an honest list · checked September 2026
The best Sunsama alternatives.
Sunsama has the most thoughtful daily planning ritual around, plus timeboxing on your calendar. It's built for knowledge workers, and it's priced like it. If that's what's stopping you, there are good options.
Full disclosure: we make one of the apps below (Nuffo). We’ll say which, and we’ll say when something else is the better pick.
Why people look for a Sunsama alternative.
- No free plan. A 14-day trial, then $17 a month (yearly) or $22 (monthly). Sunsama says it doesn't plan to add a free tier.
- It's work-shaped. Great for meetings, Slack and Asana. Less natural for groceries, trips and family life.
- Calendar-heavy. Timeboxing is powerful, and a lot of admin if your days aren't in a calendar.
The quick pick.
| app | best for | free plan |
|---|---|---|
| Nuffoours | the calm daily ritual, for free | yes. everything, while we're young |
| Structured | a visual day plan on a budget | yes. most features |
| Motion | letting AI schedule your calendar | no. free trial |
| Any.do | a daily planning ritual with family sharing | yes. tasks, reminders, daily planner |
| Todoist | a big list with calendar views | yes. 5 personal projects |
| Pen & paper | the Ivy Lee method, free forever | yes. cost of a pen |
The alternatives.
- 1
Nuffowe make this one
best for the calm daily ritual, for free
A to-do list that keeps you to three things a day. Dump anything; it sorts it.
- better than Sunsama
- Morning plan, a hard cap of three things, evening wrap-up, Sunday recap. Built for life as well as work. Free.
- the catch
- No calendar or timeboxing, and no work-tool integrations.
- price
- partly. Pro planned at $9/mo or $72/yr, not on sale yet
- runs on
- no. installable web app; iOS app planned
- 2
Structured
best for a visual day plan on a budget
A visual timeline of your day. Very popular with people who think in time, and with a lot of ADHD folks.
- better than Sunsama
- A timeline of your day, generous free plan, lifetime option.
- the catch
- Pro features lag on Android and web.
- price
- yes. Pro ~$20/yr, or ~$65 lifetime
- runs on
- yes. iOS, Android
- 3
Motion
best for letting AI schedule your calendar
An AI that schedules your tasks into your calendar for you, and re-plans when things move.
- better than Sunsama
- Automatically fits tasks around meetings and re-plans when things move.
- the catch
- No free plan, and schedules can feel rigid.
- price
- yes. Pro AI from $19/mo, less yearly
- runs on
- yes. iOS, Android, Mac, Windows
- 4
Any.do
best for a daily planning ritual with family sharing
Tasks, calendar and a daily planner in one app, with family sharing and reminders on WhatsApp.
- better than Sunsama
- “Plan My Day”, tasks and calendar in one app, WhatsApp reminders.
- the catch
- Planning isn't capped, so days can still overflow.
- price
- yes. Premium $4.99/mo yearly, $7.99 monthly
- runs on
- yes. iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Watch
- 5
Todoist
best for a big list with calendar views
The big, fast, grown-up to-do list. Every platform, great filters, lots of integrations.
- better than Sunsama
- Every platform, strong filters, calendar views and task durations on Pro.
- the catch
- No guided daily ritual.
- price
- yes. Pro $5/mo yearly, $7 monthly
- runs on
- yes. iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Watch
- 6
Pen & paper
best for the Ivy Lee method, free forever
The Ivy Lee method, from 1918: each evening write down six things for tomorrow, do them in order. Still brilliant.
- better than Sunsama
- Six things the night before, done in order. Zero cost.
- the catch
- No reminders, no sync.
- price
- no.
- runs on
- no.
How to choose.
- Want the calm daily ritual, for free? Try Nuffo.
- Want a visual day plan on a budget? Try Structured.
- Want letting AI schedule your calendar? Try Motion.
- Want a daily planning ritual with family sharing? Try Any.do.
- Want a big list with calendar views? Try Todoist.
- Want the Ivy Lee method, free forever? Try Pen & paper.
Still not sure? Most of these have a free plan or trial. Use one for a week with your real list. The right app is the one you still open on day eight.
Switching from Sunsama
Sunsama's core habit is the ritual, not the data: pick today's work, check it's not too much, and wrap up. You can keep that habit anywhere. In Nuffo, dump your backlog once (paste up to 40 things) and let the morning plan suggest three.
Quick answers
Is there a free Sunsama alternative?
Nuffo is free and has a similar spirit (a morning plan, a hard cap of three, an evening wrap-up), without calendar timeboxing. Structured has a generous free plan with a visual timeline. And the Ivy Lee method on paper costs nothing.
Is Sunsama worth the price?
If your work lives in a calendar and many tools, and your employer pays, many people find it worth it. For personal use, $17-22 a month is a lot, and free options cover the ritual.
Three things. Then go live.
If the problem isn't your app but how much is on your list, try Nuffo: dump everything, it sorts it, and you do three things a day. Free.
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