Motion vs SkedPal
We give Motion a 2.6 GPA and SkedPal a 3.2, out of 4.0. SkedPal grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Motion
AI work planner that auto-schedules tasks on your calendar
SkedPal
Auto-scheduling calendar that time-blocks your to-do list
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAMotionGood | 3.2GPASkedPalVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CA team seat is $19 a month billed annually, and one person alone pays $29, or $49 month to month. A typical planner is about $7.99. You do get projects, docs and a notetaker for that, but AI use is metered at 7,500 credits a seat each month, and Gantt charts and time tracking need Business AI. | BCore is $9.95 a month billed annually, or $14.95 monthly, a bit above the middle for planners. It does include the auto-scheduling. But it syncs one calendar account and plans 21 days ahead. More accounts, 60 days and time tracking are Pro, at $14.95 billed annually. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan. There's a 7-day trial, per Motion's App Store listing, but a card is required and it's charged when the trial ends unless you cancel. Motion's terms also say purchases are non-refundable, so set a reminder. | CNo free plan. You get 14 days of any plan with every feature and no card needed. After that it's pay or leave, and SkedPal says processed charges are non-refundable. |
| Features | AA scheduling engine that places tasks by duration, priority and deadline and rebuilds the plan as the day changes, projects and workspaces, sync with Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars, booking links, a notetaker that drafts action items, and AI chat and docs. That's the whole job and then some. | AThe scheduler places tasks by priority, deadline, length and your free time, then reschedules when things move. Time Maps set the hours you prefer, budgets split time between deep work and admin, and lists nest as deep as you like. That's a lot of say over an automatic schedule. |
| Ease of use | C4.1 from about 1,900 App Store ratings, which is a C on our ladder, with about one rating in six a single star. The scheduling is automatic, but there's a lot of product around it now: projects, docs, credits and two tiers of plan. | BNo App Store rating on record, so a B is our ceiling. There's homework first: you have to sign up and finish the guided tour in a desktop browser before the phone apps will work, and Time Maps, priorities and durations all want filling in. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. It connects to Google Calendar, Outlook, iCloud Calendar, Gmail, Zoom, Google Meet, Slack and Zapier. The iCloud connection has a more limited feature set. There's an API, with engineering support for it on Enterprise. | AWeb, iPhone and Android, with two-way sync to Google, Office 365 and iCloud calendars, plus Asana and Zapier. There are Mac, Windows and Linux downloads too, but those are Status Tracker apps. The planning itself happens in the web app. |
| Best for | letting AI fit your tasks into your calendar | having your to-do list scheduled for you |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Motion and SkedPal. How we grade
Where they differ
- Motion starts at $19 per seat / month on team plans, billed annually (individuals from $29). SkedPal starts at $9.95 per month, billed annually.
- Only SkedPal lists a Linux app.
- Motion also covers meeting notes and booking links.
- SkedPal also covers natural-language input, time blocking and time tracking.
At a glance
| Motion | SkedPal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19 per seat / month on team plans, billed annually (individuals from $29) | $9.95 per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial, per Motion's App Store listing. A card is required and is charged when the trial ends unless cancelled. | 14-day free trial of any plan with access to all features. No credit card required. |
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| Made by | Nexusbird, Inc. | Tempus Systems |
| Price read from | usemotion.com | skedpal.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Motion
- People who want tasks placed on the calendar automatically
- Teams that want tasks, projects, docs and meeting notes in one app
- Deadline-driven work that needs frequent re-planning
SkedPal
- People with long task lists who want the calendar filled in for them
- Planning around deadlines and preferred working hours, not fixed slots
- Asana users who want personal scheduling on top of team projects
Worth knowing
Motion
- There is no free plan. A card is required for the trial, and Motion's terms say purchases are non-refundable.
- One person pays more than a team seat: Pro AI is $29 a month billed annually for an individual, against $19 per seat for teams.
- AI use is metered: 7,500 credits per seat a month on Pro AI and 15,000 on Business AI, with extra credits charged per 100.
- Gantt charts, time tracking, capacity planning and permissions are limited to Business AI.
SkedPal
- There is no free plan. A paid subscription is needed once the 14-day trial ends, and processed charges are non-refundable.
- Core syncs one calendar account and schedules 21 days ahead. Unlimited accounts, the 60-day window and the Status Tracker need Pro.
- The macOS, Windows and Linux downloads are Status Tracker apps. Planning itself is done in the web app.
- Sign-up and the guided tour must be completed in a desktop web browser before the mobile apps can be used.
Key features
Motion
- Automatic scheduling
- A scheduling engine places tasks into openings on your calendar based on duration, priority and deadlines, and rebuilds the plan as the day changes.
- Tasks and projects
- Tasks sit inside projects and workspaces, and AI can draft a project and its tasks from a description. Timelines and Gantt charts need Business AI.
- Calendar sync
- Connects Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook (Office 365 and Exchange Online) and iCloud Calendar. The iCloud connection has a more limited feature set.
- Booking links
- A shareable link lets other people book meetings based on your real-time availability. You set rules for availability, duration, buffers and limits.
- AI Notetaker
- Captures transcripts from video calls and drafts summaries and action items, which you approve before they become tasks.
- AI Chat and Docs
- A chat interface creates items and searches workspace data, and collaborative docs include AI drafting. AI use draws on the plan's monthly credits.
SkedPal
- Automatic scheduling
- Places tasks on the calendar using priorities, deadlines, durations and availability, and reschedules them when something changes. Core plans 21 days ahead and Pro 60 days.
- Outline with nested lists
- Projects, tasks and sub-tasks are kept in an outline with unlimited nesting. Durations, due dates and plans can be typed straight into a task title.
- Time Maps and time budgeting
- Time Maps define the hours you prefer for each kind of work, and time budgets allocate a set amount of time to zones such as deep work or admin.
- Prioritization board
- A board for ranking tasks by relative priority, so the most important work is scheduled first.
- Calendar sync
- Two-way sync with Google, Office 365 and iCloud calendars. Core connects a single calendar account; Pro allows unlimited accounts.
- Status Tracker
- A Pro feature that follows the day in real time: start, stop, defer or skip tasks and track the time spent, from desktop apps, the web app or the mobile apps.
Plans
Motion
Pro AI (teams)$19
per seat / month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
AI chat, projects and tasks, calendar and meetings, docs and notes, mobile and desktop apps, and 7,500 AI credits per seat each month.
Business AI (teams)$29
per seat / month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Everything in Pro AI plus capacity planning, dashboards and reports, Gantt charts, time tracking, permissions and 15,000 AI credits per seat.
Pro AI (individuals)$29
per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
The same Pro AI plan bought by one person rather than per seat for a team.
Business AI (individuals)$39
per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
The same Business AI plan bought by one person rather than per seat for a team.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Business AI plus custom integrations, API with engineering support, white-glove onboarding and a dedicated solutions engineer.
SkedPal
Core$9.95
per month, billed annually ($14.95 billed monthly)
Automatic scheduling 21 days ahead, two-way sync with 1 calendar account, nested lists, the prioritization board and time budgeting.
Pro$14.95
per month, billed annually ($21.95 billed monthly)
Everything in Core with a 60-day scheduling window, unlimited calendar accounts, the Status Tracker, smart notifications and time tracking.
Ways to pay less
Motion
- Annual discount
Save 33% by paying annually
Motion's pricing page labels annual payment as saving 33%: a Pro AI team seat is $19 a month billed annually against $29 billed monthly.
SkedPal
- Annual discount
About a third off with annual billing
Core costs $9.95 a month billed annually against $14.95 billed monthly, and Pro $14.95 against $21.95, a saving of roughly 32% to 33%.
- Other savings
Referral discount of up to 100%
SkedPal's FAQ says each friend who subscribes through your invitation earns both of you a 10% discount, up to 100% off your subscription.
