# Focusmate

> Virtual coworking that pairs you with a partner on video

Focusmate is a virtual coworking service, a practice also called body doubling. You book a 25, 50 or 75-minute session, are matched with another member on a video call, say what you plan to do, work quietly with cameras on and check in at the end. It runs in a desktop or mobile browser with nothing to install.

- **Category:** Focus Apps
- **Made by:** Focusmate Inc. (since 2015)
- **Website:** https://www.focusmate.com
- **Runs on:** Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Focusmate has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8 / month, billed annually.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** 3 sessions per week, with no credit card required.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | 3 sessions per week, with no credit card required. |
| Plus | $8 per month, billed annually; $12 billed monthly | Unlimited sessions. The pricing page notes that taxes may be added at checkout. |
| Business | Custom | For enterprises, small businesses and learning communities. No price is listed; the page links to more information and an inquiry form. |

Read from https://www.focusmate.com/pricing/ on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Focusmate before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Annual billing costs a third less than monthly** (Annual discount): Plus is $8 a month when billed annually and $12 a month when billed monthly, which works out to about 33% less over a year. Source: https://www.focusmate.com/pricing/
- **Help for people who cannot afford Plus** (Other savings): The pricing FAQ invites anyone who cannot afford the full price of Plus to contact the company. It does not state an amount or eligibility rules. Source: https://www.focusmate.com/pricing/

## Key features

- **25, 50 and 75-minute sessions:** Book a session for a time you choose and Focusmate matches you with a partner. It says over 99% of bookings are matched; if one is not, the next slot is 15 minutes later.
- **Favorite partners:** Star a partner you worked well with, or a friend, to make it easy to book sessions with that person again instead of a random match.
- **Task modes:** Mark a session as Desk, Moving or Anything, so a partner knows whether you will be at a computer or doing something like cooking or cleaning.
- **Quiet Mode and session chat:** Quiet Mode tells your partner you cannot use a microphone, for libraries and shared offices. Goals and progress go in the in-session text chat instead.
- **Video in the browser:** Sessions run on Focusmate's own video, with virtual backgrounds, screen sharing and picture-in-picture, so no separate video call app is needed.
- **Calendar invites:** Each booking sends a calendar invite, which Focusmate says works with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars. There is also a Google Calendar integration.

## Good for

- People who start tasks more easily with someone else present
- Remote workers and students who put work off when alone
- Body doubling on a schedule, including for members with ADHD

## Worth knowing

- The free plan is limited to 3 sessions per week; unlimited sessions need Plus.
- A camera is required and has to stay on for the whole session.
- There is no native app. On a phone or tablet it runs in the browser and can be added to the home screen.
- Business pricing is not published; the pricing page links to an inquiry form.

## Works with

Google Calendar, Beeminder

**Tags:** Video calls, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Flow Club](https://toolgpa.com/tools/flow-club): Hosted virtual coworking sessions for focused work and body doubling. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/flow-club-vs-focusmate)
- [FLOWN](https://toolgpa.com/tools/flown): Virtual coworking with facilitated focus sessions and body doubling. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/flown-vs-focusmate)
- [Caveday](https://toolgpa.com/tools/caveday): Guided group focus sessions on Zoom, running all day. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/caveday-vs-focusmate)
- [StudyStream](https://toolgpa.com/tools/studystream): Live video study rooms open around the clock. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focusmate-vs-studystream)
- [Deepwrk](https://toolgpa.com/tools/deepwrk): Hosted body doubling sessions online for adults with ADHD. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/deepwrk-vs-focusmate)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.focusmate.com/pricing/
- https://www.focusmate.com/
- https://www.focusmate.com/features/
- https://www.focusmate.com/faq/
- https://www.focusmate.com/media-kit/
- https://support.focusmate.com/en/articles/4044429-adding-focusmate-to-your-homescreen-on-mobile-android-ios

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