A Motion alternative for founders
Nobody schedules the work that builds the company. Everybody schedules the meetings, and the meetings win by default.
Why founders use Motion
A chaotic founder calendar is exactly the case Motion was built for, and handing it over is a defensible choice.
Where it stops
The algorithm moves your blocks, which is fine for admin and wrong for the two hours you protected to think, and there is no free plan.
The week founders actually have
Investors, hiring, two customer calls that could not move, and the thing you actually needed to do, which has now been postponed for eleven days. The calendar is full and the company did not move, and there is no artefact anywhere that shows why.
An empty calendar slot is an invitation
Anything not written down as time gets taken by somebody with a meeting request, and the important work is never written down as time.
In UnaTask: Block it first. A block is a defence as well as a plan.
You cannot see where the week went
At the end of the week you know it was full. You do not know what it was full of, so nothing changes next week.
In UnaTask: The blocks you placed are the record. The week is reviewable rather than a feeling.
Handing work over means knowing who is free
Delegation stalls because checking somebody’s capacity costs a message and a wait, so you keep it instead.
In UnaTask: Team availability, so handing something over is a two second decision.
The same thing gets postponed forever and nobody notices
Moving a task costs nothing and leaves no trace, so it moves indefinitely.
In UnaTask: A reschedule counter says how many times it has moved, which is usually the moment it either gets done or gets dropped honestly.
On the things founders asked about
| What it does | Motion | UnaTask |
|---|---|---|
| Time blocking on a calendar | Core. The blocks are placed by the algorithm, not by you. | Core |
| See who has room | Partly. Team features are layered on an individual first product. | Core |
| A free plan | No | Yes |
What it costs
For a team of 5, billed yearly, Motion is about $1140 a year and UnaTask is €480 plus VAT. The two are quoted in different currencies, so we have not subtracted one from the other.
Motion: Around $19 to $29 per seat per month billed annually, more monthly. No free plan.
Common questions
Why do founders use Motion?
A chaotic founder calendar is exactly the case Motion was built for, and handing it over is a defensible choice.
Where does Motion stop working for founders?
The algorithm moves your blocks, which is fine for admin and wrong for the two hours you protected to think, and there is no free plan.
Should we leave Motion?
Not necessarily, and we would rather say so. Keep Motion if your calendar is chaotic, you mostly work alone, and you would rather software reconciled it than do it yourself. Move if the missing piece is the week itself: hours on a calendar, for everyone, before the work is promised.
Is it free for me on my own?
Yes, with everything unlocked. Team starts when you bring somebody in.
Does it connect to my Google Calendar?
Yes, two way, and it supports more than one account, which matters if you are running personal and company calendars.
Motion details checked June 2026.