Comparisons
See how ByDesign stacks up
Side-by-side with the planners people switch from. Only the differences, sourced from each app’s own pages.
- ByDesign
ByDesign vs NotionNotion is where you write it down. ByDesign is where it gets scheduled.
Notion- A planner, not a kit
- AI that schedules
- Your whole year on one canvas
- ByDesignByDesign vs TodoistTodoist manages your tasks. ByDesign plans your year.
Todoist- AI that schedules, not just suggests
- Your whole year on one canvas
- Notes, habits and goals in the same place
- ByDesignByDesign vs TickTickTickTick gives you the tools. ByDesign gives you the plan.
TickTick- A plan that lands on your calendar
- Your whole year on one canvas
- Pages, goals and courses, not just notes
- ByDesignByDesign vs GriplyGriply makes you build the plan. ByDesign builds it with you.
Griply- AI goal plans and scheduling
- Works with Claude and ChatGPT
- Apple, Google and Outlook calendars
- ByDesignByDesign vs MotionMotion schedules your tasks. ByDesign plans your life.Motion
- You approve before it moves
- Goals, habits and courses, not just tasks
- Your whole year on one canvas
- ByDesignByDesign vs SunsamaSunsama plans your workday. ByDesign plans your life.Sunsama
- A plan for the year, not just today
- AI that builds the plan
- Habits, goals and courses built in
- ByDesignByDesign vs Things 3Things keeps a beautiful list. ByDesign plans your year.
Things 3- Your tasks on a real calendar
- AI that builds the plan
- Habits, goals, courses and time
- ByDesignByDesign vs AkiflowAkiflow gathers your tasks. ByDesign plans your life.Akiflow
- AI that plans the week, not just moves a task
- Habits, goals and notes built in
- Your whole year on one canvas
- ByDesignByDesign vs Reclaim.aiReclaim defends your calendar. ByDesign plans your life.
Reclaim.ai- A plan, not just protected time
- Habits you can actually check off
- Every device, every calendar
- ByDesignByDesign vs MorgenMorgen unifies your calendars. ByDesign plans your life.
Morgen- AI that starts from the goal
- An assistant inside the app
- Habits, goals, notes and courses built in
- ByDesignByDesign vs Amazing MarvinMarvin hands you 100+ features to build a system. ByDesign builds the plan.Amazing Marvin
- AI that starts from the goal
- Scheduling that does itself
- Your whole year on one canvas
- ByDesignByDesign vs TimestripeTimestripe lines your goals up by horizon. ByDesign builds the plan and runs it.
Timestripe- AI that builds the plan
- A calendar that syncs both ways
- A canvas, not columns
- ByDesignByDesign vs OmniFocusOmniFocus is the GTD system for Apple devices. ByDesign plans the goal and runs the day.
OmniFocus- AI that builds and schedules the plan
- A calendar you can edit, both ways
- Goals, habits, notes and a year on one canvas
- ByDesignByDesign vs StridesStrides measures your progress. ByDesign builds the plan that makes it.
Strides- A plan, not just a tracker
- A calendar that plans your day
- Notes, focus and the long view
- ByDesignByDesign vs StreaksStreaks keeps your habits going. ByDesign plans everything around them.
Streaks- Goals and plans, not only habits
- A calendar that schedules the work
- Notes, focus and the long view
- ByDesignByDesign vs ClickUpClickUp runs a team’s work. ByDesign runs your life, and your team can join.
ClickUp- Built for your life, not only your work
- A schedule you approve
- Your whole year on one canvas
- ByDesignByDesign vs HabiticaHabitica turns your tasks into a game. ByDesign turns your goals into a plan.
Habitica- A plan built from the goal
- A real calendar
- Notes, focus and the long view
- ByDesignByDesign vs Goals WizardGoals Wizard coaches you through the goal. ByDesign plans it and runs your week.
Goals Wizard- AI that schedules the plan, not just sets it up
- A calendar that syncs both ways
- Focus, boards and the long view
- ByDesignByDesign vs Any.doAny.do keeps your lists. ByDesign plans your life around them.
Any.do- AI that plans, not just suggests
- Scheduling that does itself
- Habits, goals, notes and a year canvas
- ByDesignByDesign vs StructuredStructured draws a beautiful day. ByDesign plans the year and fills the day for you.
Structured- AI that builds the plan from the goal
- A calendar that syncs both ways
- Habits, goals, notes and a year canvas
- ByDesignByDesign vs AmieAmie runs your meetings and todos. ByDesign runs the goals behind them.
Amie- AI that starts from the goal
- Habits, goals and notes beyond the meeting
- Your whole year on one canvas
- ByDesignByDesign vs SuperlistSuperlist captures everything. ByDesign turns it into a plan and runs it.
Superlist- AI that plans, not just transcribes
- A calendar that plans your day
- Habits, goals and focus
- ByDesignByDesign vs RoutineRoutine gathers your work in one place. ByDesign plans your life from the goal down.
Routine- AI that starts from the goal
- Habits, goals and courses, not just databases
- Your whole year on one canvas
- ByDesignByDesign vs LunataskLunatask keeps your life private. ByDesign plans it with you, and with your team.
Lunatask- AI that builds the plan
- A calendar that syncs both ways, with a week, month and year
- Share it, assign it, talk about it
- ByDesignByDesign vs Ellie PlannerEllie plans your day. ByDesign plans the goal behind it, and shares it.
Ellie Planner- A plan from the goal
- Habits, goals and courses
- Your whole year on one canvas
- ByDesignByDesign vs TweekTweek keeps the week simple. ByDesign keeps the whole plan running.
Tweek- AI that plans the week for you
- A calendar that syncs both ways
- Habits, goals, focus and the long view
- ByDesignByDesign vs AsanaAsana runs an organisation’s work. ByDesign runs your life, and your team can join.
Asana- A plan from your goal, scheduled for you
- A calendar that syncs both ways
- Habits, courses and focus for one person
- ByDesignByDesign vs TrelloTrello keeps your cards moving. ByDesign plans the goal behind them.
Trello- A scheduled plan, not just a board
- A calendar that syncs both ways
- Habits, goals, notes and focus
- ByDesignByDesign vs monday.commonday.com runs a company’s boards. ByDesign runs your days, weeks and goals.
monday.com- A plan from your goal, scheduled for you
- A calendar that syncs both ways
- Habits, goals, courses and focus for one person
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What every comparison comes down to
AI that builds the plan
Say the goal; get tasks, subtasks, courses and deadlines, scheduled around your calendar.
Your whole year on one canvas
Zoom from the year to this afternoon. Pin goals, notes and milestones where they belong.
Google, Apple and Outlook
Real-time calendar sync with all three, and AI scheduling you preview before it saves.
Works with Claude and ChatGPT
An MCP server lets the assistant you already use read your schedule and plan your day.