A detailed comparison of Motion and Todoist to help you choose the right tool for your needs.
AI calendar that auto-schedules tasks and prioritizes your day
Task management app loved for its simplicity and natural language input.
| Plan | Motion | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | ✗ No | ✓ 5 active projects |
| Lowest Paid | $34/mo | $4/user/mo |
| Enterprise | $24/user/mo | $6/user/mo |
| Feature | Motion | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| AI Scheduling | ✓ | — |
| Task Management | ✓ | — |
| Project Management | ✓ | — |
| Calendar | ✓ | — |
| Meeting Scheduler | ✓ | — |
| Team Collaboration | ✓ | — |
| Natural language input | — | ✓ |
| Recurring tasks | — | ✓ |
| Labels and filters | — | ✓ |
| Karma system | — | ✓ |
| Comments | — | ✓ |
| Templates | — | ✓ |
| Integrations | — | ✓ |
| Quick add | — | ✓ |
| Reminders | — | ✓ |
| Board view | — | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Rating | ⭐ 4.2 | ⭐ 4.5 |
Choose Motion if: You need entrepreneurs and managers wanting ai to fully manage their schedule. Motion excels with its truly ai-first approach and combines calendar + tasks + projects.
Choose Todoist if: You need individuals and small teams wanting simple task management. Todoist stands out with its beautiful and simple and natural language parsing.
Best free option: Todoist offers a free tier (5 active projects).
It depends on your needs. Motion is better for entrepreneurs and managers wanting ai to fully manage their schedule, while Todoist is better for individuals and small teams wanting simple task management. Both are excellent tools rated 4.2 and 4.5 respectively.
Motion starts at $34/mo while Todoist starts at $4/user/mo. Todoist also has a free tier.
Most tools offer import/export features to help you migrate. We recommend trying Todoist's free tier before fully committing to a switch.
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