Beeminder vs Habitica

Beeminder

• People who are motivated by having real money at stake
• Quantifiable goals fed automatically by a fitness tracker or another app
• Tinkerers who want an API and Zapier or IFTTT hooks on a free plan

Habitica

• People motivated by game mechanics such as levels, gear and pets
• Friends who want to keep each other accountable
• Tracking habits, routines and one-off to-dos without paying

Beeminder

• Derailing a goal charges your pledge to Beeminder, on the free plan as well as on the paid ones.
• The free Core plan tracks a limited number of goals; the limit rises each time you pay for a derailment.
• Goals with no pledges and the option to send half of a pledge to charity are limited to Beemium at $81 per month.
• The SMS bot works with US numbers only and needs Bee Plus or Beemium.

Habitica

• The vendor lists a website plus Android and iOS apps; no desktop apps are listed.
• Assigning shared tasks to other people needs a Group Plan at $9 a month plus $3 for each additional member.
• Gems, the paid in-app currency for equipment and avatar customizations, are sold separately in packs from $0.99.
• Subscription benefits are in-game items and perks rather than extra task features.

Beeminder

Bright Red Line graphs

Every goal gets a graph with a Bright Red Line showing the rate you committed to. The steepness can be adjusted as you go, and you can walk away from a goal with one week's notice.

Pledges on every goal

Crossing the line charges your pledge, which then rises through a fixed schedule from $5 to $2,430 unless you cap it. The FAQ says the first attempt is free.

Autodata integrations

Dozens of integrations report data automatically, including Fitbit, Garmin, Strava, Apple Health, Duolingo, Todoist and RescueTime. All are included in the free plan.

Several ways to report

Enter numbers on the web dashboard, in the iOS or Android app, by replying to the bot's emails or in Slack. An SMS bot for US numbers comes with Bee Plus.

API, IFTTT and Zapier

A public API and connections to IFTTT and Zapier allow custom automation, and are part of the free Core plan.

Breaks and safety buffer

Breaks can be scheduled and pledges capped on any plan. After a derailment the goal restarts with a week of safety buffer by default.

Habitica

Habits, Dailies and To Do's

Habits are positive or negative actions logged as they happen, Dailies repeat on a daily, weekly or monthly schedule, and To Do's are one-off tasks.

RPG rewards

Finished tasks earn gold, experience and items for a customizable avatar, and missed ones cost health points. Rewards to spend gold on can be customized.

Parties and Quests

Friends team up in a Party for accountability and take on Quests together, which award Pets and Equipment.

Group Plans

A paid Group Plan lets members work from one task board and lets tasks be assigned to any number of members.

Reminders, widgets and sync

The mobile apps include reminders and widgets, and progress syncs across devices.

Open source

The code is published on GitHub and the project says it will stay open source. Public pull requests have been paused since August 4, 2026.

Beeminder

• Core Beeminder$0

  A limited number of goals with unlimited data, pledge caps, scheduled breaks, every app and integration, and API access. Derailments charge your pledge.

• Infinibee$8

  per month, billed monthly

  Unlimited goals, exotic goal types and a subscription that stops renewing by itself if you stop using Beeminder.

• Bee Plus$16

  per month, billed monthly

  Everything in Infinibee, plus auto-ratchet, custom goals, weekends off, the graph editor and an SMS bot for US numbers.

• Beemium$81

  per month, billed monthly

  Everything in Bee Plus, plus goals with no pledges, pledge short-circuiting, a 50% charity option and chat access to the developers.

Habitica

• Free$0

  Habits, Dailies and To Do's with rewards, avatar customization, Parties and Quests, synced across devices.

• Subscription$4.99

  per month; $14.99 for 3, $29.99 for 6, $47.99 for 12 months

  Optional in-game perks: an exclusive gear set every month, Mystic Hourglasses and the ability to buy Gems with Gold.

• Group Plan$9

  per month, plus $3 per month for each additional member

  A shared task board with tasks assigned to members, and full subscription benefits for everyone in the group.

Beeminder

• Annual discount

  14% off when paying yearly

  The pricing page's discount slider gives 14% off premium plans paid yearly, and the discount grows with longer payment intervals, up to two years.

• Education

  Student and senior discounts on request

  The premium FAQ says Beeminder has student and senior discounts and asks those who may qualify to get in touch. It does not state the amounts.

• Other savings

  Discounts for jobseekers and non-OECD residents

  The same FAQ lists discounts for jobseekers and for people living in non-OECD countries, also arranged by contacting support.

Habitica

• Annual discount

  About 20% less with a 12-month subscription

  The App Store listing shows the subscription at $4.99 for 1 month and $47.99 for 12 months, about 20% less than 12 monthly payments ($59.88).