The Caveday Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Caveday in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Caveday
The Insider’s Guide
Guided group focus sessions on Zoom, running all day
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among focus apps, read from Caveday’s own pages.
Made by Caveday LLC · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Caveday’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Caveday’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.6
GPA, above 0 of the 65 other focus apps we grade
Caveday runs live, facilitated focus sessions over Zoom, which it calls Caves. A trained guide opens each session, members say what they plan to work on in small groups, and everyone then alternates timed work sprints with short breaks. Membership gives unlimited reservations for sessions that run every day, plus a round-the-clock Focus Lounge, planning workshops and a community forum.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Caveday, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for long guided work sessions with company
Caveday is a room full of people working, on Zoom, with a guide keeping time: say what you'll do, sprint, take a short break together, go again, at most hours of the day.
- 2
Paid plans start at $35 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $35 / month, billed quarterly ($105), or $39.99 monthly.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial; the membership renews automatically afterwards
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Live focus sessions every day
Sessions of 30 minutes, 1 hour and 3 hours run seven days a week, adding up to more than 20 hours of live sessions a day. Members can reserve as many as they like.
- 6
Sprints and guided breaks
Work sprints last 45 to 52 minutes, with the exact length left unannounced, and the guide leads short breaks between them. Check-in and check-out happen in small breakout groups.
- 7
Trained Cave Guides
Every session is led by a human facilitator. Caveday says it has more than 35 guides around the world from a range of professional backgrounds.
- 8
A 1.6 GPA, above 0 of 65
That is against the other focus apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Caveday you would be making video calls. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Caveday at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $35 / month, billed quarterly ($105), or $39.99 monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial; the membership renews automatically afterwards
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Caveday LLC, since 2017
- Category
- Focus Apps
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for long guided work sessions with company
Caveday is a room full of people working, on Zoom, with a guide keeping time: say what you'll do, sprint, take a short break together, go again, at most hours of the day. At $39.99 a month or $105 a quarter it's the dearest of its listed rivals, the trial rolls into a membership, refunds close after 7 days, and latecomers are shut out.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | It's a coached service, so we set it against the ones it names as rivals: Focusmate at $8 a month, Deepwrk at $12, FLOWN at $19, Flow Club at $33.33. Caveday is the dearest of them at $39.99 a month, or $35 billed quarterly, which is about three times that group's middle. |
| Free plan and trial | D | No free plan, and the 14-day trial rolls straight into a membership that charges $39.99 a month or $105 a quarter unless you stop it. Refunds only inside 7 days of a purchase or renewal, so a forgotten renewal is money gone. |
| Features | C | It does its one thing: more than 20 hours of live sessions a day in 30-minute, hour and three-hour lengths, trained guides, a Focus Lounge that never closes, weekly planning workshops and a forum. But that one thing is narrow. There's no app, no blocking, no tools of its own. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record, and this one asks something of you before it works: a Zoom account, a reserved slot, a camera on and a check-in with strangers. Turn up late and you're out, since each session shuts its doors 10 minutes after it starts. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | It all happens in a browser on Zoom. Caveday lists no app of its own for phone or desktop, and Zoom is the only thing it plugs into, so there's nothing on your devices doing anything between sessions. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Caveday is for
- Fits if you get more done with other people on camera doing the same
- Works for people with ADHD who use body doubling to get started, or need three hours with someone keeping time
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you'd only join once or twice a week, at $39.99 a month
- Skip it if you run late, because sessions close 10 minutes after they start
- Not for you if you'd rather stay off camera, as cameras are encouraged
- Watch out: the 14-day trial renews on its own, and refunds are only within 7 days of a charge
- Too light for help between sessions, as there's no app, no blocking and nothing but Zoom
Good to know
Good for
- Remote workers who focus better with other people on camera
- People with ADHD who use body doubling to get started
- Long stretches of deep work with a facilitator keeping time
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan: after the 14-day trial the membership renews automatically at $39.99 a month or $105 a quarter.
- Sessions take place on Zoom with cameras encouraged and microphones muted; Caveday lists no app of its own.
- Each session closes 10 minutes after its start time, and latecomers are not admitted.
- Memberships can be refunded only within 7 days of a purchase or renewal.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$35
A month to start
Caveday is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $35 / month, billed quarterly ($105), or $39.99 monthly.
Membership (quarterly)
$35
per month, billed quarterly ($105 every 3 months)
Unlimited session reservations, 20 friend invites a month, weekly planning workshops, the 24/7 Focus Lounge and the community forum.
Membership (monthly)
$39.99
per month, billed monthly
The same membership renewing every month, cancellable at any time from account settings.
Caveday for Teams
Custom
In-person and virtual sessions for company teams, arranged through a contact form.
Trying it first
14-day free trial; the membership renews automatically afterwards
Read from caveday.org on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Save 13% with quarterly billing
Billed quarterly, membership is $105 every three months, or $35 a month, against $39.99 when billed monthly. Caveday labels the difference a 13% saving.
Stated on caveday.org
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Guided group focus sessions on Zoom, running all day. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: goals, video calls.
There's no app, no blocking, no tools of its own.
- Live focus sessions every day
- Sessions of 30 minutes, 1 hour and 3 hours run seven days a week, adding up to more than 20 hours of live sessions a day. Members can reserve as many as they like.
- Sprints and guided breaks
- Work sprints last 45 to 52 minutes, with the exact length left unannounced, and the guide leads short breaks between them. Check-in and check-out happen in small breakout groups.
- Trained Cave Guides
- Every session is led by a human facilitator. Caveday says it has more than 35 guides around the world from a range of professional backgrounds.
- 24/7 Focus Lounge
- A virtual body-doubling room that stays open around the clock for working alongside other members outside scheduled sessions.
- Weekly planning workshops
- Members-only workshops for planning the week ahead and reviewing the month, alongside accountability groups.
- Community forum and friend invites
- A member forum for conversations and events, and 20 invites a month for bringing a friend into a session with one click.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Zoom
Caveday is made by Caveday LLC, and has been around since 2017.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/65
Other focus apps it is graded above
Caveday's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 65 other focus apps we grade.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (C, above 8 of 65) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $35 a month, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 45 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 46 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 66 focus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Caveday’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 65
- DFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 65
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 65
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 65
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 65
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 56 focus apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Caveday is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Caveday you would be making video calls. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 65 of the 65 other focus apps grade higher. It costs $420 a year.
What you could make
- Goals: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Video calls.
- People on the other end: live sessions and facilitators. No app builder makes those.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Caveday’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Focusmate, Flow Club, FLOWN, StudyStream and Deepwrk
The 5 tools Caveday is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Focusmate
Free plan · from $8/mo
Virtual coworking that pairs you with a partner on video.
- Focusmate has a free plan. Caveday does not, though it has a free trial.
- Caveday also covers goals.
- 2.0GPA
Flow Club
Free trial · from $33.33/mo
Hosted virtual coworking sessions for focused work and body doubling.
- Caveday also covers goals.
- Flow Club also covers focus music.
- 2.2GPA
FLOWN
Free plan · from $19/mo
Virtual coworking with facilitated focus sessions and body doubling.
- FLOWN has a free plan. Caveday does not, though it has a free trial.
- FLOWN can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Caveday also covers goals.
- 2.4GPA
StudyStream
Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Live video study rooms open around the clock.
- StudyStream has a free plan. Caveday does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only StudyStream lists iOS and Android apps.
- Caveday also covers goals.
- 2.2GPA
Deepwrk
Free trial · from $12/mo
Hosted body doubling sessions online for adults with ADHD.
- Caveday also covers goals.
- Deepwrk also covers Pomodoro timer and focus music.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Caveday free?
No, Caveday is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial; the membership renews automatically afterwards.
How much does Caveday cost?
Caveday lists 3 plans. Membership (quarterly): $35 per month, billed quarterly ($105 every 3 months).
What platforms does Caveday work on?
Caveday is available on Web.
Does Caveday offer any discounts?
Caveday publicly lists the following: Save 13% with quarterly billing.
Does Caveday have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Caveday is listed for Web.
Does Caveday have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Caveday is listed for Web.
Is Caveday open source?
Caveday is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Caveday integrate with?
Caveday's listing names Zoom. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Caveday?
Caveday is made by Caveday LLC. It dates from 2017.
What are the alternatives to Caveday?
The closest alternatives to Caveday in our directory are Focusmate, Flow Club, FLOWN, StudyStream and Deepwrk.
How does Caveday compare with other focus apps?
Caveday's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 65 other focus apps we grade.
Is Caveday good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Caveday D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $35 a month, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 45 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Caveday?
To replace Caveday you would be making video calls. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Caveday’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Caveday's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-18.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Caveday LLC. Prices change, so check caveday.org before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Caveday, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/caveday
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Caveday’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Caveday is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Caveday LLC. Prices and plans change: check caveday.org before you buy.