Alternatives · Motion

29 best Motion alternatives in 2026

By Marcell Havlik, founder of TODO for AI · Updated

AI calendar and task manager that schedules your work for you, credits included per seat. Below: what to switch to, scored on the six things that matter, and an honest word on when to stay.

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Key takeaways

  • Best overall. TODO for AI scores 29/30 against Motion's 11/30 on our six-dimension scale: any model provider on one plan, your own PC, a cloud VM and your logged-in Chrome, and one board your team and agents share.
  • Models. Motion model choice: Vendor managed. TODO for AI runs any provider, Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok or a local Ollama model, and lets one review another's work.
  • Benchmark. TODO for AI scored 95.1% on Terminal-Bench 2.1 with Opus 5.5 (own harness, 77/81 tasks, refused tasks excluded, 2026-09-30; not an official leaderboard submission).
  • Free options. TODO for AI has a free plan (Claude Sonnet only). Notion, ClickUp, GitHub Copilot, Linear and 7 more also have free plans. OpenHands, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, Aider and 2 more are free software, but you pay your model provider per token.
  • Open source. The fully open-source Motion alternatives are OpenHands, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, Aider and 2 more. TODO for AI publishes its edge runtime and CLI.
  • When to stay. Stay on Motion if your problem is prioritising and scheduling, not capacity.
29
tools compared
6
fully open source
18
with a free tier
8
any model provider
Architecture at a glance
Motion
Models
?Vendor managed
Runs in
Web, desktop, mobile
Where it lives
The vendor's cloud
Produces
Tasks
Docs
Calendar, tasks, docs
Code
SEO
Email
TODO for AI
Models
AnthropicOpenAIGooglexAIDeepSeekAny provider
CROSS-VENDOR REVIEW
Runs in
Your PC
Cloud VM
Real Chrome
Your IDE
Voice
Where it lives
Always-on cloud VM · vault · your logins
Produces
Code
SEO
Email
Ads
Social
CRM
Struck-through outputs are outside Motion's scope. TODO for AI runs the same models plus the rest, from a machine that stays on.
Context

Why people look past Motion

Motion solves a narrow problem properly. It takes your tasks, deadlines and meetings and lays them out across a calendar that reshuffles itself when reality changes, which is more useful than it sounds for anyone whose list is longer than their week. The AI writer, docs and meeting features sit around that core.

It is a planning tool, not an execution one. Every item it schedules still gets done by a person: Motion decides that Tuesday at 10 is when you write the proposal, and then you write the proposal. There is no agent with a shell, a browser session or a repo, so the work itself never moves off your plate.

01
It schedules, you execute

The output is a better calendar. The tasks on it are still yours to do, one at a time, by hand.

02
Nothing to stay on for free

There is a trial, but no free plan underneath it: once it ends the board costs $19 a seat, and that headline price assumes annual billing.

03
Nothing behind the task

No shell, no machine, no logged-in browser. An item saying "update the pricing page" stays an item until a human opens the CMS.

Positioning

Most of this list solves a different problem

Different problem

Motion gets the task done.
TODO for AI organises the whole company’s work.

Motion answers one question: how do I get this task done, inside your calendar? So do the others — Cursor inside the editor, Claude Code in one person's session, Lindy by asking its assistant.

We answer a different one: where does the work live? One board per project, and a project for each part of the company — engineering, marketing, ops, finance, one per client. Your colleagues work on it. So do your agents, as many as you want to run, each with its own model, tools and permissions. Items carry the people who worked them and the agent that ran them, and the board filters by person, so what the company has in flight is one screen instead of a Slack thread.

That is not a team plan bolted onto an AI tool. It is the product. The agents are how items get closed; the board is what the company runs on.

At a glance

How do the Motion alternatives compare?

Motion and 29 alternatives compared. Facts verified 2026-09-30.
ToolInterfaceModelsOpenFromScore /30
TODO for AIWeb, desktop, mobile, CLI, IDE (Zed, JetBrains, VS Code), voiceAny provider: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, OllamaPartlyFree29
n8nWeb, self-hosted or cloudAny, you supply the keysPartlySelf-host free23
OpenHandsWeb, CLIAny providerYesFree (self-host)22
OpenClawChat apps, CLI, desktopAny provider (BYOK)YesFree21
Hermes AgentChat apps, CLI, desktop appAny provider (BYOK or Nous Portal)YesFree20
NotionWeb, desktop, mobileClaude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, you pickNoFree19
ClickUpWeb, desktop, mobileClickUp Max, Claude, GPT, Gemini, you pickNoFree18
AiderTerminalAny provider (BYOK)YesFree16
LindyWeb builderMost major models, you pickNo$30/mo16
GitHub CopilotIDE, GitHub.com, CLIOpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, moreNoFree16
OpenCodeTerminalAny provider (BYOK)YesFree15
ClineIDE extensionAny provider (BYOK)YesFree15
LinearWeb, desktop, mobileWhatever the delegated agent runsNoFree15
Copilot CoworkWeb, Copilot desktop app, mobileAnthropic and OpenAI, picked by MicrosoftNo$18/mo + usage15
MakeWebVendor managed, or bring your own LLM keyNoFree15
OpenAI CodexTerminal, ChatGPT web, IDEOpenAI onlyPartly$8/mo14
CursorIDEMulti-vendor, meteredNo$20/mo14
Claude CoworkClaude Desktop, web, mobile, Chrome side panelAnthropic onlyNo$20/mo14
AsanaWeb, desktop, mobileVendor managedNoFree14
monday.comWeb, desktop, mobileVendor managedNoFree14
GumloopWeb, Chrome extensionVendor managed, several availableNo$37/mo14
Claude CodeTerminal, IDE, desktop app, webAnthropic onlyNo$20/mo13
ZapierWeb, Chrome extensionVendor managedNoFree13
AirtableWeb, desktop, mobileVendor managedNoFree13
ChatGPTWeb, desktop, mobileOpenAI onlyNoFree12
TrelloWeb, desktop, mobileVendor managedNoFree12
ManusWebVendor-selectedNo$20/mo11
LovableWeb builderVendor-selectedNo$25/mo11
Base44Web builderVendor-selected, choice on paid plansNo$16/mo11
Motion (baseline)Web, desktop, mobileVendor managedNo$19/seat11
Method

How we scored

Each tool gets 0 to 5 on six dimensions: model freedom, long-running work, beyond code, openness, team & permissions, cost predictability. The sum is the score in the table. Facts (pricing, interface, models, licence) were checked against each vendor's public pages on 2026-09-30.

The ratings are ours, and we are on the list, so weigh them accordingly. Every fact behind a rating is checkable, and where a competitor is the better pick for a job we say so in its card.

The list

Each alternative, honestly

1 · Our pick

TODO for AI

29/30

Any model provider on one flat plan, a persistent cloud VM, your real Chrome, and CLI tools for marketing, SEO, email and ops. 95.1% on Terminal-Bench 2.1 (refused tasks excluded). And one board your team and your agents share, with a project for each part of the company.

Pick it if
  • + You want the tasks done, not scheduled
  • + The work needs a shell, a repo, a CMS or your logged-in browser
  • + You want a free plan to stay on, not only a trial
  • + Your team and your agents should share one board
Skip it if
  • - Your problem is prioritising and scheduling, not capacity
  • - You want one app for calendar, tasks and meetings
  • - The work genuinely requires you to do it personally
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Full TODO for AI vs Motion
2 · automation

n8n

23/30

Fair-code workflow automation you can self-host, priced per whole workflow run.

  • + Self-hostable, so data and cost stay yours
  • + Executions count whole runs, not steps, so complex workflows do not cost more
  • + A Code node runs real JavaScript or Python inside a workflow
  • + The strongest AI agent and LangChain node set of any automation tool here
  • - Genuinely technical: most non-developers will not build in it
  • - Fair-code, not OSI open source, and the Business tier is self-hosted only at €667
  • - You still design the workflow before anything runs
  • - Self-hosting means you own the uptime, upgrades and secrets
Best for Technical teams who want automation they can self-host and extend in code.Self-host free
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3 · coding agent

OpenHands

22/30

Open-source autonomous software agent with a self-hosted or cloud workspace.

  • + Open source
  • + Sandboxed workspace per task
  • + Multi-model
  • - Focused on software tasks
  • - Self-hosting is real ops work
  • - No real-browser or business integrations
Best for Teams that want an open, self-hosted autonomous coding agent.Free (self-host)
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4 · general agent

OpenClaw

21/30

Open-source personal agent that runs on your own machine and answers in WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and 20+ other chats, bring your own keys.

  • + Fully open source, MIT, run by a non-profit foundation
  • + Any model through your own keys, including local Ollama
  • + Reachable from the chat apps you already use
  • + State, memory and credentials stay on your hardware
  • - You run and secure it: gateway, exposed ports, plugin supply chain
  • - Per-token bills per provider, no pooled plan
  • - No hosted machine, so it stops when your box does
  • - You install, configure and update it yourself
Best for Technical people who want a self-hosted assistant in their chats and are happy to operate it.Free
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5 · general agent

Hermes Agent

20/30

Open-source self-improving personal agent from Nous Research: skills it writes itself, memory that persists, reachable from 20+ chat apps.

  • + Fully open source, MIT, 30k+ GitHub stars
  • + Writes and refines its own skills from experience, memory persists across sessions
  • + Any model via own keys, OpenRouter or Nous Portal
  • + Cron scheduler, subagents, seven sandbox backends
  • + Migrates from OpenClaw in one command
  • - You host, secure and update it, or rent a VPS
  • - No hosted machine bundled; cloud browsers are third-party providers you configure
  • - No persistent task list, work lives in chat threads and cron jobs
  • - No team roles or pooled usage
Best for Technical users who want a self-hosted agent that learns them over time and lives in Telegram, Discord or the terminal.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
6 · work platform

Notion

19/30

The docs-and-databases workspace, with Custom Agents that run on schedules and triggers inside it.

  • + Custom Agents pick their own model: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok or Auto
  • + Run on schedules and on triggers, in Notion or from Slack, without anyone watching
  • + Shareable like teammates, with full access, edit or run-only permissions
  • + MCP connections to 18+ apps plus custom MCP servers an admin enables
  • + Activity logs showing what the agent did and when
  • - No shell anywhere: not your machine, not a cloud VM, not a sandbox
  • - Reach is the MCP connections an admin wired, plus optional web browsing
  • - Cannot act in your logged-in browser session
  • - Credit metering on top of seats, so a busy agent is a second bill
Best for Teams whose work already lives in Notion and who want agents to maintain it.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
7 · work platform

ClickUp

18/30

All-in-one work platform whose Super Agents can be @mentioned and assigned tasks like teammates.

  • + Super Agents behave like team members: @mention them in comments, assign them tasks
  • + Pick the model or let Brain route between Claude, GPT and Gemini
  • + Autopilot Agents scoped to Spaces and Lists, on recurring schedules
  • + MCP both ways, so external agents can work the workspace too
  • + The board, docs, chat and whiteboards are already one product
  • - No direct shell and no machine: agents act on workspace objects and connected tools
  • - Two subscriptions stacked, workspace seat plus AI seat, then credits on top
  • - Agent capability is a list of skills rather than an open-ended runtime
  • - Notoriously heavy product if all you wanted was a list
Best for Teams already running ClickUp who want agents inside their existing boards.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
8 · coding agent

Aider

16/30

The original open-source pair-programming CLI, git-native, any model.

  • + Very token efficient
  • + Git-native commits
  • + Runs anywhere Python runs
  • - Pair-programming, not autonomous: you drive each step
  • - No browser, no cloud, no scheduling
  • - Code-only
Best for Developers who want a lightweight, transparent CLI pair programmer.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
9 · general agent

Lindy

16/30

No-code AI teammates for business workflows: email, CRM, meetings and support, built from triggers and steps.

  • + The strongest no-code builder here for business workflows
  • + Large catalogue of triggers and app integrations
  • + You pick the model per task, and computer use is included
  • + Credits pool across the whole workspace
  • - Built around defined workflows rather than open-ended work
  • - Credits are an abstraction, and the rate changes per plan
  • - Lives in its own cloud: no shell on your machine, no repo
  • - Closed source
Best for Ops and go-to-market teams automating repeatable processes without writing code.$30/mo
vs TODO for AI Site
10 · coding agent

GitHub Copilot

16/30

GitHub's coding agent: completions in the editor, a cloud agent that takes an issue and opens a pull request.

  • + The widest model picker in a coding agent: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Moonshot, Microsoft
  • + The cloud agent works from an issue and opens a pull request, in GitHub's infrastructure
  • + Copilot CLI runs in your own terminal with per-command approval
  • + Cheapest serious entry at $10, and a real free tier
  • + Third-party agents, Claude Code and Codex, run inside the same GitHub surface
  • + Already installed wherever your code already is
  • - Everything is repo-shaped: the output is a pull request or it does not exist
  • - The cloud agent runs on GitHub's runners, so long-running work leaves your machine
  • - No business tooling, no inbox, no ad account, no logged-in browser
  • - Premium requests are metered per model, so heavy agent use bills on
Best for Teams whose work lives on GitHub and who want agents attached to issues and pull requests.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
11 · coding agent

OpenCode

15/30

Open-source terminal coding agent, bring your own keys, any provider.

  • + Fully open source
  • + Any model via your own keys
  • + Fast terminal UI
  • - Pay-per-token bills you have to track yourself
  • - No cloud machine, no scheduling, no team features
  • - Code-only
Best for Developers who want a free, hackable terminal agent and already hold API keys.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
12 · ide

Cline

15/30

Open-source VS Code agent extension, bring your own keys, plan and act modes.

  • + Open source
  • + Any model
  • + Good MCP support
  • - Runs only while VS Code is open
  • - Token bills add up fast on frontier models
  • - Code-only
Best for VS Code users who want an open agent with their own keys.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
13 · work platform

Linear

15/30

The issue tracker engineering teams like, now with agents you can assign issues to.

  • + The best shared board in software, and agents are first-class citizens on it
  • + 30+ agents assignable to issues, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot and Devin
  • + Linear Agent runs Claude Code or Codex in Linear's own sandbox and drafts the PR
  • + Agent Interaction API and MCP server, so you can build your own
  • - Engineering work only: an issue ends in a pull request or it does not belong here
  • - The agent has no shell on your machines and no browser of its own
  • - Model choice belongs to whichever agent you delegated to, not to you
  • - Most agents you assign are a second subscription, unless you stay inside Linear Agent
Best for Engineering teams who want issues, cycles and coding agents on one board.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
14 · general agent

Copilot Cowork

15/30

Microsoft 365 Copilot's agent: describe a task and it does the work across Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.

  • + Does the work inside Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive and SharePoint, with your Microsoft 365 permissions
  • + Runs in Microsoft's cloud, so tasks continue with your laptop closed
  • + Admin controls, spending limits and audit trail an IT department expects
  • + Anthropic models at launch, OpenAI in the Frontier program, a Microsoft model coming
  • - Built for Microsoft 365: your other tools, your servers and your code are outside it
  • - A Copilot license first, then metered credits per task
  • - No shell on your own machine, and web browsing is a Frontier preview through Edge
  • - Microsoft picks the model lineup, and every task starts from a prompt
Best for Companies already standardised on Microsoft 365 who want an agent inside Outlook, Teams and Office.$18/mo + usage
vs TODO for AI Site
15 · automation

Make

15/30

Visual scenario builder with credit-metered runs and AI agents on every plan.

  • + The visual canvas makes branching, iteration and error handling legible
  • + Materially cheaper per run than Zapier at comparable volume
  • + AI agents and AI Toolkit are on every plan, including Free
  • + You can point it at your own LLM key instead of the vendor's
  • - You draw the scenario before you get value, and a one-off never earns that
  • - Credits are per module action, so the complex scenarios cost the most
  • - Credits expire at the end of the billing term
  • - No shell, no machine, no logged-in browser session
Best for Teams who want Zapier-style automation with more control and a lower per-run cost.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
16 · coding agent

OpenAI Codex

14/30

OpenAI's coding agent: an open-source CLI plus a cloud sandbox inside ChatGPT.

  • + Strong token efficiency on GPT-5.6
  • + CLI is open source
  • + Cloud tasks run in parallel from the ChatGPT UI
  • - OpenAI models only
  • - Cloud sandbox is ephemeral and repo-scoped
  • - No browser automation, no business tooling
Best for Teams already on ChatGPT Plus or Pro who want GPT-native coding.$8/mo
vs TODO for AI Site
17 · ide

Cursor

14/30

A VS Code fork with built-in AI chat, unlimited tab completion and repo-scoped cloud agents.

  • + Best-in-class inline editing and tab completion
  • + Multi-model
  • + Familiar VS Code experience
  • - Cloud agents start from a repo and end at a pull request, so non-code work has no shape to run in
  • - Agent usage is metered by model, so bills track habits not headcount
  • - No business tooling: the browser is there to verify your app, not to run your accounts
Best for Engineers who want AI inside the editor while they type.$20/mo
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18 · general agent

Claude Cowork

14/30

Anthropic's agent, merged into Claude itself in September 2026: ask for anything and Claude decides whether it is an answer or a task it works through on its own.

  • + Real autonomy on multi-step work, with scheduled runs on Anthropic's servers
  • + Now simply part of Claude on desktop, web and mobile, no separate mode to learn
  • + Built-in browser automation plus Claude in Chrome
  • + Claude-grade output quality
  • + Included on every paid plan, no extra tool to buy
  • - Anthropic models only, so no second model checks the first
  • - Runs in Anthropic's sandbox, not on your own machine or in your repo
  • - Extends through MCP connectors rather than any CLI you install
  • - Closed source
Best for Claude subscribers who want autonomous document, research and browser work without leaving Anthropic.$20/mo
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19 · work platform

Asana

14/30

Work management with AI teammates and a no-code studio for building cross-system workflows.

  • + 30+ prebuilt AI teammates you can assign tasks to
  • + AI Studio builds multi-step workflows across CRM and other connected systems, no code
  • + Strong at intake, classification, routing and status reporting
  • + Mature permissions, reporting and enterprise governance
  • - Beyond the prebuilt teammates you design the workflow first, so one-off unpredictable tasks have nowhere to go
  • - No shell, no machine, no browser session
  • - You do not choose the model
  • - AI requests are capped per user and then billed individually
Best for Operations teams who want repeatable intake and routing automated inside Asana.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
20 · work platform

monday.com

14/30

Work OS whose AI agents sit in board columns and automations, metered in AI credits.

  • + AI agents live in the board everyone already opens: columns, automations, assignees
  • + Sidekick assistant and AI columns cover summarising, categorising and drafting in place
  • + Separate products for CRM, dev and service, each with its own agents
  • + Mature permissions, dashboards and reporting
  • - Free plan has no AI at all, so the real entry price is a paid seat
  • - AI credits run out and the agents stop; a busy month costs more than the seat
  • - No shell, no machine, no session in your browser
  • - You do not choose the model
Best for Teams already running monday boards who want agents acting on those boards.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
21 · automation

Gumloop

14/30

AI-native automation for business teams: chat-driven agents plus flows, priced in credits.

  • + Built AI-first rather than bolted onto a 2012 automation tool
  • + Agents take tasks in chat, Slack, Teams, Gmail and by voice
  • + Nodes are AI steps by default: scrape, summarise, classify, write
  • + Genuinely usable by marketing and ops people, not just developers
  • - Entry price is $37 a month, the highest starting point in automation here
  • - An 8% orchestration fee on top of credits
  • - Reach ends at connected apps and the web
  • - No shell, no persistent machine, no session in your own browser
Best for Marketing and ops teams automating AI-heavy research, enrichment and content pipelines.$37/mo
vs TODO for AI Site
22 · coding agent

Claude Code

13/30

Anthropic's coding agent, tied to Claude models and Claude subscription tiers.

  • + Excellent code quality on Opus and Sonnet
  • + Mature terminal UX, hooks, subagents
  • + Chrome extension for browser tasks
  • + Cloud sessions and routines run scheduled work without your machine
  • - Anthropic models only, no second opinion
  • - Cloud sessions are repo-shaped: GitHub repos, allow-listed network, claude/ branches
  • - Built for repos, not for marketing, email or ops workflows
  • - Closed source
Best for Developers whose work lives in a repo and who are all-in on Anthropic models.$20/mo
vs TODO for AI Site
23 · automation

Zapier

13/30

The largest integration network, plus Agents you can chat with on a separate activity meter.

  • + Roughly 8,000 app integrations, far more than anyone else here
  • + Zaps are the most reliable way to wire two SaaS tools together
  • + Agents can browse and use attached knowledge without you building the flow
  • + Non-technical staff genuinely ship automations in it
  • - Zaps are trigger-shaped: something must fire before anything happens
  • - Two separate meters, tasks and agent activities, each with its own plan
  • - No shell, no machine, no session in your real browser
  • - Per-action pricing punishes exactly the workflows that work
Best for Connecting SaaS tools with reliable trigger-to-action plumbing.Free
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24 · work platform

Airtable

13/30

Database-shaped workspace whose Omni agents build apps and act on records, metered in AI credits.

  • + Structured records are a better substrate for agents than free text
  • + Omni builds working internal apps and agents from a description
  • + Building is free and unlimited; only running consumes credits
  • + Credits pool across the workspace instead of stranding per seat
  • - $45 a seat on Business is the steepest entry-level seat among the work platforms here
  • - Everything must first be modelled as a base, table and field
  • - No shell, no machine, no logged-in browser session
  • - A document-heavy month burns credits fast at ~200 each
Best for Teams whose work is structured records and who want internal apps and agents on top of them.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
25 · general agent

ChatGPT

12/30

The default AI assistant, with agent mode, deep research and connectors bolted onto the chat product.

  • + The best general assistant for everyday questions
  • + Deep research and agent mode are genuinely good
  • + Connectors into Drive, email and calendars
  • + A usable free tier, and the cheapest paid entry at $8
  • - OpenAI models only
  • - Caps are per feature, so you hit a wall in one place while credit sits unused in another
  • - Agent mode runs in OpenAI's sandbox, not on your machine or in your repo
  • - No shell on your machine, no CLI tools, and its browser is not your logged-in Chrome profile
Best for Anyone who wants one excellent assistant for research, writing and everyday questions.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
26 · work platform

Trello

12/30

The simplest kanban board, with AI that summarises and organises cards rather than working them.

  • + The lowest-friction board anyone will actually adopt
  • + Cheapest paid seats here, from $5 a month
  • + AI summarises cards, generates checklists and schedules focus blocks
  • + Free plan is genuinely usable
  • - AI assists the card, it never completes the work on it
  • - No agents, no shell, no machine, no browser session
  • - Thin beyond kanban: reporting and structure are limited
  • - You do not choose the model
Best for Small teams who want a simple shared board and nothing more.Free
vs TODO for AI Site
27 · general agent

Manus

11/30

A general-purpose cloud agent that browses, researches and produces documents.

  • + Good at research and document generation
  • + Cloud browser built in
  • + No setup
  • - No shell, files or repos on your own machine
  • - Credit pricing is hard to predict
  • - You do not choose the model
  • - Closed
Best for Non-technical users who want one-off research and slide decks.$20/mo
vs TODO for AI Site
28 · app builder

Lovable

11/30

A prompt-to-app builder: describe a web app, get a hosted React front end with a built-in backend, edited by chat.

  • + Fastest path from a sentence to a deployed web app
  • + Backend, auth, database and hosting are built in
  • + Two-way GitHub sync, so the code is yours
  • + Workspace roles, per-member credit caps and SSO on Business
  • - Builds its own apps: it cannot work in a codebase it did not generate
  • - Every edit is a credit, and a wrong turn costs the same as a right one
  • - The model is picked for you
  • - Nothing outside the app: no browser, no email, no ops
  • - Closed source
Best for Non-developers and product people who want a working web app prototype without writing code.$25/mo
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29 · app builder

Base44

11/30

Wix-owned prompt-to-app builder with backend, auth and hosting included, metered in messages and integration credits.

  • + Cheapest entry in the category at $16
  • + Backend, auth, database and hosting included on the free plan
  • + Model selection and GitHub sync on paid plans
  • + Wix ownership gives it a long runway
  • - Builds its own apps: no way into an existing codebase
  • - Two credit meters, so a busy app spends integration credits after you stop prompting
  • - Nothing beyond the app: no browser, email or ops
  • - Closed source, Wix-hosted
Best for Small businesses and non-technical builders who want an internal tool or simple app live quickly and cheaply.$16/mo
vs TODO for AI Site
Decision guide

How to choose

Every model, one flat plan, a machine that stays onTODO for AI
Fully open source, bring your own keysOpenHands, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent
AI inside the editor while you typeCline, Cursor
Self-hosted autonomous coding agentOpenHands
An everyday assistant for chat, writing and researchChatGPT, Manus
Autonomous work without leaving one vendorClaude Cowork
No-code builder for repeatable business workflowsLindy, Asana
Trigger-to-action plumbing between SaaS appsn8n, Make, Gumloop
Self-hosted automation your data never leavesn8n
A shared team workspace with agents inside itNotion, ClickUp, Linear
A hosted web app from a prompt, no developerLovable, Base44
Our take
Motion is the best answer to "when do I do all this" and a bad answer to "can something else do this". TODO for AI is the second question: items on the board get picked up by agents that have a shell on your machines, a persistent cloud VM and a session in your real Chrome, and come back done. If your bottleneck is scheduling, use Motion; if it is capacity, that is our half.
FAQ

Common questions

What is the best Motion alternative?
TODO for AI if you want every model, an always-on cloud machine and business tasks in one agent. n8n if you want technical teams who want automation they can self-host and extend in code.
Is there a free Motion alternative?
TODO for AI has a free Hobby plan. OpenHands, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, Aider, OpenCode, Cline are free tools where you bring your own API keys and pay per token.
Is there an open-source Motion alternative?
OpenHands, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, Aider, OpenCode, Cline are fully open source. TODO for AI publishes its edge runtime and CLI.
Is TODO for AI a Motion alternative?
They answer different questions. Motion schedules your work across a calendar; TODO for AI hands items to agents that execute them on your machines and in your browser. If you want both, Motion plans the human half and we take the rest.
Does Motion do the tasks?
No. Motion decides when each task happens and reschedules when things slip. The work itself is still done by a person.
Does Motion have a free plan?
There is a free trial but no permanent free tier: after it, Pro AI is $19 per seat per month billed annually with 7,500 AI credits. TODO for AI has a free Hobby plan running Claude Sonnet.
What do Motion AI credits cover?
7,500 per seat on Pro AI and 15,000 on Business AI, spent on the AI writer, planner and meeting features, then $0.19 to $0.25 per 100 extra.