Guide · Updated September 2026

The 7 best Sunsama alternatives in 2026

Sunsama made the daily planning ritual popular — but at $17–22 a month with no free plan, it isn’t for everyone. Here are the best alternatives, what they’re best at and what they cost.

At a glance

Quick comparison

App

Best for

Paid plan from

Free plan

Planzer.io

Planning your workday with your tools and calendar connected

Free · Pro $8/mo

Yes

Akiflow

A universal inbox with an AI assistant

$19/mo (billed yearly)

No

Motion

Teams that want AI to run the calendar

$29/mo (individual, billed yearly)

No

Morgen

Bringing many calendars into one place

$15/mo (billed yearly)

No

Reclaim.ai

Protecting focus time in Google or Outlook Calendar

Free · Starter $10/mo

Yes

Structured

A visual personal day planner on Apple devices

Free · about $30/year

Yes

TickTick

An affordable all-round to-do list

Free · $4.17/mo (billed yearly)

Yes

Prices in USD from each app’s website, checked on 29 September 2026. They may change.

The list

Our picks, one by one

1

Planzer.io

Free · Pro $8/mo

Best for: Planning your workday with your tools and calendar connected

A daily planner that pulls in tasks from 16 tools, fits them around your meetings in Google, Outlook or iCloud Calendar, and closes your day with a shutdown ritual. Focus timer, time tracking and analytics are built in.

Pros

Plan my day, auto-scheduling and a shutdown ritual

16 integrations, focus timer and time tracking

Free plan and apps for every platform, including Linux

Cons

A personal planner, not a team tool

2

Akiflow

$19/mo (billed yearly)

Best for: A universal inbox with an AI assistant

Akiflow collects tasks from your tools into one inbox and lets you time block them. Its assistant Aki can plan your day and even works over WhatsApp.

Pros

Collects tasks from many tools

AI assistant that can plan your day

Cons

No free plan or Linux app

Focus timer is desktop-only

3

Motion

$29/mo (individual, billed yearly)

Best for: Teams that want AI to run the calendar

Motion has grown into an all-in-one AI work platform: projects, docs, a notetaker and a calendar that AI continuously re-plans for you.

Pros

Continuous AI auto-scheduling

Projects, docs and dashboards for teams

Cons

Expensive for individuals

Few native task integrations

4

Morgen

$15/mo (billed yearly)

Best for: Bringing many calendars into one place

Morgen combines calendars and tasks, supports almost every calendar provider, and has an AI Planner that proposes a day you approve.

Pros

Google, Outlook, iCloud and CalDAV

AI Planner you stay in control of

Cons

No free plan

No built-in focus timer or time tracking

5

Reclaim.ai

Free · Starter $10/mo

Best for: Protecting focus time in Google or Outlook Calendar

Reclaim is an AI scheduling layer on top of your calendar. It automatically defends focus time, habits and tasks, and shuffles them as your week changes.

Pros

Free Lite plan

AI that protects focus time and habits

Cons

Web only — no native apps

No focus timer or daily ritual

6

Structured

Free · about $30/year

Best for: A visual personal day planner on Apple devices

Structured shows your day as a colourful visual timeline, with a focus timer, widgets and Apple Watch support. Popular with people with ADHD.

Pros

Beautiful visual timeline

Affordable, with a lifetime option

Cons

No Windows or Linux app

Very few integrations

7

TickTick

Free · $4.17/mo (billed yearly)

Best for: An affordable all-round to-do list

TickTick packs a to-do list, calendar view, Pomodoro timer and habit tracker into one inexpensive app on every platform.

Pros

Very affordable, with Pomodoro and habits

Apps everywhere, including Linux

Cons

Few native work integrations

No automatic scheduling

How we chose

How we picked these apps

We looked for apps that help you plan your day, not just store tasks: time blocking, calendar sync, auto-scheduling or a daily ritual. We compared features, platforms and prices from each app’s own website on 29 September 2026. Full disclosure: we make Planzer.io, so we’ve put it first — every other app is described as fairly as we can, including where it beats us.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the best free alternative to Sunsama?

Planzer.io has a free plan with Plan my day, time blocking, a focus timer and all 16 integrations. Reclaim.ai and TickTick also have free plans, but neither has a guided daily planning ritual like Sunsama.

Why do people look for Sunsama alternatives?

Mostly price: Sunsama costs $17/month billed yearly or $22 monthly and has no free plan. Some people also want deeper time tracking, more AI help or apps that fit a different workflow.

Which Sunsama alternative has a daily planning ritual?

Planzer.io and Akiflow both have guided daily planning and shutdown rituals. Morgen has an AI planning flow that proposes a day you approve.

Which Sunsama alternative is cheapest?

TickTick and Structured are the cheapest paid options. Planzer.io is $8/month billed yearly and has a free plan.

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