PolyPlan vs Sunsama
We give PolyPlan a 3.6 GPA and Sunsama a 3.0, out of 4.0. PolyPlan grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PolyPlan
Visual timeline day planner that pulls in calendars and task apps
Sunsama
Daily planner with guided planning routines and calendar timeboxing
How we grade them
| 3.6GPAPolyPlanExcellent | 3.0GPASunsamaVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APremium is $34.99 a year, about $2.92 a month, when the typical planner starts near $8. One subscription covers iPhone, Android and the web. Monthly is $5.99, and twelve of those come to $71.88, so pay yearly if you're staying. | C$17 a user a month if you pay $204 for the year, or $22 month to month. That's the dear end for a planner, where the typical one is about $8. You do get everything on the one plan, with nothing held back for a higher tier. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree forever, with unlimited tasks and sync across your devices. But repeating tasks, integrations, automation and day templates are all Premium, and those are most of the reason to pick it. The annual plan has a 7-day trial. | CNo free plan. You get 14 days with every feature and no card asked for, which is fair. After that the workspace stops unless you subscribe. |
| Features | AOne timeline for tasks and events, fed by Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, Todoist, TickTick, Things 3 and more. Day templates and automations take care of routines, and the Horizon board holds goals for the day, week, month or year. | AA guided daily plan, timeboxing onto Google, Outlook or iCloud calendars, tasks pulled in from Asana, Trello, Jira, Notion, Gmail and Slack, a focus timer with Pomodoro, and a weekly review. That's the whole job, from the start of the day to the end of the week. |
| Ease of use | BNo App Store rating on record, so a B is our ceiling. The idea is simple enough: one timeline with everything on it. On iPhone, Live Activities show the task you're on without opening the app. | B4.5 from about 500 App Store ratings. The daily routine goes step by step, so you always know what's next: review yesterday, add today's tasks, check the workload, set the order. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android, and it connects to eight calendar and task apps. The downloads page has no Linux app, which is about the only gap. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android. It syncs with Google, Outlook and Apple calendars and pulls from Asana, Todoist, Notion, Slack and Gmail, with Zapier and MCP on top. |
| Best for | seeing tasks and events on one timeline | a guided planning routine every workday |
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: PolyPlan and Sunsama. How we grade
Where they differ
- PolyPlan starts at $34.99 per year (about $2.92 per month), or $5.99 billed monthly. Sunsama starts at $17 per user / month, billed yearly ($204).
- PolyPlan has a free plan. Sunsama does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sunsama lists a Linux app.
- PolyPlan also covers templates and kanban boards.
- Sunsama also covers auto-scheduling, Pomodoro timer and goals.
At a glance
| PolyPlan | Sunsama | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $34.99 per year (about $2.92 per month), or $5.99 billed monthly | $17 per user / month, billed yearly ($204) |
| Free plan | Unlimited tasks and cross-platform sync. Recurring tasks, automation, integrations with other apps and day templates are marked as not included. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day trial on the annual plan, per the price data the pricing page loads; none is listed for monthly billing. | 14-day free trial with access to all features, no credit card required. |
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| Made by | Unstatic Co., Ltd. | Summay, Inc. |
| Price read from | polyplan.app | sunsama.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
PolyPlan
- People who keep tasks in Todoist, TickTick or Things and events elsewhere
- Seeing a whole day of tasks and events on one timeline
- Repeating routines built from saved day templates
Sunsama
- Professionals who want a fixed routine for planning each workday
- Pulling tasks from several work tools into one daily list
- Linux users: desktop apps cover macOS, Windows and Linux
Worth knowing
PolyPlan
- The Free plan covers unlimited tasks and sync only; recurring tasks, automation, integrations and day templates need Premium.
- The lower annual rate means paying $34.99 for a year up front; month-to-month billing is $5.99.
- The downloads page lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps but no Linux app.
Sunsama
- There is no free plan. Workspace access stops when the 14-day trial ends unless you subscribe.
- The $17 rate requires paying $204 per user for the year; monthly billing is $22 per user.
- SSO, SAML, SCIM and audit logs are limited to the Enterprise plan, which has no public price.
- Workspace data is permanently deleted 30 days after a cancelled subscription ends.
Key features
PolyPlan
- Visual day timeline
- Tasks and calendar events sit together on one timeline of the day. On iPhone, Live Activities show the active task or event without opening the app.
- Calendar and task-app integrations
- Connects Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, Apple Reminders, Todoist, TickTick, Things 3 and Microsoft To Do, so their items appear on the timeline. Integrations need Premium.
- Day templates
- A day's structure can be saved as a template and applied to other days to build repeatable routines. Day templates are a Premium feature.
- Automation
- Automations handle routine upkeep such as moving completed tasks and applying templates. Automation is a Premium feature.
- Horizon view
- A kanban-style board for planning beyond today, with goals for the day, week, month or year and custom groups in a Someday section.
- Apps across platforms
- Runs as a web app and as apps for Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android. A Premium subscription bought on one platform works on the others.
Sunsama
- Guided daily planning
- A step-by-step routine: review yesterday, add today's tasks, check the predicted workload and set the order. Sunsama can prompt you to start at a set time.
- Timeboxing
- Drag a task to a time slot, or press X to auto-schedule it. The block shows up in Google, Outlook or iCloud calendar, or on Sunsama's internal calendar.
- Tasks from other tools
- Bring in work from Asana, Trello, Jira, Linear, Notion, Todoist, Gmail, Slack and others, and plan it alongside tasks created in Sunsama.
- Focus mode and Pomodoro
- Work on one task at a time with a timer, Pomodoro intervals, break reminders and the option to mute other apps.
- Weekly planning and review
- A weekly prompt to review where time went and what got done, then set objectives for the week ahead.
- AI estimates and channels
- Suggests a time estimate and a channel for each new task, based on work you have previously added to Sunsama.
Plans
PolyPlan
Free$0
Unlimited tasks and cross-platform sync. Recurring tasks, automation, integrations and day templates are not included.
Premium (Annual)$34.99
per year, billed annually (about $2.92 per month)
Adds recurring tasks, automation, integrations with other apps and day templates. One subscription covers iOS, Android and the web.
Premium (Monthly)$5.99
per month, billed monthly
The same Premium features billed month to month.
Sunsama
Pro$17
per user / month, billed yearly ($204)
The one self-serve plan: unlimited usage and integrations, AI, MCP and Zapier. $22 per user / month when billed monthly.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds SSO and SAML, SCIM, audit logs and custom privacy and data requirements.
Ways to pay less
PolyPlan
- Annual discount
About 51% less with annual billing
Premium costs $34.99 a year when billed annually, against $71.88 for twelve monthly payments of $5.99.
Sunsama
- Annual discount
Save $60 per user with yearly billing
Sunsama charges $204 per user once a year ($17 per month) on the yearly plan, against $22 per user each month ($264 a year) on monthly billing.
- Education
Student discount on request
Actively enrolled college students can email support from a student address to get a discount. It lasts until graduation or four years, whichever comes first.
- Nonprofit
Non-profit pricing on request
Sunsama's billing guide says it offers non-profit plans. Organizations apply by sending proof of non-profit status to support.
