Motion vs Reclaim

Motion and Reclaim sit in the same category and share 1 task. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

Motion wins for 8 of 9 roles in our data. Neither publishes a fixed monthly price, so both are quoted on request.

Verdict by role

Role	Better choice	Why
Manager	Motion	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Marketer	Motion	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Sales manager	Motion	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Teacher	Motion	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Executive assistant	Motion	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Logistics manager	Motion	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Secretary	Reclaim	has a free plan
Project manager	Motion	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2; part of the role's core toolkit
Social media manager	Motion	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2

Side by side

	Motion	Reclaim
Vendor	Motion	Reclaim.ai (Dropbox)
Category	Automation and business apps	Automation and business apps
Free plan	No	Yes: A free plan with limits on tasks and habits
Cheapest paid plan	price on request	price on request
Top plan	price on request	price on request
Tasks covered	3	2

Motion: Task and project planner that builds your daily schedule around deadlines on its own.

Reclaim: Schedules tasks, habits and focus blocks in Google Calendar or Outlook and moves them when plans change.

Tasks both handle

Plan your week in the calendar with focus blocks

Only Motion covers

Only Reclaim covers

Find a meeting time with several participants

Pitfalls to watch at work

Motion

The trial converts to a paid subscription automatically: set a reminder
A schedule that reshuffles every hour annoys the team: pin meetings with people by hand
You set task durations, and an underestimate breaks the whole schedule

Reclaim

The service gets access to your calendar with meeting titles and attendees: hide details in calendars with HR meetings
Automatic rescheduling pushes the deadline out of sight: set hard due dates separately
Colleagues see focus blocks as busy time: agree in the team that this is working time

FAQ

Is Motion or Reclaim better for work?

In our data Motion is the better choice for 8 of 9 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Which is cheaper, Motion or Reclaim?

Neither publishes a fixed monthly price, so both are quoted on request.

Do Motion and Reclaim have free plans?

Motion: No. Reclaim: Yes. A free plan with limits on tasks and habits.

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