Morgen vs Routine

Morgen

• People managing calendars across Google, Outlook and Apple accounts
• Planning tasks from Notion, Todoist, ClickUp or Linear on a calendar
• Linux users who want a desktop calendar and planner

Routine

• People who want tasks, calendar and notes in a single app
• Capturing tasks quickly from the keyboard on desktop
• Trying a planner on a free plan before paying

Morgen

• There is no free plan. When the 14-day trial ends, the account is inaccessible until you subscribe.
• Monthly billing is $30 per month for Pro, twice the yearly rate of $15 per month.
• Team plans require a minimum of 2 seats.
• The iOS and Android apps require an account that was first configured on desktop.

Routine

• The Free plan is capped at 3 integrations, 3 custom databases and 250 AI credits.
• Time blocking and time boxing are not part of the Free plan; they start with Personal.
• AI meeting notes, AI agents, automations and time tracking require Professional or higher.
• Routine's download page says the web app is 30% slower than the desktop apps and lacks some functionality.

Morgen

AI Planner

Proposes a time-blocked plan based on task priority, your capacity and how you like to work, and flags tasks at risk of being late. Plans are only scheduled once you approve them.

Frames

Blocks of time set aside for a type of task, each with its own filters. Together they template your ideal week and steer the AI Planner's suggestions.

Tasks from other tools

Drag tasks from Notion, Todoist, ClickUp, Linear, Obsidian, Google Tasks or Microsoft To Do into the calendar, or use the built-in task list.

Unified calendars

Combines Google, Outlook, Apple, Fastmail and other CalDAV calendars in one view, with calendar sets for switching between groups of them.

Scheduling links and booking page

Booking links let other people choose a meeting time, with your availability checked in real time.

Calendar automations

Syncs events between calendars to block time, and adds travel time and buffers around meetings automatically.

Routine

Planner and calendar

Plan the day in a view that combines tasks with events from connected calendars such as Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. Time blocking starts on the Personal plan.

Dashboard hotkey

A desktop hotkey opens a dashboard for creating tasks quickly and adding context to them without switching apps.

Universal inbox

Imports tasks, messages and notifications from connected apps and services into one inbox.

Notes and custom databases

Notes, a journal and pages sit alongside tasks. Custom databases model your own object types: 3 on Free, 10 on Personal and unlimited from Professional.

AI meeting notes

Records meetings without a meeting bot and generates a summary with the transcript and original audio. Requires the Professional plan.

AI assistant, agents and MCP

An AI assistant and voice commands are in every plan. AI agents and automations need Professional, and MCP connects Routine to assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude.

Morgen

• Pro$15

  per month, billed yearly

  For individuals: AI Planner time blocking, unlimited calendar and task integrations, automations and booking links. $30 per month when billed monthly.

• Team$10

  per seat / month, billed yearly

  For teams, with a minimum of 2 seats. $25 per seat / month when billed monthly.

Routine

• Free$0

  Tasks, calendars and notes, AI assistant, voice commands, offline mode, 3 integrations, 3 custom databases and 250 AI credits.

• Personal$5

  per month, billed yearly

  Adds time blocking, time boxing, event coloring, exporting, unlimited file uploads, 10 integrations, 10 custom databases and 500 AI credits.

• Professional$10

  per month, billed yearly

  Adds AI meeting notes, AI agents and automations, time tracking, a menu bar widget, unlimited integrations and databases, and 7,000 AI credits.

• Business$15

  per seat / month, billed yearly

  Adds an organization with workspaces, access control, versioning, consolidated billing, priority support and 10,000 AI credits per seat.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds unlimited history, compliance, audit logs, analytics, user provisioning and a success manager.

Morgen

• Annual discount

  Save 50% with yearly billing

  Pro is $15 per month billed yearly instead of $30 billed monthly. Team is $10 per seat billed yearly instead of $25, which Morgen lists as a 60% saving.

• Education

  25% off for students and educators

  Students, academics and people working in education qualify for 25% off Morgen Pro. Start a free trial, then email support to request the discount.

• Nonprofit

  25% off for non-profits

  Non-profits qualify for 25% off Morgen Pro. Start a free trial, then email support to request the discount.

• Other savings

  15% off for a year when switching

  People moving to Morgen from Motion, Reclaim, Fantastical or Sunsama can request 15% off for one year.

Routine

• Annual discount

  Up to 38% off on yearly plans

  Routine's pricing page marks its yearly prices as 38% off for Personal and 17% off for Professional and Business.

• Startups

  Startup program: Business plan free for a year

  Startups with under $2 million in funding and fewer than 20 employees can apply for the Business plan free for one year, worth up to $2,500.