schedule, track and report tasks within projects. In VIP Task Manager you can create lists of tasks, make patterns, roll up recurrence, make multi-user assignments, share information and prioritize tasks.

VIP Organizer is another example of shareware . It is a single-user computer program that allows setting up recurrence patterns and managing to-do lists. VIP Organizer’s task recurrence functionality is similar to Google's task planning solutions but this software does not require Internet connection. You can use VIP Organizer on your desktop PC. The software is available for free during 30 days.