Alternatives
Best Motion alternatives in 2026
Data compiled by Toolradar Updated How we rate
Cite this list: Toolradar, best Motion alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/motion
10 direct alternatives to Motion, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.
Quick answer
- Asana is the top alternative to Motion on our list, followed by Trello and Todoist.
- 8 of the 10 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Asana.
- Highest rated: Akiflow, 4.7 out of 5 from 330 ratings, Sep 2026.
- 10 alternatives
- 8 with a free plan
Top 3 alternatives to Motion
Asana
#1 Top pickOrchestrate work from tasks to initiatives with projects and automation
Starting price
From $10.99 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.4 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 27,636 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
Trello
#2Organize your projects visually with boards, lists, and cards
Starting price
From $5 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.1 /5 across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot · 37,904 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Most affordable
Todoist
#3Organize work and life with natural language task capture
Starting price
From $5 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 3,494 ratings, Sep 2026
Motion vs 10 alternatives
| Tool | Starting price (Nov 2026) | Free plan | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Price: $19/mo | Free plan: No | 4.5 out of 5, from 155 ratings on G2 (155) |
| Price: $10.99/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.4 out of 5, from 27,636 ratings across G2 and Capterra (27,636) |
| Price: $5/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.1 out of 5, from 37,904 ratings across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot (37,904) |
| Price: $5/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.6 out of 5, from 3,494 ratings across G2 and Capterra (3,494) | |
 | Price: $34/mo | Free plan: No | 4.7 out of 5, from 330 ratings across Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra (330) |
 | Price: $9.95/mo | Free plan: No | 4.6 out of 5, from 172 ratings across G2 and Capterra (172) |
 | Price: $6.75/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.7 out of 5, from 74 ratings on G2 (74) |
 | Price: Free + paid | Free plan: Yes | 3.9 out of 5, from 148 ratings on G2 (148) |
 | Price: $32/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.1 out of 5, from 20 ratings on G2 (20) |
 | Price: Free + paid | Free plan: Yes | n/a |
 | Price: Free + paid | Free plan: Yes | n/a |
Why people consider alternatives to Motion
Motion organizes calendars with AI assistance. Smart scheduling, automatic planning, and task management-calendar that optimizes your time. The AI scheduling helps. The planning is automatic. The approach is ambitious.
Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:
- Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
- Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
- Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
- A specific feature gap you have hit in productivity.
The 10 alternatives below cover the same core job (productivity) with different trade-offs.
Motion by the numbers
Toolradar data: It is listed as an alternative to 60 other tools on Toolradar, ranking #1 of 98 in Calendar. As of Nov 2026.
- #1 most-listed alternative in Calendar, out of 98 tools in Calendar. Source: Toolradar data, Nov 2026.
- #21 most-listed alternative in AI Assistants, out of 1576 tools in AI Assistants. Source: Toolradar data, Nov 2026.
- #3 (joint) most-listed alternative in Task Management, out of 220 tools in Task Management. Source: Toolradar data, Nov 2026.
| Metric | Motion | Peer median | Position (1 is best) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | 63% have one | n/a |
| Listed as an alternative to | 60 tools | 2 | #1 of 98 |
| User rating | 4.5/5 (across the web, 155 ratings) | 4.6/5 | #24 of 39 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews |
| Compare-page visits, last 30 days | 109 visits | 39 | #2 of 24 tools with 20+ compare-page visits |
Listed as an alternative to: #1 on 2026-10-16 to #1 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 98 tools, 1 is best).
Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. All Calendar data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.
Cite this: Toolradar, “Motion by the numbers”, Nov 2026.
Productivity leaderboards from Toolradar data
Toolradar ranks Productivity tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.
Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 576 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ReadyTab | $0.58/mo, billed yearly |
| 2 | Hours | $0.83/mo, billed yearly |
| 2 | Lubb | $0.83/mo, billed yearly |
| 4 | DockFlow | $0.90/mo, billed yearly |
| 5 | Apple Notes | $0.99/mo, billed monthly |
Lowest entry price, per-user plans
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 207 tools priced per user, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WalkMe | $1/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 1 | Zoho Mail | $1/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 3 | draw.io | $1.70/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 4 | Standup Alice | $1.99/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 5 | Sling | $2/user/mo, billed monthly |
Lowest entry price, flat team plans
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 28 tools priced as a flat team plan, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neat | $4.17/mo flat, billed yearly |
| 2 | SaneBox | $4.54/mo flat, billed monthly |
| 3 | Coach Catalyst | $5/mo flat, billed monthly |
| 4 | Taskade | $6/mo flat, billed monthly |
| 5 | Lucidchart | $9/mo flat, billed monthly |
Most visited, last 30 days
Distinct visitor sessions on the tool's Toolradar page over the last 30 days, with bots excluded by our analytics. A session counts once however many times it reloads the page.
Counted among 43 tools with 50+ visits.
| # | Tool | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windscribe VPN | 639 visits |
| 2 | Opera | 619 visits |
| 3 | Notion | 354 visits |
| 4 | Joplin | 314 visits |
| 5 | Obsidian | 293 visits |
Fastest rising, last 30 days
Change in visitor sessions between the last 30 days and the 30 days before.
Counted among 12 tools with 100+ visits in both windows.
| # | Tool | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windscribe VPN | +192% |
| 2 | ChatGPT | +39% |
| 3 | Microsoft Whiteboard | +10% |
Most media coverage, last 30 days
Number of distinct articles published in the last 30 days by independent press, blogs and newsletters that mention the tool. A story carried by several outlets counts once; the vendor's own blog, review sites, forums and republishing sites do not count.
Counted among 30 tools mentioned in the last 30 days.
| # | Tool | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChatGPT | 258 articles |
| 2 | Microsoft 365 | 29 articles |
| 3 | Grok Bot | 16 articles |
| 3 | iCloud | 16 articles |
| 5 | Meta Muse | 14 articles |
A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 860 of 1877 Productivity tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Productivity leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Productivity statistics.
10 alternatives to Motion
Ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review, plus how directly they replace Motion.
- 1
Asana
Free plan Cheaper than MotionOrchestrate work from tasks to initiatives with projects and automation
4.4 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 27,636 ratings, Sep 2026
From $10.99/mo, billed monthly; free plan available
- 2
Trello
Free plan Cheaper than MotionOrganize your projects visually with boards, lists, and cards
4.1 /5 across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot · 37,904 ratings, Sep 2026
From $5/mo, billed monthly; free plan available
- 3
Todoist
Free plan Cheaper than MotionOrganize work and life with natural language task capture
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 3,494 ratings, Sep 2026
From $5/mo, billed yearly; free plan available
- 4
Akiflow
Paid Higher rated by usersProductivity hub for professionals
4.7 /5 across Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra · 330 ratings, Sep 2026
From $34/mo, billed monthly
- 5
SkedPal
PaidThe AI Calendar That Helps You Master Your Day by turning your to-do list into a smart, time-blocked schedule.
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 172 ratings, Sep 2026
From $9.95/mo, billed monthly
- 6
Clockwise
Free plan Cheaper than MotionAutomatically creates focus time by intelligently rescheduling meetings
4.7 /5 on G2 · 74 ratings, Sep 2026
From $6.75/user/mo, billed yearly; free plan available
- 7
Einfall
Free plan Cheaper than MotionCapture thoughts instantly, organize later
3.9 /5 on G2 · 148 ratings, Aug 2026
Free plan available; paid prices not published
- 8
Fyxer
Free plan Cheaper than MotionConquer inbox overwhelm with AI-powered email and calendar management
4.1 /5 on G2 · 20 ratings, Sep 2026
From $32/seat/mo, billed yearly; free plan available
- 9
Hyperfocus
Free plan Cheaper than MotionAlign daily actions with your biggest goals
Free plan available; paid prices not published
- 10
Cinch
Free plan Cheaper than MotionEnhance Apple Reminders with a date-first timeline and natural language input
Free plan available; paid prices not published
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Motion?
Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Motion are Asana, Trello, Todoist. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.
Is there a free alternative to Motion?
There is no fully free alternative in this list. Asana is freemium: a permanent free tier plus paid plans (Orchestrate work from tasks to initiatives with projects and automation).
Why do people look for Motion alternatives?
Common reasons teams switch away from Motion: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in productivity. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.
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