SkedPal vs Sunsama
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SkedPal
Auto-scheduling calendar that time-blocks your to-do list
Sunsama
Daily planner with guided planning routines and calendar timeboxing
Where they differ
- SkedPal starts at $9.95 per month, billed annually. Sunsama starts at $17 per user / month, billed yearly ($204).
- SkedPal also covers natural-language input and time tracking.
- Sunsama also covers Pomodoro timer and goals.
At a glance
| SkedPal | Sunsama | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $9.95 per month, billed annually | $17 per user / month, billed yearly ($204) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of any plan with access to all features. No credit card required. | 14-day free trial with access to all features, no credit card required. |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
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| Android | ||
| Made by | Tempus Systems | Summay, Inc. |
| Price read from | skedpal.com | sunsama.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
