If you manage dozens of employees on complex projects with interlocking deadlines, task delegations, and complex dependencies, Holly is not for you. But if you are looking for a simple way to rein in your to-do list without downloading an application or opening an account, this simple and free Web app may be just the ticket: Holly is just one step above a simple todo.txt file.

Clicking an individual item takes you into the editing screen, which looks like a simple text editor. There are no boxes to tick or drop-downs to pick from--your list is all text. Holly detects a few special syntax structures, so you can set deadlines by prefacing your task description with a date, and categorize tasks using hashtags (#ProjectX).

Not having to open an account before getting started is a great time saver. That said, it would be nice if accounts were at least an optional feature: This could pave the way for connecting Holly with Dropbox, and editing the lists as plain-text files in any editor. This is something you can already do with todo.txt, but that's a downloadable solution that requires a few setup steps before you can use it.

Holly doesn't try to do it all, and by offering a narrow, focused set of features, it comes off as a simple and elegant solution. It may not be the best choice for a NASA-scale project, but it's great for small projects and personal management.

Note: The Download button takes you to the vendor's site, where you can use the latest version of this Web-based software.

—Erez Zukerman