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Top Scheduling & Calendars like Motion

The most popular alternative to Motion is Reclaim.ai, which has a free version. Other great alternatives to Motion are ClickUp, Todoist, Notion Calendar, and Calendly.

Most alternatives to Motion are in the Scheduling & Calendars category, compared here by price, platform and features.

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  1. Reclaim.ai is a scheduling assistant for Google Calendar and Outlook that automatically blocks time for tasks, recurring habits, focus time and breaks, then adjusts those blocks as meetings move. It syncs tasks from Asana, Todoist, Jira, ClickUp and Linear, offers scheduling links and time analytics, and has been part of Dropbox since 2024.

    9 Reclaim.ai alternatives

    Pros

    • Automatically protects time for tasks, habits, focus and breaks
    • Time blocks adjust automatically as meetings move
    • Syncs tasks from Asana, Todoist, Jira, ClickUp and Linear

    Cons

    • Works only with Google Calendar and Outlook
    • Heavy automatic blocking can clutter shared calendars
    • Advanced features and team analytics require paid plans
    Cost / License
    FreemiumProprietary
  2. ClickUp combines tasks, documents, whiteboards, goals, chat and time tracking in a single workspace, with more than a dozen views including list, board, Gantt and calendar. Its depth and customization appeal to teams that want to replace several tools at once, and ClickUp Brain adds AI search, writing and summaries across the workspace.

    12 ClickUp alternatives

    Pros

    • Tasks, docs, whiteboards, goals and chat in a single workspace
    • More than a dozen views, from list and board to Gantt and calendar
    • Deep customization of fields, statuses and automations

    Cons

    • The sheer number of features creates a steep learning curve
    • The interface can feel slow and cluttered in large workspaces
    Cost / License
    FreemiumProprietary
  3. Todoist is a task manager by Doist that captures tasks quickly with natural language dates, such as every Monday at 9am, and organizes them into projects, sections, labels and filters. It runs on almost every platform, offers list, board and calendar layouts, supports shared projects for small teams and integrates with calendars, email and many other apps.

    12 Todoist alternatives

    Pros

    • Fast natural language capture for dates and recurring tasks
    • Runs on almost every platform with reliable sync
    • Projects, labels and filters scale from simple to complex lists

    Cons

    • Several useful features are limited to paid plans
    • Collaboration is basic for larger team projects
    • No built-in time tracking without integrations
    Cost / License
    FreemiumProprietary
  4. Notion Calendar, formerly Cron, is a free calendar for desktop, web and iPhone that works on top of Google Calendar accounts and connects to Notion databases, so pages with dates appear next to meetings. It is designed for keyboard-heavy users, with many shortcuts, a menu bar for joining calls, multiple time zones and availability sharing.

    8 Notion Calendar alternatives

    Pros

    • Free, fast and designed for keyboard use
    • Shows dated Notion database pages next to meetings
    • Handles multiple time zones and availability sharing well

    Cons

    • Built on Google Calendar accounts, a poor fit for Outlook or iCloud users
    • Few planning features beyond the link with Notion
    Cost / License
    FreeProprietary
  5. Calendly lets people book time with you through a shareable link that reflects your real availability across Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars. Teams can distribute meetings round robin or book them collectively, collect payments with Stripe or PayPal, and send automatic reminders and follow-ups. It targets sales, recruiting and customer success teams and connects to CRMs such as Salesforce and HubSpot.

    12 Calendly alternatives

    Pros

    • Booking links reflect real availability across several calendars
    • Round-robin and collective scheduling for teams
    • CRM integrations with Salesforce and HubSpot

    Cons

    • The free plan is restrictive, with key features on paid tiers
    • Costs add up for teams that need routing and CRM features
    Cost / License
    FreemiumProprietary
  6. Fantastical is a calendar app from Flexibits, first built for Apple devices and now also available on Windows, that creates events and reminders from plain sentences such as lunch with Sam Friday at noon. It combines Google, iCloud and Exchange calendars, adds calendar sets, weather and meeting proposals, and a Premium subscription unlocks Openings booking pages.

    8 Fantastical alternatives

    Pros

    • Natural language input turns plain sentences into events
    • Combines Google, iCloud and Exchange calendars in one view
    • Calendar sets switch between work and personal contexts

    Cons

    • Many features require a Premium subscription
    • No Android app, unlike most rival calendar apps
    Cost / License
    FreemiumProprietary
  7. Google Calendar is a free calendar service tied to your Google account, with shared calendars, event invitations, events detected from Gmail and Google Meet links added to meetings. Appointment schedules provide simple booking pages, and Google Workspace accounts add features such as focus time, working locations and room booking.

    12 Google Calendar alternatives

    Pros

    • Free and tightly integrated with Gmail and Google Meet
    • Calendar sharing and event invitations are easy to manage
    • Appointment schedules provide simple booking pages

    Cons

    • Advanced appointment schedule options require a paid Workspace plan
    • No official desktop app, only web and mobile
    Cost / License
    FreeProprietary
  8. SavvyCal is a scheduling tool built around the experience of the person booking: invitees can overlay their own calendar on your availability to spot a time that works for both. It supports personal and team links with round-robin, preferred time slots, buffers and frequency limits, and integrates with Google, Outlook, Zoom and Zapier.

    8 SavvyCal alternatives

    Pros

    • Invitees can overlay their own calendar to find a common slot
    • Preferred slots, buffers and frequency limits give fine control
    • Polished booking experience for both sides

    Cons

    • Web only, with no mobile apps
    • Smaller integration catalog than the largest schedulers
    • Team features require a paid plan
    Cost / License
    FreemiumProprietary
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Motion vs its alternatives at a glance

Pricing, platforms and the key features of Motion, compared with its most popular alternatives.

Motion vs its alternatives at a glance
AppPricingPlatformsAI assistantBooking pagesCalendar viewDaily planningTime blocking
MotionFree trialWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android
Reclaim.aiFreemiumWeb, Browser extension
ClickUpFreemiumWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android
TodoistFreemiumWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android, Browser extension
Notion CalendarFreeWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone
CalendlyFreemiumWeb, iPhone, Android, Browser extension

Motion alternatives: frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Motion?

The most popular alternative to Motion is Reclaim.ai: AI scheduling that protects time for tasks, habits and breaks. Other great alternatives are ClickUp, Todoist, Notion Calendar, and Calendly.

Is there a free alternative to Motion?

Yes, 8 alternatives are free or have a free plan, including Reclaim.ai, ClickUp, Todoist, and Notion Calendar.

Is there an open source alternative to Motion?

No open source alternative to Motion is listed yet.

Is Motion free?

Motion is a paid app that offers a free trial.

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